New York-1954: Group Of People Wearing Formal Clothes Socializing At A Party

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Year1954
Decade1950s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Group Of People Wearing Formal Clothes Socializing At A... — Clip Details

NEW YORK-1954: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a lively social gathering, likely a wedding reception or formal party. Guests in elegant 1950s attire, including a man in a suit with a white boutonniere, mingle and converse at a table. A woman in a black dress and earrings holds a cigarette, while another guest is served food on a tray. The warm, grainy footage with soft focus and natural lighting evokes a nostalgic, intimate atmosphere of mid-century American celebration.

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: 124928755

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 1069 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label: barlans, bears house,goodmans,bar mitzvah,steve
Reel-level year note: 1953-1954
Reel-level location note: new york city
Date: 1954 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 social-life requests needing real 8mm footage of adults in formal dress at a private party or reception.
Period detail: The clip may show mid-century formalwear, boutonniere flowers, cigarette smoking, table service, and domestic or banquet-room decor consistent with the 1954 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in unposed table conversation, guests smiling, eating, smoking, and reacting casually to someone filming from nearby.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include suited men, women in dark dresses, white boutonnieres, drinks, a serving tray, plates, cigarettes, and a decorated interior wall.
Film character: The 8mm scan has soft focus, warm indoor exposure, visible grain, gate shadows, and handheld framing that preserve the home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short memory beat, reception cutaway, social-class detail, or transition into a mid-century celebration sequence.
Historical context: The footage reflects a formal adult gathering in New York, showing social customs around table seating, smoking, and dress without identifying the event.
Research note: Faces and a private interior are visible, so copyright, likeness, privacy, and property considerations should be reviewed for the intended use.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1954 New York home movie party, 1950s formal reception, 8mm wedding reception guests, and mid-century smoking at table.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent clips from the same reel, then other New York 1954 footage, then broader 1950s formal party or wedding-reception scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1954 New York home-movie frame of adults in formal clothing seated at a party table, with drinks and decor visible. — Guests in formal dress sit close together at a table during an indoor reception or party.

1954 New York party scene with seated guests, a woman holding a cigarette, and a serving tray passing in front. — A server or guest passes food in front of seated adults at the gathering.

1954 New York home-movie frame showing a suited man, a woman in a dark dress with a white corsage, and nearby party guests. — Formal guests sit closely at a table, including a woman wearing a white corsage.

1954 New York indoor party frame with a suited man wearing a white boutonniere seated beside a woman in a dark dress. — A suited guest with a boutonniere looks down at the table during the reception-like gathering.

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