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California-1962: Fish Swims As Stingray Glides Past in Underwater Encounter

  • Year1962
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1962 California
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Fish Swims As Stingray Glides Past in Underwater Encounter — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm film clip from California in 1962 captures a mysterious underwater encounter. A large fish, possibly a catfish, swims through murky green water, its features illuminated by a dark, eerie glow. The scene shifts to reveal a stingray gliding past, its body marked with glowing blue patterns against the dark aquatic backdrop. The footage, shot on 8mm film, shows natural grain and dim lighting, evoking a sense of deep-sea exploration and vintage curiosity. The fish moves slowly, its mouth agape, while the stingray passes by in a smooth, silent glide. This archival home movie offers a rare glimpse of marine life, perfect for documentaries, nostalgic content, or historical footage.

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
127471609

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

  • fish
  • stingray
  • ocean
  • sea
  • lake
  • bite
  • water
  • swims
  • approaches
  • nature
  • california
  • 1962
  • 1962 underwater footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • California home movie
  • stingray swimming
  • fish underwater
  • dark ocean footage
  • glowing marine life
  • retro archival clip
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage marine life
  • underwater encounter
  • 1960s film
  • vintage ocean footage
  • deep sea fish
  • vintage 8mm underwater
  • 1962 California footage
  • nostalgic marine life
  • 8mm film grain
  • vintage 8mm footage
  • vintage underwater scene

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s California 8mm aquarium or underwater-life footage for documentary inserts, museum programs, and archival cutaways needing dimly lit fish and ray movement.

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