Sebring Ohio USA-1942: A Family Eating A Fancy Dinner By Candlelight

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Year1942
Decade1940s
LocationSebring, Ohio, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1942 Sebring Ohio

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A Family Eating A Fancy Dinner By Candlelight — Clip Details

A family gathers for a formal dinner in Sebring, Ohio, in 1942, captured on vintage 8mm film. The scene unfolds in candlelight, with red candles illuminating a table set with plates, glasses, and a large platter of food. A man in a white shirt and dark vest eats from his plate, while others share the meal in a dimly lit, intimate setting. The footage shows the grainy texture and warm color palette of 1940s home movies, evoking a sense of nostalgia and domestic life during wartime. This authentic archival clip offers a rare glimpse into mid-century American family traditions.

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: 123129562

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: 1942 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: Sebring, Ohio, 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: 1940s 8mm home-movie footage for productions needing a domestic American family dinner, holiday meal, or wartime-era household gathering insert.
Period detail: The formal table setting, candlelight, dark clothing, and 8mm color home-movie texture support the supplied 1942 Sebring, Ohio context without visible public landmarks.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unposed overhead view of family members eating, serving themselves, and sharing a quiet formal meal by candlelight.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include adults at a dining table, red taper candles, plates, glasses, serving platters, bread, dark tableware, and a dim private interior.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm grain, uneven candlelit exposure, warm color shifts, and slight handheld framing that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a cutaway, memory beat, holiday dinner insert, or transition into mid-century domestic life.
Historical context: The scene shows a formal private meal in an American household, useful for illustrating family rituals and indoor social life in the early 1940s.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so likeness and property review may be needed in addition to any copyright or archive license assessment.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1940s family dinner 8mm, Sebring Ohio home movie, candlelit holiday meal, formal dining table, and vintage domestic footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Sebring, Ohio 1942 material, then broader 1940s family meals or holiday interiors.

Still Frames From This Clip

1942 Sebring, Ohio home-movie frame showing adults around a dim candlelit dining table with food platters and glasses. — Family members sit at a formal dinner table lit by red taper candles.

A man in a white shirt and dark vest eats during a candlelit family dinner in the supplied 1942 Sebring, Ohio home-movie context. — A man eats from his plate beside candles, glasses, and serving dishes.

Overhead 8mm frame of a man eating at a candlelit dining table with plates, glasses, serving dishes, and a tablecloth. — The camera looks down as the man continues eating at the formal table.

Candlelit home-movie frame showing a man reaching toward his plate at a formal family dinner table in Sebring, Ohio, 1942. — A man reaches toward food on his plate beside candles and glassware.

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