Illinois USA-1947: A Happy Couple Dancing And Laughing Together On The Dance Floor

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Year1947
Decade1940s
LocationIllinois, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1947 Illinois

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A Happy Couple Dancing And Laughing Together On The... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1947, this vintage home movie captures a joyful couple dancing together at a social gathering in Illinois. The man wears a light-colored shirt and dark vest, while the woman is dressed in a patterned dress with a pearl necklace. They smile and laugh as they move across the dance floor under warm, dim lighting, with a chandelier visible in the background. The grainy, monochrome footage exudes classic mid-century nostalgia, offering authentic archival material for documentaries, historical projects, or nostalgic content.

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: 124913672

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: 1947 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: Illinois, 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 Illinois social-life requests needing authentic home-movie footage of adults dancing at an indoor gathering.
Period detail: Clothing such as a man's vest and tie, a woman's dress, and formal indoor social setting may show mid-1940s party or dance customs.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged closeness of a couple dancing, smiling, and shifting position as someone nearby films the gathering.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a dancing couple, seated guests, dark interior walls, a bright lamp or window area, formal clothing, and soft indoor lighting.
Film character: The 8mm monochrome image has pronounced grain, uneven exposure, soft focus, and handheld framing that preserve the physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a memory beat, social-dance insert, or short transition for mid-century domestic leisure or celebration scenes.
Historical context: The clip shows adult social dancing in a private indoor setting, offering visual context for informal community or family gatherings in the 1940s.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so likeness and property review may be needed even when copyright status is assessed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1947 Illinois home movie dancing couple, 1940s indoor social gathering, vintage 8mm dance floor, and adults laughing while dancing.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel party footage, then Illinois 1947 home movies, then broader 1940s social dancing and domestic celebration material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1947 Illinois home-movie footage, an adult couple dances indoors while guests sit nearby in dim light. — A couple dances closely during an indoor social gathering.

A man in a dark vest and tie dances with a woman in a light dress at an Illinois indoor gathering. — The couple moves across the room as seated guests watch nearby.

The woman appears to laugh or lean toward her partner while dancing in grainy 1947 Illinois home-movie footage. — A close dancing moment shows the woman leaning toward her partner.

An adult couple continues dancing closely in a dim private interior, with the man's vest and the woman's dress visible. — The dancers turn together near a bright area of the room.

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