New York City-1956: People Dancing and Playing Music for Entertainment

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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 Dancing and Playing Music for Entertainment — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1956, this vintage home movie captures a lively social gathering in New York City. A man in a white shirt dances with a woman in a light-colored dress, their movements illuminated by dim, warm lighting. The scene shifts to a musician playing a guitar, his hands visible on the strings, while others watch and interact in the background. The footage features classic Super 8 grain, color shifts, and natural film imperfections, evoking a nostalgic 1950s atmosphere. This authentic archival clip offers a candid glimpse into mid-century entertainment and social life.

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: 124558112

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: 1950s New York City home-movie footage suited to documentary requests for informal adult social dancing, live music, and private-party entertainment.
Period detail: Clothing, warm interior lighting, and 8mm color rendering may show a mid-century indoor gathering, with no visible landmark or branded detail to verify place from the frames alone.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves candid home-movie behavior as adults dance, watch, and play guitar in close quarters rather than posing for a formal camera setup.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include dancing adults, a woman in a light dress, a man in a white shirt, a guitarist, seated onlookers, dim room lighting, and soft handheld framing.
Film character: The footage has dense 8mm grain, muted color shifts, low-light exposure, edge falloff, and handheld movement that read as original physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, memory beat, or transition for mid-century nightlife, house-party, music, or social-life sequences.
Historical context: The scene gives visual context for informal adult entertainment in a private New York City setting, while the frames do not identify the venue or occasion.
Research note: People, faces, private interiors, and audible music require review for likeness, property, and music rights separate from film copyright status.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1956 8mm New York City party, 1950s home movie dancing, vintage guitar performance, and mid-century private social gathering.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel party footage, then other 1956 New York City home movies, then broader 1950s dancing or live-music clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1956 New York City home-movie footage, a man in a white shirt and a woman in a light dress dance in a dark indoor gathering. — A couple dances under low interior light during a private social gathering.

A close, grainy 8mm view shows a guitarist's torso and hands with the instrument during the indoor social scene. — A musician plays guitar, framed tightly at the body and hands.

A woman turns while dancing in the dark, crowded interior.

Several adults appear together in the low-light 1956 New York City gathering, including a seated woman, a standing man, and another person at right. — Adults cluster around the music and conversation near the end of the clip.

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