New York City-1956: Man Playing With Dog Outside

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Year1956
Decade1950s
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1956 New York City

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Man Playing With Dog Outside — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1956, this vintage home movie captures a man and his dog playing outdoors in New York City. The black and white footage shows a man in trousers and a light shirt walking and tossing a ball, while a medium-sized dog with a dark coat eagerly chases after it across a sandy or gravelly surface. The grainy, slightly blurry quality and natural motion reflect authentic 1950s home movie style, evoking a sense of everyday nostalgia and companionship.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: ExteriorBlack & white
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: 124556774

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: New York City, 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: 1950s New York City home-movie footage for requests needing everyday outdoor recreation, a man playing with a dog, or casual midcentury companionship cutaways.
Period detail: The light shirt, high-waisted trousers, black-and-white 8mm image, and simple outdoor setting support a mid-1950s home-movie reading without identifying a specific neighborhood.
Home-movie behavior: The clip captures unstaged play as the man gestures and moves while the dog runs after him across an open sandy or gravel surface.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a medium-sized dark dog, an adult man in a light shirt and trousers, open ground, bare trees, bright sunlight, and contact-sheet frame borders.
Film character: The footage has pronounced 8mm grain, soft focus, high contrast, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that give it authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, memory beat, or cutaway for midcentury family life, pets, leisure, or urban outdoor recreation.
Historical context: The scene offers a small everyday view of pet play and adult leisure in 1956 New York City, based on supplied metadata rather than visible landmarks.
Research note: A recognizable adult face appears, so likeness review may be needed; no logos, music, or clear private property are visible, and copyright status remains separate from depiction rights.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1956 New York City 8mm dog playing, man throwing ball to dog, black-and-white home movie pet footage, and 1950s outdoor leisure.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1956 New York City home movies, then broader 1950s pet, outdoor play, and family leisure footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1956 New York City home-movie footage, a dark dog runs near an adult man’s legs on a bright open surface. — Dog running beside a man during outdoor play.

A medium-sized dog runs across open ground as an adult man moves nearby in 1956 New York City home-movie footage. — Dog in motion as the man walks or runs nearby.

An adult man in a light shirt and trousers moves through a wooded outdoor area in the supplied 1956 New York City footage. — Man moving through the outdoor scene during play.

A smiling adult man gestures outdoors near bare trees in black-and-white 1956 New York City home-movie footage. — Man smiling and gesturing during the outdoor dog-play scene.

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