Albany New York-1955: Men Sharing Shots In A Bar

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

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Men Sharing Shots In A Bar — Clip Details

ALBANY NEW YORK-1955: A close-up shot captures a man in a vest and white shirt pouring shots from a bottle into small glasses, while another man in a dark suit holds a glass. The scene, shot on 8mm film, shows hands passing drinks in a dimly lit, intimate setting, with a yellow candy wrapper briefly visible. The grainy, warm-toned footage evokes a nostalgic 1950s bar atmosphere, suggesting a casual social gathering or celebration. The focus on hands and drinks highlights the act of sharing alcohol in a relaxed, informal environment.

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: 123434663

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: Yes
Audible music: No

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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 Albany home-movie bar footage for edits needing intimate adult social drinking, hand-poured shots, or mid-century nightlife cutaways.
Period detail: Clothing such as a vest, white shirt, tie, suit sleeve, and small shot glasses may show mid-1950s social dress and bar-table customs.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the close, unstaged handling of glasses and a bottle as adults share drinks in a dim interior.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include adult hands, small clear glasses, a dark bottle, a vest and tie, suit sleeves, a yellow wrapper, seated knees, and a dark bar setting.
Film character: The 8mm footage has warm color, heavy grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, and close handheld framing that give it tactile home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for drinking, celebration, tavern atmosphere, or adult social ritual.
Historical context: The clip shows adults passing and pouring liquor in a dim social setting, offering visual context for casual mid-century drinking without identifying the occasion.
Research note: People, partial faces, hands, and a visible wrapper or brand-like object require likeness and trademark review separate from copyright status.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1950s Albany bar drinking, 8mm men sharing shots, home movie tavern scene, and mid-century alcohol cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Albany 1956 material, then 1950s adult parties, bars, New Year's gatherings, and drinking cutaways.

Still Frames From This Clip

Albany 1956 home-movie frame of adults close together, with a small shot glass, bottle, vest, tie, and suit sleeve visible. — Hands hold a shot glass near a seated man with a bottle.

Albany 1956 bar close-up with adults passing a small glass, a bottle in hand, and a yellow wrapper visible in the dark background. — A small glass is passed as a bottle and yellow wrapper appear nearby.

Close 1956 Albany home-movie view of hands with shot glasses, a seated man in vest and tie, and a bottle at the edge of frame. — Hands gather around small glasses beside a seated man with a bottle.

Albany 1956 frame showing adults around small shot glasses and a bottle, with vest, tie, trousers, and dim bar lighting visible. — A small glass is held in the foreground beside a bottle and seated figure.

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