Saint Louis Missouri-1959: Nicely Dressed Older Men And Women Entering Building

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

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Nicely Dressed Older Men And Women Entering Building — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1959, this vintage home movie captures a group of elegantly dressed older adults entering a building in Saint Louis, Missouri. Women wear stylish hats and dark coats, while a man in a suit and tie walks alongside them. The grainy, warm-toned footage shows them smiling and moving together, suggesting a formal gathering or event. The scene exudes mid-century Americana nostalgia, with period-appropriate fashion and a candid, personal feel 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: 124560741

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: Supports requests for 1950s Saint Louis home-movie footage of formally dressed older adults arriving at a building for documentary, museum, education, or period social-life sequences.
Period detail: The dark coats, formal hats, suit, tie, and warm 8mm color may show late-1950s dress customs for an older adult social or family gathering.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the candid, unstaged smiles and close handheld view as the group pauses, links arms, and moves toward the entrance.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include older adults, dark overcoats, women's hats, a suited man, linked arms, a doorway, a light exterior wall, and smiling faces.
Film character: The scan has soft 8mm grain, warm faded color, rounded frame edges, mild exposure variation, and handheld closeness that reads as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as an arrival cutaway, mid-century memory beat, social-gathering insert, or transition into a family or community event.
Historical context: The clip shows older adults dressed formally in Saint Louis in 1959, reflecting visible social presentation without confirming the exact event or relationship among them.
Research note: People and private property are visible, so likeness, privacy, and property review may be needed separately from any film copyright assessment.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1959 Saint Louis 8mm home movie, older adults in formal coats and hats, people entering building, and mid-century social gathering.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other 1959 Saint Louis material, then similar formal arrivals, family gatherings, or older-adult social scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1959 Saint Louis home-movie footage, formally dressed older adults stand near a building entrance, with women in hats and a man in a suit. — Formally dressed older adults gather by a building entrance.

The group faces the camera outside a Saint Louis building, with older women in dark coats and hats and a suited man at the right. — The group pauses together outside the entrance.

A closer 1959 home-movie view shows two older women in formal hats and dark coats, with a suited man partly visible behind them. — A closer view of the formally dressed women near the doorway.

A smiling woman and an older woman in a formal hat appear close to the camera in 1959 Saint Louis footage near a building entrance. — Two women are seen in close-up during the arrival.

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