Mauna Ulu Hawaii-1971: Molten Lava Erupting From A Volcano With Lava Spraying Up

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

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Molten Lava Erupting From A Volcano With Lava Spraying Up — Clip Details

MAUNA ULU HAWAII-1971: Molten lava erupts violently from a volcano, spraying bright orange and yellow streams into the air against a dark, smoky sky. The 8mm home movie footage captures the raw power of the eruption with intense heat and glowing embers, showcasing the natural spectacle of volcanic activity. The film exhibits authentic grain, scratches, and color shifts typical of vintage Super 8 footage from the early 1970s. This archival clip offers a dramatic and rare glimpse of a volcanic event, perfect for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic storytelling.

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: 124348173

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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

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 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: 1971 8mm Hawaii volcano footage for documentary inserts needing close views of molten lava spray and eruptive glow.
Period detail: The visible period clues come mainly from the 8mm color home-movie scan, with heavy grain, warm color shift, and frame-edge artifacts consistent with early 1970s amateur footage.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot observational feel, holding on the eruption from a close but exterior vantage point without staged action or narration visible.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include bright lava fountains, orange smoke or steam, dark volcanic rock silhouettes, glowing spray, black frame borders, scratches, and color-faded film texture.
Film character: The footage carries a physical 8mm look with grain, scratches, soft focus, fluctuating exposure, and reddish-yellow color shifts that reinforce its scanned home-movie origin.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, transition, or environmental cutaway to signal volcanic activity, natural hazard, or Hawaiian landscape memory.
Historical context: The frames show molten lava erupting at Mauna Ulu in Hawaii according to the supplied metadata, offering visual context for volcanic activity as captured by an amateur camera.
Research note: No people, logos, private property, or music are indicated, but users should still confirm source copyright, location context, and any project-specific release needs.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1971 Hawaii volcano 8mm footage, Mauna Ulu lava eruption home movie, molten lava spray archival film, and vintage volcano footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel Hawaii material, then other 1971 Mauna Ulu footage, then broader volcanic eruption, lava flow, and natural disaster archive scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1971 Mauna Ulu 8mm frame showing molten lava spray glowing yellow-orange beneath smoky volcanic haze. — Molten lava spray glows through orange smoke above dark volcanic rock.

1971 Mauna Ulu 8mm frame with a bright lava fountain, smoky orange sky, and visible film scratches. — A bright lava fountain pushes upward through orange volcanic haze.

1971 Mauna Ulu 8mm frame showing dense glowing lava spray behind dark rock, with warm color shift and grain. — Dense yellow lava spray rises behind a dark volcanic foreground.

1971 Mauna Ulu 8mm frame with glowing lava spray, dark rock silhouettes, and visible vintage film wear. — Glowing lava spray fills the lower frame while dark rock silhouettes line the edge.

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