Joliet Illinois USA-1941: Man And Woman Dancing Together In Vintage Clothes To A

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Year1941
Decade1940s
LocationJoliet, Illinois, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1941 Joliet Illinois

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Man And Woman Dancing Together In Vintage Clothes To A — Clip Details

A man and woman in formal 1940s attire dance together on a stage in Joliet, Illinois, 1941. The man wears a tuxedo with a bow tie and pocket square, while the woman is in a patterned dress with a decorative hairpiece. They smile and move in sync to music, captured on vintage 8mm film with warm purple tones and natural grain. A microphone stand is visible to the side, suggesting a performance or celebration. The footage shows slight camera shake and classic Super 8 film imperfections, evoking a nostalgic, intimate moment from a mid-century social event.

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: 124601691

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 2070 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label: cb hill jr
Reel-level year note: 1941
Reel-level location note: glencoe illinois
Date: 1941 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: Joliet, 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

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 1940s U.S. home-movie requests needing formal social dancing, stage performance, or celebratory couple footage for documentary or museum edits.
Period detail: The tuxedo, bow tie, pocket square, patterned dress, decorative hairpiece, and simple stage backdrop support a 1941 formal-event setting in Joliet, Illinois.
Home-movie behavior: The couple smile and hold a dance pose for the camera, giving the footage a personal, celebratory home-movie quality rather than a polished studio performance.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a dancing man and woman, formal evening clothes, a plain stage backdrop, microphone stands, partial bystanders, soft focus, and film frame edges.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows warm purple color shift, natural grain, soft exposure, gate edges, and slight handheld instability that read as original physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, memory beat, social-history cutaway, or transition into a sequence about mid-century events, music, or community celebrations.
Historical context: The scene appears to show adults dancing during a formal or staged social occasion, reflecting public entertainment or celebration visible in early-1940s home-movie footage.
Research note: Faces are visible and likeness review may be needed; metadata reports no logos, private property, children, or audible music, but copyright and publicity rights remain separate checks.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1941 Joliet Illinois dance footage, 1940s formal couple dancing, vintage 8mm stage performance, and home movie social event.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Joliet or 1941 material, then broader 1940s formal dancing, celebrations, or stage-event footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1941 Joliet, Illinois footage, a formally dressed couple dance on a simple stage with microphone stands visible nearby. — A smiling couple dances in formal clothes on a small stage.

The couple remain in a close dance hold on a Joliet stage, with formal 1940s clothing and microphone stands visible. — The dancers smile while holding hands in front of the stage backdrop.

A woman in a patterned dress leans toward her tuxedoed partner during a dance in the 1941 Joliet home-movie scene. — The woman tilts toward her partner during the dance.

The couple continue their stage dance in Joliet, Illinois, with a microphone stand and warm color-shifted 8mm texture visible. — The dancers continue in close hold near a microphone stand.

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