New York-1948: Glamorous Party With Men And Women In Formal Attire

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

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Glamorous Party With Men And Women In Formal Attire — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1948, this vintage home movie captures a glamorous party in New York. Elegant guests in formal attire mingle under dim lighting—women wear pearl necklaces and stylish dresses, while men are in suits and ties. The footage shows close-ups of smiling faces and social interaction, with a warm, grainy aesthetic characteristic of mid-century home movies. The scene exudes 1940s-1950s nostalgia and classic Americana.

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: 124876903

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: Useful for archival edits needing late-1940s New York social life, formal party atmosphere, or elegant home-movie coverage of adults at an evening gathering.
Period detail: The clip shows mid-century formalwear, including suits, ties, pearl necklaces, earrings, a white-collared dress, and styled hair that support the 1948 party setting in the metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the close, informal home-movie perspective as adults smile, glance toward the camera, and mingle in dim party lighting.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include adult guests, dark suits, ties, pearl jewelry, earrings, formal dresses, close faces, and a crowded indoor social setting.
Film character: The 8mm footage has warm color, heavy grain, dim exposure, soft focus, and handheld framing that give the party scene a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, social cutaway, transition, or memory beat for mid-century parties, nightlife, or personal celebration sequences.
Historical context: The scene documents adults in formal dress at a private-looking indoor gathering, reflecting visible social customs and presentation without confirming identities or event details.
Research note: People are clearly visible, so likeness and identity review may be needed; no logos, minors, music, or private property details are apparent from the supplied frames.
Research search match: Searches this may match include 1948 New York party home movie, 8mm formal evening guests, vintage cocktail party adults, and mid-century social gathering footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other 1948 New York material, and then broader formal party, nightlife, or mid-century social-life clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1948 New York home-movie frame showing formally dressed adults, including a smiling woman and suited men, in a dim party setting. — Formally dressed adults smile and gather close to the camera during an indoor party.

1948 New York party frame with a woman wearing pearl necklaces and a white-collared dress beside men in dark suits. — A woman wearing pearls stands among suited guests in dim party lighting.

Close 1948 New York home-movie view of formal party guests, with a pearl-wearing woman and suited men near the camera. — Formal party guests cluster near the camera, with pearl jewelry and dark suits visible.

1948 New York party frame showing a smiling woman in a blue dress with men in dark suits behind her. — A smiling woman stands in front of suited men as the party scene fades into darkness.

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