New York-1948: Men And Women In Formal Wear Socializing During A Ceremony And

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Year1948
Decade1940s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1948 New York

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Men And Women In Formal Wear Socializing During A... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1948, this vintage home movie captures a formal evening gathering in New York. A woman with a short blonde bob and a strapless gown is seen from behind, while men in tuxedos and bow ties mingle in the dimly lit venue. The warm, grainy footage shows guests in elegant attire socializing under low lighting, with a faint glow from a candle or small light source visible. The intimate, candid moments reflect mid-century social events and the nostalgic charm of classic 8mm home movies.

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: 124876889

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 2269 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label: wedding,decoration day,wj nolan jr
Reel-level year note: 1948
Reel-level location note: geneva new york
Date: 1948 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, 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for productions seeking late-1940s New York home-movie footage of a formal evening gathering, ceremony arrival, or social reception atmosphere.
Period detail: The tuxedos, bow ties, strapless evening gown, short blonde hairstyle, and dim indoor lighting may show mid-century formal social customs.
Home-movie behavior: The value is candid and unstaged, with guests turning, waiting, and mingling as the camera observes from within a crowded room.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include tuxedoed men, women in evening wear, a blonde woman seen from behind, bow ties, dark interior space, and small points of warm light.
Film character: The 8mm scan has heavy grain, low-light exposure, warm color shifts, and handheld framing that give the scene authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, reception cutaway, or memory beat for formal social life in the late 1940s.
Historical context: The clip shows a private or semi-private formal gathering where guests appear to be socializing or finding places during a ceremony or reception.
Research note: People are visible and some faces are identifiable, so likeness review may be needed in addition to copyright and source-rights assessment.
Research search match: Search phrases might include 1948 New York formal gathering 8mm, vintage tuxedo reception home movie, and 1940s evening ceremony guests.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other New York 1948 material, then broader 1940s formal reception or ceremony footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1948 New York footage, a blonde woman in evening wear faces away while men in dark formal clothing stand nearby. — Guests in formal wear gather in a dim interior.

Tuxedoed men and nearby guests appear in a dim New York formal gathering captured on 8mm film in 1948. — Men in tuxedos mingle under low light.

A low-light 1948 New York home-movie frame shows partially obscured formal guests in a dark interior. — Formal guests are partly obscured in the dark venue.

A tuxedoed man and other guests are visible in a dark 1948 New York formal gathering scene. — Guests stand close together during the formal event.

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