Saint Louis Missouri-1959: Two Men in Suits Conversing Outside Brick Building

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Year1959
Decade1950s
LocationSaint Louis, Missouri, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1959 Saint Louis Missouri

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Two Men in Suits Conversing Outside Brick Building — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1959, this vintage home movie captures two men in suits conversing outside a brick building in Saint Louis, Missouri. One man, older and balding, faces the younger man who wears a dark suit with a boutonniere and holds a bouquet of yellow and pink flowers. The grainy, slightly faded footage shows them standing near a doorway, engaged in a formal exchange. The scene evokes mid-century Americana, with classic 1950s fashion and a nostalgic, archival quality. This clip is ideal for historical documentaries, period pieces, or nostalgic content about 1950s business culture.

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: 124560624

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: 1959 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: Saint Louis, Missouri, 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: 1959 Saint Louis home-movie footage useful for productions needing a mid-century formal greeting or businesslike social exchange outside an urban brick building.
Period detail: The suits, boutonniere, bouquet, and soft 8mm color may show late-1950s formal dress and social customs in Saint Louis.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the quiet, unstaged interaction as two men pause near a doorway while one holds flowers during a brief outdoor exchange.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two suited men, a boutonniere, yellow and pink flowers, a brick wall, a doorway edge, and soft handheld framing.
Film character: The clip has a faded 8mm look with visible grain, soft focus, slight exposure variation, and contact-print framing that supports its home-movie character.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for mid-century formality, greetings, business culture, or family-event context.
Historical context: The scene offers visual context for adult male dress and public social exchange in late-1950s Saint Louis without identifying the individuals or occasion.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness and identity review may be needed; no logos or audible music are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from personal rights.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1959 Saint Louis 8mm men in suits, mid-century greeting outside brick building, and home movie man holding flowers.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel material, then other 1959 Saint Louis footage, then clips showing formal greetings, men in suits, or flower bouquets.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1959 Saint Louis 8mm footage, two suited men converse near a brick wall while one holds yellow and pink flowers. — Two suited men pause in conversation outside a brick building, with flowers visible beside them.

The older man faces the younger suited man with a boutonniere and bouquet outside a Saint Louis brick building in 1959 footage. — The men continue their formal outdoor exchange beside a brick wall and bouquet.

A soft 8mm frame shows two suited men talking outside a brick building in Saint Louis, with flowers at the edge of the scene. — A closer moment of conversation, with the bouquet partly entering the right side of the frame.

The younger suited man with a boutonniere and bouquet turns toward the camera as the older man remains near the brick wall. — The man holding flowers turns toward the camera during the brief outdoor exchange.

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