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California USA-1963: Large Waves Washing Over Big Boulders In The Water Before

  • Year1963
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Large Waves Washing Over Big Boulders In The Water Before — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1963, this vintage home movie captures a serene California beach at dusk. The scene features large waves crashing over prominent dark boulders in the ocean, with gentle surf rolling onto the sandy shore. The entire frame is bathed in a deep, cool purple hue, characteristic of aged film stock, with visible grain and soft focus. The composition is framed by dark borders, suggesting a projected home movie experience. This archival footage evokes a nostalgic, timeless atmosphere of the early 1960s coastline.

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
124934854

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

  • large
  • waves
  • washing
  • boulders
  • sand
  • beach
  • pretty
  • nature
  • ocean
  • sea
  • salt
  • water
  • big
  • coming
  • sandy
  • california USA
  • 1963
  • 1963 California beach
  • vintage 8mm film
  • ocean waves
  • boulders in water
  • dusk beach scene
  • purple toned film
  • home movie footage
  • archival 1960s
  • coastal waves
  • sandy shore
  • film grain
  • retro home movie
  • vintage ocean
  • 1960s nostalgia
  • old film
  • seaside
  • wave action
  • classic footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage California

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports 1960s California coastal atmosphere requests for documentary inserts, environmental cutaways, memory sequences, or quiet ocean transitions.

Still Frames From This Clip

Dark boulders offshore with waves breaking behind them and wet sand in the foreground.

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← Previous in archiveCalifornia USA-1963: Seagull Flying Across Sandy BeachNext in archive →California USA-1963: Ocean Waves Washing Over Two Rocks And Breaking Near The Shore
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