California USA-1971: A Bunch Of People Having Fun And Dancing At A Party

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Year1971
Decade1970s
LocationCalifornia, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1971 California

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A Bunch Of People Having Fun And Dancing At A Party — Clip Details

A vibrant 8mm home movie from 1971 captures a lively party in California, USA. Guests in colorful Hawaiian shirts and floral patterns mingle and dance in a dimly lit room, many adorned with leis. The footage, shot on Super 8 film, shows natural movement and the characteristic grain and color saturation of vintage home movies, conveying a joyful, nostalgic atmosphere of a 1970s social gathering.

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: 123053397

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 1758 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: III-02,sacto state
Reel-level year note: 1971
Reel-level location note: california,sacramento
Date: 1971 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 1970s California social-life requests needing brief home-movie party dancing, mingling, or leisure cutaways.
Period detail: The leis, patterned shirts, floral dresses, eyeglasses, and dim indoor party setting may show early-1970s casual celebration style.
Home-movie behavior: Guests appear relaxed and unstaged as they dance, turn toward one another, and pass through the handheld camera's close range.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include leis, Hawaiian-style shirts, floral dresses, eyeglasses, name tags, a dim room, and groups dancing or talking.
Film character: The 8mm scan has soft focus, saturated color, grain, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that read as authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for 1970s parties, travel gatherings, or informal social scenes.
Historical context: The clip documents a private indoor gathering where adults in bright tropical clothing dance and mingle in a casual home-movie setting.
Research note: Visible faces and a private interior require likeness and property review; copyright status is separate from personal and location permissions.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1971 California 8mm party footage, 1970s home movie dancing, leis at indoor gathering, and vintage social celebration.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other California 1971 scenes, then 1970s home-movie party and dancing footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1971 California home-movie frame showing adults in leis and patterned clothing dancing and mingling indoors. — Guests in bright shirts and leis move through a dim indoor party space.

Adults at a 1971 California indoor party stand and move through the frame, several wearing leis and bright patterned outfits. — A man in a patterned shirt and lei stands near other guests in the dark party room.

1971 California party frame with adults in leis, eyeglasses, and colorful clothes gathered close to the handheld camera. — Guests cluster near the camera, with leis and bright patterned clothing visible.

Adults at a 1971 California indoor gathering converse and dance, with leis, floral clothing, and soft 8mm exposure visible. — Partygoers in leis and colorful clothes gather closely in the dim room.

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