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California-1936: Three Men Practicing Skeet Shooting Outside On A Sunny Day

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

  • Year1936
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationCalifornia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1936 California

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Three Men Practicing Skeet Shooting Outside On A Sunny Day — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1936, this vintage home movie captures three men practicing skeet shooting in a dry, grassy field in California. Dressed in period attire, including hats and casual shirts, the men take turns aiming and firing shotguns at clay targets under bright sunlight. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, warm color tones, and natural film imperfections, offering an authentic glimpse into early 20th-century recreational shooting. The scene unfolds in a rural setting with sparse vegetation and rolling hills, evoking a sense of nostalgia and historical Americana. This archival clip is ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
Resolution
4K restored master (MP4)
License
Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127478225

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
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

  • field
  • grass
  • guns
  • nature
  • shoot
  • three
  • men
  • practicing
  • sport
  • skeet
  • shooting
  • sunny
  • day
  • people
  • california
  • 1936
  • 1936 California skeet shooting
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1930s home movie footage
  • men shooting clay targets
  • outdoor sport 1930s
  • archival shooting footage
  • classic American pastime
  • 8mm home movie
  • retro shooting practice
  • sunny day shooting
  • rural California 1930s
  • vintage film grain
  • period clothing shooting
  • skeet shooting history
  • old home movie
  • 1930s recreation
  • nostalgic shooting clip
  • 8mm film archive
  • vintage outdoor activity
  • historical shooting footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1930s California home-movie footage suited to documentary or educational requests for recreational shooting, rural leisure, and period outdoor sport scenes.
Period detail
The men's hats, collared shirts, vests, high-waisted trousers, and open dry field support a 1930s rural leisure setting, with the precise California location taken from metadata.
Home-movie behavior
The clip has the feel of an informal outing as the men take turns aiming, observing, and moving through the skeet practice without staged performance.
What appears in frame
Visible elements include three adult men, shotguns, a dry grassy field, low brush, pale hillside terrain, bright sun, hats, and soft 8mm frame edges.
Film character
Warm color, visible grain, slight blur, gate edges, and uneven exposure give the footage the physical texture of scanned 8mm home-movie film.
Edit role
An editor could use this as a brief insert, cutaway, or memory beat for early recreational shooting, rural leisure, or period outdoor Americana.
Historical context
The scene shows adult men practicing target shooting in an open rural landscape, reflecting a social leisure activity rather than a formal competition visible in frame.
Research note
People are visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos, music, or private property are apparent, but copyright and personal rights should be assessed separately.
Research search match
Useful searches include 1930s California skeet shooting, 8mm home movie men with shotguns, vintage recreational shooting, and rural outdoor sport footage.
Archive pairing path
Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other 1936 California material, then broader rural recreation or period sporting scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1936 California home-movie footage, three adult men stand in a dry field as two raise shotguns and another watches nearby.
Three men practice skeet shooting in a sunlit dry field.
A 1936 California frame shows one man walking across a dry field while another holds a shotgun raised during skeet practice.
One man walks while another keeps a shotgun raised toward the sky.
Two men are visible in a dry California field, with one holding a shotgun and the other bending or stepping as the skeet practice continues.
A man with a shotgun watches as another bends or steps across the field.
In the closing frame, one man in a hat aims a shotgun upward while another stands nearby in the dry California landscape.
A shooter aims upward as another man stands nearby in the field.

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