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Paris France-1939: People in Top Hats Entering Grand Building

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  • Year1939
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationParis, France
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1939 Paris France

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People in Top Hats Entering Grand Building — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this vintage footage captures a group of people in period attire walking toward the grand arched entrance of a classical Parisian building. Men in suits and top hats, including pork pie hats, walk alongside women in dresses and skirts, some carrying handbags. The scene unfolds on a sunlit courtyard with stone architecture and ornate windows, conveying a sense of formal elegance and everyday life in mid-20th century France. The film exhibits natural grain and slight color fading typical of home movies from the era.

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
123118409

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$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.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: Yes
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

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Date
1939 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence
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Location
Paris, France 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
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  • paris france
  • 1939
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  • vintage 8mm film
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  • men in suits
  • women in dresses
  • archival footage
  • classic film
  • historical footage
  • Parisian architecture
  • people entering building
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  • documentary footage
  • vintage footage
  • period clothing

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