Quebec-1938: Marching Band in Red Uniforms on Gravel Field

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Year1938
Decade1930s
LocationQuebec, Canada
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1938 Quebec Canada

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Marching Band in Red Uniforms on Gravel Field — Clip Details

QUEBEC-1938: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a marching band lined up in formation on a gravel field, their red uniforms standing out against the muted backdrop. The musicians, wearing dark hats and holding brass instruments, stand at attention in neat rows, some with drumsticks poised. The footage, shot through a dark frame, shows slight camera movement and the characteristic grain and color shift of 8mm film from the late 1930s. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into a community event, perfect for historical documentaries or period projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127267708

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: Yes

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: 1938 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: Quebec, Canada 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 requests needing 1930s Quebec home-movie footage of a community marching band or outdoor public ceremony for documentary, museum, education, or period-context edits.
Period detail: The red uniforms, dark hats, brass instruments, and gravel assembly area may show a formal local band performance or parade staging in late-1930s Quebec.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes from behind a dark foreground frame, giving the clip the feel of a spectator filming an organized community gathering rather than a staged production.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include band members in formation, red uniforms, dark hats, brass instruments, drum equipment, a gravel field, distant landscape, and dark window or doorway edges.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, slight exposure fluctuation, blue-purple shadow shift, and modest handheld movement consistent with scanned home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief establishing insert, transition, cutaway, or memory beat for community pageantry, amateur music, or prewar public life.
Historical context: The scene visually documents a gathered uniformed band in an open outdoor setting, suggesting organized civic or community entertainment without identifying the event.
Research note: People are visible and audible music is flagged, so likeness, performance, and music rights may need review in addition to any film copyright questions.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1938 Quebec 8mm marching band footage, red uniform band on gravel field, home movie community event, and vintage brass band formation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Quebec 1938 scenes, then related marching band, parade, community event, and amateur music footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1938 Quebec home-movie frame showing a marching band in red uniforms lined up outdoors on a gravel field. — Band members stand in formation on a gravel field, filmed through dark foreground edges.

Uniformed marching band in Quebec, 1938, seen from a spectator viewpoint with brass instruments and dark hats visible. — The band holds formation across the field with the landscape behind them.

A 1938 Quebec band formation continues on a gravel field, with drums and brass players partly framed by a dark foreground edge. — Drummers and brass players stand at attention as the handheld camera shifts slightly.

Final 1938 Quebec frame showing several uniformed band members and a drum, partially obscured by dark foreground framing. — The camera settles on a smaller cluster of musicians and drum equipment at the edge of the formation.

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