New York-1948: Elegantly Dressed Guests At Formal Party

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

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Elegantly Dressed Guests At Formal Party — Clip Details

NEW YORK-1948: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a glamorous evening event, likely a formal party or gala. The dimly lit scene features elegantly dressed guests in tuxedos and evening gowns, with a woman wearing a sparkling tiara and a man in a suit. The footage shows people mingling and moving through the crowded space, with the characteristic grain and color shifts of 1940s Super 8 film. The atmosphere is one of sophisticated social gathering, with the camera capturing candid moments of conversation and interaction in a dark, intimate setting.

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: 124876892

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

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: 1940s New York home-movie footage for edits needing a brief formal-party or gala social scene with adult guests in evening dress.
Period detail: The formal gowns, tuxedo, pearl jewelry, and tiara-like headpiece may show late-1940s evening-event fashion in a dim indoor setting.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in candid, unstaged mingling as the handheld camera catches guests turning, smiling, and moving through a crowded room.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include adult faces, a tiara-like headpiece, evening gowns, a tuxedo, pearl jewelry, dark walls, ceiling lights, and an overexposed end frame.
Film character: The 8mm scan has soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, dark interiors, color shifts, and handheld framing that preserve the home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for postwar social life, formal gatherings, or family-recorded nightlife.
Historical context: The clip appears to document adults at a formal indoor social gathering in New York, with status signaled through evening clothes and jewelry.
Research note: People are visible and identifiable, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or audible music are evident, but copyright clearance is separate.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1940s New York formal party 8mm, vintage gala guests, home movie evening gowns, and postwar social gathering footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1948 New York material, then broader 1940s formal-party or gala footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1948 New York home-movie frame showing adults mingling in a dark formal-party setting, including a man in a tuxedo. — Guests mingle in low light at a formal indoor gathering.

1948 New York frame with a woman in a tiara-like headpiece and evening gown moving through a crowded formal room. — A woman in formal dress passes through the crowded room.

1948 New York home-movie frame showing a suited man beside a woman in a tiara-like headpiece during a formal gathering. — A suited man stands near a formally dressed woman in low light.

Overexposed 8mm frame from the 1948 New York clip, showing a pale blank area with dark film borders and slight dust marks. — The clip ends on an overexposed film frame.

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