Nebraska-1958: A Man Sits At A Table In The Dark And Drinks From A Can While His

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Year1958
Decade1950s
LocationNebraska, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1958 Nebraska

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A Man Sits At A Table In The Dark And Drinks From A Can... — Clip Details

NEBRASKA-1958: A man sits at a table in a dark room, his silhouette barely visible against the dim glow of a television screen. He drinks from a can, the reflective surface catching faint light. The grainy 8mm film captures the eerie atmosphere, with a window in the background showing a faint outdoor light. The scene evokes a sense of isolation and nostalgia, with the man's eyes occasionally catching the light, creating a haunting effect. This vintage home movie footage offers a glimpse into mid-century domestic life, with its characteristic film grain and low-light aesthetic.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127611905

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: 1958 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: Nebraska, 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: 1950s Nebraska home-movie footage for productions needing a dark domestic interior, solitary viewing, or late-night family-room atmosphere.
Period detail: The frames may show a mid-century domestic room with a bright television or window-like screen glow, tableware, and low interior lighting.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged moment of an adult seated at a table, partly silhouetted as he drinks in a dark private room.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a seated adult figure, a table, a can or cup, a bowl, bright rectangular screen or window light, dark walls, and reflected eye highlights.
Film character: The 8mm image has heavy grain, underexposed shadows, soft focus, and small flickers of reflected light that preserve the physical-film atmosphere.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, mood cutaway, transition, or memory beat for quiet domestic isolation.
Historical context: The clip visually suggests private mid-century leisure or household downtime without enough detail to identify the program, room, or occasion.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so copyright, likeness, and property considerations should be reviewed separately before publication.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1958 Nebraska 8mm home movie dark room, man drinking at table, vintage television glow, and mid-century domestic interior.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then with other Nebraska 1958 home interiors, then with dark-room, television, dining-table, or solitary domestic footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 Nebraska 8mm frame showing a dim private interior with a seated adult silhouette at a table beside a bright screen or window glow. — A seated adult is barely visible in a dark room, lit mainly by a bright rectangle in the background.

1958 Nebraska home-movie frame with an adult in deep shadow at a table, faint eye reflections, and a bright rectangular light behind him. — The adult figure remains mostly in silhouette, with small points of reflected light visible in the darkness.

1958 Nebraska 8mm frame of a very dark domestic room where a seated adult and tabletop items are visible against a bright background glow. — Low light leaves the room nearly black while the background glow outlines the seated person and table.

1958 Nebraska frame showing a dark private interior, a seated adult at a table, and a narrow bright reflection near the right side of the room. — A bright reflection and background glow briefly catch the eye in the otherwise underlit interior.

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