Washington, D.C. District Of Columbia-1970: Pan Along Theatre Doors as Pedestrians Pass

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Year1970
Decade1970s
LocationWashington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1970 · Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

theatre
urban street life
sightseeing
historic architecture
pedestrian activity
cultural venues

Shot type: mixed
Camera: pan · handheld · Street-level oblique view, slightly upward and tilted
Setting: outdoor · Historic urban theatre frontage and sidewalk
Time and weather: Daytime · Undetermined · Dry conditions
Lighting: Natural daylight with shaded entrances and illuminated globe lamps
People: 3 · At least three pedestrians appear across the shot: a partially cropped dark-clothed figure, a person in a dark suit-like outfit, and a person in a light long-sleeved shirt and dark trousers who exits a doorway.
Landmarks: Ford's Theatre
Objects: freestanding season board · glazed entrance doors · globe lamps · posted notices · masonry arches · brick sidewalk · vertical parking sign · red wall-mounted pipe connection
Readable signs: PARK · STAR · $3 · 1970-71 SEASON
Colors: gray · cream · dark blue-gray · brick red · muted purple
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Medium
Location confidence: High

Moments in the footage

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A season board and passing pedestrian appear beside the arched facade.
The rightward pan centers the glazed doors and globe lamps.
A person becomes visible in an entrance doorway.
The person in a light shirt walks left across the entrance.

Washington, D — Clip Details

Washington, D.C., circa 1970 home movie footage shows the Ford's Theatre entrance and pedestrians on the sidewalk. A season board stands beside pale masonry arches as a person in dark clothing walks past. The camera pans right toward tall glazed doors, posted notices and glowing globe lamps. A person in a light shirt emerges from a doorway and walks left across the closing view.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorHandheld
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: 800003930

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People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

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Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1970 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: Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, 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.
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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: This Washington theatre entrance scene supplies a circa 1970 street-level cutaway for documentaries about sightseeing, performance venues or everyday urban life.
Period detail: The season board, dark suit-like clothing and light shirt with dark trousers support the circa 1970 setting.
Home-movie behavior: The visitor's handheld pan catches incidental movement as one pedestrian passes and another emerges from a doorway.
What appears in frame: The view contains a season board, pale masonry arches, tall glazed doors, globe lamps, posted notices and pedestrians on the sidewalk.
Film character: Soft grain, muted color, deep doorway shadows and a gently unsteady pan retain the texture of small-gauge film captured from projection.
Edit role: Use the shot as an entrance insert or street-life cutaway between wider views of Ford's Theatre and nearby historic sites.
Historical context: The entrance and season advertisement show the theatre as an active cultural venue as well as a sightseeing destination.
Research note: People, signage and a graphic advertisement are visible; footage copyright does not establish likeness, artwork or property permissions.
Research search match: The clip answers searches for Ford's Theatre entrance footage, Washington pedestrians circa 1970 and small-gauge sightseeing home movies.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's Ford's Theatre exterior and Petersen House scenes, then with Washington footage circa 1970 and other theatre entrance views.

Still Frames From This Clip

Washington, D.C., circa 1970: a pedestrian passes Ford's Theatre beside a season board, masonry arches and a parking sign. — The opening view includes a season board and a pedestrian beside the theatre facade.
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Ford's Theatre entrance in Washington, D.C., circa 1970, with glazed doors, posted notices and illuminated globe lamps. — The pan moves across the shaded entrance doors and globe lamps.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1970: a person starts to emerge from a doorway along the Ford's Theatre entrance frontage. — A light-shirted person appears in the doorway beneath the entrance lettering.
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A pedestrian in a light shirt crosses the Ford's Theatre entrance in Washington, D.C., circa 1970, after leaving a doorway. — The closing view catches a pedestrian walking left across the theatre entrance.
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