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California-1962: View Of The Seabed With Fish And Dolphins Swimming

  • Year1962
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1962 California
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View Of The Seabed With Fish And Dolphins Swimming — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a murky underwater view from California, likely filmed during a snorkeling or diving excursion. The footage shows a greenish-blue, grainy seabed with faint silhouettes of fish and possibly dolphins swimming through the hazy water. The image is heavily textured with film grain and dark vignetting, characteristic of Super 8 home movies from the era. The low visibility and unstable camera movement create a mysterious, immersive underwater atmosphere, offering a rare glimpse into mid-century recreational ocean exploration.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127471557

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 1236 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label
disneyland
Reel-level year note
1962
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1962 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.

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Topics & Keywords

  • view
  • seabed
  • fish
  • dolphins
  • swimming
  • animals
  • wildlife
  • california
  • 1962
  • 1962 underwater footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • California ocean
  • seabed view
  • fish swimming
  • dolphins underwater
  • grainy film
  • Super 8 home movie
  • vintage snorkeling
  • retro ocean footage
  • archival 1960s
  • underwater wildlife
  • old film footage
  • 8mm archival
  • vintage diving
  • classic home movie
  • nostalgic ocean
  • 1960s California
  • underwater camera
  • vintage film grain

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s California 8mm underwater home-movie footage for documentary inserts about recreation, coastal wildlife, ocean memory, or mid-century amateur filming.

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