Chelan Washington-1939: Several Men Laughing And Dressed In Dark Clothes

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationChelan, Washington, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 Chelan Washington

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Several Men Laughing And Dressed In Dark Clothes — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1939, this grainy black-and-white home movie captures a group of men in dark clothing laughing and moving in a dimly lit indoor setting. The footage shows a man in a light-colored shirt and tie, another in a dark suit, and a third figure partially visible, all engaged in animated conversation or play. The camera remains mostly static with slight handheld motion, emphasizing the candid, intimate atmosphere of a private gathering. The high contrast and film grain lend a nostalgic, archival quality to the scene, evoking a sense of mid-20th century domestic life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: InteriorBlack & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127498581

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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 (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 1930s domestic or social-life requests needing candid home-movie footage of adult men laughing in a dim indoor gathering.
Period detail: The dark suits, light shirt and tie, and black-and-white 8mm look may show late-1930s social dress in a private Chelan, Washington setting.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged laughter, close physical movement, and informal play among adults who appear comfortable with the camera nearby.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include adult men in dark clothing, a light shirt and tie, a low floor-level posture, dim interior lighting, soft faces, and heavy film grain.
Film character: The clip has high-contrast black-and-white 8mm texture with pronounced grain, soft focus, dark exposure, and slight handheld instability.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short cutaway, social-memory insert, or transition beat for private gatherings, humor, or 1930s home life.
Historical context: The footage offers a small domestic social moment rather than a documented public event, with adult men interacting in a dark indoor space.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or audible music are indicated, but copyright and personal-rights status should be checked separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1939 Chelan Washington home movie, 1930s men laughing indoors, black-and-white 8mm party footage, and candid vintage social gathering.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1939 Chelan material, then broader 1930s home-movie scenes of adult social gatherings.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1939 Chelan home-movie footage, a man in a light shirt and tie bends close to another person in a dark, grainy indoor scene. — A man in a light shirt and tie leans into a shadowed group moment.

A dark-clothed adult bends forward in the dim 1939 Chelan interior, with a small bright object visible near the right edge. — A dark-clothed figure bends forward in the low-lit room.

Several adult men in dark clothing appear clustered near the floor during a candid 1939 Chelan indoor home-movie moment. — Men gather low to the floor during an animated indoor moment.

A light-shirted adult appears partly obscured next to a dark-clothed figure in grainy 1939 Chelan home-movie footage. — A light-shirted man is partly hidden in the shadowed group scene.

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