New York City-1956: Man With Metal Bar Approaching Two Men And A Group On Street

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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 With Metal Bar Approaching Two Men And A Group On Street — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1956, this raw street footage captures a tense urban confrontation in New York City. A man in a white t-shirt and light pants brandishes a metal bar, advancing down a city street with aggressive intent. Two other men stand in his path, one shirtless, as a group of onlookers watches from the sidewalk. The scene unfolds on a sunlit street lined with storefronts, including a drugstore, with a classic white car parked nearby. The grainy, color-bleached quality of the Super 8 film adds to the raw, unfiltered feel of this archival moment, capturing a moment of street-level conflict and social tension.

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: 124557195

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

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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: Useful for documentary or editorial requests needing 1950s New York City street footage with visible public tension and bystander reaction.
Period detail: The frames show mid-century cars, storefronts, street clothing, and 8mm color home-movie texture consistent with the supplied 1956 New York City metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The handheld camera observes an unscripted-looking street confrontation and then a small group walking toward the lens from sidewalk level.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man with a metal bar, two men in the street, sidewalk onlookers, storefront signs, a parked white car, and city building facades.
Film character: The footage has handheld 8mm grain, soft focus, exposure shifts, motion blur, and faded color that preserve the immediacy of a home-movie street record.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, tension beat, urban cutaway, or transition within a sequence about mid-century city life.
Historical context: The clip documents public street behavior, pedestrian presence, and curbside urban space without confirming the cause or outcome of the confrontation.
Research note: People and faces are visible, storefront signage or brands may be visible, and separate review may be needed for likeness, trademark, and location context beyond copyright.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1956 New York City 8mm street footage, urban confrontation, men on sidewalk, mid-century pedestrians, and home-movie city scenes.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1956 New York City street footage, then broader clips of public conflict or pedestrian life.

Still Frames From This Clip

1956 New York City street footage with motion blur as a man moves near the curb beside a sidewalk and scattered street debris. — A blurred moment on the street as a figure moves near the curb.

In a 1956 New York City street scene, a man in a white shirt appears to hold a long metal bar while standing near storefronts and a parked white car. — A man holding a long bar stands in the street with storefronts and a parked car behind him.

A man carrying a long bar crosses a New York City street in 1956 as other men and pedestrians remain nearby on the pavement and sidewalk. — The man with the bar moves across the street while others are visible nearby.

A group of adults walks toward the camera on a 1956 New York City sidewalk, with buildings, railings, storefront signs, and pedestrians behind them. — A small group walks together toward the camera on the sidewalk after the street scene.

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