Oahu Hawaii USA-1959: Polo Playing Match On Grass Field With Mountains

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

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Polo Playing Match On Grass Field With Mountains — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Oahu, Hawaii, USA, in 1959, capturing a polo match on a lush green field. Players in white shirts and dark pants ride horses across the grassy pitch, with a distinctive white arched structure and palm trees visible in the background. Distant mountains rise under a cloudy sky, adding to the tropical setting. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and slight motion blur, characteristic of amateur 1950s home movies. The shot is framed by the dark edges of a film projector gate, enhancing its nostalgic, archival quality. This authentic footage is ideal for historical documentaries, retro-themed projects, or evoking mid-century Americana.

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: 121072080

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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports requests for late-1950s Hawaii leisure, equestrian sport, and outdoor recreation footage for documentary, museum, education, or period cutaway use.
Period detail: The clothing, 8mm color stock, open polo field, palms, and distant mountain backdrop support the supplied 1959 Oahu home-movie context.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes from the sideline as riders cross the field, giving the scene the casual timing and distance of a spectator home movie.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include polo riders on horseback, a broad grass field, palm trees, a white arched structure, distant mountains, cloudy sky, and dark film-gate edges.
Film character: Soft focus, handheld framing, muted color, visible grain, and projector-gate borders give the clip a physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for mid-century Hawaii leisure, sport, travel, or recreation sequences.
Historical context: The scene documents organized outdoor recreation in Hawaii through a visitor or family-film perspective, with polo play set against palms and mountains.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright status is separate from any privacy or property considerations.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1959 Oahu polo match, Hawaii 8mm home movie, mid-century equestrian sport, and vintage outdoor recreation footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then 1959 Oahu or Hawaii material, then broader mid-century polo, horseback sport, or tropical recreation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1959 Oahu home-movie frame showing polo players on horseback moving across a green field beneath cloudy mountains. — Polo riders move across the grass field with palms, mountains, and a white arch in the background.

1959 Oahu 8mm frame of polo riders grouped on a grass field, with palms and mountains behind the play. — Players on horseback gather near the ball area as the field opens toward palms and mountains.

1959 Oahu home-movie frame with polo riders moving across a grassy pitch under a cloudy mountain backdrop. — Riders spread across the field during play, with the mountain ridge and palms beyond the pitch.

1959 Oahu 8mm frame showing several polo players riding across a wide green field with palms and mountains beyond. — Several riders continue the polo play across the open field, framed by palms and a cloudy mountain view.

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