Chelan Washington-1939: Men Struggle As Door Opens

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

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Men Struggle As Door Opens — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this grainy black-and-white home movie captures a tense moment inside a dimly lit room. A man in a white shirt and suspenders stands near a door as another man approaches. The scene escalates into a physical struggle, with multiple men grappling and pushing against each other in a confined space. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 characteristics—high grain, soft focus, and natural lighting—evoking a raw, unscripted moment of conflict. The setting appears to be a private residence or small gathering space, with the action unfolding in real time. This archival clip offers a rare glimpse into mid-20th century domestic life and human interaction, ideal for historical documentaries, nostalgic content, or period-specific storytelling.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K Digitally Restored
License: Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127498447

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 1674 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1939
Reel-level location note: mt washington,quebec
Date: 1939 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location: Chelan, Washington, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
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 1930s Washington home-movie requests needing a brief interior scene of men in a tense physical struggle near a doorway.
Period detail: The white shirt with suspenders, dark suits, sparse interior and black-and-white 8mm look may show late-1930s domestic or social-gathering dress.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged, close indoor view as several men react physically in a cramped room while the camera remains near the action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a doorway, men in dark jackets, a man in a white shirt with suspenders, plain walls, a small table or furniture edge, and heavy film grain.
Film character: The clip has soft focus, high grain, uneven exposure and slight handheld framing that preserve the texture of original 8mm home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert for conflict, horseplay, domestic tension, or a memory beat within a 1930s home-movie sequence.
Historical context: The scene appears to show adult men inside a private interior, with social behavior and dress visible but no identifiable public event or landmark.
Research note: People, faces and a private interior are visible, so likeness and property review may be needed separately from any copyright assessment.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1939 Chelan Washington 8mm home movie, men struggling indoors, doorway scuffle, suspenders, and private interior footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other Chelan 1939 interiors, then broader 1930s home movies of social gatherings or conflict.

Still Frames From This Clip

1939 Chelan, Washington home-movie frame showing a man in a white shirt and suspenders near a door in a dim private room. — A man in suspenders stands close to a doorway as another figure approaches in the dark interior.

Men gather and begin to press together near a doorway in this grainy 1939 Chelan interior home-movie frame. — The group tightens around the doorway as the man in suspenders faces the action.

In a Chelan, Washington interior, several adult men appear to grapple near a door as the home-movie camera records from close range. — Several men press and grapple near the doorway in a crowded room.

The final frame shows a man leaning forward in the dim Chelan interior, with another figure partly obscured at the edge of the scene. — A man leans forward after the struggle, partially obscuring another figure in the room.

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