Mauna Ulu Hawaii-1971: View Of Red And Yellow Boiling Molten Lava From Volcano

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

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View Of Red And Yellow Boiling Molten Lava From Volcano — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1971, this archival footage captures a dramatic volcanic eruption at Mauna Ulu, Hawaii. Bright red and yellow molten lava bursts upward, illuminating the night sky with intense heat and light. The scene transitions to a massive plume of smoke and ash rising into the atmosphere, with glowing embers and debris scattered across the frame. The grainy texture and warm color palette of the Super 8 film emphasize the raw power and danger of the eruption, offering a rare glimpse of volcanic activity from a historic home movie perspective.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124348185

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.

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

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: Supports 1970s documentary or educational requests needing visitor-shot 8mm footage of volcanic lava activity at Mauna Ulu, Hawaii.
Period detail: The 1971 date and 8mm format are supported by metadata, while the frames show only close volcanic activity without visible clothing, vehicles, or built-era clues.
Home-movie behavior: The footage carries a visitor-shot observation quality, holding on erupting lava and smoke from a cautious distance rather than staging the scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include bright lava fountains, red-orange glow, smoke or ash plumes, dark volcanic silhouettes, film gate edges, dust specks, and soft exposure shifts.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows heavy grain, warm color drift, soft focus, exposure bloom, and visible film wear that mark it as physical home-movie material.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief eruption insert, natural-disaster cutaway, transition into Hawaiian geology, or archival memory beat about volcano viewing.
Historical context: The clip visually documents molten lava and ash or steam activity associated with Mauna Ulu in 1971, without showing people, infrastructure, or official response.
Research note: No people, logos, brands, private interiors, or private property are visible, but users should still review copyright status and location-specific use needs.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1971 8mm Mauna Ulu lava, Hawaii volcano home movie, red yellow molten lava eruption, and archival volcanic plume footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel Hawaii volcano material, then other Mauna Ulu 1971 clips, then broader 1970s volcanic activity or natural-disaster footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1971 Mauna Ulu 8mm frame showing bright molten lava erupting against a dark red-orange volcanic background. — Molten lava flares upward in a red and yellow volcanic burst.

1971 Mauna Ulu 8mm frame with a broad yellow lava fountain and glowing red sky or volcanic haze. — A wide lava fountain glows yellow against a red volcanic field.

1971 Mauna Ulu 8mm frame showing a pale plume rising from glowing lava or volcanic activity below. — Smoke or ash lifts above a bright volcanic source.

1971 Mauna Ulu 8mm frame with a diffuse smoke or ash plume rising above a bright volcanic glow. — A diffuse plume rises from the glowing volcanic area.

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