New York City-1956: Man In Blue Suit Playing Catch On Dirt Road

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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 In Blue Suit Playing Catch On Dirt Road — Clip Details

A man in a blue suit stands on a dirt road in New York City in 1956, holding a baseball glove. He begins by standing still, then throws a ball and catches it, demonstrating a casual game of catch. The scene is shot on 8mm film, showing characteristic grain and color saturation of the era. Trees with autumn foliage and a white house form the backdrop, capturing a moment of vintage Americana and everyday recreation.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 124557476

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 productions needing a brief everyday recreation moment with an adult man playing catch outdoors.
Period detail: The blue suit, 8mm color stock, dirt road, modest houses, fencing, and autumn trees may show mid-1950s residential leisure surroundings.
Home-movie behavior: The value is an unstaged-looking adult in formal clothing casually throwing and catching a ball for the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in a blue suit, baseball glove, dirt road, trees, white houses, fencing, shadows, and film-frame edges.
Film character: The clip has saturated 8mm color, visible grain, soft focus, slight exposure variation, gate edges, and home-movie handling marks.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, cutaway, or memory beat for casual sport, family recreation, or postwar-era neighborhood life.
Historical context: The scene places baseball-style play in an everyday residential outdoor setting, with formal dress adding period contrast to the casual action.
Research note: A visible adult face and nearby houses suggest likeness and property review may be needed, separate from any copyright assessment.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1950s 8mm man playing catch, New York City home movie baseball glove, and suited man on dirt road.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel family or outdoor scenes, then 1956 New York City footage, then other home-movie baseball or recreation clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1956 New York City home-movie footage, a man in a blue suit stands on a dirt road with trees and houses behind him. — A suited man pauses on a dirt road with a glove before playing catch.

The man in a blue suit stands farther down the dirt road, framed by trees, fencing, and a white house in 1956 New York City footage. — The man waits with his glove as the home-movie camera holds the residential backdrop.

In the 1956 home-movie scene, the suited man leans back on the dirt road while tracking the ball with his glove raised. — The suited player steps back and raises his glove during the catch sequence.

The final frame shows the suited man turning mid-action on the dirt road, with white houses, fencing, and trees behind him. — The man turns through the motion of a throw or catch near the roadside houses.

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