A naval officer and a woman in a suit and wide-brimmed hat walk arm in arm toward the camera, circa 1944.
1944 · United States
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The officer and the woman kiss in close view, his white-topped cap filling the upper frame, 1944
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- 1944
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- Still 3 · 6.34s into the source clip
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Circa 1944 home movie close view of a naval officer and a woman in a light suit kissing in a park in the United States, his cap tilted toward the camera.
The source is catalogued as 8mm home movie. This frame appears 6.34 seconds into the clip. Watch the source footage below to see the surrounding action.
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Close to the lens, the officer lifts a hand to his mouth while the woman smiles at the camera.
1944 · United States
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After the kiss, both turn and smile at the person filming.
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Source footage and archive context
United States-1944: Naval Officer and Woman Walk Arm in Arm, Kiss and Laugh at Camera
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1940s collection.
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Period detail
The officer's double-breasted naval service dress with sleeve stripes and white-topped cap, and the woman's tailored suit, collar bow and wide-brimmed hat, point to the war years of the 1940s.
Film character
Black-and-white 8mm with pronounced grain, a cool blue-grey cast, handheld framing, softened focus as the couple come close, and fine vertical scratches on the right of the frame.
Historical context
It shows a uniformed naval officer and a civilian woman in smart daywear sharing a public park with other visitors, a common kind of outing recorded on amateur film in the war years.
Research note
Both faces are clearly identifiable and the people are unnamed, so likeness should be weighed separately from copyright in the film, especially for commercial use.
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