Harrisburg Penn-1946: Football Fans Enjoy Winning Play Of Final Game Of Season

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

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Football Fans Enjoy Winning Play Of Final Game Of Season — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1946, this vintage home movie captures a thrilling football game at a packed stadium in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Players in white uniforms clash on the field as a large crowd cheers from the bleachers. The grainy black-and-white footage shows dynamic action, including a key play and a momentary camera shake, conveying the excitement of a final game. The film’s aged texture, scratches, and flicker add authentic archival charm, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-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: 125875248

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 documentary or education requests needing 1940s American football atmosphere, crowd scale, and amateur spectator coverage from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Period detail: The footage may show mid-1940s football uniforms, an open stadium, packed bleachers, and goal posts consistent with the 1946 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries an unstaged spectator viewpoint, with distant handheld framing following the play rather than formal sports coverage.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include football players in light uniforms, a packed grandstand, goal posts, yard lines, open field, and film-frame borders.
Film character: Soft focus, heavy grain, flicker, scratches, and unstable exposure give the short 8mm sequence a clear physical-film home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief sports insert, crowd-energy cutaway, transition into postwar recreation, or memory beat for local football culture.
Historical context: The scene shows organized football as a public spectator event, with a large crowd gathered around a field in Harrisburg according to the clip metadata.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may be needed; no logos, music, or private property are evident, and copyright clearance is separate.
Research search match: Likely search matches include 1940s football home movie, Harrisburg Pennsylvania football game, vintage stadium crowd, and 8mm sports footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel sports or Harrisburg scenes, then other 1946 Pennsylvania footage, then broader mid-century football and stadium crowd material.

Still Frames From This Clip

Distant 1946 Harrisburg football play seen from the stands, with players on the field and a large crowd behind them. — Players converge during a football play before a crowded grandstand.

Soft, partially obscured view of the football field and crowded bleachers in the Harrisburg 1946 home-movie footage. — The camera drifts across the crowd and field during the game.

Players in light uniforms cluster near the goal area during a 1946 Harrisburg football sequence, with fans filling the far stands. — Teams gather near the goal posts as the play develops.

Late play action near the goal area in Harrisburg, with players in motion and a crowded grandstand visible behind them. — Players surge toward the right side of the field near the goal area.

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