Saint Louis Missouri-1959: Men In Trench Coats And Hats Greeting At A Funeral

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

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Men In Trench Coats And Hats Greeting At A Funeral — Clip Details

SAINT LOUIS MISSOURI-1959: A group of men in dark trench coats and fedoras walk through a brick doorway into a solemn gathering. The vintage 8mm film captures them shaking hands and greeting one another in a formal, respectful manner. The scene is set against a backdrop of floral arrangements, including a prominent white urn with yellow flowers, suggesting a funeral or memorial service. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, muted colors, and a slightly shaky, observational camera style typical of home movies from the late 1950s.

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: 124560648

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: 1950s Saint Louis home-movie footage for productions needing a solemn funeral arrival, greeting, or memorial gathering insert.
Period detail: Dark trench coats, fedoras, suits, brick entryway, and formal floral displays support a late-1950s social and dress context.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged handshakes, quiet arrivals, and respectful body language captured from a nearby observer's viewpoint.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include suited men, dark hats, trench coats, a brick doorway, glass doors, handshakes, floral arrangements, and a white urn of flowers.
Film character: The 8mm scan has soft focus, muted color, visible grain, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that preserve the feel of physical home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, memory beat, transition, or establishing detail for a funeral or formal gathering sequence.
Historical context: The clip shows mid-century men greeting one another at what appears to be a funeral or memorial setting, without identifying the individuals or venue.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and sensitive funeral-context review may be needed in addition to separate copyright assessment.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1950s funeral home movie, Saint Louis memorial gathering, men in fedoras shaking hands, and 8mm funeral arrivals.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with Saint Louis 1959 footage, and then with other funeral, memorial, or formal greeting scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1959 Saint Louis home-movie frame showing suited men in dark coats and hats near a brick entryway during a solemn gathering. — Men in coats and hats pause near the entrance to a formal gathering.

Men in dark formal clothing exchange greetings near a brick doorway in the 1959 Saint Louis funeral scene. — Men gather and greet each other near the doorway.

A small group of men in suits, coats, and hats converse near the entryway during a Saint Louis memorial gathering. — A close group of men converse beside the entrance.

Men in dark hats and coats stand near funeral flowers, including a white urn arrangement, in the 1959 Saint Louis footage. — Floral arrangements frame the men inside the solemn gathering space.

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