New York-1947: Three Guys Play Leap Frog In Park Setting Guy Sits On Bench

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Year1947
Decade1940s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1947 New York

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Three Guys Play Leap Frog In Park Setting Guy Sits On Bench — Clip Details

NEW YORK-1947: Three young men play leap frog on a grassy field in a park setting, captured on grainy 8mm film. The black-and-white footage shows them taking turns jumping over each other, with one man crouching low as the others leap. A person sits on a bench in the background, observing the playful game. The scene is bathed in natural daylight, with a fence and trees visible behind the players. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics, including grain, slight motion blur, and a nostalgic, candid quality. This authentic home movie captures a moment of youthful recreation and camaraderie in mid-20th century America.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorBlack & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124918025

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: New York, 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s New York recreation requests needing candid home-movie footage of young men playing an informal park game.
Period detail: The bench, open lawn, fence, and black-and-white 8mm look support a mid-century park setting, with the 1947 New York date supplied by metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged play as the men crouch, leap, and regain balance while a seated person remains in the background.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include three young men, a grassy field, park benches, a seated onlooker, a fence, trees, and handheld framing.
Film character: Grainy black-and-white 8mm texture, soft focus, exposure variation, and slight motion blur give the scene a physical home-movie character.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for leisure, friendship, youth, or everyday park life.
Historical context: The footage shows informal outdoor recreation in a public park setting without enough visible detail to identify a specific park or event.
Research note: People and faces appear visible, so likeness review may be needed separately from copyright or source-film licensing questions.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1940s New York park recreation, men playing leapfrog, home movie outdoor games, and 8mm youth leisure footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other 1947 New York park scenes, then broader clips of informal games and recreation.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1947 New York home-movie footage, three young men play leapfrog on grass near benches, trees, and a park fence. — Young men take turns crouching and leaping during a park game.

A young man lands after jumping over a crouched player during a 1947 New York park leapfrog scene. — One player lands as another remains crouched in the game.

A washed, soft 8mm frame from the same park sequence shows faint silhouettes and limited detail from the leapfrog scene. — Exposure variation briefly reduces visible detail in the park footage.

Near the end of the 1947 New York park clip, a young man bends forward on the grass beside benches and trees. — A player bends forward as the brief leapfrog sequence ends.

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