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file footage

American  

noun

Television.
  1. film footage already on file; stock footage of crowds, cityscapes, football games, etc.


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King Victor Emanuel III, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini watch fascist troops march in central Rome in 1941 television file footage.

From Reuters

In the file footage, including rare clips of the group’s formative gigs at the Rivoli in Toronto, the Kids are all brash energy and suburban rebellion.

From New York Times

People watch a TV broadcasting file footage of a news report on North Korea firing what appeared to be a ballistic missile, in Seoul, South Korea, February 27, 2022.

From Reuters

People watch a TV broadcasting file footage of a news report on North Korea firing a ballistic missile off its east coast, in Seoul, South Korea, January 5, 2022.

From Reuters

Drawing on the book “Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street,” by Michael Davis, it uses file footage and new interviews to detail the early years of a puppet revolution.

From New York Times