Alabama-1958: Sea Lion Balancing on Red Frame on Ship Deck

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Year1958
Decade1950s
LocationAlabama, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1958 Alabama

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Sea Lion Balancing on Red Frame on Ship Deck — Clip Details

ALABAMA-1958: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a sea lion performance on a ship's deck. The animal balances on a red A-frame structure, reaching for a red ball on a pole, while two men in white uniforms observe. The scene unfolds under a large white tent or canopy, with the blue water of the ocean visible below. The footage shows classic 8mm film grain, slight color fading, and a handheld camera perspective, evoking a nostalgic mid-century maritime entertainment moment.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125504474

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors 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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1958 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Alabama, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s archival requests needing maritime animal entertainment, shipboard leisure, or mid-century home-movie inserts from Alabama-labeled footage.
Period detail: The white uniforms, simple deck staging, red A-frame prop, and faded 8mm color may show a mid-century tourist or shipboard animal act.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, watching the sea lion routine from a fixed distance as uniformed handlers stand by.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a sea lion, red A-frame steps, red ball target, white-uniformed men, canopy shadows, deck railings, and blue water below.
Film character: Soft focus, handheld framing, dust specks, gate edges, and faded blue-white color give the short scene clear 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief cutaway, memory beat, or transition for leisure travel, animal shows, or mid-century vacation material.
Historical context: The footage visually documents staged animal entertainment in a casual maritime or waterfront setting without identifying the vessel, venue, or performers.
Research note: People are visible and the animal act is identifiable, so likeness, venue, animal-use context, and copyright status should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1958 Alabama 8mm sea lion show, vintage ship deck animal performance, and mid-century home movie maritime entertainment.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel shipboard or waterfront scenes, then Alabama 1958 travel footage, then broader vintage animal performance material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 Alabama-labeled 8mm frame showing a sea lion on red A-frame steps as uniformed men observe on a deck under canopy shadow. — A sea lion climbs or balances on a red frame while handlers stand nearby.

1958 Alabama-labeled 8mm frame of a sea lion performance beside red steps, with uniformed men watching from the ship or waterfront deck. — The sea lion reaches toward the performance prop as the handlers remain in place.

Faded 8mm frame from Alabama-labeled 1958 footage showing the red performance steps, ball target, and a sea lion partly hidden near the deck platform. — The sea lion moves near the red prop as the deck scene remains framed from a distance.

1958 Alabama-labeled 8mm frame showing the sea lion seated on the deck near red performance steps, with canopy shadows and water below. — The sea lion pauses beside the red frame at the edge of the staged deck area.

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