Niagra Falls New York USA-1964: Men Lighting Cigarettes at a Bar

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationNiagra Falls, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1964 New York

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Men Lighting Cigarettes at a Bar — Clip Details

A grainy 8mm home movie from 1964 captures a dimly lit bar scene in Niagara Falls, New York. Several men in casual attire, including a man in a light-colored shirt and another in a plaid shirt, are gathered at the counter. The footage, shot in deep blue and purple tones, shows one man lighting a cigarette, with the glow of the flame briefly illuminating his face. A 'COLD BEER' sign is visible in the background, adding to the vintage atmosphere of this nostalgic, candid moment.

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: 123995744

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

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 1070 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label: worlds fair
Reel-level year note: 1964-1965
Reel-level location note: new york city
Date: 1964 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: Niagra Falls, 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: 1960s 8mm home-movie bar footage for documentary scenes needing a brief social interior, smoking detail, or adult nightlife cutaway.
Period detail: The casual shirts, cigarette use, dim bar counter, and illuminated beer signage may show a mid-1960s neighborhood tavern setting.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged interaction as men gather at the counter and one cigarette flame briefly draws attention in the low light.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include adult men at a bar, cigarettes, a small flame, drink glasses, a counter, wall signs, chairs, and a dark private interior.
Film character: The clip has dense 8mm grain, blue-purple low-light color, soft focus, and handheld framing that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a quick insert, transition, or memory beat for nightlife, smoking, travel, or casual social scenes.
Historical context: The footage reflects an adult bar interior and everyday smoking behavior without making claims about the venue beyond the supplied Niagara Falls context.
Research note: Visible faces, beer signage, and a private interior require likeness, trademark, property, and copyright review before sensitive or commercial use.
Research search match: Search phrases include 1960s 8mm bar scene, men smoking in tavern, Niagara Falls home movie nightlife, and vintage beer sign interior.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then with Niagara Falls or 1964 material, then with related bar, smoking, nightlife, or adult social interiors.

Still Frames From This Clip

Adult men sit at a dim bar counter in supplied 1964 Niagara Falls home-movie footage, with signage and glasses visible. — Men gather at a bar counter in a dark interior.

A man in a plaid shirt sits at a low-lit bar in the supplied 1964 Niagara Falls footage, with other adults nearby. — A plaid-shirted man sits among others at the bar.

A cigarette flame briefly illuminates an adult man's face in the dark bar interior from the 1964 Niagara Falls home movie. — A small flame lights a man's face as he smokes.

Men remain at the dim bar counter in the supplied Niagara Falls footage, with a bright wall light or sign visible to the right. — Men sit and turn within the dim bar as signage glows behind them.

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