Ithaca New York-1979: A Football Game Is Being Played On A Field Of Green

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

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A Football Game Is Being Played On A Field Of Green — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1979, this vintage footage captures a high school football game in Ithaca, New York. Players in red and white uniforms clash on a vibrant green field, with a packed stadium crowd watching from the stands. The grainy, color-bleached quality of the Super 8 film evokes a strong sense of nostalgia, showcasing classic American sports culture. The clip includes dynamic plays, tackles, and team formations, with sideline officials and coaches visible. This authentic home movie offers a rare glimpse into 1970s collegiate athletics and community life.

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: 125225602

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: 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s American sports, school athletics, and community crowd inserts in documentary or educational edits.
Period detail: The uniforms, sideline clusters, stadium seating, and 8mm color home-movie look support a late-1970s football-game setting in Ithaca, New York.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has an amateur spectator viewpoint, observing plays, huddles, tackles, and the crowd from the stands rather than staged action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include football players in red and white uniforms, a green field, sideline teams, referees, stadium seating, spectators, and a press-box structure.
Film character: The clip shows soft 8mm detail, visible grain, color fading, slight blur, and handheld framing that add period home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief sports-memory insert, community-life cutaway, game-day transition, or visual bridge for 1970s youth athletics.
Historical context: The scene reflects organized American football as a public community event, with spectators packed into bleachers and teams gathered along both sidelines.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may be needed; no obvious logos are visible, and copyright clearance is separate from likeness or venue concerns.
Research search match: Search matches include 1979 Ithaca football game, 1970s high school football footage, 8mm football crowd, vintage American sports home movie, and stadium sideline play.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Ithaca 1979 footage, then 1970s school sports, stadium crowds, and American football scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1979 Ithaca football game seen from the stands, with red and white teams on the field and a crowded stadium behind them. — Wide spectator view of the football field, sideline teams, and packed bleachers.

1979 Ithaca football action from a high spectator angle, showing players on the field, sideline groups, and a dense crowd. — Players move through a play while spectators watch from the far stands.

Closer 1979 Ithaca football moment showing a tackle or block, with several players on the ground and others nearby. — A football play breaks up after contact near midfield.

1979 Ithaca football teams gather in separate huddles on the green field, with sideline players and a seated crowd behind them. — Teams regroup in huddles during a pause in play.

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