Harlem New York USA-1976: Women Dancing and Socializing at Gathering

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Year1976
Decade1970s
LocationHarlem, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1976 Harlem New York

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Women Dancing and Socializing at Gathering — Clip Details

Vibrant 1976 Harlem, New York USA home movie footage captures a joyful African American women's gathering in a warmly lit living room. Women in stylish 1970s attire, including a woman in a black sleeveless dress with a bold necklace and another in a beige coat with a fur collar, laugh, dance, and hold drinks. The scene features a prominent framed painting of pink flamingos on the wall, adding a touch of retro decor. The footage, shot on vintage 8mm film, shows natural movement and authentic film grain, conveying a candid, nostalgic atmosphere of celebration and community.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
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: 121482983

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1976 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: Harlem, New York, 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: Useful for requests needing 1970s Harlem home-movie footage of African American women socializing, dancing, and drinking in a private interior for documentary or period montage use.
Period detail: The clothing, jewelry, home decor, framed wall art, and 8mm color rendering support a mid-1970s domestic gathering, consistent with the supplied 1976 Harlem metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in candid, unstaged laughter and dancing as women respond to someone filming from close range inside the room.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include smiling women, drinks in hand, a beige coat with dark fur collar, a black sleeveless dress, framed flamingo artwork, family photographs, pale walls, and dark film-edge intrusions.
Film character: The clip has warm 8mm home-movie texture with visible grain, soft focus, handheld framing, uneven exposure, and gate-edge shadowing that place the viewer inside the original filmed moment.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, memory beat, or transition for scenes about 1970s social life, friendship, home gatherings, or Harlem domestic interiors.
Historical context: The footage shows an African American social gathering in a private living room, offering visual context for everyday celebration, style, and home decor in the 1970s.
Research note: Faces and a private interior are visible, so likeness and property considerations may require review even if no logos, brands, or audible music are indicated.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1976 Harlem home movie party, African American women dancing 8mm footage, 1970s living room gathering, and vintage New York social life.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with neighboring shots from the same reel, then with other 1976 Harlem material, and then with related 1970s home-movie scenes of parties, dancing, and family interiors.

Still Frames From This Clip

1976 Harlem home-movie frame of African American women laughing in a living room, with drinks, framed wall art, and soft 8mm grain. — Women laugh and hold drinks during a private living-room gathering.

1976 Harlem home-movie frame showing women laughing and dancing in a private living room with framed pictures and 8mm film softness. — A woman in a beige coat laughs while others smile nearby.

Close 1976 Harlem home-movie frame of a smiling woman in a beige coat with a dark collar, filmed inside a private living room. — A woman smiles with eyes closed as she moves near the camera.

Soft, partially obscured 8mm frame from the 1976 Harlem interior gathering, with blurred foreground movement and framed wall decor behind it. — A blurred foreground figure or object passes close to the lens.

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