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San Francisco California-1963: Ocean Waves

  • Year1963
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1963 San Francisco California
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Ocean Waves — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1963, this vintage home movie captures turbulent ocean waves crashing under a stormy, deep blue sky. The footage, likely from San Francisco, shows churning whitecaps and foamy surf against a moody, overcast horizon. The distinct purple-blue color grading and visible film grain, scratches, and dust spots give it an authentic, nostalgic quality. The camera remains steady, offering a continuous view of the restless sea, evoking a sense of raw nature and mid-century Americana. This archival clip is ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic projects exploring 1960s coastal life.

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
124935480

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
San Francisco, 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

  • storm
  • ocean
  • water
  • beach
  • waves
  • sky
  • nature
  • SAN francisco california
  • 1963
  • 1963 ocean waves
  • stormy sea footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • San Francisco California 1963
  • 1960s home movie
  • archival ocean footage
  • blue tinted film
  • film grain effect
  • vintage coastal footage
  • old film footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • retro ocean waves
  • stormy weather 1963
  • classic 1960s footage
  • nostalgic beach scene
  • vintage film clip
  • historical footage
  • 8mm film
  • old home movie
  • vintage nature footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s 8mm coastal footage for productions needing a brief archival insert of stormy Pacific surf near San Francisco.

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