Illinois USA-1962: Two Men and Woman Conversing on Porch

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationIllinois, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1962 Illinois

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Two Men and Woman Conversing on Porch — Clip Details

ILLINOIS USA-1962: Two men and a woman stand on a dimly lit porch at night, engaged in conversation. One man in a white polo shirt with dark trim handles a yellow envelope or package, while the other man in a light patterned short-sleeve shirt faces him. A woman in a sleeveless dress stands nearby. The scene, shot on 8mm film, features warm, saturated colors and visible film grain, capturing a candid moment of everyday life in the early 1960s. A sign for 'SOKOLOWSKI'S BERK'S' is visible in the background, adding a local commercial detail to this authentic home movie.

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: 123718196

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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.

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 2325 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label: glenn t evans
Reel-level year note: 1962
Reel-level location note: moline illinois
Date: 1962 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: Illinois, 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Serves 1960s Midwestern American everyday-life documentary requests as a memory beat or insert in period compilations, local history productions, or mid-century Americana pieces.
Period detail: Men's casual summer wear, including a polo shirt with contrast trim and a patterned short-sleeve shirt, plus a visible local business sign suggest an early-1960s Midwestern American setting.
Home-movie behavior: A candid night porch exchange of what appears to be a yellow envelope captures an unstaged private social moment typical of home-movie record-keeping of the era.
What appears in frame: The scene shows two men in short-sleeve summer shirts, a yellow envelope passed between them, a dimly lit porch at night, an ambient light source below frame, a commercial sign reading SOKOLOWSKI'S BERKS, and a partial third figure at the edge.
Film character: Shot on 8mm, the footage has warm color saturation, visible grain, soft focus at the darker porch edges, and a characteristic vignette from low-light night exposure.
Edit role: Works as a period memory beat or insert cut in a 1960s Midwestern Americana piece; the business sign cameo adds value as a local-history cutaway.
Historical context: The legible SOKOLOWSKI'S BERKS signage identifies a named local Illinois business, reflecting the neighborhood commercial fabric visible in early-1960s Midwestern home movies.
Research note: Adult faces are visible and partially identifiable; the SOKOLOWSKI'S BERKS business name appears on signage. Licensees should assess likeness rights and trademark considerations before broadcast use.
Research search match: Researchers may search for 1960s Illinois night porch home movie, early 1960s Midwest social gathering 8mm, or 1962 candid outdoor conversation vintage footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other clips from the same reel or Illinois 1962 home movies, then with early-1960s Midwestern outdoor social scenes, then with candid 8mm night-exterior footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

8mm home movie, Illinois circa 1962: two men in summer casualwear on a dimly lit outdoor porch at night, a yellow envelope visible in hand. — Two men on a night porch, one handling a yellow envelope, Illinois circa 1962.

8mm home movie, Illinois circa 1962: two men on a night porch, the nearer figure turned away as the other holds a yellow envelope; partial figure visible at right. — Porch exchange, man in patterned shirt turned from camera, yellow envelope visible.

8mm home movie, Illinois circa 1962: two men conversing on a night porch, with a partial business sign reading BERKS at the left frame edge. — Two men in conversation, partial BERKS sign visible at left, Illinois circa 1962.

8mm home movie, Illinois circa 1962: two men exchanging a yellow envelope on a night porch, the SOKOLOWSKI'S BERKS business sign clearly visible behind them. — SOKOLOWSKI'S BERKS sign legible as two men exchange a yellow envelope on a night porch.

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