Virginia USA-1958: Late Night Old Friends in Suits and Bow Ties

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

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Late Night Old Friends in Suits and Bow Ties — Clip Details

Vintage 1958 home movie footage from Virginia USA shows two elderly men in formal suits at a nighttime event. One man wears glasses and a dark suit, while the other, balding and smiling broadly, wears a bow tie and a patterned jacket. They stand close, engaged in conversation, with one holding a piece of paper. The scene is illuminated by artificial lights against a dark background, capturing a candid moment of camaraderie. The film exhibits classic 8mm grain and color saturation, with a warm, nostalgic tone and slight camera shake typical of handheld Super 8 footage.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & whiteNight
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: 120980568

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: 1950s Virginia home-movie footage for edits needing a brief nighttime social moment between formally dressed older men.
Period detail: The suits, bow tie, eyeglasses, and handheld 8mm color look support a late-1950s formal or semi-formal gathering context.
Home-movie behavior: The value is an unstaged exchange as two men smile, talk closely, and handle a small paper in harsh event lighting.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two older men, eyeglasses, a bow tie, gray and patterned jackets, a small paper, dark surroundings, and bright lamps.
Film character: The clip has warm 8mm color, visible grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, and slight handheld movement that mark it as original home-movie material.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short cutaway, memory beat, transition, or social-life insert within a mid-century family or community sequence.
Historical context: The scene may show mid-century social etiquette around dress and conversation without identifying the event, venue, or the men shown.
Research note: Faces are visible, so likeness and identity review may be needed; copyright status is separate from any personal or event-related permissions.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1958 Virginia 8mm home movie, older men in suits at night, bow tie conversation, and mid-century formal gathering.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then Virginia 1958 material, then other nighttime formal social or older-friends footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 Virginia home-movie frame of two older men in formal jackets at night, with one holding a paper during conversation. — Two formally dressed men converse under nighttime event lighting.

1958 Virginia frame showing two older men in suits and glasses under bright lights against a dark background. — Two men pause near the camera during a nighttime social gathering.

1958 Virginia home-movie frame of two older men smiling in conversation, one wearing a bow tie and light jacket. — The men smile during a close nighttime conversation.

1958 Virginia frame of two formally dressed older men at night, with one holding a paper as they converse. — One man gestures with a paper while the other smiles beside him.

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