South Dakota USA-1954: People In Cartoon Character Costumes Sitting Together

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Year1954
Decade1950s
LocationSouth Dakota, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1954 South Dakota

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People In Cartoon Character Costumes Sitting Together — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from South Dakota, USA, in 1954, showing a group of people in a dimly lit indoor setting, dressed in elaborate cartoon character costumes. The clip features individuals wearing Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and other classic Disney character masks, seated together in a row. The subjects are dressed in period-appropriate clothing, including a red scarf and a brown jacket, with visible details like a watch and gloves. The film exhibits natural grain, slight color fading, and a warm, nostalgic tone characteristic of mid-century home movies. The camera remains mostly static, capturing a candid moment of playful performance and family entertainment.

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: 122625589

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: Yes
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1954 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: South Dakota, 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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Topics & Keywords

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports 1950s U.S. home-movie requests for costumed indoor gatherings, amateur entertainment, or mid-century family and community performance inserts.
Period detail: The 8mm color stock, seated group, simple indoor lighting, and period clothing support a 1954 South Dakota home-movie setting.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the informal, posed-but-unstaged moment of adults sitting together in cartoon masks during a private social gathering.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include seated costumed adults, cartoon character masks, a red scarf, a brown jacket, pale costumes, chairs, and dim indoor surroundings.
Film character: Warm color fading, soft focus, gate edges, visible grain, and uneven exposure give the clip a physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, memory beat, or transitional insert for mid-century play, costume parties, or amateur performance.
Historical context: The scene may show a local or family entertainment setting where adults used recognizable cartoon-style masks for playful group presentation.
Research note: People and recognizable character masks are visible, so likeness and trademark or copyright review may be needed separate from film-source rights.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1950s 8mm costume party, South Dakota home movie, adults in cartoon masks, and vintage indoor amateur performance.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel South Dakota material, then other 1954 home movies, then broader 1950s costume, party, and amateur entertainment footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1954 South Dakota 8mm frame showing seated adults in costume, with a black cartoon mouse mask and pale clothing visible in low light. — Costumed adults sit close together during an indoor home-movie scene.

1954 South Dakota home-movie frame with costumed adults seated together, including two recognizable cartoon mouse-style masks. — Masked figures sit in a row, partly obscured by low exposure and film edges.

1954 South Dakota 8mm frame showing seated costumed adults, a black cartoon mouse mask, a red scarf, and period clothing. — A masked figure sits beside a person wearing a bright red scarf.

1954 South Dakota 8mm frame with adults seated in cartoon character masks, red scarf, brown jacket, and green garment visible. — The group faces the camera in cartoon masks and mid-century clothing.

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