1980: A Beautiful View of the Desert Mountains Big Sur California

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Year1980
Decade1980s
LocationBig Sur, California, United States
Duration20s
Pond5 pricefrom $199 USD
Collection1980 Big Sur California

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A Beautiful View of the Desert Mountains Big Sur California — Clip Details

1980: A stunning vintage 8mm home movie view of the rugged desert mountains and rocky hills of Big Sur, California. The sun-drenched landscape features cacti, sparse brush, and rolling plains under a bright blue sky. This authentic 1980s home movie footage captures the raw beauty of the California coast with warm, nostalgic color and classic film grain. Perfect for documentaries, retro-themed content, or evoking 1980s Americana.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: See Pond5 listing
License: Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery: Via Pond5
Duration: 20s
Pond5 price: from $199 USD
Clip ID: 70204019

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1466 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: cajon vs arlington
Reel-level year note: 1980
Reel-level location note: el cajon, california
Date: 1980 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: Big Sur, 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: Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

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