Albany New York-1955: People Enjoying a 1950s Party

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

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People Enjoying a 1950s Party — Clip Details

ALBANY NEW YORK-1955: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a lively party scene from the mid-1950s. A man in a blue and white plaid shirt drinks from a glass while a woman in a white collared jacket smiles and holds a small glowing object. Another woman in a black top joyfully raises party horns above her head. The dimly lit room features a dark blue wall with a decorative mirror and candles, creating a warm, nostalgic atmosphere. The grainy, color-bleached quality of the 8mm film enhances the authentic retro feel of this social gathering.

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: 123434749

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 for 1950s editorial or documentary requests needing intimate home-movie footage of adults socializing at an indoor party in Albany, New York.
Period detail: The clothing, paper party hats, handheld noisemakers, dark interior decor, and small drink glasses may show mid-1950s domestic party customs.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in unstaged party behavior, with adults smiling, drinking, and raising noisemakers toward the camera in a private indoor gathering.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include adults in party hats, a plaid shirt, a white collared jacket, raised noisemakers, drink glasses, a dark blue wall, candles, and a wall mirror.
Film character: The 8mm image has saturated color shifts, soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that preserve the home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, social-life cutaway, holiday transition, or memory beat within a sequence about 1950s family and community gatherings.
Historical context: The footage offers visual context for informal adult entertainment in a private mid-century American interior without identifying the participants or occasion beyond the supplied party metadata.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so likeness and property permissions may require review separate from any film copyright or licensing assessment.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1950s Albany home movie party, vintage 8mm adults celebrating indoors, mid-century party hats and noisemakers, and New York family gathering footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Albany or 1956 home movies, then broader 1950s indoor party and holiday celebration footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Albany, New York home-movie frame from 1956 showing adults in party hats, a man drinking, and a woman in a white collared jacket smiling. — Adults smile and drink during a dimly lit indoor party.

1956 Albany home-movie frame showing a woman in a black top lifting party noisemakers as other adults watch in a private room. — A woman raises party noisemakers above her head while others gather nearby.

Albany 1956 indoor party frame with adults wearing paper hats, a woman lifting noisemakers, and a man partly visible with a drink. — Party guests cluster together with hats, drinks, and handheld noisemakers.

1956 Albany home-movie frame showing a man in a blue plaid shirt drinking and a woman beside him holding noisemakers in a private interior. — A man drinks as a woman beside him holds noisemakers during the party.

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