Albany New York-1955: Couple Dances While Man in Blue Plaid Shirt Drinks

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

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Couple Dances While Man in Blue Plaid Shirt Drinks — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from Albany, New York, in 1955 captures a joyful social gathering. A young woman in a white sweater with a black collar dances with a man in a dark suit, both smiling warmly. The scene shifts to an older man in a blue and black plaid shirt, who raises a glass to drink. The dimly lit room features dark walls and a decorative clock, with the film's characteristic grain and color saturation evoking mid-century nostalgia. This candid moment reflects classic 1950s domestic life and celebration.

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: 123434707

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: Useful 1950s 8mm home-movie footage for edits needing a domestic party, couple dancing, or casual social drinking in Albany, New York.
Period detail: The clothing, handheld 8mm color, dim interior, upholstered chair, and decorative mantel clock may show mid-1950s domestic party details.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves unstaged party behavior, with a smiling couple dancing close to the camera and an older man casually raising a drink.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include adults, a white sweater with dark collar, a dark suit, a blue plaid shirt, drinking glasses, chairs, dark walls, and a decorative clock.
Film character: The footage has saturated 8mm color, visible grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that support its home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, memory beat, or transition for mid-century social life, holiday gathering, or family celebration scenes.
Historical context: The scene shows adults socializing indoors, suggesting a private gathering rather than a public venue or identifiable civic event.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so copyright, likeness, and property permissions should be reviewed separately before commercial use.
Research search match: Researcher searches might include 1950s Albany home movie party, 8mm couple dancing indoors, or vintage family gathering with drinks.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other footage from the same reel, then Albany or 1956 material, then broader 1950s home-party and social-drinking scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Albany home-movie footage from the 1950s, a young woman in a white sweater smiles while dancing with a man in a dark suit. — A couple dances in a dimly lit room during a private gathering.

A smiling couple dances indoors in 1950s Albany footage, with the man in a dark suit holding a small glass. — The dancing couple turns toward the camera as the man holds a drink.

An older man in a blue plaid shirt raises a drink in a dim private interior, with a woman in a white sweater partly visible nearby. — An older man lifts his glass while standing near chairs and a mantel clock.

An older man in a blue plaid shirt drinks from a glass inside a dim Albany private interior, with chairs and a decorative clock behind him. — The man drinks from his glass as the party continues around him.

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