Honolulu Oahu Hawaii USA-1977: A Live Performance Of People Dancing With Lit Wands

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Year1977
Decade1970s
LocationHonolulu Oahu, Hawaii, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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A Live Performance Of People Dancing With Lit Wands — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA, in 1977 captures a lively nighttime performance. A group of people dance on a dimly lit stage, their movements illuminated by glowing blue and white lights, possibly from handheld wands or stage effects. The grainy, low-light quality of the Super 8 film creates a nostalgic, authentic atmosphere, with the dark background punctuated by scattered points of light. The performers wear casual 1970s attire, and the overall mood is festive and energetic, evoking a classic Hawaiian party or entertainment event from the era.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Night
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 121117805

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.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: Yes

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1245 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: kodak show,blow hole,polynesian show,cementery,sunset beach,arizona memorial,sept 5-12
Reel-level year note: 1977
Reel-level location note: honolulu hawaii
Date: 1977 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Honolulu Oahu, Hawaii, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for archive requests needing 1970s Honolulu home-movie footage of a nighttime live dance or party performance with visible performers and stage lighting.
Period detail: The clip may show a late-1970s casual entertainment setting, with dark outdoor or stage lighting, handheld illuminated props, and clothing shapes consistent with the 1977 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the visitor-shot perspective, watching performers from a distance as lights and movement register more strongly than facial detail.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include several performers, glowing handheld lights or wands, blue points of stage or venue light, a dark performance area, scattered audience silhouettes, and strong 8mm frame edges.
Film character: The footage has a low-light 8mm texture with heavy grain, soft focus, deep shadow, bright light bloom, and slight handheld instability typical of home-movie filming at night.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for 1970s Hawaii nightlife, tourist entertainment, live performance, or home-movie atmosphere.
Historical context: The scene visually suggests a social entertainment moment in Honolulu, but the frames do not identify the venue, performers, event name, or cultural tradition.
Research note: People are visible and audible music is flagged, so likeness, performance, and music rights should be reviewed separately from any copyright status of the physical footage.
Research search match: Relevant researcher searches include 1977 Honolulu 8mm live performance, 1970s Hawaii nighttime dance footage, home movie lit wands, and vintage tourist entertainment Oahu.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other 1977 Honolulu or Oahu nighttime scenes, and then broader 1970s live performance or party material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1977 Honolulu home-movie frame showing distant performers in a dark nighttime performance area with bright handheld or stage lights blooming in the frame. — Distant nighttime performance with glowing lights.

A dim 1977 Honolulu performance frame shows two distant figures against a dark background, with blue points of light and a bright overhead glow. — Performers against blue venue lights.

Low-light 8mm frame from Honolulu in 1977 showing a performer raising a glowing object while another figure stands nearby amid blue background lights. — Raised illuminated prop during the performance.

Final frame shows the nighttime Honolulu performance continuing, with distant figures, blue light points, and a bright white glow against deep shadow. — Night performance continuing in deep shadow.

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