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California-1936: Men Holding Large Fish Catch With Classic Cars In Background

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  • Year1936
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1936 California

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Men Holding Large Fish Catch With Classic Cars In Background — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from California in 1936 captures a man proudly displaying a large fish caught on a fishing trip. Two men hold the fish by a pole, showcasing their catch against a backdrop of classic automobiles and leafy trees. The scene unfolds on a quiet street, with a man in a light-colored shirt and hat observing the moment. The grainy black-and-white footage, shot on 8mm film, evokes a nostalgic, everyday Americana moment from the 1930s, perfect for historical documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Black & white
Resolution
4K restored master (MP4)
License
Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127477444

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

  • 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
1936 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
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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Topics & Keywords

  • person
  • walking
  • men
  • holding
  • fish
  • car
  • trees
  • background
  • people
  • california
  • 1936
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  • vintage 8mm fish catch
  • 1930s fishing trip
  • classic cars 1930s
  • black and white vintage footage
  • 1930s men holding fish
  • retro fishing scene
  • 1930s Americana
  • old 8mm film
  • archival 1930s footage
  • vintage fishing catch
  • 1930s street scene
  • nostalgic 1930s film
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage fish display
  • 1930s California
  • old film footage
  • 1930s men
  • vintage fishing
  • 1930s street life

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1930s California home-movie footage for requests needing everyday fishing, street life, and automobile-era Americana in documentary or educational edits.
Period detail
The cars, clothing, hats, and black-and-white 8mm look support a mid-1930s setting, with the California date supplied by clip metadata rather than visible signage.
Home-movie behavior
The scene has the informal quality of relatives or companions pausing to display a large fish catch on a quiet street.
What appears in frame
Visible elements include two men holding a pole, a large hanging fish, parked cars, a sidewalk, trees, street curb, hats, and building frontage.
Film character
The footage shows 8mm grain, soft focus, high-contrast sunlight, gate-edge shadows, and slight handheld framing typical of amateur home movies.
Edit role
An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for fishing trips, family leisure, or 1930s street scenes.
Historical context
The clip places a recreational catch in an ordinary neighborhood setting, showing casual male dress and period automobiles without identifiable public landmarks.
Research note
People are visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright, likeness, and property questions should be assessed separately.
Research search match
Useful search matches include 1930s California fishing home movie, men holding large fish, 8mm street scene with classic cars, and vintage catch display.
Archive pairing path
Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other 1936 California street or leisure clips, then broader fishing and automobile-era home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1936 California home-movie footage, two men display a large fish suspended from a pole beside parked cars and a sidewalk.
Men display a large fish catch from a pole on a neighborhood street.
A large fish hangs from a pole held by two men, with 1930s-era cars and a quiet street visible behind them.
The fish catch is shown close to the camera with cars in the background.
A man wearing a light hat stands beside a period car as the fish display pole passes across the foreground.
A man watches near a parked car during the fish display.
A man walks near a building frontage while the large fish remains suspended from a pole on the California street.
A man moves past the building as the displayed catch hangs ahead.

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