Denver Colorado USA-1941: Cowboy Rides Horse And Lassos Animal At Rodeo

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

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Cowboy Rides Horse And Lassos Animal At Rodeo — Clip Details

DENVER COLORADO USA-1941: A man in a light-colored shirt and dark pants rides a horse at a rodeo arena, skillfully lassoing an animal on the ground. The scene unfolds in a dusty outdoor arena with tiered bleachers filled with spectators in the background. Shot on 8mm film, the footage displays a distinct purple color cast and grainy texture, characteristic of vintage home movies from the 1940s. The action captures a classic moment of Western rodeo competition, with the rider and horse moving across the arena.

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: 124601494

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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s U.S. rodeo, Western sport, and Denver-area home-movie requests needing brief action footage of a rider roping an animal in an outdoor arena.
Period detail: The tiered bleachers, open dirt arena, rider attire, and 8mm color stock support a 1941 rodeo setting, though no identifying signage or landmark is visible in these frames.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a spectator-shot feel, observing the roping action from a fixed distance as the rider, horse, and arena activity pass through the frame.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a dirt rodeo arena, mounted rider, lassoed animal on the ground, nearby handlers or contestants, horses, low arena rail, bleachers, and spectators.
Film character: The scan shows coarse 8mm grain, soft focus, purple color shift, edge shadows, and exposure variation that give the short action sequence clear physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a quick insert, transition, or memory beat for rodeo culture, Western recreation, livestock handling, or mid-century public entertainment.
Historical context: The footage shows rodeo competition as a public arena spectacle, with spectators in bleachers watching horseback roping activity from across the rail.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may still be needed; copyright, event permissions, and any livestock or venue-related rights should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1941 Denver rodeo footage, 1940s 8mm Western sports, home movie horse roping, cowboy lasso arena, and vintage rodeo spectators.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots from the same rodeo, then other 1941 Denver footage, then broader 1940s Western sports, horses, and public-event home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

1941 Denver rodeo footage shows a mounted rider leaning toward a roped animal in a dirt arena with bleachers behind. — A rider works close to a roped animal in the rodeo arena as spectators sit beyond the rail.

In the Denver rodeo arena, the rider appears low beside the roped animal while other people and horses wait nearby. — The roping action continues on the dirt floor with horses and handlers visible in the background.

The home-movie frame shows a bent figure near the roped animal in a 1941 Denver rodeo arena with horses and spectators behind. — A contestant or handler bends toward the arena floor during the roping sequence.

A mounted rider in a light shirt rides across the Denver rodeo arena, captured with motion blur and purple 8mm color shift. — The horse and rider pass across the frame at speed near the end of the clip.

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