Chelan Washington-1939: Men Chatting On Boat And Laughing At Formal Gathering

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationChelan, Washington, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 Chelan Washington

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Men Chatting On Boat And Laughing At Formal Gathering — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this vintage home movie captures two men in conversation aboard a boat, with sunlit water visible through the window. The scene transitions to a black-and-white interior where several men in suits laugh and talk at a formal gathering. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, soft focus, and natural lighting, evoking a nostalgic mid-20th century atmosphere. The clips offer authentic archival material for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic storytelling.

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: 127498298

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 1674 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1939
Reel-level location note: mt washington,quebec
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: Chelan, Washington, 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 requests needing late-1930s home-movie footage of men socializing on a boat and at a formal indoor gathering for documentary or educational edits.
Period detail: The suits, ties, hats, boat setting, and monochrome indoor scenes support a late-1930s home-movie context, with Chelan, Washington and 1939 supplied by clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves informal, unstaged behavior as men converse, laugh, wave, and react to the camera in social settings.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include men in suits and hats, sunlit water, a boat rail or window edge, seated guests, raised hands, faces in conversation, and grainy indoor lighting.
Film character: The 8mm scan has soft focus, uneven exposure, visible grain, gate edges, and handheld framing that give the material clear physical-film texture.
Edit role: Editors could use this as a brief social-history insert, memory beat, transition from travel to gathering, or cutaway for community and leisure themes.
Historical context: The footage suggests a social outing and indoor gathering among adult men, but it does not identify the occasion, organization, or individuals shown.
Research note: People are clearly visible, so likeness and identity review may be needed; copyright status, privacy, and any venue permissions should be checked separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1939 8mm Chelan Washington home movies, men talking on boat, formal gathering, vintage social event, and laughing men in suits.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then Chelan or Washington footage from 1939, then broader 1930s travel, boating, and formal social scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Chelan, Washington home-movie frame showing two men conversing near a boat rail with bright water behind them. — Two men talk aboard or beside a boat with shimmering water in the background.

Black-and-white 1939 home-movie frame of two suited men smiling during an indoor gathering in Chelan, Washington. — Two men in suits smile and talk in a dimly lit indoor gathering.

1939 Chelan home-movie frame showing a suited man raising his hand at a crowded indoor table or gathering. — A suited man raises his hand while other men sit close by at an indoor social event.

Grainy 1939 Chelan, Washington frame of men in suits laughing and talking during an indoor formal gathering. — Several suited men laugh and converse in a soft, grainy indoor shot.

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