Chelan Washington USA-1939: Gentlemen Enjoying A Meal Happily In Black And White

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

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Gentlemen Enjoying A Meal Happily In Black And White — Clip Details

Black and white 8mm home movie footage from Chelan Washington USA in 1939 shows a group of older gentlemen enjoying a meal together at a diner table. Dressed in suits and ties, the men laugh, converse, and share food in a warm, social atmosphere. The grainy, vintage film quality captures candid moments of camaraderie and joy, with natural lighting and slight camera movement typical of personal home movies from the era. This authentic archival footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-20th century social gatherings and dining culture.

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: 122610639

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: Fills 1930s American civilian social life requests for documentary editors covering pre-WWII dining culture, civic gatherings, or Depression-era Pacific Northwest community life.
Period detail: Men's suit jackets, neckties, and hairstyles are consistent with late-1930s American style; tableware and metal cups on the table support the circa 1939 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The filmmaker was seated or standing among the guests, capturing genuine laughter and table-side gestures without posing the subjects.
What appears in frame: Multiple middle-aged men in suit jackets and ties, a dining table set with cups, glassware, and plates, animated hand gestures, and darkened 8mm vignette borders.
Film character: Heavy silver-halide grain, oval vignette darkening at frame edges, slight exposure variation between shots, and soft motion blur from a handheld 8mm camera.
Edit role: Works as a social-life cutaway, warm memory-beat insert, or scene-setter for pre-WWII American civilian gathering sequences in documentary or long-form editorial.
Historical context: An all-male dining gathering of this kind may reflect civic club, professional association, or private social customs common in late-Depression-era small-town Washington.
Research note: Multiple identifiable adult faces are visible throughout; likeness considerations for decades-old home-movie subjects should be reviewed; no brand logos identified.
Research search match: 1930s men dining black and white home movie, pre-WWII American social gathering, vintage 8mm dinner party, Depression-era Pacific Northwest candid.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other footage from the same Chelan, Washington reel if available, then with 1930s Pacific Northwest home movies, then with pre-WWII American civic or social gathering footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Group of men in 1930s suits and ties at a dinner table in Chelan, Washington, one laughing openly, cups and dishware on table, 8mm home movie circa 1939. — Men at the dinner table, one laughing heartily, circa 1939 Chelan, Washington.

Close shot of two suited men at a dining table, one in glasses — candid 8mm home movie from Chelan, Washington, circa 1939. — Two men in close conversation at the table, one wearing glasses, circa 1939.

Dark, heavily vignetted frame of men at a dining table — underexposure and grain typical of 8mm home movie film stock, circa 1939 Chelan, Washington. — Men at the table in a dark, grainy frame, circa 1939.

Animated group of suited men at a dining table, one reaching toward the camera with plates visible — candid 8mm home movie circa 1939, Chelan, Washington. — Man gestures toward the camera as others laugh at the dining table, circa 1939.

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