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Santa Cruz California-1937: Tide Turns Into Curl With Foam Crashing Onto Shore

  • Year1937
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationSanta Cruz, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1937 California
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Tide Turns Into Curl With Foam Crashing Onto Shore — Clip Details

SANTA CRUZ CALIFORNIA-1937: Vintage 8mm film captures waves crashing onto the shore with white foam and curling surf. The grainy black-and-white footage shows a natural tide line under an overcast sky, with gentle waves rolling in. Shot on 8mm home movie film, this archival clip features classic film grain, scratches, and a dark border, evoking a nostalgic 1930s coastal atmosphere. Ideal for historical documentaries, editorial content, or retro-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Black & white
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127258092

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

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Date
1937 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Santa Cruz, California, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • nature
  • beach
  • water
  • foam
  • sand
  • horizon
  • tide
  • turns
  • curl
  • crashing
  • shore
  • santa cruz california
  • 1937
  • 1930s beach footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1937 coastal waves
  • archival home movie
  • black and white ocean waves
  • classic 8mm film
  • historic California coastline
  • old film grain
  • wave crashing
  • foam on shore
  • tide turning
  • 1930s home movie
  • retro ocean footage
  • vintage surf
  • old film footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • archival ocean
  • nostalgic beach
  • 1937 film
  • documentary footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1930s Santa Cruz coastal home-movie footage for productions needing a short archival surf, tide, or shoreline cutaway.

Still Frames From This Clip

Breaking surf beneath a flat ocean horizon with dark film borders.

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