San Diego County California-1968: Seals Swim and Perform in Pool with Float

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Year1968
Decade1960s
LocationSan Diego, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 San Diego California

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Seals Swim and Perform in Pool with Float — Clip Details

SAN DIEGO COUNTY CALIFORNIA-1968: Vintage 8mm home movie footage captures two seals performing in a large pool, one balancing on a yellow float while the other swims nearby. The grainy, color-bleached film shows a spectator's head in the foreground, with a life preserver visible on the wall. The scene evokes a nostalgic 1960s aquarium show, with natural light and a slightly shaky camera movement typical of home movies from the era.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124630425

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
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 1333 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: #1
Reel-level year note: 1968
Reel-level location note: california
Date: 1968 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: San Diego, 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports archival requests for 1960s Southern California aquarium or animal-show footage for documentary, education, museum, or editorial inserts.
Period detail: The bleached color, 8mm framing, pool railing, wall-mounted life preserver, and visitor viewpoint fit late-1960s public animal-attraction footage.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves a spectator-shot view, with a visitor's head partly blocking the seals and reinforcing the casual home-movie experience.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two seals, a pale yellow float, blue pool water, curved pool edge, metal railings, a life preserver, and a spectator's head.
Film character: Soft focus, faded color, visible grain, uneven exposure, and handheld framing give the scan a recognizable 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, memory beat, or transition for 1960s travel, leisure, animal training, or aquarium-show sequences.
Historical context: The footage shows visitors watching trained seals in a controlled pool setting, reflecting mid-century public entertainment with captive marine animals.
Research note: People and a possible logo or marked life preserver require review for likeness, trademark, and venue context; copyright and clearance status should be checked separately.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1968 San Diego seal show, 8mm aquarium performance, vintage trained seals in pool, and 1960s California home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1968 San Diego footage, then broader vintage aquarium, zoo, or animal-performance material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1968 San Diego home-movie frame showing two seals in a pool, one near a yellow float, partly obscured by a spectator. — Two seals move through a pool as a spectator's head enters the foreground.

1968 San Diego frame of two seals in a show pool with a yellow float, railings, and a partial spectator at the right edge. — Seals swim beside a float in the pool while the camera frames the scene from the audience.

Faded 8mm frame from 1968 San Diego showing a seal near a yellow float in a public show pool with railings behind. — A seal moves toward the float in a sunlit pool area.

1968 San Diego home-movie still showing two seals in a pool, one near a yellow float, with railings and deck in the background. — Two seals remain in view near the float as the handheld camera holds on the pool.

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