Chelan Washington-1939: Three Men Wrestle Playfully on Floor

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationChelan, Washington, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 Chelan Washington

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Three Men Wrestle Playfully on Floor — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this vintage home movie captures three men playfully wrestling on a wooden floor in Chelan, Washington. The grainy black-and-white footage shows one man in suspenders lying on his back while another leans over him, both laughing. A third man stands nearby, observing the lighthearted scuffle. The scene exudes a nostalgic, candid charm typical of mid-20th century amateur film, with natural lighting and a handheld camera perspective. The men wear casual shirts and trousers, suggesting a relaxed social gathering. This archival clip offers authentic, unscripted moments of camaraderie and humor from the era.

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: 127498546

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 1674 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1939
Reel-level location note: mt washington,quebec
Date: 1939 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Chelan, Washington, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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 1930s home-movie requests needing candid adult play, informal social life, or domestic humor in Chelan, Washington.
Period detail: The men's shirts, trousers, suspenders, wood floor, and black-and-white 8mm look may show late-1930s casual indoor dress and home interiors.
Home-movie behavior: The value is unstaged adult camaraderie, with men laughing and wrestling on the floor while another person stays close to the action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include three adult men, suspenders, rolled sleeves, a wooden floor, nearby furniture edges, dark interior shadows, and close handheld framing.
Film character: The clip has coarse 8mm grain, soft focus, high-contrast black-and-white exposure, gate shadows, and handheld framing that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, comic memory beat, or transition into family gatherings, male friendship, or informal recreation.
Historical context: The scene documents casual adult play in a private indoor setting, without enough visual evidence to identify the household, occasion, or relationships.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so likeness and property review may be needed separately from any copyright assessment.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1939 8mm home movie men wrestling indoors, Chelan Washington family gathering, or candid Depression-era social footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Chelan or 1939 home-movie interiors, then broader themes of adult play, friendship, and informal gatherings.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1939 Chelan home-movie footage, two adult men appear to wrestle playfully on a wooden floor in a dark interior. — Two men roll on the floor during a playful indoor scuffle.

A man in casual clothes bends over another man on the floor while a third adult stands nearby in the Chelan interior. — One man bends over another as the playful wrestling continues.

The 1939 home-movie frame shows one man on his back, another crouched over him, and a third person standing at the edge. — The scuffle pauses with one man lying back and another crouched above him.

Near the end of the Chelan clip, two men are still on the wooden floor while another adult stands partly in frame. — Two men settle on the floor as another adult stands behind them.

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