Los Angeles California USA-1962: Sea Lion Rests On Pool Edge And Enters Water

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

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Sea Lion Rests On Pool Edge And Enters Water — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a sea lion in a concrete pool at a Los Angeles aquarium. The animal rests on a ledge, then moves toward the water's edge, dipping its head and splashing into the turquoise water. The footage shows natural film grain, slight color fading, and a handheld perspective, offering a nostalgic glimpse of mid-century marine life exhibits. The scene evokes a sense of quiet observation and archival charm.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123754110

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

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

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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s Los Angeles aquarium or marine-animal exhibit sequences needing a brief observational 8mm cutaway of a sea lion entering a pool.
Period detail: The concrete pool, turquoise water, and visitor-shot angle support a mid-century public aquarium setting, with 1962 Los Angeles supplied by clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has the feel of a visitor pausing to watch an animal move from a ledge into the water rather than a staged wildlife scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a sea lion, curved concrete pool walls, turquoise water, a small drain or platform opening, pool shadows, splashing water, and film-frame borders.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows visible grain, slight color fade, soft focus, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that preserve the home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or memory beat in sequences about aquariums, Los Angeles leisure, animal exhibits, or mid-century family outings.
Historical context: The clip documents a visitor-level view of captive marine-animal display culture without identifying a specific aquarium beyond the Los Angeles metadata.
Research note: No people, faces, logos, or audible music are indicated, but users should still verify copyright status and any exhibit-property considerations for the intended use.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1962 Los Angeles 8mm aquarium footage, vintage sea lion pool, mid-century marine exhibit, and home movie animal attraction.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1962 Los Angeles aquarium or attraction footage, then broader vintage marine-animal exhibit material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1962 Los Angeles 8mm footage, a sea lion rests on a pale concrete pool ledge beside turquoise water. — A sea lion pauses on the concrete pool edge before moving toward the water.

The sea lion bends toward the water in a concrete aquarium pool, with bright turquoise water below. — The animal leans over the ledge as it begins to enter the pool.

A visitor-shot 8mm frame shows the sea lion halfway over the concrete ledge, preparing to slide into the pool. — The sea lion shifts its weight over the edge of the concrete pool.

The sea lion enters the turquoise water, creating a small splash near the curved concrete pool wall. — The animal slips into the water, leaving ripples and splash marks behind.

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