Paris France-1947: Soccer Players Line up for Kickoff

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

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Soccer Players Line up for Kickoff — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1947, this vintage footage captures a soccer match in Paris, France. Players in light and dark uniforms line up on the field before a kickoff, with a packed stadium visible in the background. The grainy black-and-white image, framed by a dark vignette, shows the players moving across the pitch under bright daylight. This archival home movie offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century sports culture and everyday life in post-war Europe.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123121589

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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s sports, postwar Paris, and archival documentary sequences needing real home-movie soccer stadium footage.
Period detail: The black-and-white 8mm view, formal player lines, and packed open stadium support the stated 1947 Paris soccer setting.
Home-movie behavior: The distant, spectator-held view records players taking positions across the field without staged action or close direction.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include soccer players in light and dark kits, pitch markings, goal area, stadium seating, spectators, touchline figures, and dark frame edges.
Film character: The clip has a grainy black-and-white 8mm texture with soft focus, uneven exposure, handheld framing, and a dark vignette from the camera gate.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief sports insert, transition into a match sequence, or memory beat for European postwar recreation.
Historical context: The footage shows organized soccer as public recreation in a crowded urban stadium, with no specific team or event identifiable from the frames.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so copyright status, likeness concerns, and any venue or event permissions should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1947 Paris soccer footage, black-and-white 8mm sports home movie, vintage football players crossing field, and packed stadium crowd.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel soccer shots, then other 1947 Paris material, then broader 1940s European sports and stadium footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1947 Paris soccer players appear lined up near midfield, seen from a distant spectator viewpoint in black-and-white 8mm footage. — Players gather near the center circle before play, with spectators filling the stands behind them.

Distant black-and-white 8mm view of soccer players crossing the pitch in the stated 1947 Paris stadium setting. — Two lines of players move across the field, with the goal area and stadium crowd visible beyond.

Players in light and dark uniforms cross the pitch in a 1947 Paris soccer scene filmed from the stands. — The teams move in formation across the grass, seen through soft grain and a dark camera vignette.

Distant 1947 Paris soccer field view with players spreading into position under bright daylight in black-and-white 8mm footage. — Players separate across the pitch as the stadium crowd remains visible in the background.

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