New York City-1956: People Smoking And Walking

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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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People Smoking And Walking — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1956, this vintage home movie captures three people walking along a sun-dappled dirt road in New York City. A woman in a striking red dress walks between two men in dress shirts and trousers, all carrying drinks. Behind them, a classic 1950s car is parked near a dense forest of tall pine trees. The footage exhibits natural film grain, slight color fading, and authentic Super 8 motion, evoking a nostalgic mid-century American moment. The scene suggests a casual outing or social gathering, with the subjects engaged in conversation as they stroll. This archival clip offers authentic period detail for documentaries, historical projects, or nostalgic content.

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: 124557648

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: Useful 1950s New York City home-movie footage for productions needing an informal social walking scene with visible period clothing, smoking, drinks, and a parked mid-century car.
Period detail: The dress, men's shirts and trousers, handheld drinks, smoking gesture, and rounded parked automobile may show mid-1950s casual outing details.
Home-movie behavior: Three adults walk toward the camera in an unstaged home-movie moment, appearing relaxed and conversational as they move along a sunlit dirt road.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include three adults, a red dress, dress shirts and trousers, handheld drinks, a parked 1950s car, a dirt road, tall trees, and bright midday shadows.
Film character: The clip has an 8mm home-movie texture with visible grain, soft focus, high-contrast sun exposure, slight color fading, and handheld framing.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief memory beat, lifestyle cutaway, or transition into a mid-century social gathering or leisure sequence.
Historical context: The footage records a small outdoor social moment in 1956 New York City, with adults dressed for a casual but neat outing rather than a formal public event.
Research note: Recognizable adults are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or brands are evident, and copyright clearance is separate from privacy or publicity rights.
Research search match: Search matches include 1956 New York City home movie, 1950s adults walking, vintage 8mm smoking scene, mid-century car on dirt road, and casual outdoor social footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1956 New York City home movies, then broader 1950s social outing, smoking, walking, and car footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1956 New York City 8mm frame showing two men and a woman in a red dress walking toward the camera on a dirt road, with a parked car behind them. — Three adults walk toward the camera on a tree-lined dirt road, with a mid-century car parked behind them.

The group advances down the sunlit road in this 1956 New York City home-movie frame, with the woman in red centered between two men. — The woman in red walks between two men as the parked car remains visible behind the group.

1956 New York City home-movie frame with three adults walking closer to the camera, the centered woman in red holding a small item and a car behind her. — The group nears the camera, with the woman's red dress and the parked car standing out against the wooded background.

Near the end of the 1956 New York City clip, three adults walk close to camera, carrying drinks as a mid-century car sits behind them on the road. — The trio reaches the foreground, carrying drinks while the parked car and trees remain in the background.

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