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San Diego California-1962: Ships At Sea And A Lighthouse In The Distance

  • Year1962
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationSan Diego, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1962 California
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Ships At Sea And A Lighthouse In The Distance — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a serene ocean view from a moving vessel. The footage shows two large ships at a distance on calm blue waters, followed by a white lighthouse on a rocky outcrop with a small boat passing nearby. The view is framed by a dark window or porthole, with visible film grain and slight shakiness characteristic of Super 8 home movies. The scene evokes a sense of travel and maritime nostalgia, with a muted color palette and soft focus typical of 1960s amateur film.

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
123808249

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 1236 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
disneyland
Reel-level year note
1962
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1962 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
San Diego, 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

  • ocean
  • boats
  • buoy
  • people
  • shaky
  • water
  • there's
  • land
  • distance
  • nature
  • SAN diego california C
  • 1962
  • 1962 San Diego
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 home movie
  • ocean view from boat
  • ships at sea
  • lighthouse on rocks
  • maritime footage
  • 1960s travel
  • window frame view
  • film grain
  • shaky home movie
  • vintage ocean footage
  • classic 1960s film
  • archival 8mm
  • nostalgic travel
  • sea voyage
  • coastal scenery
  • old film footage
  • historical home movie
  • 1960s California

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s Southern California maritime home-movie footage for editors needing ocean travel inserts, harbor cutaways, or distant ship and lighthouse atmosphere.

Still Frames From This Clip

Distant ships on calm ocean water seen through a dark vessel window frame.

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