California-1962: A Seal Jumping Into A Swimming Pool From A High Trampoline

$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.

Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1962 California

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A Seal Jumping Into A Swimming Pool From A High Trampoline — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1962 captures a seal performing a dramatic jump into a swimming pool. The clip opens with the dark-furred seal poised on a high, white trampoline structure, then leaps into the air. The camera follows the animal's descent as it splashes into the turquoise water below. In the final frames, a trainer in a white suit stands nearby on the pool deck, with a toilet and other props visible, suggesting a staged animal act. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, warm color tones, and a nostalgic, archival quality.

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: 127471823

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 1236 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: disneyland
Reel-level year note: 1962
Reel-level location note: california
Date: 1962 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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: Useful for 1960s California archive requests needing brief home-movie footage of a staged seal pool jump or mid-century animal performance setting.
Period detail: The footage may show early 1960s leisure-entertainment details, including a bright outdoor pool, white deck props, a trainer-like figure, and warm 8mm color.
Home-movie behavior: The value comes from a visitor-shot viewpoint, with the camera following the seal's leap and landing rather than presenting a polished professional angle.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a dark seal, a high white platform, turquoise pool water, pool-deck props, orange fencing, a trainer in white, and splash action.
Film character: The clip has visible 8mm grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, warm color drift, and handheld framing that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a quick insert, transition beat, or visual memory moment for animal acts, leisure attractions, or vintage poolside spectacle.
Historical context: The scene suggests a mid-century public animal act or attraction, but the frames do not identify the venue, operator, or exact audience context.
Research note: Review for performer likeness and animal-act context; copyright, location, and property considerations remain separate from visible person or prop clearance.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1962 California 8mm seal pool jump, vintage animal act home movie, seal on diving platform, and retro pool performance footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other California 1962 footage, then similar vintage animal-performance or poolside attraction clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 California 8mm frame showing a dark seal on a tall white poolside platform before a jump. — A seal waits on the high platform beside the pool deck.

The seal lands in the turquoise pool, creating a large splash in the 1962 California footage. — The seal hits the water and throws up a splash.

A white-clad trainer-like figure and poolside props stand near the water as the seal appears on the deck. — Poolside props and a trainer-like figure appear after the jump.

A trainer-like figure in white stands on the deck with props and a dark seal near the pool edge. — The act pauses on the deck with the trainer-like figure, seal, and props visible.

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