Home movie footage

San Diego home movie footage, 1944 to 1981

Stockfilm holds 1,130 clips filmed in San Diego between 1944 and 1981. 1,002 can be licensed directly from Stockfilm for $149 each, royalty-free worldwide; the other 128 are listed on Pond5. 17 distinct years are dated, and 1962 is the deepest with 390 clips. 11 catalogued physical reels are linked to clips in this set (11 Standard 8mm). Most clips run 5 to 5.3 seconds.

$149 flat license · royalty-free worldwide

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Year by year

YearClipsDirect at $149Pages
194410no page yet
194630no page yet
1949163163no page yet
1952200no page yet
19551521521955
195650no page yet
195710no page yet
196198881961
19623903881962
196322201963
1965100no page yet
1966110no page yet
196740no page yet
1968192191no page yet
197220no page yet
197930no page yet
1981530no page yet

What is on the reels

The most frequent catalog keywords across all 1,130 clips in this set, with the number of clips carrying each one.

48 of the 1,002 direct-licensable clips

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San Diego by decade

1930s United States (5,384)1940s United States (5,282)1950s United States (22,904)1960s United States (37,482)1970s United States (16,988)1980s United States (2,214)

Places in United States

Camden (2,027)Lynbrook (2,006)Los Angeles (1,484)San Francisco (1,381)Hagerstown (1,251)Washington (1,192)Cleveland (1,149)Aspen (1,068)New York City (1,043)Kansas City (914)Catskill (828)Middletown (823)

Decade collections

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Frequently asked questions

How many San Diego home movie clips does Stockfilm have?

1,130 clips filmed in San Diego between 1944 and 1981. 1,002 of them have a 4K master ready for direct licensing; the rest are listed on Pond5.

Which years are covered for San Diego?

17 dated years from 1944 to 1981. The deepest year is 1962 with 390 clips, 388 of them direct-licensable.

Which decade has the most San Diego footage?

The 1960s with 727 clips, across 5 decades in total (1960s: 727, 1950s: 178, 1940s: 167, 1980s: 53, 1970s: 5).

What film format was San Diego footage shot on?

Standard 8mm (from 1932) and Super 8 (from 1965) are the two home movie gauges in the archive. In the catalog, 2 of the 1,130 clips carry a Super 8 tag and 1,128 are Standard 8mm.

How much does a San Diego clip cost to license?

$149 per clip, flat, for a royalty-free worldwide license that covers documentary, broadcast, advertising and online use. 1,002 clips on this page qualify; checkout delivers the 4K master.

How long are the San Diego clips?

Most run 5 to 5.3 seconds, with an average of 5.7 seconds. Each clip is one continuous shot cut from a longer reel.

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