Kansas USA-1958: Five Men Shooting Clay Pigeons With Shotguns

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Year1958
Decade1950s
LocationKansas, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1958 Kansas

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Five Men Shooting Clay Pigeons With Shotguns — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Kansas USA in 1958 shows a group of men engaged in a clay pigeon shooting sport. Dressed in classic 1950s attire including caps, vests, and jackets, the men stand in a dry grass field, holding shotguns and preparing for or reacting to a shot. One man smokes a cigarette while others handle their guns, capturing a moment of camaraderie and leisure. The film exhibits natural grain, slight blurriness, and authentic color tones typical of amateur Super 8 footage from the era, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century American outdoor recreation.

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: 122639653

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: 1958 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: Kansas, 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: Fits documentary or editorial requests on mid-century American rural leisure, recreational shooting culture, or 1950s everyday life in the Great Plains.
Period detail: Clothing including plaid shirts, olive field jackets, and red berets, along with muted 8mm color rendition, suggests late 1950s rural American leisure wear; no anachronistic elements are visible.
Home-movie behavior: The men interact casually between shots, adjusting guns, conversing, one smoking, giving the footage the relaxed, unstaged quality of a friend recording a weekend outing.
What appears in frame: Three to four men in olive jackets and red berets, shotguns held at rest or raised, tall dry golden grass field, pale overcast sky, one man smoking a cigarette, film grain and dust marks.
Film character: Soft 8mm color with warm golden-green tones, moderate grain, slight edge vignetting, and occasional dust marks give this footage an authentic period texture.
Edit role: Works well as a cutaway or reaction insert within a documentary sequence on postwar American leisure, rural sport, or mid-century masculinity.
Historical context: Clay pigeon shooting was a widespread weekend activity for rural American men in the postwar era; the informal attire and home-movie format suggest a private outing rather than a formal competition.
Research note: Adult faces are clearly visible throughout; model releases are unlikely to exist for home-movie subjects, so production should assess likeness rights before editorial use; no brands or private interiors are identified.
Research search match: Researchers may query this as 1950s shooting sport home movie, postwar American rural leisure film, or Kansas 8mm outdoor recreation footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other clips from the same reel or Kansas location; then with 1950s American outdoor sport footage; then with mid-century rural leisure or shooting documentary sequences.

Still Frames From This Clip

Three men in olive jackets and caps stand in a golden Kansas grassfield circa 1958, two holding shotguns at rest. — Men with shotguns at rest in a golden grass field.

Two men in red berets and olive jackets stand in a golden grass field circa 1958 Kansas, one holding a shotgun upright. — Two men with shotguns in an open grass field.

Two men in a golden grass field circa 1958, one in a red beret with a shotgun, one in a dark jacket and sunglasses; low hills visible on horizon. — Two men mid-outing in a grassfield, one in sunglasses.

Three men in olive and plaid clothing handle shotguns in a dry grassfield circa 1958; one smokes a cigarette; film dust marks are visible. — Men examining shotguns; one smoking a cigarette.

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