Los Angeles California USA-1962: Dolphin Show At Marineland Of The Pacific

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationLos Angeles, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1962 California

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Dolphin Show At Marineland Of The Pacific — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a dolphin show at Marineland of the Pacific in California. Trainers in white shirts and dark pants work with dolphins in a large pool, using frisbees and a sign that reads 'How Dry I Am' during a performance. The footage shows the animals swimming and interacting with their handlers on a concrete platform, with the park's iconic circular logo visible in the background. The warm, slightly faded colors and film grain give the clip a nostalgic, authentic 1960s feel, offering a glimpse into mid-century entertainment.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123754006

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: Yes

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1236 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: disneyland
Reel-level year note: 1962
Reel-level location note: california
Date: 1962 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s Southern California amusement and marine-animal show footage suited for documentary inserts about leisure, tourism, or family visits.
Period detail: The Marineland circular logo, concrete pool stage, trainer uniforms, and faded 8mm color support a 1962 visitor-filmed amusement park setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves a spectator's distant, handheld view of trainers presenting dolphins across a pool rather than a staged production angle.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include dolphins in a show pool, white-shirted trainers, a concrete performance deck, prop hoops, a sign, rockwork, ladders, and Marineland logos.
Film character: The footage has saturated blue water, soft focus, visible grain, gate shadows, and slight exposure variation consistent with scanned 8mm home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, memory beat, or transition into mid-century California tourism and animal entertainment sequences.
Historical context: The scene shows a public marine park performance from a visitor perspective, with audience attention directed toward trained dolphins and handlers.
Research note: People, park logos, apparent copyrighted music, and identifiable venue signage require review for likeness, trademark, location, and audio rights.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1962 8mm Marineland dolphin show, Los Angeles marine park home movie, California amusement park footage, and vintage dolphin performance.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then with 1962 Los Angeles or California visitor scenes, then with broader marine park and amusement footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 8mm home-movie frame of a Marineland dolphin show in California, with trainers, props, a sign, and dolphins in the pool. — Trainers work from the deck as dolphins surface during the Marineland show.

Handlers stand at the pool edge while dolphins gather near the platform.

Visitor-shot 1962 frame showing dolphins near the pool edge, trainers on the platform, and visible Marineland show signage. — Dolphins surface together as trainers remain positioned on the show deck.

End frame of a 1962 Marineland dolphin performance, with trainers, dolphins, rockwork, and the pool ladder visible from a spectator angle. — The show continues with dolphins in the pool and handlers spaced along the deck.

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