New York-1957: Rows Of Black Lights Hanging From A Brown Straw Ceiling Structure

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Year1957
Decade1950s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Rows Of Black Lights Hanging From A Brown Straw Ceiling... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1957, this vintage home movie captures a dimly lit interior with a distinctive brown straw ceiling structure. Rows of small, warm-toned lights hang from the textured ceiling, casting a soft glow in the darkened space. The footage shows subtle camera movement, revealing the intricate woven pattern of the ceiling and the ambient lighting. This archival clip evokes a nostalgic, intimate atmosphere, perfect for historical or retro-themed projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Interior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124882847

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People 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 1256 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: #8
Reel-level year note: 1957-1958
Reel-level location note: new york
Date: 1957 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1950s New York 8mm home-movie footage for productions needing an atmospheric interior cutaway of woven ceiling texture and small hanging lights.
Period detail: The scene may show a mid-century leisure or restaurant interior, with thatched ceiling material, exposed support poles, and warm spot lighting visible in the frames.
Home-movie behavior: The camera looks upward from a visitor's position, scanning the ceiling and lights without staged action or visible people.
What appears in frame: Visible details include brown woven ceiling panels, rows of small lights, dark vertical frame edges, support poles, shadowed wall surfaces, and handheld reframing.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, low-light exposure, slight blur, and handheld instability that preserve the texture of a home-movie scan.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief interior insert, ambient transition, memory beat, or establishing cutaway for a dimly lit mid-century setting.
Historical context: The footage documents decorative interior design and ambient lighting as captured by a private camera in 1957 New York, without identifying the venue.
Research note: No people, logos, or readable marks are visible, but venue identity and property permissions should be checked separately from film copyright status.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1957 New York interior 8mm, thatched ceiling lights home movie, mid-century restaurant lighting, and vintage dim interior cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with 1957 New York interiors, and then with broader home-movie material showing lighting, ceilings, or themed decor.

Still Frames From This Clip

1957 New York 8mm frame looking up at a dark interior with brown woven ceiling texture, warm lights, and a metal support pole. — A low-light upward view of a woven ceiling structure with small hanging lights.

1957 New York 8mm frame showing a brown straw-like ceiling, dark interior walls, several small lights, and vertical supports. — The camera frames the textured ceiling and dim wall area beneath it.

1957 New York 8mm frame emphasizing the straw-like ceiling pattern and several warm points of light in a shadowed interior. — A closer upward view emphasizes the woven ceiling material and ambient lights.

1957 New York 8mm frame with a straw-textured ceiling crossing the upper frame and small lights glowing in the dark interior below. — The final frame holds on the ceiling texture and low ambient lighting.

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