New York USA-1959: Guests Toasting at Formal Dinner Party in New York

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Year1959
Decade1950s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Guests Toasting at Formal Dinner Party in New York — Clip Details

NEW YORK USA-1959: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a lively dinner party in the late 1950s. Two women in elegant attire, one in a shimmering blue patterned dress and glasses, share a moment of laughter and conversation. The scene shifts to a formal table setting with fine china, where guests in suits and dresses raise their glasses in a toast. The warm, dim lighting and rich colors of the era evoke a sense of nostalgia and celebration, showcasing a classic American social gathering from the late 1950s.

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: 123044406

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 1101 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: north pole,game farm,amusement park, reel 2
Reel-level year note: 1959
Reel-level location note: new york
Date: 1959 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: Useful for requests needing late-1950s New York home-movie footage of an adult dinner party, social toast, or private celebratory gathering for documentary or editorial inserts.
Period detail: The formal table setting, dressy clothing, eyeglasses, china cups, and dim interior lighting may show mid-century American social customs in a private dining setting.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the informal, unstaged behavior as adults lean in, talk, smile, handle glasses, and share a toast around a crowded table.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include adult guests, wine glasses, teacups, plates, serving dishes, a tablecloth, dark interior surroundings, and dressy evening clothing.
Film character: The 8mm scan has saturated color, soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that support an authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a memory beat, social-life cutaway, holiday-dinner insert, or transition into a sequence about family gatherings and adult celebrations.
Historical context: The clip shows adults gathered for a formal-looking meal in a private interior, offering visual context for mid-century social dining without identifying the event or guests.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so likeness and property considerations may require review separate from any copyright assessment.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1950s New York dinner party home movie, 8mm adults toasting at table, vintage private celebration, and mid-century social gathering footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other 1959 New York interiors, then broader 1950s dinner, party, toast, and holiday gathering footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1959 New York home-movie footage, two adult women sit close together at a dimly lit dinner table with china and plates nearby. — Two women sit beside tableware during a private dinner gathering.

A woman in glasses and a blue patterned dress raises a dark glass at a 1959 New York dinner table, with another adult guest beside her. — A woman raises a glass while seated with other dinner guests.

Two adult women sit at a 1959 New York dinner table, one holding a small glass as cups, plates, and tableware fill the foreground. — Two women share a close table moment during the dinner party.

Adult guests in dressy clothing sit around a 1959 New York dinner table with raised wine glasses, china cups, plates, and serving dishes. — Guests sit around a crowded table with glasses and serving dishes.

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