New York-1949: A Couple Embraces and Dances at a Party

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Year1949
Decade1940s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1949 New York

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A Couple Embraces and Dances at a Party — Clip Details

A couple embraces and dances closely in a dimly lit room during a 1949 New York party, captured on vintage 8mm film. The man wears a light-colored short-sleeved shirt while the woman, in a dark dress, smiles warmly as they move together. Their hands are clasped, and a ring is visible on her finger. The background reveals a home interior with curtains and a mirror reflecting the scene, where bottles suggest a casual gathering. The footage shows natural film grain, slight motion blur, and warm, faded colors typical of home movies from the era.

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: 124882157

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1949 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, 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for requests needing 1940s New York home-movie footage of adults dancing at an indoor social gathering for documentary, education, or period-memory edits.
Period detail: The light short-sleeved shirt, dark dress, curtains, wall mirror, and warm interior lighting may show a late-1940s private party setting.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the informal closeness: a couple embraces, smiles, and moves naturally while another guest and room details pass through the handheld view.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a dancing couple, clasped hands, a light shirt, a dark dress, curtains, a wall mirror, bottles, and other adults in a dim room.
Film character: The 8mm home-movie texture shows soft focus, visible grain, warm faded color, handheld framing, and motion blur from close indoor movement.
Edit role: An editor could use this as an intimate insert, memory beat, party cutaway, or transition within a sequence about mid-century social life.
Historical context: The clip shows adults socializing in a private interior, suggesting casual domestic recreation without supporting claims about the specific event or relationship.
Research note: Faces and a private interior are visible, so likeness and property review may be needed even if copyright status is handled separately.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1949 New York home movie couple dancing, 1940s indoor party footage, vintage 8mm social gathering, or adults dancing at home.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1949 New York interiors, then broader home-movie scenes of parties, dancing, and adult recreation.

Still Frames From This Clip

1949 New York home-movie frame showing a close, blurred view of a couple embracing during indoor dancing. — A couple holds each other closely while dancing in a dim room.

A man in a light shirt is seen from behind while dancing closely with a partner inside a private New York room. — The dancer turns away from the camera as a partner's hand rests on his shoulder.

1949 New York party frame with a smiling woman in a dark dress and a man in a light shirt dancing face to face. — The couple smiles as they dance near curtains and interior walls.

A handheld home-movie frame shows the back of a dancer's head, nearby guests, a wall mirror, and bottles in a dim New York interior. — The camera catches the party from behind one dancer, with guests and room details beyond.

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