San Francisco California-1944: Vintage Football Game at Packed 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

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use

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

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

Vintage Football Game at Packed Stadium — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1944, this grainy black-and-white footage captures a massive sporting event at a packed stadium in San Francisco, California. Players in vintage uniforms compete on the field while a large crowd fills the stands, creating an atmosphere of wartime community spirit. The footage shows a football game in progress, with players huddled and moving across the field, and spectators watching intently. The image quality reflects the era’s home movie style, with visible film grain, scratches, and slight blurring, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century American sports culture.

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: 125496751

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.

Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s documentary edits needing brief home-movie coverage of a large American football crowd and field action in San Francisco.
Period detail: The packed open stadium, goal posts, sideline figures, and black-and-white 8mm look support a mid-1940s sporting-event setting, while team identities are not readable.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries a spectator-shot viewpoint, observing the game and crowd from a distance rather than staging action for the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a crowded grandstand, football goal posts, players gathering near the line, sideline personnel, foreground spectators, and soft stadium architecture.
Film character: The footage has a soft 8mm texture with visible grain, scratches, gate edges, exposure variation, and slight handheld instability.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a quick insert, transition, or memory beat for wartime-era sports, public gatherings, or community leisure.
Historical context: The views show a large public sporting crowd during the 1940s, suggesting organized recreation and spectatorship without identifying the exact game or teams.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may still apply; no readable logos are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from event or venue permissions.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1940s football game home movie, San Francisco stadium crowd, vintage 8mm sports footage, and wartime American spectators.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then with San Francisco 1944 material, then with broader 1940s stadium, football, or public-event scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1944 San Francisco home-movie view of a football field, packed stands, goal posts, and sideline figures seen from a spectator position. — Players and sideline figures appear on the field before a crowded stadium.

Distant 1944 San Francisco stadium view showing football players near the line, goal posts, dense crowd seating, and foreground spectators. — A cluster of players gathers near the goal posts in front of full stands.

Home-movie football scene in San Francisco, 1944, with players spread across the field, a full grandstand, and spectators visible in the foreground. — Players move across the field while a large crowd watches from the stands.

Soft 8mm view of a 1944 San Francisco football game, with players near the line, goal posts, sideline figures, and densely filled stands. — The final view shows players near the line with goal posts and crowded seating behind them.

Visually Similar Clips