New York-1954: Male And Female Dance At Wedding

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

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Male And Female Dance At Wedding — Clip Details

A man in a black tuxedo with a bow tie and a woman in a shimmering purple dress dance at a formal event in New York, 1954. Shot on 8mm film, the clip captures the couple in elegant attire under warm indoor lighting, with a decorative wrought-iron screen visible in the background. The grainy, color-graded footage evokes a nostalgic, vintage atmosphere, showcasing classic mid-century fashion and social gatherings. The woman’s backless dress and the man’s polished suit reflect the era’s formal style, with subtle camera movement following their graceful movements.

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: 124929156

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 brief home-movie footage of formally dressed adults dancing at a wedding or reception.
Period detail: The tuxedo, bow tie, fitted backless dress, indoor party lighting, and decorative wrought-iron screen support a mid-century formal-event setting.
Home-movie behavior: The camera follows the dancers from a close guest perspective, preserving informal movement and partial framing typical of home-movie coverage.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a tuxedoed man, a woman in a pale purple dress, seated guests, red chairs, a decorative screen, indoor flooring, and dim reception lighting.
Film character: The 8mm footage has soft focus, visible grain, uneven exposure, and handheld motion that give the scene a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for wedding, nightlife, family celebration, or mid-century fashion sequences.
Historical context: The scene shows adult guests in formal attire at an indoor celebration, reflecting private social rituals and dress codes visible in 1950s home movies.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so likeness, privacy, and property considerations should be reviewed separately from any film copyright status.
Research search match: Searches such as 1950s New York wedding dancing, 8mm formal reception, mid-century couple dancing, and vintage home movie party may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel wedding or reception shots, then with New York 1954 footage, then with broader 1950s formal dancing or family celebration material.

Still Frames From This Clip

At a 1954 New York formal gathering, a tuxedoed man stands near a woman in a pale purple dress as guests sit behind them. — A man in a tuxedo and a woman in a pale dress stand near seated guests during the reception.

A cropped home-movie frame shows the woman's pale purple dress, red chairs, and dark indoor flooring at the New York reception. — The camera frames the woman's dress and nearby red chairs as the dance continues.

The woman in a backless pale purple dress is seen from behind during the 1954 New York indoor reception, with chairs and guests nearby. — The dancer is framed from behind, emphasizing the formal dress and close guest viewpoint.

Near a wrought-iron screen and red chairs, the woman in a pale purple dress remains in view at the New York formal reception. — The frame catches the dancer beside a decorative screen and reception chairs.

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