New York-1940: Woman and Man Exchange Glances Among Flowering Shrubs

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Year1940
Decade1940s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration3s
Price$149 USD
Collection1940 · New York, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1940 · New York & New York City · Reel d20b5c2c contains 10 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

shared attention
informal portraiture
formal dress
garden leisure
personal memory
amateur filmmaking

Shot type: medium
Camera: static · handheld · Approximately eye level
Setting: outdoor · Landscaped garden with lawn, trees and flowering shrubs
Time and weather: daytime · Flowering season; likely spring or summer · Dry with apparent sunshine
Lighting: Natural daylight with uneven brightness and overlapping exposures
People: 2 · An adult woman with waved brown hair wears a checked jacket and large floral corsage beside an adult man with short dark hair, a dark suit, white shirt, tie and pale boutonniere.
Objects: checked jacket · dark suit · white shirt · necktie · floral corsage · boutonniere · flowering shrubs · tree trunks · lawn
Colors: green · red · purple · black · cream
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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The woman looks up toward the suited man beside her.
They hold a mutual glance with slight smiles.
The man lifts his gaze slightly as the woman continues facing him.

Woman and Man Exchange Glances Among Flowering Shrubs — Clip Details

Likely New York, United States, circa 1940 home movie footage shows a woman in a checked jacket looking up at a man in a dark suit. She wears a large floral corsage, and a pale boutonniere sits on his lapel as they exchange smiles and small head movements. The single, closely framed shot places them against lawn, trees and flowering shrubs. Overlapping floral imagery crosses their clothing and faces, giving the projected color film a layered appearance.

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: 3s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800002955

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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: 1940 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: New York, 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: This circa 1940 garden portrait serves documentary requests for everyday social interaction, formal clothing and expressive home movie moments.
Period detail: The woman's waved hairstyle, checked jacket and corsage appear beside a man's dark suit, tie and pale boutonniere.
Home-movie behavior: Their small smiles and shifting mutual glance preserve an informal interaction within a posed-looking outdoor portrait.
What appears in frame: Two adults appear with a checked jacket, dark suit, floral accessories, flowering shrubs, tree trunks and a strip of lawn.
Film character: Grain, soft detail, slight framing drift and overlapping floral exposures give the projected color film a visibly layered texture.
Edit role: The short shared glance works as a reaction cutaway or personal memory beat between garden views and broader travel scenes.
Historical context: Formal clothing and prominent floral accessories suggest a social occasion, although neither the event nor the subjects' relationship is established.
Research note: Two recognizable adult faces are visible; copyright permission is separate from likeness rights and any applicable location permissions.
Research search match: The clip answers searches for circa 1940 color home movies, garden portraits, checked jackets, corsages and adults exchanging smiles.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's blossom close-ups and sculptural fountain, then likely New York material from circa 1940 or similar outdoor portraits.

Still Frames From This Clip

Likely New York, circa 1940: a woman with a large corsage looks up at a man wearing a pale boutonniere amid layered floral imagery. — The woman looks toward her companion beneath overlapping blossoms and branches.
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Likely New York, circa 1940: two formally dressed adults share a smile, with a checked jacket and dark suit visible through floral overlays. — A shared smile in the garden, with floral accessories visible on both figures.
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Likely New York, circa 1940: a man in a dark suit looks toward a woman with waved hair, backed by lawn and flowering shrubs. — The man faces the woman as a green branch crosses the lower foreground.
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Likely New York, circa 1940: the man's gaze shifts slightly forward while the woman faces him, with red and purple flowers layered across the scene. — Their expressions shift near the end of the brief garden portrait.
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