Home movie footage

Chicago home movie footage, 1937 to 1976

Stockfilm holds 705 clips filmed in Chicago between 1937 and 1976. 306 can be licensed directly from Stockfilm for $149 each, royalty-free worldwide; the other 399 are listed on Pond5. 19 distinct years are dated, and 1968 is the deepest with 160 clips. 8 catalogued physical reels are linked to clips in this set (6 Standard 8mm, 2 Super 8). Most clips run 5 to 16 seconds.

$149 flat license · royalty-free worldwide

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Year by year

YearClipsDirect at $149Pages
193710no page yet
193930no page yet
194240no page yet
194420no page yet
1948810no page yet
195210no page yet
195350no page yet
1954520no page yet
1955430no page yet
19577846no page yet
19587044no page yet
1960100no page yet
196330no page yet
196640no page yet
196760no page yet
1968160101no page yet
19694441no page yet
197252131972
19768561no page yet

What is on the reels

The most frequent catalog keywords across all 705 clips in this set, with the number of clips carrying each one.

48 of the 306 direct-licensable clips

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Chicago by decade

1930s United States (5,384)1940s United States (5,282)1950s United States (22,904)1960s United States (37,482)1970s United States (16,988)1980s United States (2,214)

Places in United States

Camden (2,027)Lynbrook (2,006)Los Angeles (1,484)San Francisco (1,381)Hagerstown (1,251)Washington (1,192)Cleveland (1,149)Aspen (1,068)New York City (1,043)San Diego (1,002)Kansas City (914)Catskill (828)

Decade collections

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Frequently asked questions

How many Chicago home movie clips does Stockfilm have?

705 clips filmed in Chicago between 1937 and 1976. 306 of them have a 4K master ready for direct licensing; the rest are listed on Pond5.

Which years are covered for Chicago?

19 dated years from 1937 to 1976. The deepest year is 1968 with 160 clips, 101 of them direct-licensable.

Which decade has the most Chicago footage?

The 1950s with 249 clips, across 5 decades in total (1950s: 249, 1960s: 227, 1970s: 137, 1940s: 87, 1930s: 4).

What film format was Chicago footage shot on?

Standard 8mm (from 1932) and Super 8 (from 1965) are the two home movie gauges in the archive. In the catalog, 0 of the 705 clips carry a Super 8 tag and 705 are Standard 8mm.

How much does a Chicago clip cost to license?

$149 per clip, flat, for a royalty-free worldwide license; checkout delivers the 4K master. Clips marked "Commercial and editorial" cover documentary, broadcast, advertising and online use. Clips marked "Editorial only" are limited to documentary, news and educational use, with no advertising or broadcast promotion. Each clip page and grid badge shows which applies. 306 clips on this page license directly.

How long are the Chicago clips?

Most run 5 to 16 seconds, with an average of 8.1 seconds. Each clip is one continuous shot cut from a longer reel.

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