Chelan Washington USA-1939: Man Eating Dinner in Formal Black and White Dress

Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationChelan, Washington, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 Chelan Washington

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Man Eating Dinner in Formal Black and White Dress — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Chelan Washington, USA, in 1939, showing a man in a formal white dress shirt, tie, and suspenders enjoying a dinner meal at a table. The black and white film captures him eating with a knife and fork, smiling, and engaging in conversation with another man. The grainy, low-light quality and soft focus are characteristic of amateur 8mm film from the late 1930s, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century domestic life and social gatherings.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K Digitally Restored
License: Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122610540

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

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 1674 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1939
Reel-level location note: mt washington,quebec
Date: 1939 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location: Chelan, Washington, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Covers a late 1930s private dinner social scene, useful for documentaries or editorial projects needing candid domestic footage from pre-WWII America.
Period detail: Suspenders, neckties, wire-rimmed glasses, and dress shirts visible on the men are consistent with late 1930s casual-formal men's dress.
Home-movie behavior: Unguarded laughter and animated table conversation between men convey the candid intimacy that only amateur home-movie footage captures.
What appears in frame: Two men, dinner table with plates and cups, white dress shirt, suspenders, necktie, wire-rimmed glasses, and hand gestures visible across the frames.
Film character: Heavy grain, vignetted edges, low-key tungsten-type interior lighting, and occasional soft focus reflect the optical and emulsion character of late 1930s 8mm.
Edit role: Functions as a warmth cutaway or memory beat in a 1930s domestic-life or social-history sequence, or as an insert illustrating pre-war American everyday life.
Historical context: An informal men's dinner gathering consistent with late Depression era social customs; consumer 8mm cameras were scarce enough to make such candid records relatively uncommon.
Research note: Identifiable adult faces appear in multiple frames; footage was shot in a private interior; copyright and likeness status for subjects requires independent verification before any use.
Research search match: 1930s dinner party home movie, late Depression era men socializing, pre-war American domestic life, 8mm social gathering 1939 Pacific Northwest.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other Chelan, Washington footage from the same apparent reel; then Pacific Northwest 1930s home movies; then 1930s domestic dinner or social gathering clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

Man in glasses and dark shirt mid-gesture at a dinner table with dishes visible; circa 1939 home movie attributed to Chelan, Washington. — Man at dinner table mid-gesture, Chelan, WA, c. 1939.

Two men in animated conversation at a dinner table, one in white dress shirt with suspenders and tie; late 1930s home movie attributed to Chelan, Washington. — Two men in conversation at dinner, Chelan, WA, c. 1939.

Close-up of man in white dress shirt, suspenders, and dark necktie smiling at dinner; late 1930s dress, Chelan, Washington home movie. — Man in suspenders and tie at dinner, Chelan, WA, c. 1939.

Man in dark collared shirt laughing while eating in a candid home movie moment; circa 1939, attributed to Chelan, Washington. — Man laughing while eating, Chelan, WA, c. 1939.

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