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California USA-1971: Gentle Waves Rolling Ashore in a Narrow Bay

  • Year1971
  • Decade1970s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1971 California
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Gentle Waves Rolling Ashore in a Narrow Bay — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1971, this vintage home movie captures a serene California bay with gentle waves rolling ashore. The wide, tranquil water stretches toward a distant tree-lined shore under a hazy sky, with subtle ripples across the surface. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight color fading, and natural film imperfections, evoking a nostalgic, peaceful summer memory. The camera remains steady, offering a quiet, observational view of nature's calm motion.

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
125064310

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 1758 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
III-02,sacto state
Reel-level year note
1971
Reel-level location note
california,sacramento
Date
1971 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
  • bay
  • scenery
  • motion
  • trees
  • driver
  • records
  • gently
  • rolling
  • ashore
  • narrow
  • channel
  • driving
  • close
  • water
  • nature
  • california USA
  • 1971
  • 1971 California home movie
  • vintage 8mm film
  • gentle waves
  • bay scenery
  • Super 8 footage
  • 1970s nostalgia
  • archival water footage
  • rolling waves
  • nature documentary
  • old film
  • retro home movie
  • coastal landscape
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage footage
  • classic film
  • water motion
  • peaceful scenery
  • historic 8mm
  • 1970s home video
  • California coast

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1970s California coastal home-movie footage for productions needing a quiet bay, shoreline, or waterside transition without people in frame.

Still Frames From This Clip

Wide view across rippled bay water toward low wooded hills under a pale sky.

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