Boston Mass USA-1975: Handshaking Men At Party

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Year1975
Decade1970s
LocationBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1975 Boston Massachusetts

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Handshaking Men At Party — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1975, this vintage home movie captures a formal gathering in Boston, Massachusetts. Two men in white dress shirts and ties exchange a small gift or award in a dimly lit room, their expressions warm and engaged. The scene includes other guests in formal attire, with a lamp providing soft ambient light. The footage features classic 8mm film grain and color, evoking a nostalgic, intimate party atmosphere from the mid-1970s.

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: 123265635

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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1975 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s editorial or documentary requests needing a brief home-movie view of adults greeting each other at a formal private gathering.
Period detail: The white dress shirts, narrow ties, sleeveless black dress, warm lamp light, and 8mm color may show mid-1970s formal party style in Boston.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the informal, visitor-level view of adults smiling, shaking hands, and exchanging a small object in an unstaged private-room setting.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two men in dress shirts and ties, a handshake or exchange, seated guests, a blonde woman in a dark dress, a table lamp, and a dim interior wall.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm grain, uneven low-light exposure, warm color shift, and handheld framing that give the short exchange a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a memory beat, social-event cutaway, or transition into a sequence about 1970s parties, recognition moments, or private celebrations.
Historical context: The scene reflects a small adult social gathering where formal dress and a personal presentation or greeting are recorded from close range.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so likeness, privacy, and property review may be needed separately from any copyright assessment.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1975 8mm Boston party footage, men shaking hands at formal gathering, vintage home movie award exchange, and 1970s private event interior.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other Boston 1975 home movies, then related 1970s party, handshake, award, or formal-gathering clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1975 Boston home-movie footage, two men in white shirts and ties stand close together at a formal indoor gathering. — Two formally dressed men stand among seated guests in a dim party room.

Two men in white shirts and ties appear to exchange a small item during a 1975 Boston indoor gathering. — A small presentation or exchange takes place between two men.

A smiling man in a white dress shirt and dark tie faces the camera during the Boston party scene. — A guest smiles toward the camera as another man stands nearby.

A man in a white shirt and red tie stands beside a blonde woman in a dark dress at the 1975 Boston indoor gathering. — A man watches as a woman in a dark dress turns away near the lamp.

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