Washington-1939: Old Video Of A Group Of Players Playing American Football

$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.

Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationWashington, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 Washington

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Old Video Of A Group Of Players Playing American Football — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this vintage home movie captures a lively American football game in Washington. Players in classic uniforms line up at the line of scrimmage, with vintage automobiles parked along the sidelines. The grainy black-and-white footage shows the intense action as players clash, tackle, and run with the ball across the field. Spectators watch from the edge, and the film's characteristic grain and edge borders add to its authentic, nostalgic feel. This archival clip offers a rare glimpse into mid-20th century sports culture and community recreation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127736751

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 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: 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 Washington sports or community recreation sequences needing real 8mm home-movie football action.
Period detail: The open field, leather-style helmets, simple uniforms, and parked prewar automobiles support a late-1930s amateur football setting.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has an unstaged sideline perspective, catching players lining up, running, and tackling during a local game.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include football players, helmets, a marked field, sideline spectators, parked vintage cars, dust, open ground, and distant fencing.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm texture shows visible grain, soft focus, gate edges, uneven exposure, and handheld framing typical of home-movie capture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, sports cutaway, period transition, or memory beat for amateur athletics.
Historical context: The scene shows organized football as community recreation, with automobiles and spectators gathered close to the field edge.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are evident, and copyright status is separate from likeness clearance.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1939 Washington 8mm football game, vintage American football home movie, amateur sports footage, and prewar recreation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other 1939 Washington footage, then related amateur sports, school athletics, or community recreation clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Washington home-movie frame showing football players at the line of scrimmage with parked cars along the sideline. — Players prepare for a football play as cars and onlookers line the field edge.

Players in football uniforms move across the field during a play, with vintage automobiles visible behind them. — The play breaks open as several players run near the sideline.

A football tackle unfolds on the field, with players clustered together and vintage cars beyond the action. — Players converge in a tackle as dust lifts from the field.

A late-game view shows football players moving downfield across an open Washington field, with cars and fencing beyond. — Players move downfield as the camera follows from behind.

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