New York-1949: A Man And A Girl Dance Hand In Hand During A Night Out

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

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A Man And A Girl Dance Hand In Hand During A Night Out — Clip Details

A young couple dances closely in a dimly lit setting, captured on 8mm film in 1949. The man wears a light gray suit with a white shirt and dark red tie, while the woman is in a light-colored dress. Their hands are clasped as they move together, their faces showing quiet intimacy and smiles. The footage has the warm, grainy quality of a vintage home movie, with soft focus and natural lighting suggesting a personal evening out in New York. The camera follows their movement, capturing the gentle rhythm of their dance.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Night
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: 124882180

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

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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 1940s New York editorial sequences needing intimate home-movie footage of a couple dancing during a night out.
Period detail: The light gray suit, dark tie, light dress, and dim social setting may show late-1940s evening dress and informal nightlife behavior.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the close handheld view of two people dancing naturally, with partial framing that feels like a personal observer at the gathering.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include clasped hands, a light gray suit, dark red tie, light dress, dark interior background, soft faces, and close dancing movement.
Film character: The 8mm image has warm color, soft focus, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and handheld framing that preserve its home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a memory beat, romantic insert, nightlife cutaway, or transition within a sequence about postwar social life.
Historical context: The clip provides visual context for private social dancing and dressed-up leisure without identifying the venue or occasion.
Research note: People are visible and likeness review may be needed; no logos, brands, audible music, or private property are apparent from the supplied frames.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1949 New York 8mm couple dancing, vintage home movie date night, 1940s nightlife footage, and hand-in-hand dance scene.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other 1949 New York social footage, then broader 1940s dancing or night-out material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1949 New York home-movie footage, a woman in a light dress holds hands with a man in a gray suit during a close dance. — A couple's hands meet as they dance in a dim interior setting.

A man in a light gray suit and dark red tie appears in soft-focus 1949 New York home-movie footage during a dance or night out. — The camera catches the suited man in close view during the dance.

A handheld 8mm frame shows the back of a man in a gray suit with a woman partly visible during a 1949 New York dance scene. — The dancers move close to the camera, filling the frame with clothing and motion.

A woman in a light dress is seen from behind as she faces a suited man in 1949 New York home-movie footage of a dance. — The woman turns toward the suited man as the dance continues in low light.

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