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Los Angeles California-1961: Ferris Wheel with Children at Carnival

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only. $149 flat from Stockfilm for documentary, news and educational use, plus internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

  • Year1961
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationLos Angeles, California, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1961 California

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Ferris Wheel with Children at Carnival — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures a Ferris wheel in motion at a Los Angeles carnival. Children ride in the enclosed gondolas as the wheel turns against a pale sky, with colorful flags swaying in the breeze. The footage shows the classic mechanics of the ride, its red and white structure, and the nostalgic atmosphere of a mid-century amusement park. The grainy, slightly faded quality of the Super 8 film enhances the sense of time and memory, offering authentic archival footage for documentaries, nostalgic content, or historical storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K restored master (MP4)
License
Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127559351

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: Yes
  • 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 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
Los Angeles, 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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Topics & Keywords

  • carnival excitement
  • summer fun
  • approaching dusk
  • operating machinery
  • circular motions
  • hanging flags swaying in the wind
  • and attached to the ferris wheel
  • ferris
  • wheel
  • going
  • working
  • properly
  • sports
  • recreation
  • LOS angeles california
  • 1961
  • 1961 Los Angeles carnival
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Ferris wheel ride
  • children on amusement ride
  • Super 8 home movie
  • classic amusement park
  • retro carnival footage
  • archival 1960s film
  • nostalgic family fun
  • vintage amusement ride
  • 1960s California
  • old film footage
  • vintage home movie
  • 8mm film
  • retro entertainment
  • historical footage
  • old footage
  • vintage carnival
  • 1960s nostalgia

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