San Diego California-1962: Ships Docking At The Seashore To Disembark

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationSan Diego, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1962 California

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Ships Docking At The Seashore To Disembark — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a serene sunset at a harbor in San Diego, California. Silhouetted fishing boats and their masts stand against a glowing orange and blue sky, with figures visible on deck. The warm, grainy footage evokes a nostalgic, timeless atmosphere of mid-century maritime life. The scene transitions from a distant view of ships docking to a closer shot of a man on a boat's deck, highlighting the quiet rhythm of coastal activity. This authentic archival clip offers a rare glimpse into everyday life by the sea in the early 1960s.

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: 123807988

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 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: San Diego, 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 documentary or museum edits needing quiet San Diego harbor life, small boats at sunset, or coastal workday atmosphere on 8mm home-movie film.
Period detail: The clip may show early-1960s small harbor craft, open decks, mast rigging, and low-profile cabin structures silhouetted against evening light.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes from a nearby boat or dock, holding on everyday maritime movement and a figure on deck without staged action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include fishing boats, mast lines, deck rails, a silhouetted person, calm water, sunset sky, cabin windows, and distant shoreline.
Film character: The 8mm image has warm sunset exposure, visible grain, soft focus, handheld framing, and high-contrast silhouettes that read as authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a coastal transition, harbor cutaway, establishing insert, or reflective memory beat between scenes about work, travel, or waterfront life.
Historical context: The footage offers a home-movie view of mid-century waterfront activity, emphasizing ordinary boats and people rather than a named landmark or public event.
Research note: People are visible in silhouette and on deck, so likeness review may be needed; no obvious brands or logos appear, and copyright clearance is separate from likeness review.
Research search match: Search matches include 1962 San Diego harbor 8mm, fishing boats at sunset, home movie waterfront, silhouetted ship deck, and California coastal archival footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then other San Diego or 1962 harbor material, then broader themes of coastal work, boats, sunset water, and home-movie travel.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 San Diego harbor footage showing dark boat rigging, a deck silhouette, calm water, and orange-blue sunset light. — A silhouetted harbor scene with mast lines and a figure near the water at sunset.

A San Diego harbor boat cabin and mast lines appear in silhouette against a warm 1962 sunset over calm water. — Boat structures and rigging frame the sunset over the harbor water.

The 8mm frame shows San Diego harbor rigging, a dark deck figure, calm water, and warm sunset color in 1962. — A small deck figure appears below the rigging as the harbor darkens at sunset.

A person stands on a boat deck in the 1962 San Diego harbor, with cabin windows, rails, rigging, and evening water behind them. — A deck figure stands above the cabin as sunset light reflects on the boat.

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