San Francisco California-1944: Soldiers Marching in Formation at Stadium

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Year1944
Decade1940s
LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1944 San Francisco California

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$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

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Soldiers Marching in Formation at Stadium — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1944, this vintage home movie captures a military parade at a crowded stadium in San Francisco, California. Soldiers in WWII-era uniforms march in formation across the field, carrying rifles and flags, while a massive audience fills the stands. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and slight camera shake, offering an authentic glimpse into wartime civic events. A white sailor's hat appears in the foreground, suggesting a spectator's perspective. This archival clip evokes strong nostalgia and is ideal for historical documentaries, wartime memory projects, or period-specific editorial content.

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: 125455675

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: 1944 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

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: 1940s San Francisco home-movie footage for requests needing wartime-era military parade material in a large public stadium setting.
Period detail: Visible clues include WWII-era military uniforms, rifles, flags, packed grandstands, and a sailor-style white cap in the spectator foreground.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a spectator-shot viewpoint from the stands, with foreground obstruction and handheld framing that place the viewer inside the crowd.
What appears in frame: Soldiers march in formation across a field while flag bearers, rifle carriers, a dense stadium audience, track lanes, and a white sailor cap remain visible.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, strong grain, color shift, gate edges, and handheld movement consistent with mid-century home-movie footage.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for wartime civic gatherings, military ceremony, or public spectatorship.
Historical context: The footage shows a public military parade or ceremony in a crowded stadium, reflecting organized civic display during the wartime period noted in metadata.
Research note: People and military personnel are visible, so likeness, context, and any underlying copyright questions should be reviewed separately from clip licensing.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1940s San Francisco military parade, 8mm wartime stadium crowd, WWII-era soldiers marching, and home movie civic ceremony.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other San Francisco 1944 footage, then related 1940s military parades, stadium crowds, and wartime civic events.

Still Frames From This Clip

1944 San Francisco stadium view with soldiers marching in formation, spectators in packed stands, and a white sailor-style cap in the foreground. — Marching soldiers pass below crowded stadium stands, partly obscured by a spectator's white cap.

Soldiers in WWII-era uniforms march across a San Francisco stadium field before packed grandstands and visible flag bearers. — Military formation moves across the stadium field in front of dense spectator stands.

Close spectator view of soldiers marching with rifles during a 1944 San Francisco stadium parade, with ranks and crowd visible behind. — A marching column passes near the camera, showing rifles, helmets, and tightly grouped ranks.

Stadium parade in San Francisco with marching military personnel, packed stands, and a large white sailor-style cap in the foreground. — The parade continues across the field as the spectator foreground briefly blocks the lower frame.

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