Worlds Fair Seattle-1974: Sunrise with Pink and Orange Sky and Wispy Clouds

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

Year1974
Decade1970s
LocationSeattle, Washington, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

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Sunrise with Pink and Orange Sky and Wispy Clouds — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1974, this vintage home movie captures a serene sunrise over Seattle during the World's Fair. The sky glows with soft pink and orange hues, transitioning into a warm golden glow as the sun rises above the horizon. Wispy clouds streak across the frame, illuminated by the early morning light, while the film's natural grain and slight imperfections add authentic archival texture. The scene is quiet and contemplative.

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: 125632786

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.

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1974 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: Seattle, Washington, 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s archival sequences needing a quiet 8mm sunrise, sky study, or contemplative natural transition without visible people or signage.
Period detail: The footage may show a 1970s home-movie view of sunrise clouds, with era suggested by the 8mm source and metadata rather than any visible landmark or dated object.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves an unstaged home-movie habit of filming changing light and color in the sky from a fixed, patient viewpoint.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include pink cloud bands, orange dawn light, a dark horizon, bright sun glow, film-frame borders, grain, dust specks, and slight exposure shifts.
Film character: The scan carries a physical 8mm texture with soft focus, visible grain, gate edges, dust marks, and warm exposure changes across the brief sunrise view.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a reflective insert, passage-of-time transition, opening atmosphere, or quiet cutaway between location or memory sequences.
Historical context: The scene offers visual context for amateur color home movies of the 1970s, emphasizing everyday observation of weather and light rather than a documented public event.
Research note: No people, logos, brands, or private property are visible, but copyright, source ownership, and any location identification should still be confirmed before licensing.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1970s 8mm sunrise, vintage home movie clouds, archival dawn sky footage, pink morning clouds, and silent color home-movie nature shot.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with verified Seattle or 1974 material if available, and finally with other 1970s sky, sunrise, or quiet nature footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Soft pink-orange clouds stretch across a darkened dawn sky in a grainy 8mm home-movie frame. — Pink dawn cloud bands with visible film borders and grain.

A softly exposed 8mm frame shows orange and pink clouds crossing a dim early-morning sky. — Streaked warm clouds across a dim sunrise sky.

The sun brightens the low horizon under layered pink-gray clouds in a grainy 8mm sunrise shot. — Low golden sunrise beneath layered clouds and a dark horizon.

A golden sun glow rises behind a dark horizon as clouds catch light in a soft 8mm frame. — Golden sunrise glow breaking through low clouds.

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