Virginia USA-1958: Men in Suits at Formal Dinner with Server

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

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Men in Suits at Formal Dinner with Server — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Virginia USA in 1958 captures a formal dinner gathering. Two men in suits and ties converse in a dimly lit room with patterned curtains and a table covered in a white cloth. A woman in a blue uniform serves water from a silver pitcher, adding to the scene's authenticity. The subjects, including a smiling man in a black suit, engage in pleasant conversation, their expressions conveying warmth and camaraderie. The film exhibits natural grain and color shifts typical of 8mm home movies, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century social life.

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: 120980652

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: Useful for 1950s Virginia social-life requests needing formal dinner, adult conversation, and service staff in real 8mm home-movie footage.
Period detail: Dark suits, narrow ties, white pocket squares, table linens, and a waitress in a blue uniform may show mid-century formal dining customs.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in unstaged smiles and side conversations as adults sit close together at a dim private dinner gathering.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include suited men, narrow ties, a white tablecloth, dark chairs, patterned curtains, a silver pitcher, and a woman serving water.
Film character: The clip has dense 8mm grain, dim exposure, strong contrast, soft focus, and color shifts that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, memory beat, or cutaway for mid-century hospitality, social clubs, or formal private gatherings.
Historical context: The footage documents adult socializing around a formal table setting in Virginia, without enough visual evidence to identify the event or venue.
Research note: Faces and a private interior are visible, so likeness and property review may be needed in addition to any copyright assessment.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1958 Virginia 8mm formal dinner, men in suits talking, waitress serving water, and mid-century home movie gathering.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Virginia 1958 material, then related 1950s dinner, hospitality, meeting, and adult social-gathering scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1958 Virginia home-movie footage, two suited men sit beside a table with white linens in a dark formal dining interior. — Suited men converse at a dimly lit formal dinner table.

A suited man at the dinner table looks toward the camera while a woman in blue serves water from a metal pitcher. — A waitress serves water beside a seated dinner guest.

Two adult men in suits smile during conversation at a formal dinner in 1958 Virginia home-movie footage. — Dinner guests smile during conversation at the table.

A smiling dinner guest in a dark suit and tie sits near white table linens and patterned curtains in the private interior. — A seated man smiles in the formal dinner setting.

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