California USA-1936: Men Hunting Birds In Open Fields

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

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

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Men Hunting Birds In Open Fields — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from California USA in 1936, showing a desolate open field under a pale sky. A bird flies across the frame, its silhouette visible against the dusty terrain. In the distance, a group of men in period attire stand together, some appearing to aim or observe, suggesting a hunting activity. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, scratches, and light leaks, capturing a candid moment of early 20th-century rural life. The scene conveys a sense of nostalgia and historical authenticity, ideal for documentaries or archival projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 121506741

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: 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.

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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1930s California home-movie footage for requests needing rural hunting activity, open-field recreation, or period outdoor cutaways.
Period detail: The men's clothing, hats, open field setting, and 8mm source may show Depression-era California leisure or hunting practice without identifiable landmarks.
Home-movie behavior: The distant, unposed figures appear to gather, watch, and aim in a casual field setting, giving the clip candid home-movie value.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include four men, a bird on or near the ground, a flat open field, low brush, utility poles, pale sky, and film frame edges.
Film character: Soft focus, visible grain, scratches, slight exposure variation, and contact-print framing give the footage a clear 8mm archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, rural transition, hunting cutaway, or memory beat within a 1930s California sequence.
Historical context: The scene documents men in an open California landscape engaged in what appears to be bird hunting or observation, with no visible town or landmark context.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright status is separate from clearance.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1930s California hunting home movie, 8mm men in open fields, vintage bird hunting footage, and rural recreation archive.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby footage from the same reel, then other California 1936 outdoor scenes, then broader 1930s hunting or rural leisure material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1936 California 8mm frame showing a flat open field, pale sky, low brush, and a dark bird near the bottom edge. — A bird is visible near the bottom of a flat open field under a pale sky.

1936 California 8mm frame with distant men standing in an open field, possibly preparing for or observing a hunt. — Distant men stand together in the open field with low brush along the horizon.

1936 California 8mm frame showing four distant men in a flat field and a dark bird near the lower right edge. — Four men stand across the field while a dark bird appears near the lower right of the frame.

1936 California 8mm frame showing four men in a flat field, two appearing to raise long objects during hunting activity. — The men stand in a line in the field, with some appearing to aim or gesture outward.

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