New York-1954: Large Group Of People In Dress Attire Sitting At A Long Table For Dinner

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

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Large Group Of People In Dress Attire Sitting At A Long... — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1954 captures a lively dinner gathering in New York. A group of adults in formal dress attire sits at a long table, engaged in conversation and laughter. The scene features a man in a suit and glasses, a woman in a patterned dress, and another in a blue top, all sharing a meal with bottles and glasses on the table. The footage shows natural movement and interaction, with a warm, nostalgic atmosphere and the characteristic grain and color palette of 8mm film.

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: 124928840

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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1950s New York home-movie dinner footage for productions needing formal social gathering, restaurant, banquet, or private celebration coverage.
Period detail: The dress suits, patterned evening dresses, red dining chairs, glassware, bottles, and table settings may show mid-1950s adult dinner attire and dining-room style.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in candid adult conversation, turning heads, laughter, and table interaction captured from a close home-movie perspective.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include adults in suits and dresses, a long dining table, red chairs, bottles, stemmed glasses, plates, and a warm interior wall.
Film character: The 8mm scan has soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, slight blur, and handheld framing that give it authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: Editors can use it as a brief insert, memory beat, or social cutaway for mid-century dining, family occasions, or urban adult gatherings.
Historical context: The clip documents a dressed-up adult meal in an indoor New York setting without identifying the occasion, venue, or people shown.
Research note: Visible faces and a private interior suggest likeness and property review may be needed in addition to any copyright assessment.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1954 New York dinner home movie, 1950s formal dining, adults at long table, and 8mm restaurant gathering.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel dinner shots, then other 1954 New York material, then broader 1950s social dining and celebration footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1954 New York home-movie frame showing adults in dress attire seated at a dining table with bottles, glasses, and red chairs. — Adults sit closely around a table during a formal dinner gathering.

A 1954 New York dinner scene with a woman in blue seen from behind, other adults, red chairs, glasses, and bottles on the table. — Guests face one another across the table during the meal.

1954 New York home-movie still of adults at a crowded dining table, with a woman in a patterned dress and men in suits nearby. — A woman in a patterned dress sits among suited dinner guests.

A 1954 New York dinner gathering shows several adults in formal attire seated along a long table with bottles, glasses, and plates. — Several adults share a meal at a long table in an indoor setting.

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