California USA-1961: Women Dancing A Hawaiian Inspired Dance At An Event

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

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Women Dancing A Hawaiian Inspired Dance At An Event — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1961 captures a lively Hawaiian-themed party in California. Women in grass skirts and white leis perform a traditional-inspired dance on a stage with green curtains, while others watch and participate. The footage shows the warm, nostalgic atmosphere of a 1960s social gathering, with posters on the wall and a casual, home-movie aesthetic. The grainy, slightly faded colors and motion blur are characteristic of Super 8 film, offering authentic archival footage for documentaries, nostalgic content, or historical projects.

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: 123045174

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

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: Useful for 1960s California social-event requests needing home-movie footage of a Hawaiian-inspired dance performance with visible participants and audience members.
Period detail: The clip may show early-1960s community or party decor, including green stage curtains, wall posters, leis, grass skirts, and handheld 8mm color footage style.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the informal camera position, close movement, and partially blocked views that suggest a guest filming a lively amateur performance.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include dancers in grass skirts, white leis, blue and orange handheld props, green curtains, wall posters, seated onlookers, and a table at stage right.
Film character: Soft focus, faded color, grain, blur, and uneven exposure give the short 8mm clip a physical home-movie texture from the original film scan.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, party-memory beat, cultural-theme cutaway, or transition into a sequence about mid-century social gatherings.
Historical context: The scene reflects a Hawaiian-themed performance setting in a California home-movie context, without identifying the event, venue, or participants.
Research note: Visible faces, private-property context, and possible poster or decor rights should be reviewed separately from any film copyright considerations.
Research search match: Searches such as 1961 California 8mm Hawaiian themed party, women dancing with leis, vintage home movie event, or amateur stage dance may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel footage, then other California 1961 home movies, then related 1960s social-event or Hawaiian-themed dance material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 California home-movie frame showing an indoor Hawaiian-inspired dance scene with blurred dancers and onlookers near wall posters. — Dancers and attendees move through a dim indoor event space.

1961 California frame of women performing a Hawaiian-inspired dance with leis, grass skirts, and colorful props before green curtains. — Women dance on a curtained stage with leis and handheld props.

Close 1961 California home-movie view of dancers in leis and grass skirts, with motion blur and a partially obscured foreground figure. — The handheld camera moves close to the dancers during the performance.

1961 California frame showing women continuing a Hawaiian-inspired dance, with leis, grass skirts, props, posters, and green curtains visible. — Dancers continue the routine as the camera catches faces and props in motion.

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