San Francisco California-1963: Fish Being Caught In A Net And Larger Fish Being Held

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Year1963
Decade1960s
LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1963 San Francisco California

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Fish Being Caught In A Net And Larger Fish Being Held — Clip Details

A young man in dark shorts stands barefoot on a concrete dock, proudly holding a large flounder by its mouth. The fish, with its distinctive flat body and mottled gray-brown pattern, is held upright, its mouth open. Other people's legs and bare feet are visible nearby, suggesting a casual fishing outing. The scene, shot on 8mm film in 1963, captures a moment of simple, authentic recreation with natural film grain and vibrant, slightly faded colors characteristic of vintage home movies.

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: 123775133

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.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors 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 1112 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: knotts berry farm,zoo,san diego,mary,park,phillip
Reel-level year note: 1963
Reel-level location note: california
Date: 1963 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: San Francisco, 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 San Francisco home-movie requests needing brief recreational fishing, dockside activity, or casual waterfront cutaways.
Period detail: Bare feet, short casual clothing, handheld 8mm color, and the dock setting support a 1960s home-movie view without identifying a specific landmark.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged moment as people gather around a large fish and a netted catch from a close, handheld family-film perspective.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include bare legs and feet, dark shorts, a large flat fish held upright, a landing net, concrete dock surface, water, and film-frame borders.
Film character: The footage has visible 8mm grain, soft focus, slight color fading, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, memory beat, or transitional cutaway for fishing, waterfront recreation, or everyday 1960s leisure.
Historical context: The scene shows casual dockside fishing activity in San Francisco in 1963, with people dressed informally and focused on the caught fish.
Research note: People are visible mostly from the legs down, so likeness risk appears limited but should still be reviewed separately from footage copyright status.
Research search match: Research matches include 1963 San Francisco fishing home movie, 8mm dockside fish catch, barefoot waterfront recreation, and vintage netted fish footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1963 San Francisco waterfront material, then broader home-movie fishing and dock scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1963 San Francisco 8mm frame of a barefoot person holding a large flat fish upright near other people on a dock. — A large flat fish hangs upright as barefoot people stand on the concrete dock.

1963 San Francisco dock scene with a large flat fish carried past barefoot people in handheld 8mm footage. — A large fish is carried past a small group standing barefoot on the dock.

Handheld 1963 San Francisco 8mm frame showing a large flat fish carried beside barefoot dockside onlookers. — The fish swings low as it is carried beside the legs and feet of people on the dock.

1963 San Francisco 8mm frame of a landing net with a small catch near the edge of the water and dock structure. — A landing net rests near the water with a small catch visible inside or beside it.

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