Paris France-1947: Football Players Line Up On Field At Packed Stadium

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Year1947
Decade1940s
LocationParis, France
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1947 Paris France

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Football Players Line Up On Field At Packed Stadium — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1947, this vintage footage captures a sepia-toned football match at a packed stadium in Paris, France. Players in white jerseys and dark shorts line up on the field, preparing for kickoff as spectators fill the stands. The grainy, high-contrast image shows classic mid-century sports cinematography with visible film scratches and a dark vignette frame. A lone figure stands near the center circle as the teams face each other, evoking a sense of historical sports nostalgia.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123121551

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: 1947 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: Paris, France 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: Useful for 1940s Paris sports requests needing archival 8mm footage of a football lineup before play in a crowded stadium.
Period detail: The white jerseys, dark shorts, distant packed stands, and sepia 8mm look support a mid-century football setting in Paris based on supplied metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the value of a spectator-shot home movie, observing the teams from high in the stands rather than from an official sideline position.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two lines of football players, a marked field, a center-circle area, packed spectator stands, a lone official or player, and dark frame edges.
Film character: Sepia tone, soft focus, visible grain, scratches, gate shadow, and slight exposure unevenness give the 8mm scan its physical-film character.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief establishing insert, sports-history cutaway, transition into a match sequence, or memory beat for postwar recreation.
Historical context: The footage shows organized football as a public spectator event, with teams assembling on a large field before play while the stands appear densely filled.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may still be needed; copyright, venue, and event rights should be assessed separately from the film scan.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1947 Paris football footage, 1940s stadium crowd, vintage 8mm soccer match lineup, and home movie sports field scene.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1947 Paris material, then broader 1940s football, stadium crowd, and recreation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1947 Paris football players appear lined up on the field, filmed from a distant spectator viewpoint in a crowded stadium. — Teams line up on the field before play as the stadium crowd fills the background.

Distant 1947 Paris stadium view showing football players lined up on the pitch before the match continues. — Players remain in formation on the field with the packed stands behind them.

Spectator-shot 8mm view of a 1947 Paris football lineup, with players small against the field and stadium crowd. — A high-angle home-movie view shows both teams assembled on the pitch.

1947 Paris football match footage shows players lined up near the center circle before play, with spectators beyond the pitch. — The lineup holds near the center circle as the crowd watches from the stands.

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