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Miami Florida-1956: Massive Fish Splashing In The Middle Of The Ocean

  • Year1956
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationMiami, Florida, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1956 in Florida
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Massive Fish Splashing In The Middle Of The Ocean — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1956, this vintage home movie captures a massive fish splashing in the open ocean. The deep blue water stretches to the horizon under a cloudy sky, with the fish creating white bursts as it surfaces. The footage shows natural film grain, slight color fading, and subtle camera shake, characteristic of amateur Super 8 recordings. This archival clip offers a rare glimpse of marine life in motion, evoking a sense of adventure and nostalgia from mid-century America.

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
124607986

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 record not linked for this clip
Date
1956 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Miami, Florida, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1950s archival requests needing brief open-ocean wildlife or sport-fishing-adjacent atmosphere near Miami for documentary inserts, nature context, or travel-era transitions.

Still Frames From This Clip

Blue ocean under cloudy sky with a distant white splash near the horizon.

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← Previous in archiveMiami Florida-1956: View Of Something Moving In The Water Taken From The PierNext in archive →Miami Florida-1956: Ocean View From Boat With Fishing Trip
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