New York City-1958: Woman Reaches For Cake Slice From Platter Sitting In Center

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Year1958
Decade1950s
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1958 New York City

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Woman Reaches For Cake Slice From Platter Sitting In Center — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1958, this vintage home movie captures a quiet domestic scene in New York City. A woman in a dark dress and apron sits at a table, reaching for a slice of cake from a platter. The dimly lit room features a window with sheer curtains, a patterned tablecloth, and yellow teacups. The footage shows natural film grain, slight color shifts, and a candid, intimate atmosphere typical of mid-century home movies.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Interior
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: 124560115

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 1256 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: #8
Reel-level year note: 1957-1958
Reel-level location note: new york
Date: 1958 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: New York City, New York, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1950s New York City home-movie footage for productions needing a quiet domestic dining or family-table insert.
Period detail: Visible era clues include 8mm color, dim interior light, patterned table covering, teacups, and modest kitchen furnishings that may show mid-century domestic life.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves unstaged table conversation and serving behavior as adults sit close together around food in a private room.
What appears in frame: The frames show seated adults, a table with cake or bread, yellow and white cups, saucers, a patterned cloth, a bright curtained window, and kitchen cabinetry.
Film character: The 8mm image has soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, handheld framing, and blue-green color shifts typical of aged home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a domestic memory beat, family meal cutaway, or transition into a scene about private life in the late 1950s.
Historical context: The footage offers visual context for informal home entertaining and everyday food service without identifying the people or household.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so likeness and property review may be needed in addition to separate copyright assessment.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1958 New York City 8mm home movie, woman reaching for cake at table, and mid-century domestic dining interior.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1958 New York City interiors, then broader home-movie dining and family gathering scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1958 New York City home-movie frame showing adults seated at a small dining table with cups, food, and a bright curtained window. — Adults sit close together at a table set with cups and food in a dim private room.

1958 New York City home-movie frame with adults at a table while one person reaches across dishes and yellow cups. — A seated adult reaches toward the center of the table while others remain nearby.

1958 New York City home-movie frame showing a seated woman beside a table with cups, dishes, and food in a private interior. — A woman sits beside the table as cups and food remain arranged in front of her.

1958 New York City home-movie frame showing adults leaning near a table with cups, dishes, and kitchen cabinetry in view. — Adults lean toward the table in a softly lit kitchen or dining area.

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