1939 San Francisco

122 clips of home movie footage filmed in San Francisco California in 1939, scanned from original 8mm reels. The subjects tagged most often across these clips are people, transportation, buildings, man and water.

The source reels behind this page are Standard 8mm (1 reel). 1930s home movies were shot on Standard 8mm. Super 8 did not exist until 1965. We scan original reels at 4K and color-correct each clip while keeping the film grain.

All 122. Each one licenses directly from Stockfilm for $149, royalty-free, with the 4K master delivered after checkout.

1 physical source reel, including reel 1166. Each reel page lists the film gauge, reel size, and the years and places written on the original reel where that record exists.

122 clips on this page are available for royalty-free direct licensing from Stockfilm. Commercial use, including advertising and branded content, applies only to clips marked Commercial; clips marked Editorial only are limited to documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Each clip page and grid card shows the status.

Open a clip from the collection above, choose License Direct, and complete checkout to receive the licensed master download from Stockfilm.