New York-1954: Woman in Purple Dress Dancing

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

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Woman in Purple Dress Dancing — Clip Details

A woman in a sparkly purple dress dances playfully at a 1954 New York party, her short-sleeved, form-fitting gown catching the dim light. She turns and poses with a joyful expression, her dark hair styled in a classic updo. A man in a tuxedo stands nearby as she flexes her arms in a humorous gesture. The scene unfolds in a dimly lit room with ornate metal scrollwork and a table with a potted plant, captured on vintage 8mm film with natural grain and warm color tones.

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: 124929188

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 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 archival home-movie footage of adult party dancing and evening dress.
Period detail: The formal gown, tuxedo, dim interior, table setting, and ornate metal scrollwork may show mid-century private-party styling.
Home-movie behavior: The clip captures playful, unstaged party behavior as a woman poses, turns, and makes humorous dance gestures for the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a woman in a sparkly purple dress, a tuxedoed man, chairs, a table with cloth, a potted plant, and decorative metal scrollwork.
Film character: The 8mm image has soft focus, visible grain, warm color, low-light exposure, and handheld framing typical of home-movie party footage.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, memory beat, or social-dance cutaway within a sequence about 1950s parties or private celebrations.
Historical context: The scene suggests adult social gathering culture in a private or semi-private interior, with formal dress and casual dancing visible on camera.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so likeness and property considerations should be reviewed separately from footage copyright status.
Research search match: Researchers may find this under 1954 New York home movie party, 1950s woman dancing, formal dress party footage, or vintage 8mm social gathering.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1954 New York interiors, then broader 1950s party and dancing home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

1954 New York home-movie frame showing a woman in a sparkly purple dress dancing near decorative metal scrollwork. — A woman in a sparkly purple dress moves across a dim party interior near ornate metal scrollwork.

The woman turns with one hand at her back, with chairs, a small table, and decorative scrollwork visible in the party room. — The dancer turns away from the camera, showing the back of her dress and the room furnishings.

In the dim 1954 New York party setting, the woman stands near a table, chairs, and ornate metalwork while turning away. — The woman pauses near the decorative metal divider as the home-movie camera follows her movement.

A woman in a sparkly purple dress smiles and gestures beside a tuxedoed man, with table furnishings and a plant behind them. — The woman smiles toward the camera while a tuxedoed man stands nearby in the party room.

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