The officer bows his head toward the woman on the right, his arms around both women, circa 1944.
1944 · United States
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The camera moves in close on the woman in the pale jacket and the officer's uniform buttons and tie, 1944
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- 1944
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- Still 2 · 3.27s into the source clip
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Circa 1944 8mm home movie frame, United States: a woman with curled 1940s hair smiles at the camera, held close by a naval officer in double-breasted service dress.
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All three laugh at the camera, the woman in the wide-brimmed hat leaning against the officer's shoulder.
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The group settles into a pose, the officer with an arm around each woman in front of a garden fence.
1944 · United States
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United States-1944: Naval Officer in Peaked Cap Hugging Two Laughing Women in a Garden
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Source format: 8mm home movie.
Browse the collection: 1940s collection.
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Period detail
Double-breasted naval service dress with a white-topped peaked cap, women's tailored suits, a tilted wide-brimmed hat and curled, rolled hairstyles point to the mid-1940s.
Film character
Black-and-white 8mm with heavy grain, fine vertical scratches, a cool blue-green cast from the transfer and loose handheld framing that drifts in and out on the faces.
Historical context
The clip shows a uniformed naval officer in a relaxed social setting with civilian-dressed women, a common home-movie subject of the war years; no event or location is identified.
Research note
Three adults have clearly recognisable faces and none is identified; copyright in the film is separate from any likeness considerations, which the licensee should assess for the intended use.
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