Albany New York-1955: Family Reunion Party Dinner Good Times

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Year1956
Decade1950s
LocationAlbany, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Family Reunion Party Dinner Good Times — Clip Details

ALBANY NEW YORK-1955: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a joyful family gathering in a warmly lit room. Four adults, dressed in 1950s formal wear, share laughter and toasts with glasses in hand. A man in a sweater vest stands behind a woman in a white blouse, while another man in a suit smiles in the foreground. The scene exudes nostalgia and celebration, with soft lighting, film grain, and a classic home movie aesthetic.

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: 123434471

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1956 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: Albany, New York, 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1950s Albany home-movie footage suited to documentary or museum edits needing a brief family party toast inside a private residence.
Period detail: Clothing, hairstyles, drinking glasses, table lamp, and dark interior decor may show mid-1950s domestic gathering details.
Home-movie behavior: Adults laugh, raise glasses, and react to the camera with the relaxed timing of an unstaged family celebration.
What appears in frame: The frames show five adults, raised drink glasses, a white blouse, suits and tie, a sweater vest, a table lamp, curtains, and dark painted doors or wall panels.
Film character: The 8mm scan has saturated color, visible grain, soft focus, slight exposure shifts, and handheld framing that preserve its home-movie texture.
Edit role: Use as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for family reunion, holiday party, midcentury domestic life, or social drinking sequences.
Historical context: The clip documents a small adult gathering in a private interior, emphasizing informal sociability rather than a public event or identifiable landmark.
Research note: Visible adult faces and a private interior may require likeness, privacy, and property review separate from any film copyright assessment.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1950s 8mm family party, Albany home movie reunion, midcentury adults toasting, and vintage dinner gathering.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then Albany or 1956 home movies, then broader family reunion and party-dinner material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1950s Albany home-movie frame of adults in formal clothing laughing and holding drinks inside a private room. — Adults smile and raise glasses during an indoor family gathering.

1950s Albany home-movie frame showing adults laughing while a man in a sweater vest drinks from a glass. — A man drinks as others laugh in the background of the party scene.

1950s Albany home-movie frame with adults raising glasses around a seated man in a suit during a family party. — Party guests raise glasses around a seated man in a suit.

1950s Albany home-movie frame showing two seated men and standing adults smiling with drinks at an indoor gathering. — Two men sit in front while adults behind them continue the toast.

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