California-1936: Men Shooting Clay Pigeons in Arid Landscape

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

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Men Shooting Clay Pigeons in Arid Landscape — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1936, this vintage home movie captures a group of men engaged in clay pigeon shooting in a rugged, arid landscape. A man in a fedora and patterned jacket adjusts his vest while holding a shotgun, while others in the background aim their guns at targets. The scene unfolds under a pale sky, with rocky hills and dry terrain forming the backdrop. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and slight motion blur, conveying a nostalgic, authentic mid-20th century recreational moment. The action includes the launch of clay pigeons and the men firing their shotguns in a classic sport of the era.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 127478197

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

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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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1930s California recreation requests needing authentic amateur footage of men shooting clay targets in a dry rural landscape.
Period detail: The hats, jackets, shotguns, and 8mm home-movie color may show 1930s outdoor sporting style, supported by the clip metadata date of 1936.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has an unstaged home-movie feel, with participants adjusting gear, aiming, and firing while the camera catches partial, slightly hurried views.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include men with shotguns, brimmed hats, dry grassland, rocky hillsides, pale sky, a stone or earth embankment, and motion-blurred targets.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, handheld framing, warm color fading, gate edges, dust, scratches, and motion blur as part of its archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, cutaway, or memory beat for outdoor sport, firearms recreation, or rural leisure in the 1930s.
Historical context: The scene documents recreational target shooting among men in an arid California setting without supporting any broader claim about a named event or club.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright status is separate from clearance.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1936 California 8mm clay pigeon shooting, 1930s men with shotguns, vintage home movie target practice, and arid landscape recreation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then California 1936 outdoor footage, then related scenes of 1930s recreation, firearms sport, or rural leisure.

Still Frames From This Clip

1936 California 8mm frame of men with shotguns near a rocky arid embankment, including a foreground man in a hat and patterned jacket. — Men gather with shotguns beside a rocky dry slope before or between clay target shots.

1936 California home-movie frame of men aiming shotguns upward in a dry open landscape during clay target shooting. — Two shooters aim upward across dry ground beneath a pale sky.

Motion-blurred 1936 California 8mm frame showing figures in a dry field during outdoor shooting activity. — Motion blur turns the shooters and landscape into a streaked home-movie view.

1936 California 8mm frame of men with raised shotguns below a rocky hillside during clay pigeon shooting. — Shooters stand below a rocky ridge with guns raised in the arid landscape.

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