San Francisco California-1937: Several People Perform On The Moving Set As The

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Year1937
Decade1930s
LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1937 San Francisco California

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Several People Perform On The Moving Set As The — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1937, this vintage home movie captures a group of performers on a moving diorama set, likely part of a train ride attraction. The black-and-white footage shows figures in period attire moving through a painted mountainous backdrop with a small building, suggesting a themed exhibit. The grainy, low-resolution quality and visible film edges evoke a nostalgic, archival feel, offering a glimpse into early 20th-century entertainment and amusement park design.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124760302

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1937 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: San Francisco, California, 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 1930s San Francisco archival requests needing amusement attraction, staged entertainment, or visitor-shot home-movie material.
Period detail: The miniature or theatrical set, period clothing, painted mountain scenery, and simple building facade may show a themed ride or exhibit environment from the late 1930s.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot viewpoint, observing performers and scenery from a moving position rather than a staged camera setup.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include costumed figures, a small building facade, painted mountains, rocky set pieces, trees, a trackside edge, and film-frame borders.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm texture shows soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, gate edges, and contact-sheet framing that reinforce its home-movie origin.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for early amusement design, spectacle, or leisure scenes.
Historical context: The footage suggests public entertainment built around miniature scenery, performance, and movement, without confirming the attraction name or operator.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; copyright, location, attraction, and property status should be checked separately.
Research search match: Searches such as 1937 San Francisco 8mm amusement ride, moving diorama performers, vintage home movie attraction, or theatrical miniature set may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other 1937 San Francisco clips, then broader 1930s amusement, exhibit, or staged-performance material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1937 San Francisco home-movie frame showing a small staged structure, rocky scenery, trees, and two visible performers or visitors. — Two figures stand near a small structure within a rocky theatrical set.

1937 San Francisco frame with performers near a staged building facade, painted mountain backdrop, and trackside edge. — Performers gather along a set facade against a painted mountain backdrop.

Wide 1937 San Francisco home-movie view of multiple figures spread across a staged mountain backdrop and low foreground edge. — A group of figures stretches across the moving scenic set.

1937 San Francisco frame showing costumed figures beside a staged building facade, rocks, and painted landscape scenery. — Figures cluster beside the facade as the set passes the camera.

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