Virginia USA-1958: Two Men Shaking Hands During Nighttime Conversation

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

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Two Men Shaking Hands During Nighttime Conversation — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Virginia, USA, in 1958, showing two men in formal suits engaged in a friendly conversation at night. One man, with graying hair and a patterned tie, smiles warmly while speaking to another man in a bow tie. The scene is illuminated by artificial light against a dark background, with visible film grain and slight motion blur characteristic of Super 8 footage. The men appear to be shaking hands or exchanging a document, capturing a moment of professional or social interaction from the late 1950s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Night
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: 120980554

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: No
Audible music: No

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 1950s Virginia editorial or documentary scenes needing a brief nighttime social or professional greeting between formally dressed men.
Period detail: Dark suits, white shirts, a bow tie, and a patterned necktie may show late-1950s formal menswear in a nighttime home-movie setting.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the casual, unstaged exchange as two men smile, talk, and appear to greet one another under a bright lamp at night.
What appears in frame: Two adult men, dark night background, formal jackets, white shirts, bow tie, patterned tie, close faces, and bright artificial lighting are visible.
Film character: The 8mm scan has soft focus, visible grain, warm exposure, slight motion blur, and handheld framing that preserve the physical-film home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, cutaway, or memory beat for a social arrival, business greeting, or private evening conversation.
Historical context: The scene suggests mid-century adult social etiquette, with men in formal dress interacting closely in a nighttime outdoor or darkened setting.
Research note: Faces are visible, so likeness and identity review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1958 Virginia home movie, 1950s men shaking hands, nighttime conversation, formal suits, and vintage 8mm greeting.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then other Virginia 1958 clips, then related 1950s social gatherings, greetings, or formal menswear scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1958 Virginia home-movie footage, two adult men in suits face each other during a nighttime conversation. — Two suited men appear to greet or speak closely under bright nighttime lighting.

The man in the patterned tie looks toward the other speaker in the dark setting.

The brief exchange continues, with motion blur and strong light on the men's faces.

At the end of the 1958 Virginia clip, the bow-tied man turns toward the other suited man in the dark setting. — The bow-tied man turns as the other figure remains partly cropped at frame edge.

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