California USA-1961: Woman Arranging Candlelit Table for Hawaiian-Themed Party

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 California

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Woman Arranging Candlelit Table for Hawaiian-Themed Party — Clip Details

A woman in a patterned dress and pearl necklace arranges a candlelit table for a Hawaiian-themed party in California, 1961. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures her carefully placing flowers and decorations under the warm glow of candles. The intimate, dimly lit scene evokes nostalgia and elegance, with vintage tableware and tropical blooms enhancing the festive atmosphere. This authentic home movie offers a glimpse into mid-century American social gatherings and personal celebrations.

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: 123045001

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 1740 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: indian pow wow
Reel-level year note: 1961-1966
Reel-level location note: san bernardino,california,slaton sea
Date: 1961 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: California, 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: 1961 California home-movie footage for edits needing mid-century party preparation, table decoration, or Hawaiian-themed social gathering detail.
Period detail: The patterned dress, pearl necklace, candlelit table setting, teacups, and tropical flowers may show early 1960s domestic party style.
Home-movie behavior: A woman carefully arranges flowers and table pieces in a quiet, unstaged home-movie moment before guests or activity enter the scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a woman in a patterned dress, pearl necklace, candles, teacups, tablecloth, flowers, serving pieces, and tropical decorations.
Film character: The 8mm scan has warm indoor exposure, soft focus, visible grain, deep shadows, and the intimate framing typical of handheld home movies.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a cutaway, memory beat, or atmospheric insert for domestic entertaining, party preparation, or mid-century leisure scenes.
Historical context: The clip visually suggests a themed private social gathering in California, reflecting how home movies preserved small acts of preparation and display.
Research note: A visible adult appears in the footage, so likeness review may be needed separately from copyright and any venue or property considerations.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1961 California home movie party preparation, woman decorating Hawaiian themed table, and 8mm mid-century domestic celebration.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel party footage, then other 1961 California home movies, then Hawaiian-themed decor or mid-century entertaining clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1961 California home-movie footage, a woman in a patterned dress and pearl necklace arranges flowers on a candlelit table. — A woman adjusts decorations beside candles, cups, and flowers on a dimly lit party table.

The woman reaches over a candlelit Hawaiian-themed table arrangement, with cups and floral decorations visible in the 1961 California scene. — The woman places or adjusts small decorations across the candlelit table setting.

A close table view shows a lit candle, teacup, tropical flowers, serving pieces, and decorations from the dim indoor party setup. — The camera frames the table decorations, including flowers, a candle, cup, and serving pieces.

The closing frame emphasizes the decorated table surface with a teacup, candle, flowers, greenery, and a shadowed serving object. — A close-up holds on the candlelit table arrangement and tropical-looking flowers.

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