Lynbrook New York-1973: Fake German-Looking People Dancing To Schmaltzy Music

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Year1973
Decade1970s
LocationLynbrook, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Fake German-Looking People Dancing To Schmaltzy Music — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from Lynbrook, New York, 1973, captures a kitschy folk dance performance. A man in a fake mustache, glasses, and a red vest dances with a woman in a traditional German-style costume, complete with a yellow braided hat and red dress. The dimly lit scene, illuminated by a warm hanging lamp, features grainy film quality and a schmaltzy, nostalgic atmosphere. The performers' exaggerated expressions and playful movements suggest a comedic, parodic take on cultural traditions.

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: 123556348

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 1012 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: swimming
Reel-level year note: 1973
Reel-level location note: new york
Date: 1973 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Lynbrook, New York, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s home-movie requests needing a brief cutaway of staged folk-costume entertainment or parody performance in a New York community setting.
Period detail: The red vest, costume dress, braided yellow hat, warm hanging lamp, and grainy 8mm color may show early 1970s amateur performance styling.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the feel of a family or audience member filming performers at close range during a playful staged dance routine.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include costumed performers, a braided yellow hat, red dress, red vest, white shirt, fake facial hair, dark background, and warm overhead lamps.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm grain, low-light color shifts, mild blur, and handheld framing that give the performance a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a quick insert, comic memory beat, or transition into scenes about community entertainment, costume parties, or amateur performance.
Historical context: The scene suggests a staged ethnic-costume routine or parody, but the footage alone does not identify the event, organization, or performers.
Research note: Faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; metadata reports no logos, brands, private property, or audible music, but copyright and performance rights should be checked separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1970s 8mm home movie folk dance, Lynbrook New York costume performance, German-style parody dancing, and community entertainment footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then Lynbrook 1973 home movies, then other 1970s amateur dance or costume-performance scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Lynbrook, New York, 1973 home-movie footage, a costumed woman holds long yellow hat braids beside a performer in a red vest. — A woman in a German-style costume holds the braided ends of her yellow hat as another performer stands at the edge of frame.

A smiling woman in a red German-style costume and yellow braided hat appears in close view in 1973 Lynbrook home-movie footage. — The camera moves closer to the costumed woman as she smiles and holds one long braid from her hat.

Close-up of a smiling costumed woman with a yellow braided hat, filmed in grainy 8mm color in Lynbrook, New York, 1973. — A tight handheld close-up centers the performer's face and oversized yellow braided hat.

A costumed woman smiles beside a cropped performer in a red vest during a dimly lit 1973 Lynbrook home-movie dance scene. — The final frame shows the woman smiling while another performer passes close to the camera at left.

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