Skip to content
Stockfilm logo
Search
Home / Clips / ...
Skip to content
Stockfilm logo
Search
Home/Browse/California-1961: View Of Sea Lions Swimming In Ocean On A Clear Sunny Day

California-1961: View Of Sea Lions Swimming In Ocean On A Clear Sunny Day

  • Year1961
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1961 California
Boards
Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

View Of Sea Lions Swimming In Ocean On A Clear Sunny Day — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures a serene coastal view from a moving vessel. The footage shows a distant shoreline with buildings and hills, viewed across calm blue water under a clear sky. A small boat floats on the water, and several sea lions swim in the ocean, their dark forms visible against the waves. The image has the characteristic grain, soft focus, and color shifts of Super 8 film, with a warm orange tint in some frames suggesting late afternoon light. The perspective suggests a view from a ferry or boat, with the camera panning across the scene. This authentic archival footage is ideal for documentaries, nostalgic content, or historical projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127409031

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 1740 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
indian pow wow
Reel-level year note
1961-1966
Reel-level location note
san bernardino,california,slaton sea
Date
1961 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.

View source reel contextOpen Clip Documentation RecordRequest source information

Topics & Keywords

  • animals
  • wildlife
  • outdoors
  • weather
  • water
  • view
  • sea
  • lions
  • swimming
  • ocean
  • clear
  • sunny
  • day
  • california
  • 1961
  • 1961 sea lions swimming
  • vintage 8mm film
  • California coastline
  • Super 8 home movie
  • ocean wildlife
  • 1960s archival footage
  • sea lions in water
  • vintage coastal view
  • 8mm film grain
  • moving boat footage
  • retro ocean scene
  • 1960s home movie
  • vintage wildlife footage
  • 8mm film color
  • old film footage
  • archival sea lions
  • 1960s California
  • vintage ocean view
  • 8mm film footage
  • 1961 vintage footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports 1960s California coastal archive requests needing short home-movie views of ocean water, distant shoreline, and marine wildlife from a boat perspective.

Visually Similar Clips

← Previous in archiveCalifornia-1961: View Of Grey Ship And White City Buildings Along Sea Port On ANext in archive →California-1961: Birds Grouping Together Swimming In Ocean Closely With Large Ships In Distance
Stockfilm logo

Real 8mm and Super 8 home movies restored for documentary, agency, museum, and production work. Preserving family film since 2015, and built to stay online for the next hundred years.

Archive Updates

New collections, notable finds, and licensing notes from the Stockfilm archive.

Explore

  • Browse
  • Curated Collections
  • Top 100 Clips
  • Comedies
  • Archive Index

By Decade

  • 1930s
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
  • 1980s

License

  • Licensing Guide
  • Marketplaces
  • Compare Sources
  • Request Footage
  • AI Training Data
  • FAQ

Create

  • AI Clip Analyzer
  • Rough Cut Builder
  • Footage Brief
  • Project Boards
  • Filmmaker Tools
  • Documentary Grant

For Professionals

  • For Archival Producers
  • APA Member Benefit
  • Archive Integrity
  • Visual Memory Index
  • Archive Methodology
  • Licensing Guide
  • Submit a Production Brief
  • Contact Stockfilm

Learn

  • Blog
  • Visual Memory Index
  • Case Studies
  • Resources & Guides
  • How We Preserve

About

  • About Us
  • The 100-Year Commitment
  • Partner Program
  • Contact
  • Careers

Follow

FacebookXLinkedInYouTube
© 2026 StockfilmFor AI AgentsDigital DeliveryReturns & RefundsPrivacy PolicyTerms & ConditionsCompliance

Discover Related Footage

Same Location, Different Era

More from United States across other decades

Wisconsin Dells Wisconsin-1954: A Man and Child Watch a Red Tractor in a FieldWisconsin Dells Wisconsin-1954: A Man and Child Watch a Red Tractor in a Field1954 · Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United StatesWisconsin Dells Wisconsin-1954: Man And Child Watching Tractor Remove TreeWisconsin Dells Wisconsin-1954: Man And Child Watching Tractor Remove Tree1954 · Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United StatesWisconsin Dells Wisconsin-1954: Man Operating Tractor With Family WatchingWisconsin Dells Wisconsin-1954: Man Operating Tractor With Family Watching1954 · Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United StatesWisconsin Dells Wisconsin-1954: Summer On Grandpa's FarmWisconsin Dells Wisconsin-1954: Summer On Grandpa's Farm1954 · Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United States

Same Era, Different Location

1960s footage from around the world

Italy-1960: Static Gray And White Blank Frame With Film DamageItaly-1960: Static Gray And White Blank Frame With Film Damage1960 · ItalyItaly-1960: Blank Frame With Film Grain And DustItaly-1960: Blank Frame With Film Grain And Dust1960 · ItalyItaly-1960: Grainy 8mm Film Frame With Dust And ScratchesItaly-1960: Grainy 8mm Film Frame With Dust And Scratches1960 · ItalyItaly-1960: Ocean Horizon ViewItaly-1960: Ocean Horizon View1960 · Italy

Most Similar Clips

1960s footage also from United States

(8mm Vintage) 1968 California Beach Surfing(8mm Vintage) 1968 California Beach Surfing1968 · San Diego, California, United States1965: Large Family of Youngsters Sitting Around the Golden Television1965: Large Family of Youngsters Sitting Around the Golden Television1965 · Flint, Michigan, United States(8mm Vintage) 1968 Timelapse of Yellow Flowers Blooming(8mm Vintage) 1968 Timelapse of Yellow Flowers Blooming1968 · Granite, Colorado, United States(8mm Vintage) 1962 Farmer Driving Tractor Family Iowa Farm(8mm Vintage) 1962 Farmer Driving Tractor Family Iowa Farm1962 · Iowa, United States

You May Also Like

Clips with similar subjects and themes

1957: Kids Informal Foot Race on Dirt Road in Rural Baton Rouge, Louisiana1957: Kids Informal Foot Race on Dirt Road in Rural Baton Rouge, Louisiana1957 · Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States1967: Driving Down the Busy Streets of Los Angeles California1967: Driving Down the Busy Streets of Los Angeles California1967 · Los Angeles, United States1983: A Hippo Running Fast Beside a Car in Mara, Tanzania1983: A Hippo Running Fast Beside a Car in Mara, Tanzania1983 · Mara, Tanzania1968: Two Boys Playing on Rope Swing Hanging from Tree, Cottonwood, Arizona1968: Two Boys Playing on Rope Swing Hanging from Tree, Cottonwood, Arizona1968 · Cottonwood, Arizona, United States