United States-1939: Person Stepping Out of a Dark Sedan Beneath Autumn Trees

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Year1939
Decade1930s
LocationUnited States
Duration7s
Price$149 USD
Collection1939 · United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1939 · United States · Reel 6930ee94 contains 7 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

Everyday mobility
Autumn
Automobile design
Ordinary routines
Personal memory
Home movie observation

Shot type: wide
Camera: static · Approximately eye-level side view
Setting: outdoor · Tree-shaded parking spot with fallen leaves and surrounding foliage
Time and weather: daytime · autumn · Dry with sunshine filtering through trees
Lighting: Natural daylight with dappled sunlight and deep shade
People: 1 · One clearly visible person in a light, knee-length coat steps out through the open side door; facial details and age are indistinct.
Vehicles: Dark rounded sedan with separate fenders and a running board
Objects: Open automobile door · Running board · Rounded fenders · Tree trunk · Yellow autumn foliage · Evergreen branches · Fallen leaves · Knee-length coat
Colors: yellow · olive green · blue-black · brown
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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A dark sedan stands beneath autumn trees with a side door open.
A person leans outward through the doorway.
The person lowers a foot beside the running board.
The coat-clad figure stands beside the open door.

Person Stepping Out of a Dark Sedan Beneath Autumn Trees — Clip Details

In the United States, circa 1939 home movie footage shows a dark sedan parked beneath trees with yellow autumn foliage. A person in a knee-length coat leans through an open side door, then steps down beside the running board. Fallen leaves cover the ground, while evergreen branches partly obscure the front of the vehicle. One continuous, largely static wide view records the action in soft color with deep shade across the bodywork.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 7s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003676

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.

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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: 1939 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: 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 1939 scene supports documentary requests for everyday automobile use and autumn atmosphere in the United States.
Period detail: The sedan's rounded roof, separate fenders and running board provide period clues consistent with circa 1939.
Home-movie behavior: The camera holds on an ordinary vehicle exit, preserving the person's gradual movement without a visible pose toward the lens.
What appears in frame: A dark sedan, open side door, running board, coat-clad figure, large tree trunk, yellow foliage and fallen leaves fill the view.
Film character: Soft color, grain, speckling, deep shadows and irregular dark edges convey the texture of the supplied projected-film transfer.
Edit role: The complete exit action works as a brief everyday-life insert, autumn transition or personal-memory beat.
Historical context: The scene records how a person steps down beside a running board, with seasonal clothing and foliage supplying everyday context.
Research note: Copyright permission is separate from likeness and property permissions; the person is indistinct, and no readable logo or registration establishes ownership.
Research search match: Useful for searches for circa 1939 sedan footage, American autumn home movies and a person stepping from a period automobile.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with Girl smiling for camera or Boy breaks into laughter from this reel, then other United States footage circa 1939, followed by autumn motoring scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In the United States, circa 1939, a person is partly visible in the open doorway of a dark sedan beneath autumn trees. — The parked sedan and open doorway sit in deep shade beneath yellow foliage.
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A person leans out of a parked sedan in the United States, circa 1939, with the running board below and yellow leaves overhead. — The person moves outward through the shaded doorway.
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In the United States, circa 1939, a coat-clad figure steps down from a dark sedan surrounded by autumn trees and fallen leaves. — A foot extends down beside the running board as the person exits.
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A figure stands outside a dark sedan in the United States, circa 1939, framed by yellow autumn foliage and a leaf-covered foreground. — The figure stands beside the open doorway near the end of the shot.
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