California USA-1963: Beach Waves And Mid-Century Theatre At Dusk

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Year1963
Decade1960s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Beach Waves And Mid-Century Theatre At Dusk — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1963, this vintage home movie captures a serene California beach at dusk, with waves crashing against rocks under a deep blue sky. The scene transitions to a mid-century modern building with tall, slender columns and a sign reading 'THEATRE', suggesting a drive-in or entertainment venue. A classic car is parked nearby, and the overall atmosphere evokes mid-century Americana. The footage features the characteristic grain and color palette of Super 8 film, with a nostalgic, dreamlike quality perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling.

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: 124934867

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.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip.

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 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: 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: 1960s California home-movie footage for productions needing a dusk coastal insert and mid-century entertainment-venue exterior cutaway.
Period detail: The frames may show early-1960s leisure architecture through the theatre sign, tall columns, exterior lighting, and a parked period car.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, moving from shoreline observation to a brief look at a theatre exterior without staged action or visible people.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include ocean surf, offshore rocks, wet sand, deep blue dusk sky, tall theatre columns, signage, exterior lamps, and a parked car.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows blue-heavy color, visible grain, soft focus, gate edges, and slight handheld framing that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short transition from coast to nightlife, a memory beat, or a mid-century California establishing cutaway.
Historical context: The juxtaposition of beach and theatre exterior suggests coastal leisure and entertainment in mid-century California without identifying a specific venue.
Research note: No people are visible, but the theatre exterior and sign should still be reviewed for copyright, trademark, location, and property-use considerations.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1963 California beach waves, 8mm dusk ocean rocks, mid-century theatre exterior, and vintage home movie entertainment venue.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel California travel footage, then other 1963 California exteriors, then broader 1960s beach and entertainment-location material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1963 California 8mm frame of blue dusk surf rolling around offshore rocks beyond a quiet beach. — Blue-toned beach view with waves breaking near dark rocks at dusk.

Blue 8mm view of California surf, offshore rocks, and a dark beach under a dusk sky. — Waves break across the shoreline with rocks silhouetted offshore.

1963 California 8mm frame showing a mid-century theatre exterior with columns, lamps, signage, and a parked car. — Theatre exterior with vertical columns and a parked car in blue dusk light.

Mid-century California theatre exterior on 8mm film, with tall columns, lamps, facade details, and a parked car nearby. — Angled theatre facade view with columns, lamps, and a car at the curb.

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