Joliet Illinois USA-1941: Man in Fedora and Bow Tie at Formal Gathering

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

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Man in Fedora and Bow Tie at Formal Gathering — Clip Details

A man in a fedora, bow tie, and dress coat smiles warmly at a formal gathering in Joliet, Illinois, 1941. Shot on 8mm film, the clip captures a candid moment of joy among elegantly dressed guests in a dimly lit room with ornate drapery. The grainy black-and-white footage, with visible film scratches and light leaks, evokes a nostalgic, vintage atmosphere. The man’s genuine smile and the surrounding crowd suggest a celebratory event, possibly a wedding or formal party, preserved as a cherished home movie from the early 1940s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
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: 124602460

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 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 editorial sequences needing a brief home-movie view of formal social life in Joliet, Illinois.
Period detail: The fedora, bow tie, dress coat, floral boutonniere, and heavy drapery may show early-1940s formal occasion styling.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the close, unstaged smile of a well-dressed guest amid a crowded indoor gathering.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a smiling man in a fedora, bow tie, dark coat, boutonniere, nearby guests, bright windows, and ornate drapery.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm texture shows strong grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, frame scratches, and handheld framing.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a warm insert, social-event cutaway, or memory beat within a 1940s home-movie sequence.
Historical context: The clip documents a formal indoor gathering with adult guests dressed for celebration or ceremony, based on visible attire and setting.
Research note: Faces and a private interior are visible, so likeness and property review may be needed apart from any copyright assessment.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1941 Joliet home movie, 1940s formal party, man in fedora and bow tie, wedding guest, and 8mm social gathering.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then other Joliet 1941 clips, then broader 1940s formal party or wedding footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1941 Joliet home-movie frame showing adults in formal dress gathered indoors beneath heavy drapery and bright window light. — Guests in hats and dark formal clothing gather closely in a dim interior.

Smiling man in a fedora and bow tie at a 1941 Joliet formal gathering, with other guests and drapery behind him. — A well-dressed guest smiles while standing close to others at the gathering.

Close home-movie view of a smiling man in formal dress at a 1941 Joliet indoor celebration or gathering. — The camera moves close to a smiling man in formal clothing and a hat.

Smiling fedora-wearing guest at a 1941 Joliet formal indoor gathering, framed by nearby adults and bright window light. — A smiling guest remains framed among the crowd in the dimly lit room.

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