Harrisburg Penn-1946: Rugby Match With Players Running On Field

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Year1946
Decade1940s
LocationHarrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1946 Harrisburg Penn

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Rugby Match With Players Running On Field — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1946, this vintage home movie captures a rugby match in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The grainy black-and-white footage shows players in white uniforms running across a grassy field, with spectators filling the stands. The camera, likely handheld, moves slightly, capturing the action from a spectator's perspective. The film exhibits classic Super 8 characteristics: visible grain, slight motion blur, and occasional light flares, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century sports 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: 125875211

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: 1946 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: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 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 sports and community-life requests needing brief home-movie coverage of a rugby match in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Period detail: The footage may show mid-1940s athletic uniforms, open-field play, and crowded spectator stands, with the date and Harrisburg location supported by clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The spectator viewpoint gives the clip unstaged value, following play from a distance as players run, gather, and reset on the field.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include rugby players in light uniforms, a grassy field, sideline spectators, packed stands, goal or field markings, and dark frame edges.
Film character: The 8mm black-and-white scan has soft focus, visible grain, gate edges, exposure fluctuation, and slight handheld movement consistent with home-movie filming.
Edit role: Editors could use this as a short insert, sports cutaway, community-memory beat, or transition within a sequence about 1940s recreation.
Historical context: The clip shows organized outdoor sport as a public gathering, with players on the field and spectators watching from stands and sidelines.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright status is separate from clearance.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1946 Harrisburg rugby footage, 1940s amateur sports home movie, black-and-white 8mm field game, or vintage spectator-shot athletics.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1946 Harrisburg material, then broader 1940s sports or community recreation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1946 Harrisburg home-movie frame showing distant rugby players on a field, with soft focus, grain, and dark 8mm frame edges. — Players are seen from a spectator position as action begins or resets on the field.

Rugby players move across the field in a soft 8mm frame, with spectator seating visible in the Harrisburg sports setting. — The camera catches fast play from the stands, with motion blur across the field.

1946 Harrisburg rugby action with a cluster of players near the ground and a large spectator crowd in the background. — A group of players gathers around the ball while the crowd watches from the stands.

Home-movie frame of 1946 Harrisburg rugby play, showing players spread across the field in front of crowded spectator stands. — Players break from a cluster and move across the field as spectators fill the background.

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