California USA-1936: Two Men Showing A Large Fish They Caught

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only. $149 flat from Stockfilm for documentary, news and educational use, plus internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Year1936
Decade1930s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1936 California

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

Before you add to cart: Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement. Checkout will only offer editorial, educational, internal and social/web scopes.

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

Two Men Showing A Large Fish They Caught — Clip Details

Black and white 8mm home movie footage from California, USA, in 1936 showing two men proudly displaying a large fish they caught. The men, dressed in period attire including hats, stand on a sidewalk holding the fish by a pole. A vintage automobile is parked in the background on a quiet street lined with trees and utility poles. The grainy, high-contrast film quality captures a nostalgic moment of mid-20th century Americana, with the fish hanging prominently in the foreground. This authentic archival footage is ideal for historical documentaries, nostalgic content, and vintage film projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 121505966

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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: 1936 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: California, 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.

Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for requests needing 1930s California home-movie footage of recreational fishing, outdoor display of a catch, or everyday American street life.
Period detail: The hats, dark clothing, parked automobile, utility poles, and residential sidewalk may show mid-1930s California street details consistent with the clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The men appear to pose informally with a large fish suspended from a pole, giving the shot the direct, celebratory feel of a family fishing keepsake.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two adult men, a large hanging fish, a pole or rod, a sidewalk, parked cars, street trees, utility poles, and house fronts.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm texture shows visible grain, high contrast, slight softness, and handheld framing typical of scanned home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, memory beat, or cutaway for fishing, family recreation, 1930s street scenes, or Americana sequences.
Historical context: The clip documents a casual display of a fishing catch in a residential street setting, with period clothing and automobiles providing social context.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or clear private interiors are visible, and copyright clearance is separate from appearance rights.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1930s California fishing home movie, men with large fish, vintage 8mm catch display, and Depression-era street footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other California 1936 home movies, then broader fishing, street life, or vintage automobile material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1936 California home-movie footage, two men pose on a sidewalk with a large fish suspended from a pole near parked cars. — Two men display a large fish on a residential sidewalk.

A large fish hangs prominently from a pole in a 1930s California street scene, with a man and vintage automobile nearby. — The catch hangs in the foreground beside a parked automobile.

The home-movie frame centers the large hanging fish on a sidewalk, with a man partly visible and a vintage car across the curb. — A large fish is shown hanging near the curb and parked car.

A 1936 California home-movie frame shows a large fish suspended from a pole on a sidewalk, with a man and parked automobile nearby. — The fish remains centered as the sidewalk and parked car frame the scene.

Visually Similar Clips