New York-1949: Men In Suits Smoking In Dimly Lit Room

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Year1949
Decade1940s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1949 New York

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Men In Suits Smoking In Dimly Lit Room — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1949, this vintage home movie captures two older men in formal suits inside a dimly lit room with teal walls and framed artwork. One man, with a distinctive receding hairline, smiles warmly at the camera while the other, holding a cigarette, appears in the background. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain and color shifts, offering a candid glimpse of mid-century social life. This archival clip is ideal for historical documentaries, nostalgic content, or period-specific storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Interior
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: 124882357

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: 1949 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: New York, 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: Useful for archive requests needing late-1940s New York home-movie interiors, adult social gatherings, or candid smoking-room cutaways for documentary and period edits.
Period detail: The suits, ties, indoor cigarette, framed wall art, and dim teal room may show a formal mid-century domestic or social setting consistent with the supplied 1949 date.
Home-movie behavior: The men appear aware of the camera, with one smiling close to the lens and another standing back with a cigarette, giving the clip an informal home-visit feel.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two older men in dark suits, a cigarette, teal interior walls, framed pictures, a patterned chair or sofa, strong shadows, and partial close foreground faces.
Film character: The 8mm footage has soft focus, uneven exposure, color shifts, visible grain, and handheld framing that give the short scene authentic physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief interior insert, social-gathering cutaway, smoking detail, or intimate memory beat within a 1940s home-movie sequence.
Historical context: The clip offers visual context for adult indoor socializing in a private-looking room, while any relationship between the people should remain unidentified unless separately documented.
Research note: Faces and a private interior are visible, so copyright, likeness, privacy, and property considerations should be reviewed separately before publication or commercial use.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1949 New York 8mm home movie men in suits smoking indoors, vintage private interior, older men social gathering, and mid-century candid footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1949 New York interiors, and then broader home-movie scenes of adult gatherings, smoking, or formal dress.

Still Frames From This Clip

1949 New York home-movie frame of two older men in suits inside a dim teal-walled room with framed pictures. — A suited man smiles near the camera while another man stands behind him in the interior.

1949 New York interior frame with a suited older man holding a cigarette against teal walls and framed artwork. — The man with a cigarette stands in the room as a second figure passes close to the lens.

1949 New York home-movie frame showing an older suited man with a cigarette in a dim private-looking room. — The cigarette-holding man faces the camera while another figure remains partly visible at right.

1949 New York frame of a suited older man with a cigarette, lit by home-movie exposure in a teal-walled room. — The man with a cigarette is centered more clearly, with framed pictures and furniture around him.

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