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Michigan-1959: Two Men In The Country Opening Screen Door And Frightening

  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationMichigan, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1959 in Michigan
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Two Men In The Country Opening Screen Door And Frightening — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1959, this vintage home movie captures a tense moment in a rural Michigan setting. Two men walk toward a wooden cabin, one in a plaid shirt, as they approach the door. The scene shifts to a close-up of a young person's face, partially obscured by shadow, conveying a sense of fear or surprise. The footage exhibits strong blue color cast and grain typical of 8mm film, with natural lighting and handheld camera movement. This archival clip offers authentic 1950s Americana, ideal for documentaries, nostalgic content, or historical storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Close-up
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
125573891

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • 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 2228 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label
howard black,
Reel-level year note
1959
Reel-level location note
flint michigan
Date
1959 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Michigan, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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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Topics & Keywords

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  • vintage 8mm film
  • Michigan rural life
  • 1950s family footage
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  • scared child close-up
  • blue color cast film
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  • rural cabin scene
  • 1950s Americana
  • archival home movie
  • vintage film grain
  • 8mm film footage
  • old family footage
  • 1950s nostalgia
  • vintage documentary clip
  • 1959 family footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1950s Michigan home-movie requests needing a rural approach to a cabin or screen door with a tense, observational family-film mood.

Still Frames From This Clip

Lawn and trees seen from a shaded edge with houses or small buildings in the distance.

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