Niagara Falls New York USA-1964: Men Drinking at Basement Party

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

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Men Drinking at Basement Party — Clip Details

A grainy 8mm home movie from 1964 captures a casual party in a dimly lit basement or rec room. Men in plaid and button-down shirts mingle around a makeshift bar, laughing and holding drinks. A prominent 'COLD BEER' sign hangs on the wall, and bottles are lined up on the counter. The footage has a distinct blue tint and heavy film grain, characteristic of vintage Super 8 home movies, evoking a nostalgic, intimate atmosphere of mid-century American social life.

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: 123995765

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 U.S. home-movie footage for edits needing an informal basement party or mid-century social drinking scene.
Period detail: Plaid shirts, a basement bar setup, wall beer signs, and bottled drinks may show a casual 1964 home gathering in Niagara Falls, New York.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves unstaged party behavior as men stand, smile, gesture, and hold drinks in a private rec-room setting.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include men in plaid and button-down shirts, a small bar counter, bottles, stools, wall signs, hanging lamps, and a dim basement interior.
Film character: The 8mm scan has blue color cast, heavy grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, cutaway, or memory beat for domestic leisure, social drinking, or 1960s family-reel atmosphere.
Historical context: The footage offers visual context for private socializing around a home bar without making broader claims about the event or participants.
Research note: Faces, visible beer signage, branded bottles, and a private interior require review for likeness, trademark, property, and copyright considerations.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1964 basement party home movie, 8mm men drinking at home bar, and 1960s Niagara Falls social gathering footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then Niagara Falls 1964 material, then other 1960s home-party or rec-room drinking scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 home-movie frame from Niagara Falls, New York, showing adults in a basement rec room near stools and wall beer signs. — Adults gather in a dim basement room with stools, stacked items, and beer signs visible on the wall.

1964 Niagara Falls home-movie frame with men standing by a small basement bar, bottles, stools, and beer signs. — Men stand beside a small basement bar with bottles on the counter and beer signs on the wall.

1964 Niagara Falls basement party frame showing men near a home bar with bottles, signs, and dim overhead lighting. — Party guests smile and gesture near the bar while bottles and beer signs remain visible in the background.

1964 Niagara Falls home-movie frame of men at a basement bar with visible bottles, signage, and private interior details. — Two men stand near a basement bar counter with bottles arranged behind them and beer signs overhead.

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