New York City-1956: Two Young Women Dance While Man Sitting In Chair Plays Accordion

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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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Two Young Women Dance While Man Sitting In Chair Plays... — Clip Details

A grainy 8mm home movie from 1956 captures a lively indoor gathering in New York City. A man in a light-colored shirt sits playing an accordion, his fingers moving across the keys. Two young women stand behind him, smiling and swaying to the music, their 1950s-style dresses visible in the dim, warm lighting. The footage has a nostalgic, intimate feel, with the characteristic grain and color shifts of vintage Super 8 film. The scene evokes a sense of casual joy and domestic entertainment from the mid-20th century.

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: 124608190

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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1950s New York City home-movie footage for productions needing an intimate domestic music-and-dancing gathering with visible accordion playing.
Period detail: The dresses, shirts, accordion, dim interior, and 8mm color home-movie look support a mid-1950s domestic social setting, with New York City supplied by clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves informal, unstaged recreation as young adults gather close together, dance, watch, and play music in a private interior.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include an accordion player seated in front, two young women dancing nearby, other seated or standing guests, window blinds, chairs, and a dimly lit room.
Film character: Grain, soft focus, warm color shifts, uneven exposure, and handheld framing give the footage a physical 8mm archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, memory beat, or cutaway for domestic leisure, immigrant or neighborhood gatherings, or mid-century music at home.
Historical context: The scene shows casual home entertainment before or outside formal media settings, with friends or family gathered around live accordion music.
Research note: People, faces, a private interior, and audible music require likeness, property, and music-rights review separate from any copyright assessment.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1950s New York City home movie accordion, young women dancing indoors, domestic party 8mm, and mid-century family gathering music.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then with 1956 New York City home movies, then with indoor music, dancing, and family-gathering scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1956 New York City home-movie frame of a seated accordion player with two young women dancing behind him in a private interior. — A seated accordion player performs as young women dance close behind him.

A young woman appears to dance near a seated accordion player during a 1956 New York City indoor gathering. — A young woman moves beside the accordion player in the dim interior.

1956 New York City home-movie frame showing adults gathered around a seated accordion player in a private room. — Guests cluster around the accordion player during an indoor social gathering.

A man in a light shirt leans forward near an accordion and papers in a dim 1956 New York City interior. — A man leans forward beside the accordion and papers as the gathering continues.

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