Virginia USA-1958: Well Dressed Men Share A Meal Together

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

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Well Dressed Men Share A Meal Together — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Virginia USA in 1958, capturing a dimly lit dinner scene. A well-dressed man in a dark suit and tie smiles warmly at the camera, his face illuminated by soft ambient light. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, motion blur, and low-light characteristics typical of 1950s home movies. The dark background and shallow focus create an intimate, nostalgic atmosphere, with fleeting glimpses of tableware and a red garment suggesting a shared meal. The film's analog texture and subtle camera movement evoke a personal, archival moment from mid-century America.

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: 120980588

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

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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 dinner footage for productions needing a brief, intimate social gathering or formal meal insert.
Period detail: Dark suits, ties, indoor table seating, and low available light may show mid-century formal dining customs in a private social setting.
Home-movie behavior: The men appear aware of the camera, with one smiling toward the filmmaker during an informal shared meal.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include suited men, white shirts, dark ties, a dim table area, partial plates or tableware, deep shadows, and soft room lighting.
Film character: The 8mm scan has heavy grain, low-light exposure, motion blur, and handheld framing that place the moment within a personal home-movie record.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, memory beat, or transition for mid-century friendship, dining, or domestic social life.
Historical context: The clip suggests a formal adult gathering in Virginia in 1958, while the frames do not identify the household, occasion, or relationship between the men.
Research note: Faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed in addition to copyright checks; no logos, music, or children are apparent from the supplied metadata.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1958 Virginia 8mm dinner, 1950s men in suits at meal, vintage home movie social gathering, and mid-century formal dinner footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1958 Virginia interiors, then similar 1950s home-movie scenes of adult meals and celebrations.

Still Frames From This Clip

Dark 1958 Virginia home-movie frame with indistinct interior shapes and little visible detail. — A nearly black opening frame from the dim dinner scene.

A well-dressed man in a dark suit and tie appears in a low-light 1958 Virginia dinner scene. — A suited man is briefly illuminated against a dark background.

Dim home-movie frame from the Virginia dinner scene, with only a vague figure and tabletop area visible. — The camera catches a shadowed portion of the meal setting.

A smiling man in a suit sits near a dark table during a 1958 Virginia home-movie dinner scene. — A suited man smiles toward the camera in the dimly lit room.

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