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Virginia USA-1958: Music Has No Race

  • Year1958
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationVirginia, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1958 Virginia
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Music Has No Race — 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 Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
120979243

Rights & Clearance

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: Yes
  • Audible music: Yes

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 record not linked for this clip
Date
1958 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Virginia, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
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

  • music
  • race
  • host
  • native indian
  • hat
  • old fashion
  • banner
  • microphone
  • trumpeter
  • violin
  • people
  • virginia USA
  • 1958
  • 1958 Virginia USA footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1950s home movie
  • safety show
  • musical performance
  • top hats
  • formal wear
  • Native American headdress
  • trombone
  • stage performance
  • archival footage
  • retro music
  • community event
  • classic film
  • nostalgic
  • vintage 1950s
  • American history
  • documentary footage
  • editorial use
  • period costumes
  • public gathering
  • film grain
  • old film
  • vintage music
  • historical footage

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.

Visually Similar Clips

← Previous in archiveVirginia USA-1958: Two Men In Top Hats Performing On Stage With MicrophoneNext in archive →Virginia USA-1958: Men On Stage In Suits With Trombone And Headdress
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