New York-1957: Group Of People Sitting Around Dinner Table With Lit Candles And

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

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Group Of People Sitting Around Dinner Table With Lit... — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from New York in 1957 captures a nighttime dinner gathering. A man in a dark suit and white shirt is seen in profile, smiling and interacting with others at a candlelit table. The scene is warmly lit by flickering candles, with soft focus on floral arrangements and glassware. The grainy, low-light quality of the Super 8 film adds to the nostalgic, intimate atmosphere of the social event.

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: 124882895

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 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1950s New York home-movie requests needing an intimate candlelit dinner or social gathering insert with adults at a table.
Period detail: The dark suits, formal table setting, candles, glassware, and 8mm low-light color may show mid-century social-dinner style without identifiable landmarks.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the candid, close-range home-movie view of adults talking, smiling, leaning in, and sharing a private evening meal.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include suited adults, chair backs, candle flames, a tall candleholder, flowers, table glassware, dark room lighting, and handheld framing.
Film character: The clip has dense 8mm grain, warm candle exposure, soft focus, dark edges, and handheld movement that preserve the physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a memory beat, dinner-party cutaway, social-life insert, or transition into a 1950s family gathering sequence.
Historical context: The scene documents a small adult dinner gathering in a domestic or private social setting, with formal dress and candlelit table decor visible.
Research note: People's faces are visible, so likeness and privacy review may be needed even where copyright status is separately assessed.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1950s New York dinner party 8mm, candlelit table home movie, mid-century adult gathering footage, and vintage social event film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel dinner scenes, then other New York 1957 home movies, then broader 1950s party or candlelit gathering footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

A suited man sits in profile during a low-light candlelit dinner gathering.

Dim 1957 New York home-movie frame with adults at a candlelit table, floral decor, and chair backs in the foreground. — Adults sit around a dark dinner table with candlelight and floral decor visible.

1957 New York 8mm frame showing a man in a light jacket near a candleholder, flowers, and glassware at a dark dinner table. — A man in a light jacket sits beside candles, flowers, and table glassware.

Candid 1957 New York home-movie frame of suited adults gathered closely around a low-light dinner table. — Several adults sit close together at the candlelit table in a candid home-movie view.

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