Washington USA-1963: Space Needle Against Purple Sky

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Year1963
Decade1960s
LocationWashington, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Space Needle Against Purple Sky — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1963, this vintage home movie captures the iconic Space Needle in Seattle, Washington, against a soft purple-hued sky. The camera tilts upward, revealing the tower's distinctive saucer-shaped observation deck and slender supporting legs. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight color shifts, and natural film imperfections, offering a nostalgic glimpse of a mid-century American landmark. This archival clip is ideal for documentaries, historical content, and retro-themed projects.

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: 124935624

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 1708 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: 6.5 to dc with my father
Reel-level year note: 1963
Reel-level location note: hawaii,arizona,washington dc
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: Washington, 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s 8mm landmark footage for productions needing a brief archival view of Seattle's Space Needle from a visitor's upward-looking perspective.
Period detail: The saucer-shaped observation deck and slender tower supports identify the Space Needle, with 1963 metadata placing the view in early-1960s Seattle.
Home-movie behavior: The camera studies the tower from below like a visitor pausing to frame a dramatic upward look at a recognizable landmark.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the Space Needle shaft, observation deck rim, underside structure, pale purple sky, dark frame edges, and 8mm contact-sheet borders.
Film character: The clip carries a scanned 8mm look with soft focus, purple color shift, visible grain, uneven exposure, and slight handheld framing.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short landmark insert, Seattle establishing cutaway, travel-memory beat, or mid-century transition shot.
Historical context: The footage shows a public observation tower as seen by a home-movie camera, reflecting tourist attention to modern landmark architecture.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but landmark, copyright, and property considerations should still be reviewed for the intended use.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1963 8mm Space Needle footage, Seattle landmark home movie, vintage observation tower, and 1960s Washington travel film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1963 Seattle or Washington views, then broader 1960s American landmark and travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1963 8mm low-angle view of Seattle's Space Needle shaft rising toward the observation deck against a purple sky. — The Space Needle rises from the lower frame in a visitor's upward-looking view.

1963 Seattle Space Needle seen from below, with the tower shaft and part of the saucer-shaped deck near the top edge. — A closer upward view emphasizes the tower supports and underside of the deck.

1963 8mm frame of the Space Needle observation deck looming above the central shaft in a low-angle Seattle view. — The saucer-shaped deck fills more of the frame as the camera tilts upward.

1963 Seattle Space Needle observation deck centered against a purple-toned sky in scanned 8mm home-movie footage. — The observation deck is centered in the final upward view of the landmark.

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