Mauna Ulu Hawaii-1971: Volcanic Eruption Shooting Hot Molten Lava High Into The Night Sky

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Year1971
Decade1970s
LocationMauna Ulu, Hawaii, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1971 Mauna Ulu Hawaii

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Volcanic Eruption Shooting Hot Molten Lava High Into The... — Clip Details

MAUNA ULU HAWAII-1971: A dramatic volcanic eruption captured on vintage 8mm film, showing molten lava shooting high into the night sky. The fiery plume glows intensely in orange and yellow against the dark backdrop, with visible film grain and scratches adding to the authentic archival quality. This raw home movie footage documents the powerful natural event with a sense of urgency and awe, offering a rare glimpse of volcanic activity from the early 1970s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Night
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124348096

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$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.

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1971 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Mauna Ulu, Hawaii, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports 1970s science, geology, disaster, or Hawaii documentary edits needing real 8mm footage of an active Mauna Ulu lava eruption at night.
Period detail: The 8mm frame edges, heavy grain, warm color shift, and metadata-supported 1971 Hawaii setting place the footage in an early 1970s home-movie record.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries a visitor-shot perspective, holding on the fiery eruption from a distant vantage point without staged narration or visible people.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include bright lava fountains, orange night glow, dark volcanic ground, film-frame borders, scratches, dust, and overexposed flame cores.
Film character: Dense grain, gate edges, scratches, soft focus, and fluctuating exposure give the short eruption view a physical 8mm archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, transition, or evidentiary cutaway for volcanic activity, Hawaii field footage, or natural-hazard sequences.
Historical context: The frames show molten lava erupting into darkness at Mauna Ulu, offering visual context for filmed public or visitor observation of volcanic activity in 1971.
Research note: No people, logos, audible music, or private property are visible, but copyright status and location/event identification should still be reviewed before use.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1971 Mauna Ulu eruption 8mm, Hawaii lava fountain home movie, vintage volcano footage, and Super 8 volcanic activity.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other 1971 Mauna Ulu or Hawaii volcano material, then broader lava, geology, and natural-disaster imagery.

Still Frames From This Clip

1971 Mauna Ulu 8mm frame showing film gate edges, scratches, and a bright orange lava flare against darkness. — Opening frame with film edge, scratches, and a bright volcanic glow.

1971 Mauna Ulu eruption view with a tall yellow-orange lava fountain rising above a dark volcanic foreground. — Tall lava fountain shooting upward from a glowing eruption line.

1971 Mauna Ulu 8mm footage showing a bright lava plume and orange glow across a dark volcanic landscape. — Bright lava plume spreads upward from the dark volcanic ground.

1971 Mauna Ulu frame with a large lava fountain, glowing eruption line, dark foreground, and visible 8mm wear. — Large lava fountain dominates the final frame as lava glows along the ground.

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