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Denver Colorado USA-1941: Cowboys Performing Trick Riding at Rodeo

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  • Year1941
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationDenver, Colorado, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD

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Cowboys Performing Trick Riding at Rodeo — Clip Details

DENVER COLORADO USA-1941: Cowboys perform daring trick riding on horseback at a rodeo, showcasing their skills for a packed stadium audience. Riders in traditional attire guide their horses through dynamic maneuvers on the arena floor, with spectators watching from the stands. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures the excitement and energy of mid-20th century American rodeo culture, with visible grain and motion blur characteristic of vintage home movie recordings. The sequence highlights the athleticism of both riders and horses, offering a nostalgic glimpse into classic Western entertainment.

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
124601266

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
1941 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
Denver, Colorado, 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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Topics & Keywords

  • rodeo
  • bull riding
  • trick riding
  • cowboys
  • horseback riding
  • dangerous
  • tricks
  • fans
  • sports
  • recreation
  • denver colorado USA
  • 1941
  • 1940s rodeo footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • cowboy trick riding
  • horseback riding 1941
  • classic rodeo performance
  • American rodeo history
  • archival rodeo clip
  • vintage home movie
  • 1940s sports entertainment
  • Western nostalgia
  • historic rodeo footage
  • 8mm film archive
  • rodeo crowd scene
  • vintage trick riding
  • old rodeo film
  • 1940s Americana
  • retro rodeo action
  • archival western footage
  • 8mm rodeo clip
  • vintage sports footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1940s American rodeo, Western sport, and public entertainment sequences needing authentic home-movie arena footage from Denver.
Period detail
The riders' cowboy hats, horseback stunt work, stadium seating, and black-and-white 8mm look support the stated 1941 rodeo setting.
Home-movie behavior
The clip has a spectator-shot feel, following riders across the arena from the stands rather than presenting a staged newsreel angle.
What appears in frame
Visible elements include mounted cowboys, trick riding maneuvers, arena railings, grandstand spectators, an announcer or judging platform, and 8mm frame borders.
Film character
Soft focus, motion blur, grain, uneven exposure, and gate-edge shadows give the footage a physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role
An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for mid-century rodeo culture, Western recreation, or Denver public events.
Historical context
The scene shows rodeo as a public spectator event, with riders performing controlled horseback stunts before a seated stadium crowd.
Research note
People and faces are visible but not individually identifiable here; copyright, likeness, venue, and event permissions should be reviewed separately.
Research search match
Matches searches for 1941 Denver rodeo footage, 1940s cowboy trick riding, vintage 8mm horseback stunts, and home-movie rodeo crowd scenes.
Archive pairing path
Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then other Denver or 1941 footage, then broader rodeo, horseback riding, Western sport, or stadium-crowd material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In the stated 1941 Denver rodeo setting, a cowboy leans low during a horseback trick as spectators sit in the grandstand.
A mounted cowboy performs a low trick-riding move in front of the rodeo crowd.
Two mounted riders pass through the arena during the Denver rodeo sequence, with spectators visible behind the rail.
Riders guide their horses across the arena during the rodeo performance.
Cowboys on horseback appear near the arena rail in the stated Denver rodeo footage, with grandstand spectators in the background.
Mounted riders regroup or pass near the arena rail in front of the stands.
People gather near a decorated platform or judging area at the rodeo, with riders and spectators partly visible around it.
Spectators and officials cluster near a decorated platform at the edge of the rodeo arena.

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