Cleveland Ohio-1951: A Group Of Adult Men And Women Social Dance On The Floor

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Year1951
Decade1950s
LocationCleveland, Ohio, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1951 Cleveland Ohio

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A Group Of Adult Men And Women Social Dance On The Floor — Clip Details

A grainy, green-tinted 8mm home movie from 1951 captures a dimly lit social dance in Cleveland, Ohio. A group of adults, including men in collared shirts and women in dresses, move across the floor in a classic social dance. The footage, shot on Super 8 film, shows individuals turning and changing partners in a nostalgic, intimate setting. The low-light conditions and heavy film grain create a raw, authentic archival feel, evoking mid-century American social life and community gatherings.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123323085

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1951 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: Cleveland, Ohio, 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 requests needing 1950s Cleveland home-movie footage of adults social dancing at an informal indoor gathering.
Period detail: The clothing and metadata support an early-1950s setting, with collared shirts, dresses, and close partner dancing visible in dim light.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves unstaged adult movement as dancers turn, lean, and shift partners within a crowded social floor.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include adult dancers, collared shirts, light dresses, a dark dance floor, close bodies in motion, and heavy film grain.
Film character: Green-tinted 8mm texture, low exposure, soft focus, and dense grain give the footage a tactile home-movie record of a dark interior.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, memory beat, or transitional cutaway for mid-century recreation or community social life.
Historical context: The scene offers visual context for adult leisure and group dancing in a private or informal Cleveland setting without identifying the venue.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos, audible music, or clear private-property details are evident from the frames.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1951 Cleveland 8mm social dance, adults changing partners, mid-century indoor recreation, and grainy home-movie dance floor.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel scenes, then other Cleveland 1951 footage, then broader 1950s home movies of adult social gatherings and dancing.

Still Frames From This Clip

1951 Cleveland 8mm frame of adults turning closely together during a social dance. — Dancers lean into a turn during a dimly lit social dance.

Green-tinted 8mm frame showing adults from behind amid a Cleveland social dance scene. — Adults are seen from behind as the dance continues across the floor.

1951 Cleveland home-movie still with adults dancing under low light and heavy grain. — Soft, grainy footage shows adults continuing the social dance.

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