Lake Tahoe California-1969: Two Trained Dolphins Performing Tricks in Water Show

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Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationLake Tahoe, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 Lake Tahoe California

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Two Trained Dolphins Performing Tricks in Water Show — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1969, this vintage home movie captures two trained dolphins performing impressive tricks in a water show at Lake Tahoe, California. The dolphins leap vertically from the deep blue water, creating splashes as they rise, with a colorful performance platform visible in the background. The footage shows a classic 1960s aquatic entertainment act, with a totem pole and stage elements suggesting a themed attraction. The grainy, slightly faded color palette and film borders evoke authentic nostalgia, making it ideal for documentaries, retro content, or historical footage.

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: 124610083

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.

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 1343 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: #9,easter,grandma granpa visit,spring rainbow,opening day,little league,baseball
Reel-level year note: 1969
Reel-level location note: clarendon hills, illinois, woodland hills, california
Date: 1969 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Lake Tahoe, California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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: Useful for 1960s archive requests needing visitor-shot footage of trained dolphins in a Lake Tahoe aquatic show.
Period detail: The small performance platform, painted stage pieces, and saturated 8mm color may show late-1960s tourist entertainment styling.
Home-movie behavior: The camera watches from the audience side, preserving a brief home-movie view of spectatorship rather than a staged production angle.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two dolphins, dark blue show water, splashes, a themed platform, a totem-like prop, stage steps, and distant performers.
Film character: The scan carries 8mm grain, soft focus, color fading, gate edges, and handheld framing that mark it as original home-movie footage.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, memory beat, or transition into material on tourism, animal shows, or 1960s leisure.
Historical context: The clip visually documents a period-style aquatic entertainment act, with trained animals performing for visitors in a resort setting.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, and animal-performance context may need editorial review; copyright, likeness, and venue/property issues should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1969 Lake Tahoe 8mm dolphin show, vintage aquatic attraction, trained dolphins, and 1960s home movie tourism footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel Lake Tahoe footage, then other 1969 California travel clips, then broader vintage marine animal show material.

Still Frames From This Clip

Two trained dolphins leap upright from dark blue water in 1969 Lake Tahoe home-movie footage. — Two dolphins surface vertically in the show pool, leaving white splashes behind them.

Two dolphins perform separate vertical jumps in a Lake Tahoe aquatic show, seen from a handheld 8mm camera. — The dolphins appear at different depths in the frame as they perform synchronized jumps.

A dolphin leaps near a themed performance platform with distant people visible at the Lake Tahoe water show. — A dolphin jumps beside a colorful stage area while distant performers stand near the waterline.

A dolphin curves through the show pool with a wake and railing visible in 1969 Lake Tahoe 8mm footage. — The dolphin turns through the water, creating a broad splash pattern near the edge of the pool.

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