California-1964: Sunrise and Sunset on California Beach

$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.

Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1964 California

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Sunrise and Sunset on California Beach — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1964 captures a serene California beach at sunrise. The first four frames show a wide, sun-drenched shoreline with gentle waves rolling onto the sand, framed by beach grass in the foreground and distant hills under a partly cloudy sky. The final frame transitions to a dramatic sunset, with the sun dipping below the horizon, casting a golden glow across the water and silhouetting a lone figure on the beach. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain and color saturation, evoking a nostalgic, timeless feel.

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: 127381539

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: 1964 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: California, 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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports 1960s California coastal atmosphere needs for documentary, education, or editorial sequences requiring real 8mm beach and ocean footage.
Period detail: The footage may show mid-1960s amateur travel filming, with no visible cars, signs, clothing, or architecture to narrow the period beyond the supplied 1964 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes the shoreline from a casual beach-grass overlook, then shifts to a sunset view, reflecting an unstaged visitor record of light, surf, and place.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include sandy beach, rolling surf, beach grass, distant headlands, partly cloudy sky, low sun, ocean reflection, and a small distant beach figure.
Film character: The 8mm scan has soft focus, saturated color, gate edges, visible grain, and slight exposure variation that read as authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a coastal establishing shot, reflective transition, memory beat, or nature cutaway between travel or family-history scenes.
Historical context: The clip documents a quiet California shoreline as seen by an amateur filmmaker, emphasizing open beach, surf conditions, and changing coastal light rather than a specific event.
Research note: A distant person appears in the sunset frame, so likeness review may be needed even though no logos, interiors, or private property are visible in these stills.
Research search match: Useful matches include 1964 California beach 8mm footage, vintage home movie ocean waves, 1960s coastal travel film, and sunrise or sunset shoreline cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1964 California coastal footage, then broader 1960s beach, waves, and home-movie travel material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 California 8mm frame of a broad beach, white surf, dune grass in the foreground, and distant coastal hills under broken clouds. — Beach grass overlooks a wide shoreline with calm surf and distant hills.

1964 California shoreline view on 8mm film, showing low beach grass, wet sand, repeated surf bands, and a dark headland in the distance. — Surf rolls toward a quiet California beach seen from a low grassy overlook.

1964 California 8mm coastal frame with a quiet sand beach, foamy waves, wind-shaped grass, and a distant headland softened by film grain. — A home-movie view holds on waves washing across a broad beach.

1964 California 8mm sunset or sunrise frame with the sun near the horizon, dark cloud cover, ocean reflections, and a distant beach figure. — The sequence ends on low golden light over the water with a small figure near the shore.

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