Paris France-1947: Soccer Players, Ball Bouncing off Head

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

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Soccer Players, Ball Bouncing off Head — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1947, this vintage footage captures a lively soccer match in Paris, France. Players in white shirts and dark shorts compete on a grass field, with one player dramatically missing a header as the ball bounces off his head. The grainy black-and-white image, framed by film borders, shows dynamic action including a player raising his arms in reaction and another sprinting toward the goal. The scene includes a goalpost and spectators near the sideline, evoking a nostalgic, archival feel of mid-20th century amateur sports.

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: 123121881

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 amateur soccer footage for documentary inserts, sports history segments, or mid-century recreation context.
Period detail: The frame may show a postwar-era soccer match with plain uniforms, a grass field, simple goal area, and spectators standing close to the touchline.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the informal spectator viewpoint, catching missed headers, raised arms, running players, and sideline reactions without staged presentation.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include soccer players in light shirts and dark shorts, a ball in play, grass pitch markings, a goalpost, sideline spectators, and dark film-gate edges.
Film character: The 8mm scan has high grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, vertical scratches, and dark frame borders that give the action a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief sports insert, reaction beat, transition into postwar recreation, or cutaway illustrating amateur football culture.
Historical context: The clip visually documents organized outdoor team sport in Paris through home-movie observation, without identifying the club, venue, or event.
Research note: People are visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from personality rights.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1947 Paris soccer home movie, vintage 8mm football match, black-and-white amateur sports footage, and postwar recreation film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then Paris 1947 material, then broader 1940s amateur soccer or European recreation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1947 Paris home-movie frame showing soccer players in light and dark kits converging as the ball rises near a player. — Players react as the ball lifts during a soccer play on the grass pitch.

1947 Paris soccer footage with several players spaced across the pitch while one player gestures during play. — A player raises his arms while teammates and opponents reposition across the field.

1947 Paris home-movie soccer frame showing a player moving along the marked edge of the pitch as the ball rolls nearby. — Play moves toward the field edge as a player chases the ball near the line.

1947 Paris soccer frame with a goal area, sideline spectators, and a player near the edge of the pitch. — Spectators stand near the goal area as play continues close to the sideline.

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