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Oahi Hawaii-1964: Fishermen Battling Big Shark On Boat

  • Year1964
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationOahi, Hawaii, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1964 Hawaii
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Fishermen Battling Big Shark On Boat — Clip Details

OAHI HAWAII-1964: A dramatic 8mm home movie captures fishermen on a small boat battling a large shark in the deep blue ocean. The grainy, color-bleached footage shows men in casual clothing—white t-shirts and shorts—straining against the powerful fish as it thrashes in the water. The camera, likely handheld, follows the intense struggle, with the boat's metal railings framing the action. This raw, unedited archival clip offers a visceral glimpse into mid-century fishing life, with the dark sea and turbulent waves adding to the tension. Perfect for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic storytelling.

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
123999470

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 1420 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
xmas
Reel-level year note
1964
Reel-level location note
hawaii
Date
1964 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Oahi, Hawaii, 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
  • nature
  • boat
  • fishermen
  • fish
  • big
  • shark
  • live
  • oahi hawaii
  • 1964
  • 1964 fishing footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • shark fishing
  • Hawaiian boat life
  • fishermen struggle
  • ocean adventure
  • archival home movie
  • 1960s fishing
  • big shark
  • boat fishing
  • vintage film footage
  • historical footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • shark attack
  • fishing documentary
  • retro footage
  • old film
  • sea adventure
  • vintage footage
  • archival film

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
This 1960s 8mm home-movie clip can support archive requests for recreational fishing, small-boat ocean scenes, and dramatic shark encounter material for documentary or educational edits.
Period detail
The casual white shirts, shorts, small boat fittings, and color 8mm texture may show mid-1960s leisure or sport-fishing activity in Hawaii, consistent with the supplied 1964 metadata.

Still Frames From This Clip

In a 1964 Hawaii 8mm home-movie frame, adult men in light clothing lean over a small boat as dark ocean water churns below.
Men lean over the boat during the struggle.

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