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California USA-1963: Sealion Sitting On Rock In Surf On A Cloudy Day

  • Year1963
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Sealion Sitting On Rock In Surf On A Cloudy Day — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1963, this vintage home movie captures a serene coastal scene in California. The clip opens with a view through a window frame, showing silhouetted pine trees against a purple-tinged, cloudy sky over the ocean. The scene shifts to a rocky shoreline where a sealion sits on a dark rock, surrounded by crashing surf. The footage exhibits classic 8mm film grain, a slightly faded color palette with prominent purples and blues, and the natural imperfections of a home movie. The camera remains mostly static, offering a quiet, observational look at wildlife in its natural habitat. This archival footage is ideal for documentaries, nostalgic content, or historical storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
124934702

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 1112 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
knotts berry farm,zoo,san diego,mary,park,phillip
Reel-level year note
1963
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1963 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
California, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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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Topics & Keywords

  • animals
  • wildlife
  • outdoors
  • nature
  • weather
  • sealion
  • sitting
  • rock
  • surf
  • cloudy
  • day
  • california USA
  • 1963
  • 1963 California home movie
  • vintage 8mm film
  • sealion on rocks
  • coastal wildlife
  • ocean waves
  • cloudy day
  • 8mm home movie footage
  • retro film
  • archival footage
  • nature documentary
  • classic film
  • old home movie
  • seaside
  • wildlife observation
  • 1960s footage
  • vintage nature
  • film grain
  • nostalgic clip
  • historical footage
  • 8mm film

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s California coastal wildlife footage for documentary inserts, archive research, education programs, or period nature sequences needing real 8mm home-movie material.

Still Frames From This Clip

Dark window frame with silhouetted coastal trees and cloudy ocean beyond.

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