Paris France-1947: Football Team Preparing for Kickoff at Stadium

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

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Football Team Preparing for Kickoff at Stadium — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1947, this vintage footage captures a football match in progress at a packed stadium in Paris, France. Players in contrasting uniforms line up near the center circle, preparing for a kickoff as spectators fill the stands. The grainy, monochrome image and soft focus reflect the era's home movie aesthetic, with a subtle vignette framing the scene. This archival clip offers authentic 1940s sports footage for documentaries, historical projects, or nostalgic content.

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: 123121634

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 requests needing 1940s European football match atmosphere, stadium play, or postwar Paris sports recreation in documentary and editorial edits.
Period detail: The monochrome 8mm view, simple uniforms, packed terraces, and open stadium layout support the supplied 1947 Paris setting without identifying a specific venue.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a spectator-shot viewpoint from the stands, observing players repositioning around the center circle rather than staged action for the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include football players in light and dark kits, a referee-like figure, center-circle markings, touchlines, spectators in stands, and dark frame edges.
Film character: Soft focus, visible grain, mild flicker, vignetting, and contact-print framing give the short sequence a physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a sports-history insert, match-day cutaway, transition into a football sequence, or brief memory beat of Paris recreation.
Historical context: The footage shows football as a public spectator event, with players and crowd seen from a distance in a large urban stadium setting.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may still be needed, while no readable logos or private property claims are evident from these frames.
Research search match: Searches such as 1947 Paris football match, 1940s soccer stadium crowd, vintage 8mm sports footage, and French football home movie may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Paris 1947 material, then broader 1940s football, stadium crowd, or amateur sports footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1947 Paris football match view from the stands, with players grouped near midfield and a crowd visible beyond the pitch. — Players cluster near the center circle before play resumes in a crowded stadium.

Wide 8mm stadium view in Paris, France, showing football players spread around the center circle during a 1947 match. — Players reposition around midfield while the crowd watches from the far stands.

Distant 1947 Paris football scene with players near midfield and a partial player figure entering the lower frame edge. — A wide spectator angle catches midfield play and a player near the foreground edge.

Wide 8mm view of a 1947 football match in Paris, with players grouped near midfield and spectators lining the stands. — Players gather around the center circle as the stadium crowd remains visible in the background.

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