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1959: Helicopter Flying at Sunrise

1959: Helicopter Flying at Sunrise

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  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Pond5 pricefrom $188 USD

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Helicopter Flying at Sunrise — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie clip from 1959 capturing a helicopter in flight over California during a serene morning sunset. The aircraft glides through a sky filled with soft clouds, its rotors spinning against the warm golden light of dawn. This nostalgic footage showcases mid-century aviation and the charm of early 20th-century home filmmaking, offering a rare glimpse of aerial transport in a tranquil, picturesque setting. The film’s grainy texture and natural color palette enhance its authentic retro feel, making it ideal for historical, editorial, or nostalgic content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Aerial
Resolution
See Pond5 listing
License
Not licensed directly; available on Pond5
Delivery
Via Pond5
Duration
6s
Pond5 price
from $188 USD
Clip ID
73402734

Source & Documentation

Source reel
Reel 1084 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
philip 15 mos,santa anita,vegas,arizona,new mexico
Reel-level year note
1958-1959
Reel-level location note
california
Date
1959 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
Marketplace licensing (Pond5)

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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