Washington USA-1939: Men Playing Football In A Field

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationWashington, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 Washington

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Men Playing Football In A Field — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1939 showing a football game in Washington USA. Players in period uniforms and leather helmets line up at the line of scrimmage on a grass field, with spectators and classic automobiles visible in the background. The grainy black-and-white film captures the intensity of the pre-game huddle and the start of play, showcasing authentic mid-20th century sports culture and amateur athleticism. The footage has natural film grain and edge distortion typical of 8mm home movies, offering a nostalgic glimpse into American recreational life during the 1930s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 121489484

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 1674 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1939
Reel-level location note: mt washington,quebec
Date: 1939 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Washington, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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: 1930s Washington home-movie football footage for editors needing authentic amateur sports, recreation, or prewar American community-life inserts.
Period detail: Leather-style helmets, heavy uniforms, open field play, and parked period automobiles may show late-1930s amateur football culture.
Home-movie behavior: The handheld home-movie view catches players lining up, running plays, and spectators watching from the edge of the field without staged presentation.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include football players in uniform, a line of scrimmage, running plays, spectators, parked automobiles, utility poles, open ground, and distant low structures.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm texture shows pronounced grain, soft focus, edge vignetting, gate shadow, and handheld framing typical of small-gauge home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, sports-history cutaway, community recreation beat, or transition into a broader 1930s American life sequence.
Historical context: The clip shows organized outdoor football as a visible social activity, with players on the field and spectators gathered near automobiles in the background.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright status should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1930s Washington football home movie, leather helmet football field, amateur American sports 8mm, and vintage football spectators cars.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other 1939 Washington footage, then related 1930s sports, school athletics, recreation, or outdoor crowd scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Washington home-movie frame of men in football uniforms and leather-style helmets moving near the line of play on an open field. — Players cluster near the start of a football play while spectators and parked cars line the background.

Men in football uniforms line up across the field in a 1939 Washington home-movie view, with onlookers and cars beyond the play. — Opposing lines set for a football snap on an open field bordered by spectators and automobiles.

A running football play unfolds on a Washington field in 1939, with uniformed players moving across the frame and spectators behind them. — Players break into motion during the play, filmed from the sideline in a grainy home-movie frame.

Uniformed players continue a football play across an open Washington field in 1939, with sideline spectators and parked cars in view. — The play moves across the field as the home-movie camera follows the action from a distance.

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