Joliet Illinois USA-1941: Men In Tuxedos And Women In Dresses Laughing And Celebrating

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

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Men In Tuxedos And Women In Dresses Laughing And Celebrating — Clip Details

JOLIET ILLINOIS USA-1941: Men in tuxedos and women in elegant dresses laugh and pose together at a formal party. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures candid moments of joy and camaraderie under dim, purple-hued lighting. The subjects, dressed in classic 1940s attire, embrace and interact playfully, with one man appearing to be lifted in celebration. The grainy, slightly faded quality of the Super 8 home movie adds authentic vintage charm, evoking a nostalgic atmosphere of mid-century social gatherings.

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: 124601837

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

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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s U.S. social-life edits needing candid formal-party footage, especially documentary or museum sequences about celebration, nightlife, and home-movie memory.
Period detail: The tuxedos, formal dresses, corsages, and restrained indoor setting may show early-1940s dress codes for a private celebration in Joliet, Illinois.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the informal posing, laughter, leaning together, and playful crowding around the camera rather than a staged event record.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include men in tuxedos, women in formal dresses, corsages, embraces, seated and standing guests, dim interior walls, and a soft handheld 8mm view.
Film character: The footage has dense grain, purple-blue color shift, soft focus, gate edges, and uneven exposure that read as original small-gauge home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for formal gatherings, wartime-era social life, or family celebration sequences.
Historical context: The clip shows adults at a formal indoor gathering, offering social context for private celebration and dress among visible U.S. home-movie subjects in 1941.
Research note: Faces are clearly visible, so likeness and privacy review may be needed; no logos or private property details are evident, and copyright clearance is separate.
Research search match: Search phrases include 1941 Joliet formal party, 1940s home movie celebration, men in tuxedos women in dresses, and 8mm candid gathering footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other Joliet 1941 clips, then broader 1940s formal-party or family-celebration material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1941 Joliet home-movie footage, formally dressed adults laugh and lean close together under dim purple-hued light. — Adults in tuxedos and formal dresses crowd together and laugh during the party.

Adults in tuxedos and dresses gather closely at a Joliet formal party, with several faces visible in soft 8mm focus. — A group of formally dressed adults gathers in a dim interior, several turning toward the camera.

A woman wearing a corsage stands between tuxedoed men, with another woman behind them in 1941 Joliet party footage. — A woman with a corsage poses between tuxedoed men as other guests stand nearby.

Formally dressed adults stand shoulder to shoulder in Joliet, Illinois, with one man turned away and others facing the camera. — Party guests in tuxedos and dresses cluster together, with one man turned away in the foreground.

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