New York-1948: Woman Singing Into Microphone As Man Plays Saxophone On Stage

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

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Woman Singing Into Microphone As Man Plays Saxophone On... — Clip Details

NEW YORK-1948: A woman in a black and white patterned off-the-shoulder dress sings into a vintage microphone on a dimly lit stage, her hand gripping the stand. A man in a dark suit and pink tie plays a saxophone with focused intensity, his instrument gleaming under the stage lights. The scene captures a classic jazz performance with a grainy 8mm film aesthetic, evoking the nostalgic atmosphere of a 1940s nightclub. The dark curtain backdrop and intimate lighting highlight the performers, creating a timeless moment of live entertainment.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
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: 124876961

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 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 1940s New York entertainment requests needing brief archival footage of a nightclub-style singer and saxophonist on a small stage.
Period detail: The vintage microphone, formal dress, dark suit, tie, saxophone, and curtain backdrop support a late-1940s performance setting, with New York and 1948 taken from clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has the feel of an audience member filming a live act from close range, catching partial bodies, motion, and stage-light glare rather than a staged publicity view.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a woman at a standing microphone, a saxophonist in a dark suit, a pink tie, a patterned off-the-shoulder dress, stage curtains, and dim performance lighting.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows heavy grain, warm color shifts, soft focus, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that give the performance an authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, music-performance cutaway, nightlife transition, or memory beat within a sequence about postwar entertainment.
Historical context: The clip visually places live music and vocal performance in an intimate indoor setting, suggesting social entertainment culture without identifying the venue or performers.
Research note: People and likely audible music are present, so copyright, performance, music, and likeness review may be needed before publication or commercial use.
Research search match: Researcher searches might include 1948 New York jazz performance 8mm, woman singing vintage microphone, saxophonist on stage, or home movie nightclub music.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other 1948 New York clips, then related music, nightlife, concert, and stage-performance material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1948 New York footage, a woman in a patterned off-the-shoulder dress stands close to a vintage microphone during a stage performance. — A singer stands at a microphone under dim stage lighting.

A male saxophonist in a dark suit and pink tie plays on a dim indoor stage, with curtain fabric behind him. — A saxophonist performs beside a dark stage curtain.

The saxophonist remains framed close-up as the brass instrument catches light against the dark indoor performance backdrop. — The saxophone reflects stage light during the performance.

A cropped stage view shows part of the singer at left and a seated man wearing glasses near instruments against the curtain backdrop. — The camera catches a cropped view of performers and stage equipment.

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