Ithaca New York-1979: American Football Players Huddling with Marching Band Performing

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Year1979
Decade1970s
LocationIthaca, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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American Football Players Huddling with Marching Band... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1979, this vintage footage captures an American football game at a college stadium in Ithaca, New York. Players in white and gold uniforms huddle on the field while a marching band in red and white uniforms performs in the background. The grainy, color-bleached quality of the Super 8 home movie evokes strong nostalgia, showing players preparing for a play and the crowd watching from the stands. This authentic archival clip offers a glimpse into 1970s collegiate sports culture.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 125225508

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: Yes
Audible music: Yes

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: 1979 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: Ithaca, 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports 1970s collegiate sports requests needing 8mm home-movie footage of American football players, a marching band, and stadium atmosphere in Ithaca, New York.
Period detail: The uniforms, sideline dress, marching band formation, and color-shifted 8mm look may show late-1970s college football culture as documented from the stands.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged spectator viewpoint, watching players regroup between plays while band members and sideline figures move in the background.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include football players in white and gold uniforms, red marching band jackets, yard-line markings, sideline staff, crowd seating, and a wide stadium view.
Film character: The footage carries a handheld 8mm texture with soft focus, visible grain, mild color fading, and exposure variation typical of scanned home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for college football, campus life, marching bands, or 1970s sports atmosphere.
Historical context: The scene shows organized football and band performance as part of a public stadium event, with spectators and sideline activity framing the play.
Research note: People, faces, uniform markings, possible logos, and audible band music require review for likeness, trademark, music, and event-related clearance questions.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1979 Ithaca college football 8mm, vintage marching band at football game, and 1970s American football home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1979 Ithaca stadium footage, then broader 1970s college sports and marching band material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Ithaca, New York, 1979, football players in white and gold uniforms move near the sideline as a red-uniformed marching band waits behind them. — Players regroup near the sideline with the marching band lined up in the background.

A 1979 Ithaca football huddle forms on the field while red-uniformed marching band members stand nearby with instruments. — Team huddle on the field with band members and sideline activity behind it.

Football players cluster in a huddle during the 1979 Ithaca game, with marching band members and sideline figures visible around the field. — Close spectator view of the players huddling during a break in play.

Wide 1979 Ithaca stadium view showing football players lined up on the field, spectators in the stands, and sideline groups along the lower edge. — Wide view of the stadium, field, crowd, and football teams during play.

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