Cleveland Ohio USA-1939: A Pointing Man At A Public Place With Other Men And Cars

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationCleveland, Ohio, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 Cleveland Ohio

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A Pointing Man At A Public Place With Other Men And Cars — Clip Details

CLEVELAND OHIO USA-1939: A man in a light-colored suit points emphatically while standing with other men in a public outdoor setting. The group, dressed in 1930s-era suits and fedoras, stands near a vintage automobile. The footage, shot on 8mm film, shows a slightly overcast day with muted colors and visible film grain, capturing a candid moment of interaction. The scene suggests a social gathering or event, with the central figure directing attention toward something off-camera.

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: 124600275

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

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1001 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1937-1938-1939
Reel-level location note: Cleveland
Date: 1939 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: Cleveland, Ohio, 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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1930s Cleveland or Depression-era public-life edits needing candid men in suits gathered beside automobiles.
Period detail: The suits, fedoras, overcoats, vintage cars, muted winter setting, and 8mm color stock support a late-1930s public outdoor scene.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the informal gesture and group attention, with one man pointing as others stand close by in an unstaged home-movie moment.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include men in suits and hats, a pointing man in a light suit, parked cars, bare trees, a fence or railing, and hazy industrial-looking structures.
Film character: Soft focus, muted color, visible grain, light exposure variation, and handheld framing give the clip clear 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, social-context insert, or transition beat for civic life, travel, or family-history sequences.
Historical context: The frames show adult men dressed formally in a public outdoor area, suggesting everyday social interaction without confirming a specific event or institution.
Research note: Faces are visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright, privacy, and property rights should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Researchers may find it under 1939 Cleveland home movie, 1930s men in suits, vintage cars, public gathering, pointing man, and 8mm archival footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel scenes, then other Cleveland 1939 material, then broader 1930s public gatherings, automobiles, and street-life footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1939 Cleveland, a man in a light-colored suit points off frame while other adult men in suits and hats stand near parked cars. — A suited man points emphatically as other men gather beside cars.

In the Cleveland home-movie frame, the central man points left while men in hats and suits stand beside a dark automobile. — The pointing gesture continues as the group stands in a public outdoor setting.

The group of adult men remains beside a parked car in 1939 Cleveland, with formal coats and hats visible in soft 8mm color. — Men in formal 1930s clothing stand together after the pointing gesture.

Three adult men in hats and coats stand near an automobile in the Cleveland outdoor scene, with bare trees and muted winter light behind them. — Older men in hats and coats stand near the car as the scene closes.

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