San Francisco California-1944: People Playing Football in Large Stadium Full of Spectators

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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)

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People Playing Football in Large Stadium Full of Spectators — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1944, this vintage footage captures a football game at a packed stadium in San Francisco, California. Players in period uniforms line up on the field under bright daylight, with a dense crowd filling the stands. The grainy black-and-white image shows natural film wear, including scratches and dust, characteristic of home movie footage from the era. A referee stands near the goalposts as the game unfolds, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century American sports culture and community recreation.

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: 125496756

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: Useful for 1940s editorial or documentary requests needing San Francisco football, packed stadium spectators, and amateur 8mm sports coverage.
Period detail: The clip may show mid-1940s football uniforms, goalposts, sideline personnel, and a large open-air stadium crowd consistent with the supplied 1944 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the distant spectator viewpoint, with the camera observing play and crowd scale rather than staging a formal sports record.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include football players on the field, upright goalposts, a referee or official, packed stands, sideline figures, and soft daylight exposure.
Film character: The footage has grainy black-and-white 8mm texture, soft focus, mild exposure wash, dust, scratches, and slight handheld framing.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, sports-history cutaway, crowd-establishing shot, or transition into wartime-era recreation.
Historical context: The scene documents public sports attendance and organized football as visible social recreation in a large San Francisco stadium setting.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may still be needed; no obvious logos appear, and copyright clearance is separate from likeness or venue concerns.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1944 San Francisco football stadium footage, 1940s 8mm sports home movie, packed stands, goalposts, and referee on field.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1944 San Francisco material, then broader 1940s American football or stadium crowd footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Distant 1944 San Francisco football view with players, goalposts, sideline figures, and dense spectators in the stands. — Players line up near the goalposts as a large crowd fills the stadium.

Wide 8mm frame of a San Francisco football game with players near the goalposts and spectators filling the background stands. — A wide view shows play near the end of the field with the crowd behind it.

Distant 1944 football frame showing a foreground player, clustered sideline figures, goalposts, and packed San Francisco stadium seating. — A player stands in the foreground while play and sideline activity continue near the posts.

Soft, grainy 8mm view of the San Francisco football game with goalposts, players, sideline figures, and a full stadium crowd. — The final frame holds a washed wide view of the game and packed seating.

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