New York USA-1958: Man And Woman With Big Smiles Enjoy A Dance Hand In Hand In

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Year1958
Decade1950s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Man And Woman With Big Smiles Enjoy A Dance Hand In Hand In — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1958 captures a joyful moment between a man and a woman dancing in New York. The woman, wearing a light-colored patterned dress, laughs brightly as she holds hands with her partner, who is in a dark shirt and a vibrant purple garment. The footage, shot on 8mm film, shows natural movement and a grainy texture, with warm, slightly faded colors typical of the era. The couple shares a tender, smiling connection in a close-up, intimate setting, evoking a sense of nostalgia and personal memory.

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: 123042265

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 1256 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: #8
Reel-level year note: 1957-1958
Reel-level location note: new york
Date: 1958 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: 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: 1950s New York home-movie footage for projects needing an intimate adult dance or cheerful social moment from private life.
Period detail: The light patterned dress, dark clothing, close interior setting, and saturated magenta garment may show mid-century home social clothing and decor.
Home-movie behavior: Two adults appear relaxed and amused as they dance or hold hands close to the camera in an unstaged home-movie moment.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a smiling woman, a partially seen male partner, clasped hands, a patterned dress, a shiny magenta garment, dark clothing, and an indoor background.
Film character: The 8mm scan has soft focus, visible grain, handheld framing, slight blur, and warm faded color that mark it as physical home-movie footage.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief memory beat, relationship cutaway, or transition into a 1950s family gathering or dance sequence.
Historical context: The clip offers a private view of adult social interaction in New York in 1958 without identifying a public venue or specific event.
Research note: Faces and a private interior are visible, so copyright, likeness, and property considerations should be reviewed separately before use.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1958 New York 8mm home movie dancing couple, smiling adults indoors, and mid-century private social footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other New York 1958 home movies, then related 1950s dancing, couples, interiors, and family social scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 New York 8mm frame showing cropped adult figures close together, including a light patterned dress and shiny magenta garment. — Cropped close-up of adult dancers with patterned and magenta clothing.

1958 New York home-movie frame with a smiling woman in a light patterned dress beside a partner partly hidden by dark clothing and magenta fabric. — A smiling woman turns toward her dance partner indoors.

1958 New York 8mm frame showing two adults close to the camera, with clasped hands, a patterned dress, and dark and magenta clothing. — Hands and clothing fill the frame during the dance.

1958 New York home-movie frame showing a woman in a patterned dress close to a dance partner, with a shiny magenta garment prominent at right. — The couple remains close together as the dance continues.

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