Harlem New York USA-1976: The One Old Lady Was Dancing With A Food Plate On The

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

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The One Old Lady Was Dancing With A Food Plate On The — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Harlem, New York, USA, in 1976 captures a joyful African American woman in a colorful patterned dress and glasses, smiling and dancing while holding a food plate. The grainy, purple-tinted film shows her in a domestic setting with curtains and furniture, her movements lively and expressive. The footage, shot on Super 8mm film, exudes authentic 1970s nostalgia, with natural lighting and candid energy, offering a rare glimpse into everyday life and celebration during the era.

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: 121483560

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 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 needing a brief domestic celebration moment with an older African American woman dancing while holding a plate.
Period detail: The patterned dress, eyeglasses, interior curtains and 8mm color stock may show a mid-1970s family gathering in a private Harlem residence.
Home-movie behavior: The value is the candid, affectionate home-movie attention to one woman smiling, moving, and playfully performing for the camera with food in hand.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a smiling woman, eyeglasses, patterned sleeveless dress, food plate, curtains, chairs, dim interior lighting, and purple-tinted film edges.
Film character: The clip has a soft 8mm look with visible grain, magenta color shift, handheld framing, uneven exposure, and contact-print texture that reads as original home-movie material.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short memory beat, celebration cutaway, family-life insert, or transition into a broader sequence about 1970s urban domestic life.
Historical context: The footage shows an informal social moment inside a private home, offering visual context for everyday gathering and self-expression without identifying the event.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so likeness, privacy, and property considerations should be reviewed separately from any film copyright status.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1976 Harlem home movie, African American family gathering, older woman dancing with food plate, 1970s domestic interior, and 8mm celebration footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with other Harlem 1976 interiors, then with 1970s family celebration or dancing home-movie material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In supported 1976 Harlem home-movie footage, a smiling woman in glasses holds a plate while standing in a private interior. — A woman smiles toward the camera while holding a plate in a home interior.

A woman in glasses smiles in a private Harlem interior, with a raised hand or cup visible beside her in the soft 8mm frame. — The woman smiles as she gestures near household furnishings.

Close 8mm frame of the woman smiling toward the camera in glasses and a patterned dress inside the private residence. — A close shot emphasizes the woman's smile and glasses.

The woman dances while holding a plate in a private Harlem interior, with curtains and chairs visible behind her. — The woman moves playfully with a plate in hand inside the room.

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