Washington USA-1938: Football Game With Huddle Then Running Footage Shaky

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationWashington, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1938 Washington

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Football Game With Huddle Then Running Footage Shaky — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from Washington USA in 1938 captures a classic American football game in black and white. Players in period uniforms and leather helmets engage in intense action on a grassy field, with scenes showing a pre-play huddle, a running play with a ball carrier, and players in motion. The film exhibits characteristic grain, slight blur, and a shaky handheld camera perspective typical of home movie recordings from the era. Spectators are visible in the background, adding to the authentic, nostalgic atmosphere of a community sports event.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorBlack & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 121486253

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1938 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Washington, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
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: Useful for 1930s American sports or community recreation requests needing real 8mm football action with huddle and running-play coverage.
Period detail: The leather-style helmets, plain uniforms, open field, and black-and-white 8mm texture support the 1938 Washington metadata without adding a specific venue.
Home-movie behavior: The shaky sidelines view gives the scene an unstaged spectator perspective as players cluster, run, and collide across the field.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include football players in uniform, a huddle, running plays, a ball carrier, sideline spectators, goal posts, open sky, and a low field barrier.
Film character: The clip has strong 8mm grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, motion blur, and handheld framing that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, sports-history cutaway, transition beat, or memory fragment for prewar American recreation.
Historical context: The footage shows organized football as a visible community activity, with spectators along the edge and players using period protective gear.
Research note: People and some faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright status should be checked separately.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1930s 8mm football game, vintage American football huddle, leather helmet sports footage, and Washington home movie athletics.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other 1938 Washington scenes, then broader 1930s sports, recreation, and school or community game material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1938 Washington 8mm footage appears to show a football play in progress, with uniformed players running across a field and spectators in the background. — Players move downfield during a football play as spectators watch from the far side.

Uniformed football players in 1938 Washington footage appear in motion during a running play, with a field barrier and goal posts visible behind them. — A running play develops as several players converge across the field.

A blurred 8mm frame shows a football runner pursued by several players on a dusty field in the 1938 Washington clip. — Players chase the ball carrier through a dusty section of the field.

The 1938 Washington home-movie frame shows football players huddled in period uniforms, with a few spectators and the field edge behind them. — Players form a huddle before the next football play.

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