Virginia USA-1958: Musical Performance at Safety Show

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Year1958
Decade1950s
LocationVirginia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1958 Virginia

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Musical Performance at Safety Show — Clip Details

VIRGINIA USA-1958: Vintage 8mm footage captures a lively outdoor performance at a community event. Two men in top hats and formal black coats stand on a stage, one holding a microphone, suggesting a host or speaker. The scene shifts to a musical act featuring a man in a bowler hat playing a violin and another in a Native American headdress playing a trombone, seated beneath a banner reading 'SAFETY SHOW'. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, warm color tones, and a nostalgic, candid quality typical of mid-century home movies. The performers wear period-appropriate attire, and the setting appears to be a fair or public gathering, with visible stage equipment and festive ribbons. This authentic archival footage offers a charming glimpse into 1950s Americana, ideal for historical, nostalgic, or documentary projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 120979243

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only 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.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1958 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: Virginia, 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.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1950s Virginia home-movie footage for documentary or educational edits needing a brief community-stage performance scene with music and hosts.
Period detail: Top hats, bowler hat, formal coats, a hand-painted safety-show banner, ribbon trim, and 8mm color stock point to a mid-century public event setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the candid value of a spectator filming short stage moments rather than a staged production record.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a stage, two top-hatted men, a microphone, seated musicians, a violin, a trombone, a feathered headdress, and a safety-show banner.
Film character: The footage carries warm 8mm color, soft focus, gate edges, mild exposure variation, and handheld framing typical of scanned home movies.
Edit role: Editors could use it as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for public entertainment, community safety programs, or mid-century local performance.
Historical context: The frames show a public musical presentation where formal show attire and a Native American-style headdress appear together on a small outdoor stage.
Research note: People, faces, banner text, and audible music require review for likeness, copyright, cultural context, and any venue or event identification issues.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1950s Virginia 8mm community performance, safety show stage musicians, vintage home movie musical act, and public event host.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Virginia 1958 community-event scenes, then broader 1950s public performance or music footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 Virginia home-movie frame showing two formally dressed men in top hats on a small outdoor stage with a microphone. — Two top-hatted men appear to address or host an outdoor stage program.

1958 Virginia frame of seated stage musicians, including a violin player and a trombone player wearing a feathered headdress. — A violinist and trombone player sit onstage below a safety-show banner.

1958 Virginia home-movie frame with a bowler-hatted violinist seated beside a trombone player in a Native American-style headdress. — The musical act is framed tightly, with violin and trombone visible under the banner.

1958 Virginia frame showing the seated violin and trombone act on an outdoor stage with banner lettering and ribbon decoration. — The performers remain seated as the camera holds on the safety-show stage.

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