Virginia USA-1958: Men in Bowler Hats Perform with Trombone

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

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Men in Bowler Hats Perform with Trombone — Clip Details

VIRGINIA USA-1958: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a lively stage performance featuring three men in 1950s suits and bowler hats. One man plays a trombone while wearing a Native American headdress, adding a theatrical flair. The group performs under a banner reading "DR. YETFAS'S" with a jaunty, retro energy. The footage shows natural film grain and color fading typical of 8mm home movies, evoking mid-century Americana and nostalgic entertainment.

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: 120979260

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

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 (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: Useful for requests needing late-1950s Virginia home-movie footage of amateur stage entertainment, novelty band performance, or mid-century community show material.
Period detail: The suits, bowler hats, trombone, hand-painted banner, and color 8mm texture support a late-1950s amateur performance setting.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes from the audience area as performers sit close together, adjust instruments, and react casually between moments on stage.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include suited men in bowler hats, a trombone, a Native American-style headdress, a stage bench, folding chairs, and a banner reading partly as DR. YETFAS'S.
Film character: The clip has warm faded color, visible grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, and handheld framing typical of scanned 8mm home-movie footage.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, transition, or memory beat for mid-century entertainment, amateur performance, or community event sequences.
Historical context: The staged use of a Native American-style headdress appears as mid-century theatrical costuming and should be contextualized carefully in any historical presentation.
Research note: Faces, audible music, and readable banner text require review for likeness, music, and trademark or title issues; copyright and publicity rights should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Search phrases include 1958 Virginia 8mm stage performance, men in bowler hats with trombone, amateur band home movie, and mid-century novelty entertainment.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1958 Virginia community-event footage, then related home movies of amateur music or stage performance.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 Virginia 8mm frame showing men seated on stage in suits and bowler hats beside a trombone player in a Native American-style headdress. — Men in suits sit on stage beside a trombone player under a partially visible banner.

1958 Virginia home-movie frame of seated stage performers in suits and bowler hats, with a trombone and headdress visible at right. — Seated performers face the audience while the trombone and headdress remain visible.

1958 Virginia 8mm frame with suited men seated on stage, a trombone player in headdress nearby, and a plaid-costumed figure partly visible. — The camera frames the seated men more closely as one performer looks down at his instrument.

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