New York City-1956: Man And Woman Dancing Together While Other People Watch Them

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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 And Woman Dancing Together While Other People Watch Them — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1956 captures a romantic dance between a man and woman in a dimly lit indoor setting. The man wears a white collared shirt and dark tie, while the woman is in a light-colored dress with short sleeves. They embrace closely, moving gently to music, their expressions conveying intimacy and joy. The grainy, slightly faded color palette and soft focus are characteristic of 8mm film from the mid-1950s. The scene exudes a nostalgic, intimate atmosphere, likely filmed at a private party or social gathering in New York City.

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: 124558061

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 for 1950s New York City home-movie requests needing intimate indoor social dancing, party atmosphere, or archival romance material for documentary and editorial use.
Period detail: The clothing, 8mm color texture, close indoor setting, and metadata-supported 1956 date place the scene in a mid-1950s private social environment.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged closeness of adults dancing while others sit or stand nearby, giving the scene a personal party perspective rather than a formal performance.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a dancing couple, seated men watching, collared shirts, a tie, a light short-sleeved dress, dim interior walls, and soft handheld framing.
Film character: The clip has grainy 8mm color, soft focus, dim exposure, slight fading, and handheld framing that preserve the physical texture of mid-century home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief memory beat, romantic insert, social-life cutaway, or transition into a sequence about private gatherings and everyday leisure.
Historical context: The footage shows adults socializing indoors in a private setting, offering visual context for mid-century party customs without proving a specific event or venue.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so likeness and property review may be needed in addition to any separate copyright or source-license analysis.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1956 New York City home movie dancing, 1950s couple dancing indoors, vintage 8mm party footage, and mid-century social gathering.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1956 New York City home movies, then broader 1950s indoor party or dancing footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1956 New York City home-movie frame showing seated men watching from a dim indoor gathering, with soft 8mm color and grain. — Seated men watch from the side of a dim indoor social gathering.

1956 New York City home-movie frame of a man in a white shirt and a woman in a light dress dancing closely indoors. — A couple dances closely while the woman smiles in the dim room.

1956 New York City home-movie frame showing the couple mid-dance, held close in a dim private interior. — The couple turns together during the dance, partly softened by low light.

1956 New York City home-movie frame of the couple continuing a close dance in a dim interior with visible film grain. — The couple remains in a close dance near the end of the brief clip.

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