Albany New York-1955: A Gathering Of People With Drinks And Chats Inside A Room

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

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A Gathering Of People With Drinks And Chats Inside A Room — Clip Details

ALBANY NEW YORK-1955: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a lively indoor gathering of well-dressed adults in formal attire. Men in dark suits and ties mingle with women in elegant dresses and blouses, laughing and conversing in a dimly lit room with deep blue walls. Guests hold drinks, including a green cocktail, and one woman raises a glass in a toast. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain and color shifts, evoking a nostalgic 1950s social event perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or retro-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Interior
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: 123434494

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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1950s 8mm home-movie footage of an indoor Albany social gathering for documentary, museum, education, or period-life sequences needing informal adults at a private party.
Period detail: Dark suits, narrow ties, dresses, drinks, and a dim private room may show mid-1950s social dress and party customs.
Home-movie behavior: Guests laugh, lean toward one another, raise glasses, and react to the camera with the relaxed behavior of an unstaged family or social gathering.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include suited men, women in light blouses or dresses, raised glasses, a green drink, dark blue walls, a fireplace or mantel area, and soft indoor lighting.
Film character: The 8mm scan has dense grain, soft focus, handheld framing, dark exposure, color shifts, and brief motion blur that give it clear home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for mid-century parties, private interiors, drinking, conversation, or New Year-style gatherings.
Historical context: The clip documents a private adult social scene in Albany, with formal dress and cocktails suggesting postwar middle-class entertaining without identifying the event or guests.
Research note: Faces and a private interior are visible, so likeness, privacy, and property review may be needed separately from any copyright assessment.
Research search match: Search matches include 1950s Albany home movie party, 8mm adults drinking indoors, vintage private gathering with cocktails, and mid-century social event footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with Albany or 1956 material, then with broader 1950s home-movie party and indoor gathering scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Albany home-movie frame shows two suited men and a woman in a light dress seated at an indoor 1950s gathering. — Seated guests in formal clothing converse during an indoor party.

A dim Albany interior shows two suited men and a woman seated close together, with a green drink visible near the group. — Guests sit shoulder to shoulder with drinks in a dark private room.

Adults in formal clothing cluster in a dark Albany room, including a woman holding a drink and a man in a white shirt. — Party guests crowd together near the wall as drinks are held up.

A 1950s Albany party frame shows adults laughing, a woman raising a bottle, and a seated man looking toward the group. — Guests laugh and raise drinks during a lively indoor gathering.

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