Cleveland Ohio-1937: Men Playing Kickball on Grassy Field

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Year1937
Decade1930s
LocationCleveland, Ohio, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 Cleveland Ohio

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Men Playing Kickball on Grassy Field — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from Cleveland, Ohio, in 1937 captures a lively outdoor game of kickball. Men in casual summer attire—light-colored shirts and trousers—run, kick, and play on a grassy field surrounded by trees. The grainy black-and-white footage shows motion blur and classic film imperfections, with spectators watching from the sidelines. The scene evokes a sense of community and carefree recreation from the era.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorBlack & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125779619

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 1001 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1937-1938-1939
Reel-level location note: Cleveland
Date: 1937 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Cleveland, Ohio, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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 1930s Cleveland home-movie footage for productions needing adult recreational play, informal sport, or community leisure in an outdoor park setting.
Period detail: The light shirts, trousers, caps, and black-and-white 8mm texture support the 1937 home-movie dating, while the exact park or neighborhood is not identifiable from these frames.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves unstaged adult men running, kicking, and chasing during a casual kickball-style game as bystanders watch from the edge of the field.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include adult men in summer clothing, a grassy playing area, trees, benches, sideline spectators, a ball in play, and handheld home-movie framing.
Film character: The footage has a grainy 8mm black-and-white look with soft focus, motion blur, variable exposure, and slight frame-edge darkness from the physical film scan.
Edit role: Editors could use it as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for Depression-era recreation, amateur sport, friendship, or summer leisure sequences.
Historical context: The scene shows informal outdoor recreation among adults in Cleveland, with spectators and players sharing a public-looking grassy space without visible signage or landmarks.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and context review may be needed; no logos, audible music, or private property are apparent from the supplied metadata and frames.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1930s Cleveland home movie recreation, 8mm men playing kickball, vintage adult sports footage, and outdoor summer game footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1937 Cleveland footage, then broader 1930s home movies of informal sports and park recreation.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1937 Cleveland home-movie footage, adult men in light shirts and trousers chase play on a grassy field with trees and bystanders behind them. — Men sprint across the grass during an informal outdoor kickball-style game.

A man in light clothing runs through the grassy playing area in 1937 Cleveland, with adults watching from the shaded park edge. — A player moves across the open field while spectators remain in the background.

Two adult men bend and reach during the casual kickball-style game, with trees and sideline figures visible behind them in Cleveland footage. — Players close in on the ball during a low, active moment in the game.

Two adult players run toward the camera in 1937 Cleveland home-movie footage, with spectators, trees, and a bench or low barrier behind them. — Players run toward the camera near the end of the brief outdoor game shot.

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