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San Francisco California-1963: 20th Century Documentary Of Island Surroundings

  • Year1963
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1963 San Francisco California
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20th Century Documentary Of Island Surroundings — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1963, this vintage home movie captures a serene coastal view from a moving vessel. The footage, framed by dark window edges, shows calm blue waters stretching toward a distant shoreline with low hills and scattered buildings. The hazy, overcast sky lends a soft, nostalgic tone to the scene. In the final frames, two large ships appear on the horizon, adding a sense of scale and movement. The grainy texture and muted colors reflect the authentic quality of mid-century amateur film, offering a peaceful glimpse of maritime life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
123775219

Rights & Clearance

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 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 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
San Francisco, California, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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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Topics & Keywords

  • sea
  • land
  • ships
  • calm
  • peaceful
  • 20th
  • century
  • island
  • surroundings
  • education
  • SAN francisco california
  • 1963
  • 1963 sea footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1960s home movie
  • coastal view 1963
  • calm ocean waves
  • vintage ships on horizon
  • 8mm archival footage
  • San Francisco 1963
  • maritime travel 1960s
  • old film grain
  • nostalgic ocean clip
  • documentary sea footage
  • vintage home movie
  • 20th century film
  • 8mm home movie
  • retro travel footage
  • vintage coastal scene
  • 1960s California
  • old film footage
  • vintage maritime view

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1960s San Francisco Bay maritime atmosphere, coastal travel inserts, and documentary transitions needing noncommercial home-movie water views.

Still Frames From This Clip

Distant shoreline and low hills across calm water, framed by dark vessel window edges.

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