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San Francisco California-1963: Sunny Day By The Sea Watching Boats Ships And The Lighthouse

  • Year1963
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1963 San Francisco California
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Sunny Day By The Sea Watching Boats Ships And The Lighthouse — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1963, this vintage home movie captures a serene coastal scene from San Francisco, California. Viewed through a window frame, the footage shows a calm blue ocean with gentle waves lapping a sandy shore. In the distance, a lighthouse stands near a dock, with several ships, including a large steamship emitting black smoke, navigating the water. A person is visible on a small pier on the right, watching the activity. The image has a distinct purple-blue color cast and soft focus typical of Super 8 film, evoking a nostalgic, mid-century Americana mood.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
123776304

Rights & Clearance

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 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

  • lighthouse
  • outdoors
  • nautical
  • seaside
  • ocean
  • sunny
  • day
  • sea
  • watching
  • boats
  • ships
  • waves
  • nature
  • SAN francisco california
  • 1963
  • 1963 San Francisco footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 home movie
  • lighthouse by the sea
  • steamship smoke
  • nautical scene 1960s
  • coastal view 1963
  • vintage seaside footage
  • old film grain
  • 1960s California
  • archival ocean footage
  • historic ships
  • retro film clip
  • nostalgic maritime
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage documentary
  • old film footage
  • 1960s Americana
  • seaside watching
  • vintage film color

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1963 San Francisco coastal home-movie footage suited for documentary cutaways about seaside watching, harbor traffic, and mid-century leisure near the water.

Still Frames From This Clip

1963 San Francisco coastal view with blue water, distant ships, a white tower-like lighthouse, shoreline, and a person seated on a small pier.
Distant harbor traffic and a tower are seen across the water from a framed shoreline viewpoint.

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