New York-1954: Man In Tuxedo And Woman In Black Dress At Elegant Social Gathering

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

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Man In Tuxedo And Woman In Black Dress At Elegant Social... — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1954 captures an elegant evening gathering in New York. A man in a tuxedo with a bow tie and a woman in a black dress adjust his tie before they dance. The scene shifts to women in stylish 1950s dresses seated at a table, engaged in conversation. The footage features warm, slightly faded colors and the characteristic grain of 8mm film, evoking a nostalgic, intimate atmosphere of mid-century social life.

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: 124929107

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: Helps editors source 1950s New York home-movie footage of formal indoor social life for documentary, museum, education, or period lifestyle sequences.
Period detail: The tuxedo, bow tie, dark evening dress, pearls, patterned dresses, upholstered dining chairs, and table settings may show mid-century formal social customs.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in unstaged gestures: a woman adjusts a man's tie, seated women talk at a table, and the camera observes private social interaction at close range.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in a tuxedo, a woman in a black dress, seated women, formal dresses, table linens, chairs, glassware, and a softly lit interior.
Film character: The 8mm footage has visible grain, soft focus, warm faded color, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that give it a direct home-movie archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for mid-century evening gatherings, formal dining, social rituals, or family-event atmosphere.
Historical context: The clip offers visual context for an elegant private indoor gathering in 1954 New York without identifying the venue, occasion, or individuals shown.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so copyright status should be reviewed separately from likeness, privacy, venue, and property-release considerations.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1954 New York 8mm social gathering, 1950s formal dinner home movie, tuxedo bow tie dance, and women at table vintage footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with other 1954 New York interiors, and then with 1950s formal gatherings, dinners, or dancing clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1954 New York home-movie frame showing a man in a tuxedo beside a woman in a black dress at an indoor social gathering. — A man in a tuxedo and a woman in a black dress stand near tables during a formal indoor gathering.

1954 New York home-movie frame of a woman in a black dress reaching toward a man's bow tie in a formal interior. — A woman reaches toward a tuxedoed man's bow tie during the evening gathering.

1954 New York home-movie frame showing women in mid-century dresses seated at a table in a softly lit interior. — Women in formal dresses sit together at a table, with glassware and chairs visible behind them.

1954 New York home-movie frame of two women seated at a formal table in a private indoor social setting. — Two women sit at a table during the gathering, with chairs, dishes, and glassware in the background.

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