Rockaway Beach New York USA-1967: Men In Suits At Home Gathering, Man Shielding Eyes From Light

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Year1967
Decade1960s
LocationRockaway Beach, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1967 Rockaway Beach New York

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Men In Suits At Home Gathering, Man Shielding Eyes From... — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Rockaway Beach, New York, USA, in 1967, showing a group of adults in a casual indoor gathering. A man in a dark suit and striped tie sits on a light-colored couch, engaged in conversation with others, including a woman in a dark dress with yellow trim. The scene shifts to a man in a suit sitting alone in a chair, shielding his eyes from a bright light source, possibly sunlight through blinds, then adjusting his glasses. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain, warm color tones, and natural lighting, capturing a candid moment of mid-century social life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Interior
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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 121304186

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only 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.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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

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 2234 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label: chris piraino,
Reel-level year note: 1967
Reel-level location note: lynbrook new york
Date: 1967 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: Rockaway Beach, New York, 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s domestic social-life requests needing candid indoor home-movie footage of adults in suits during a private gathering.
Period detail: The suits, narrow ties, upholstered seating, lampshade, curtains, and venetian blinds support a mid-1960s domestic setting, consistent with the supplied 1967 Rockaway Beach metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in unstaged adult conversation and a seated man reacting naturally to a bright light or camera lamp in a private room.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include suited men, a woman in dark clothing with yellow trim, light upholstered chairs, venetian blinds, curtains, a table lamp, and dim interior walls.
Film character: The 8mm footage has soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, warm color shifts, and handheld framing that preserve the feel of a scanned home movie.
Edit role: An editor could use this as an insert or memory beat for private 1960s gatherings, family visits, indoor conversation, or light-sensitive camera moments.
Historical context: The clip offers a small social view of adults gathered in a private New York home, with dress and furnishings suggesting mid-century everyday formality.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so copyright, likeness, privacy, and property considerations should be reviewed for intended use.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1967 Rockaway Beach home movie, 1960s adults in suits indoors, vintage 8mm private gathering, and man shielding eyes from light.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1967 Rockaway Beach interiors, then broader 1960s home-gathering or family-visit footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1967 Rockaway Beach home-movie frame showing adults in suits and a woman seated in a private living room. — Adults sit together in a dimly lit living room during a private gathering.

1967 Rockaway Beach interior frame with a suited man seated near venetian blinds, shielding his eyes from light. — A seated man raises his arm to shield his eyes near the window blinds.

1967 Rockaway Beach home-movie frame of a suited man in an armchair reacting to bright light in a private room. — The seated man continues shielding his eyes as light falls across the room.

1967 Rockaway Beach interior frame showing a suited man seated by blinds with his arm raised against the light. — A man in a suit sits alone in a chair, partly shielding his face from the light.

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