Harlem New York USA-1976: Couple Dancing At Evening Home Party Man Opens Wine

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

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Couple Dancing At Evening Home Party Man Opens Wine — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Harlem, New York, USA, in 1976 captures a lively evening party. A man in a dark suit opens a wine bottle while guests, including a couple dancing, enjoy the celebration. The scene features men in suits and a woman in a red dress, with a table set for drinks. The footage has a distinct purple color cast and grainy texture characteristic of 8mm film, with natural movement and a handheld camera feel. The setting appears to be a decorated indoor space, possibly a home or community hall, with floral patterns on the wall. This authentic archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into 1970s social gatherings and Black American life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 121483451

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: Yes

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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 1970s Harlem home-movie requests involving indoor social gatherings, dancing, drinks, and Black American party life for documentary or education edits.
Period detail: The suits, short-sleeve striped dress, domestic party setting, and 8mm color rendering support a 1970s home-movie reading consistent with the supplied 1976 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in unstaged party behavior as guests dance, turn toward one another, and gather near a man opening or serving a bottle.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include suited guests, a dancing couple, a man in a white shirt with a bottle, a woman in red, patterned curtains or wall decor, chairs, and a drinks table.
Film character: The clip has grainy 8mm texture, soft focus, purple color cast, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that preserve the feel of a scanned home movie.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief memory beat, social-life insert, party transition, or cutaway showing informal celebration and movement indoors.
Historical context: The footage documents a private indoor gathering in Harlem with Black guests socializing, dancing, and sharing drinks, without identifying the occasion or participants.
Research note: People, faces, private interior space, and audible music require review for likeness, property, music, and copyright considerations before public or commercial use.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1976 Harlem home movie party, 1970s Black family gathering, 8mm indoor dancing, man opening wine bottle, and New York social footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1976 Harlem interiors, then broader 1970s home-movie party and dancing material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1976 Harlem home-movie frame showing suited guests, a woman in a striped dress, and a man near a bottle at an indoor party. — Guests socialize and dance while a man works with a bottle near the back of the room.

1976 Harlem party scene with a man in a dark suit dancing, a woman in a striped dress nearby, and a bottle held behind them. — A suited guest dances as others gather around the drinks area.

1976 Harlem home-movie frame with a smiling suited man crossing in front of dancers and a drinks table in a private interior. — A smiling guest moves across the foreground during the indoor party.

1976 Harlem indoor party frame with a suited man smiling in the foreground, dancers behind him, and a bottle near the back wall. — A guest smiles while walking past the dancers and drinks area.

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