San Francisco California-1963: View Of Brown And Yellow Boat In Open Water On A

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

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View Of Brown And Yellow Boat In Open Water On A — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1963, this vintage home movie captures a view from a boat looking out at a large, multi-level passenger ferry on open water. The ferry, painted in bold red, white, and blue with a yellow upper deck, is seen at a distance under an overcast sky. In the foreground, passengers on the viewing boat are visible, including a man in a white t-shirt and a dark cap, and another in a pink shirt. The footage shows slight camera movement and the characteristic grain and color saturation of 8mm film, evoking a nostalgic mid-century travel memory.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 123775425

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: 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: 1960s San Francisco Bay travel footage for editors needing a ferry-on-water insert, passenger-boat perspective, or mid-century home-movie transportation cutaway.
Period detail: The frame may show 1960s passenger-ferry styling, casual short-sleeve clothing, and a home-movie tourist viewpoint from another boat on open water.
Home-movie behavior: Unstaged passengers lean and look toward the passing ferry, giving the shot the feel of a visitor recording a bay crossing rather than a planned scenic setup.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a multi-deck ferry, open bay water, overcast sky, boat railing, passengers in casual shirts, a dark cap, mast rigging, and 8mm frame edges.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm color, visible grain, mild exposure variation, handheld framing, and contact-print edge darkness that support its home-movie archive texture.
Edit role: Use as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for San Francisco Bay travel, ferry transportation, sightseeing, or mid-century family-trip sequences.
Historical context: The clip reflects leisure travel and public water transport as seen from a passenger boat, with social detail coming from the visible visitors and viewing posture.
Research note: People and possible vessel markings are visible, so review likeness and brand or operator identification separately from copyright or footage licensing.
Research search match: Searches this clip may match include 1963 San Francisco ferry footage, 8mm bay passenger boat, vintage home movie ferry, and 1960s water travel cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other San Francisco 1963 water views, then broader 1960s ferry, bay, and sightseeing travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1963 San Francisco home-movie frame showing boat passengers in the foreground and a large ferry crossing open water. — Passengers watch a multi-deck ferry from another boat on the bay.

1963 San Francisco bay view with a red, white, blue, and yellow ferry seen past passengers and boat railings. — A colorful passenger ferry passes beyond the foreground boat rail.

1963 San Francisco home-movie frame with seated passengers watching a multi-level ferry under a pale sky. — Foreground passengers turn toward the passing ferry on open water.

1963 San Francisco bay footage showing a multi-deck ferry closer in frame, with boat passengers and railing in the foreground. — The ferry appears closer as passengers remain in the foreground boat.

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