Oahu Hawaii USA-1959: A Horse Polo Match

Year1959
Decade1950s
LocationOahu, Hawaii, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1959 Hawaii

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A Horse Polo Match — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Oahu, Hawaii, USA, in 1959, capturing a lively polo match on a grassy field. Riders in traditional white and yellow jerseys gallop on horses, wielding mallets during the game. The scene is set against a backdrop of lush green trees, distant mountains, and a partly cloudy sky. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and slight motion blur, characteristic of amateur 1950s home movies. The footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century leisure and equestrian sports in Hawaii.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K Digitally Restored
License: Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 121072040

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
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 1873 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label: 1,March
Reel-level year note: 1959
Reel-level location note: hawaii
Date: 1959 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location: Oahu, Hawaii, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
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

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports archival requests for late-1950s Hawaii leisure, equestrian sport, and home-movie views of a polo match for documentary or education use.
Period detail: The riders' light jerseys, open grassy field, parked cars, and soft 8mm color may show mid-century recreational sport on Oahu in 1959.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes from the sideline like a visitor or spectator, following riders and horses rather than staging action for the lens.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include polo riders, horses, mallets, a grassy playing field, trees, parked cars, distant mountains, and a partly cloudy sky.
Film character: The clip has a 1950s 8mm home-movie texture with visible grain, soft focus, mild color fading, handheld framing, and motion blur during play.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, sports cutaway, travel-memory beat, or transition into mid-century recreation in Hawaii.
Historical context: The scene gives visual context for organized outdoor leisure and equestrian sport on Oahu without identifying the club, event, or players.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may be needed, while no readable logos or private-property details are apparent in these frames.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1959 Oahu polo match, Hawaii 8mm home movie, vintage horse sport footage, and mid-century recreation in Hawaii.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with other 1959 Oahu footage, and then with equestrian sport or outdoor recreation scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1959 Oahu home-movie frame of polo riders on a grassy field, with trees, parked cars, mountains, and clouds in the background. — Polo players ride across the field during an outdoor match on Oahu.

Polo players ride across an Oahu field in 1959, with the action framed from a distant spectator position. — Riders spread out across the polo field as play continues.

A 1959 Oahu polo match continues in soft 8mm color, with riders, horses, trees, parked cars, and mountains visible. — Players ride in formation across the grass during the match.

Distant Oahu polo riders cross the field in a 1959 8mm home-movie frame, backed by trees, mountains, and a bright cloudy sky. — Polo riders move across the field against a mountain backdrop.

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