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California USA-1963: Seagull Flying Across Sandy Beach

  • Year1963
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Seagull Flying Across Sandy Beach — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1963, this vintage home movie captures a serene California beach scene. A seagull glides low over the wet sand, its wings spread against the backdrop of rolling waves and a distant rocky outcrop. The footage, marked by the characteristic grain and color shift of Super 8 film, shows the bird in motion, with other gulls scattered along the shoreline. The scene evokes a quiet, nostalgic moment from a classic American summer, perfect for historical or editorial content.

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
124934850

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

  • waves
  • wet
  • bird
  • animal
  • flying
  • seagull
  • sandy
  • beach
  • nature
  • california USA
  • 1963
  • 1963 beach footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • California coast
  • seagull flying
  • wet sand
  • ocean waves
  • Super 8 home movie
  • retro beach scene
  • archival footage
  • 1960s family vacation
  • coastal wildlife
  • old film footage
  • seaside nature
  • classic Americana
  • nostalgic home movie
  • 8mm film grain
  • vintage beach
  • historical footage
  • documentary clip
  • editorial use

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1963 California 8mm beach footage supports documentary or editorial requests for quiet coastal wildlife, surf, and shoreline atmosphere from the early 1960s.

Still Frames From This Clip

Low-flying gull over wet beach sand with surf in the background.

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