Auburn California-1939: Men Share Story During Sunny Afternoon

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationAuburn, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 California

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Men Share Story During Sunny Afternoon — Clip Details

Auburn California-1939: Two men share a sunny afternoon outdoors, engaged in animated conversation. One man in a light-colored button-up shirt and glasses gestures expressively while speaking, his face lit by dappled sunlight. The other man, seen in profile, listens intently. The scene unfolds in a natural setting with green foliage and a chain-link fence visible in the background. Shot on 8mm film, this vintage home movie captures a candid moment of social connection with authentic film grain and warm, nostalgic color tones.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127013207

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 1166 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: may
Reel-level year note: 1939
Reel-level location note: california
Date: 1939 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: Auburn, California, 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1930s home-movie requests needing a brief outdoor social conversation beat in Auburn, California, for documentary, museum, education, or commercial edits.
Period detail: The light short-sleeved shirt, eyeglasses, outdoor table setting, and 8mm color home-movie texture may show late-1930s casual social life.
Home-movie behavior: The value is an unstaged exchange, with one older man gesturing as he tells a story while another listens from close range.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two older men, a light button-up shirt, eyeglasses, a shaded outdoor table, drinking glasses, foliage, and a chain-link fence.
Film character: The clip has warm 8mm color, visible grain, soft focus, dappled exposure, and slight handheld framing that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, memory beat, or cutaway for conversation, leisure, family gatherings, or prewar California everyday life.
Historical context: The scene shows a small outdoor social moment rather than a public event, offering context for informal adult leisure in a Northern California home-movie setting.
Research note: Faces are visible, so likeness and privacy review may be needed; no logos, minors, or obvious private interiors are visible, and copyright clearance is separate.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1939 Auburn California home movie, 1930s men talking outdoors, vintage 8mm social gathering, and candid afternoon conversation.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel home-movie scenes, then Auburn or 1939 California material, then broader clips of outdoor conversation and leisure.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Auburn, California, 1939, two older men sit in shade as the man in glasses gestures during conversation. — A man in glasses speaks animatedly while another man listens beside him outdoors.

The speaker turns slightly as sunlight falls across the outdoor table and surrounding foliage.

In the 1939 Auburn scene, the men remain seated in shade while the speaker turns during the conversation. — The conversation continues as the speaker leans back and the listener remains in profile.

The Auburn, California home-movie frame shows the man in glasses mid-conversation with foliage behind him. — The man in glasses continues speaking near the table, framed by shade and bright greenery.

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