New York City-1956: A Group Of Men Enjoying Their Day Playing Music And Having Fun

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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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A Group Of Men Enjoying Their Day Playing Music And... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1956, this grainy home movie captures a group of men in a dimly lit indoor setting, likely a basement or private room. A young man in a dark shirt plays a small accordion, his face illuminated with a soft red glow, while others watch and smile. The footage shows natural, unposed moments of camaraderie and music-making, with visible film grain and slight color shifts typical of vintage Super 8 footage. The atmosphere is intimate and nostalgic, evoking mid-century American social gatherings.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: InteriorExterior
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: 124558008

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: Yes

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 for 1950s New York City home-movie requests needing intimate indoor music, male friendship, and informal social gathering coverage.
Period detail: The frames may show mid-1950s clothing, a small accordion, short hairstyles, and a dim private-room setting consistent with the supplied 1956 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves unstaged camaraderie as men sit close together, smile, listen, and play music in a private interior.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include seated men, a small accordion, dark interior walls, shirts and ties, soft red exposure, close faces, and handheld framing.
Film character: The 8mm scan has heavy grain, dim exposure, color shifts, soft focus, and contact-sheet framing that give the scene a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: Editors could use it as a memory beat, cutaway, or brief insert for home entertainment, friendship, immigrant or neighborhood gatherings, and mid-century leisure.
Historical context: The scene visually suggests a small private social gathering where music and conversation are central, without showing a public venue or identifiable landmark.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, and audible music is flagged, so likeness, property, performance, and music-rights review may be needed separate from footage copyright.
Research search match: Search matches include 1956 New York City 8mm men playing accordion, 1950s indoor home movie music gathering, and vintage private-room social footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then with 1956 New York City interiors, then with home-movie clips of music, men socializing, and informal celebrations.

Still Frames From This Clip

1956 New York City home-movie frame of a young man playing a small accordion in a dim private interior with men around him. — A seated young man plays a small accordion as others gather nearby in a dim room.

Men sit close together during an informal indoor gathering.

1956 New York City home-movie frame with an accordion player at left and another seated man watching in a dark private interior. — The accordion player continues as another man sits beside him and looks toward the activity.

1956 New York City frame of several men seated closely in a dim private room, including a smiling man in a light shirt and tie. — Several men gather together, with one smiling toward the camera or another person nearby.

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