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California USA-1936: Men Carrying Massive Fish on Pole

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  • Year1936
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1936 · California, United States
  • StatusDirect License

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Men Carrying Massive Fish on Pole — Clip Details

Black and white 8mm home movie footage from California USA in 1936 shows a group of men proudly displaying a massive fish on a town street. Two men carry the enormous catch on a pole, its size dwarfing their frames, while others observe with admiration. The men wear period-appropriate clothing—hats, button-up shirts, and trousers—typical of the era. The scene unfolds outside a storefront with vintage automobiles parked nearby, capturing a moment of local pride and community celebration. The grainy, slightly shaky footage and soft focus are characteristic of amateur Super 8 film, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century Americana.

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
121506010

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

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Topics & Keywords

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  • 1930s street life

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1930s California and Americana productions needing a brief home-movie view of local men displaying a large fish in a town street setting.
Period detail
The men’s brimmed hats, button shirts, work trousers, storefront edge, and rounded automobiles support a 1930s small-town street reading.
Home-movie behavior
The value is in the informal pride of several men pausing outdoors to show the catch while the camera observes from close range.
What appears in frame
Visible elements include men in work clothes, a large hanging fish, a carrying pole, storefront columns, street pavement, parked vintage cars, trees, and a shaded awning.
Film character
Black-and-white 8mm texture shows soft focus, visible grain, high contrast, slight frame jitter, and contact-sheet variation consistent with amateur home-movie capture.
Edit role
An editor could use this as a short insert, local-color cutaway, or memory beat about fishing, community pride, or everyday street life.
Historical context
The scene suggests a public display of an unusually large catch, with bystanders and parked cars placing the moment in a casual town environment.
Research note
People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed in addition to copyright and source-material checks; no visible brands are apparent in these frames.
Research search match
Relevant searches include 1930s California home movie, men carrying giant fish, vintage fishing catch, small town street, and black and white 8mm Americana.
Archive pairing path
Pair first with adjacent reel material, then other 1936 California street scenes, then related fishing, outdoor recreation, and community display footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1936 California home-movie frame showing men in work clothes outside a storefront with a large fish hanging from a carrying pole.

Men gather on a town sidewalk while a large fish is displayed from a pole.

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1936 California street scene with two men presenting a large hanging fish as another man stands nearby and vintage cars sit behind them.

Two men display the catch while a bystander looks on from the sidewalk.

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Black-and-white 8mm frame from 1936 California showing men on a sidewalk with a large fish suspended between them.

The fish hangs upright between the men as the group shifts position on the sidewalk.

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1936 California home-movie frame showing several men around a large fish displayed on a pole near a storefront and vintage cars.

Several men remain around the large catch as parked automobiles line the street behind them.

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