Westville New Jersey-1951: Mom And Dad Eating Their Dinner

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Year1951
Decade1950s
LocationWestville, New Jersey, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1951 Westville New Jersey

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Mom And Dad Eating Their Dinner — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1951, this vintage home movie captures a man and woman sharing a quiet dinner at home. The woman, with dark curled hair and a dark dress with white trim, smiles warmly at the camera before turning to her companion. The man, wearing a dark shirt, smiles back, creating an intimate moment of domestic life. A silver teapot and glassware sit on the table, with a patterned wallpaper background. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, warm color tones, and a slightly soft focus, evoking authentic mid-century Americana. This archival clip is ideal for documentaries, nostalgic content, or history educators.

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: 125884306

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: 1951 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: Westville, New Jersey, 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 1950s American home-life requests needing a brief domestic dinner moment in an interior setting.
Period detail: The dark dress with light trim, tabletop silver service, glassware, and patterned wall treatment may show mid-century household style.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the relaxed exchange as the woman smiles toward the camera and then turns back to the man at the table.
What appears in frame: Visible details include two adults at a dining table, a silver teapot, small glasses, dark clothing, patterned wallpaper, and a dim home interior.
Film character: The 8mm image has soft focus, visible grain, muted color, low interior exposure, and slight handheld framing typical of home-movie material.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, domestic cutaway, or memory beat for family life and mid-century home routines.
Historical context: The clip documents a private household meal scene rather than a public event, with attention on social closeness and everyday table setting.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so likeness, privacy, and property considerations should be reviewed separately from copyright status.
Research search match: Searches such as 1951 Westville New Jersey home movie dinner, 1950s parents at table, and 8mm domestic meal footage would match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Westville 1951 interiors, then broader 1950s family meal and home-life footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In this 1951 Westville, New Jersey home-movie frame, a woman smiles toward the camera while a man sits behind a silver teapot. — Woman smiles at the camera during a home dinner scene.

The woman turns toward the seated man at the dinner table, with a silver teapot and glassware in the foreground. — Woman turns toward her companion across the table.

A side view shows the woman facing the man across a dimly lit table, with the silver teapot prominent in front. — The pair continue their quiet dinner-table exchange.

The man smiles across the table as the woman is seen from behind, with the silver teapot and glassware between them. — Man smiles back across the dinner table.

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