San Francisco California-1944: Film Of Old Football Game Being Played By Men

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

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Film Of Old Football Game Being Played By Men — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1944, this vintage footage captures a lively football game at a packed stadium in San Francisco, California. Players in white uniforms line up on the field while a massive crowd fills the stands, creating an electric atmosphere. In the foreground, spectators including men in military-style caps watch intently from the sidelines. The grainy, monochrome image and subtle camera shake evoke the authentic feel of a wartime home movie, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century American sports culture and community life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125455977

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 8mm sports footage for documentary or museum edits needing a packed San Francisco football game with visible players, crowd, and sideline spectators.
Period detail: The clip may show wartime-era dress and stadium attendance, with men in brimmed hats or uniform-style caps and football players gathered in white uniforms.
Home-movie behavior: The camera watches from the stands or sideline with a spectator's limited view, holding on the field action and crowd rather than staging the scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a football field, clustered players in white, packed grandstands, sideline benches, standing spectators, hats, and a curved stadium walkway.
Film character: The monochrome 8mm scan has heavy grain, soft focus, variable exposure, gate edges, and slight handheld instability that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, sports-history cutaway, crowd reaction bridge, or memory beat for mid-century American recreation.
Historical context: The footage places organized football within a large public crowd setting in 1944 San Francisco, with spectators and possible service uniforms visible near the field.
Research note: People and faces are visible at a distance, so likeness review may be needed; no logos, music, private interiors, or clear property releases are evident from these frames.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1940s San Francisco football game, vintage 8mm stadium crowd, home movie sports footage, and wartime-era American recreation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1944 San Francisco material, then broader 1940s football, stadium crowd, or home-movie sports footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1944 San Francisco football footage showing players in white on the field, a dense crowd in the stands, and sideline spectators in hats. — Players gather on the field as a large crowd watches from the stands.

1944 San Francisco stadium view with football players in the distance, a curved walkway, and men in caps watching from the sideline. — The camera frames the sideline walkway and distant players during the game.

1944 San Francisco football game scene with a player huddle, packed grandstand, sideline benches, and spectators in hats or caps. — A cluster of players forms on the field while spectators fill the stands.

1944 San Francisco football footage showing players near the sideline, dense stadium seating, and foreground spectators by benches. — Players and sideline spectators appear against a full stadium crowd.

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