Washington-1939: Vintage 8mm Footage of a Rugby Match

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

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Vintage 8mm Footage of a Rugby Match — Clip Details

WASHINGTON-1939: Vintage 8mm home movie footage captures a lively rugby match on a dusty field. Players in light-colored jerseys and dark helmets clash in a dynamic scrum, with one player tackled to the ground. Spectators line the sidelines, watching intently under a bright sky. The grainy black-and-white image, with visible film edges and occasional motion blur, evokes the raw energy of a 1930s amateur sporting event. This authentic archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century recreation and community life.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127736803

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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1930s Washington home-movie sports footage for productions needing amateur recreation, school or community athletics, or prewar American leisure inserts.
Period detail: The footage may show late-1930s athletic clothing, dark soft helmets, sideline spectators, and an open dusty playing field consistent with the supplied 1939 Washington metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The camera watches from field level as players run, collide, and reset while spectators gather close to the action in an unstaged community-sports setting.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include helmeted players, light and dark jerseys, a dusty field, sideline spectators, low hills or embankments, goal or utility poles, and film-frame edges.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm texture shows heavy grain, gate edges, uneven exposure, handheld framing, and motion blur that preserve the contact-print feel of the original film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief sports insert, recreation cutaway, memory beat, or transition into a sequence about community life and amateur athletics.
Historical context: The clip offers visual context for outdoor group recreation in Washington around 1939 without establishing the teams, venue, or formal event identity from the frames alone.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and privacy review may be needed separately from copyright status; no logos, music, or private property are evident in these stills.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1939 Washington home movie sports, vintage 8mm amateur football or rugby match, prewar community athletics, and black-and-white field game footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other footage from the same reel, then Washington or 1939 material, then broader 1930s amateur sports, recreation, and community gathering scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Washington home-movie frame showing helmeted players in motion on a dusty field while spectators watch from the sideline. — Players move across a dusty field as a crowd watches from the sideline.

1939 Washington frame with players gathered near the sideline, spectators in the background, and a dusty open playing area. — A cluster of players and spectators fills the sideline area during the game.

Motion-blurred 8mm frame from the Washington sports clip, with the field scene mostly obscured by camera or film movement. — A blurred passage shows the handheld character of the original 8mm footage.

1939 Washington home-movie frame showing helmeted players running and a tackle or fall during an amateur field sport game. — Players run toward the camera while another player falls or is tackled nearby.

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