Michigan USA-1957: Man Smoking Getting Out Of A Green Car And Walking Away

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Year1957
Decade1950s
LocationMichigan, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1957 Michigan

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Man Smoking Getting Out Of A Green Car And Walking Away — Clip Details

Vintage 1957 home movie footage from Michigan showing a man in a brown fedora and button-up shirt smoking as he exits a green station wagon. The scene captures a candid moment outside a brick building with snow on the ground, featuring a woman in a light coat and the classic car's details. The 8mm film shows natural grain and color fading, evoking authentic mid-century Americana. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into everyday life during the 1950s, perfect for historical documentaries, retro-themed projects, or nostalgic content.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 121494339

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 1210 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: bill's first birthday,blueberry field
Reel-level year note: 1956-1957-1958
Reel-level location note: michigan
Date: 1957 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Michigan, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s Michigan home-movie requests needing everyday car, smoking, and family arrival material for documentary or education edits.
Period detail: The green station wagon, brown fedora, winter coats, brick building, and 8mm color stock may show mid-century American family life in 1957 Michigan.
Home-movie behavior: The scene has unstaged home-movie value as adults gather by a parked car while a man smokes and moves through the frame.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a green station wagon, man in brown fedora, cigarette, women near a brick building, winter clothing, bare trees, snow patches, and soft 8mm edges.
Film character: The clip carries a scanned 8mm texture with soft focus, visible grain, slight color fading, handheld framing, and contact-sheet gate edges.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for winter arrival, family visit, car culture, or smoking-era context.
Historical context: The footage presents a domestic outdoor moment with adults around a parked car, offering visual context for mid-century clothing, automobiles, and informal social routines.
Research note: People and recognizable faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed separately from copyright status; no logos or audible music are indicated.
Research search match: Searches such as 1957 Michigan 8mm home movie, man smoking by green station wagon, 1950s winter family arrival, and vintage car home footage match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other Michigan 1957 home movies, then broader 1950s winter family and vintage car footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1957 Michigan home-movie frame showing a man in a brown fedora beside a green station wagon as women stand near a brick building. — A man in a brown hat stands beside the green station wagon while women gather near the building.

1957 Michigan frame with a man smoking in a brown hat near a green station wagon, with women and a brick building in the background. — The man smokes while standing near the car, with women visible behind him.

A blurred close pass of the man in brown beside the green station wagon, with snow and bare trees visible beyond the car. — The handheld camera catches the man moving past the parked station wagon.

The green station wagon fills the frame, showing its side windows and rear light while a person is partly visible at the right edge. — The camera lingers on the side of the green station wagon as someone moves out of frame.

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