New York-1954: Man In Tie And Girl In Ponytail Dance Closely

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

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Man In Tie And Girl In Ponytail Dance Closely — Clip Details

A young couple dances closely in a dimly lit 1950s New York venue, captured on 8mm film. The man wears a dark suit with a white tie and a boutonniere, while the woman is in a black dress with a pearl necklace and glasses, her blonde hair in a ponytail. They move gracefully in a formal setting with tables and chairs, the warm, grainy footage evoking mid-century nostalgia. The intimate moment reflects classic 1950s social life and romance.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
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: 124929263

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: Supports 1950s New York social-life requests needing brief archival home-movie footage of a formally dressed young couple dancing indoors.
Period detail: The clothing, corsage, boutonniere, pearls, glasses, and subdued venue lighting may show mid-century formal dance or reception customs.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the informal, close-range view of people dancing and talking naturally rather than posing for a formal camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a suited man, a young woman in glasses, a corsage, tables, chairs, wall paneling, and other seated guests.
Film character: The 8mm footage has soft focus, warm color, visible grain, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that signal original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, memory beat, or social-dancing cutaway in a sequence about 1950s romance or nightlife.
Historical context: The scene reflects a private or semi-private indoor social gathering where formal dress and close partner dancing are visually central.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so copyright, likeness, and property permissions should be reviewed separately before use.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1950s New York home movie dancing, young couple formal dance, 8mm reception footage, or mid-century social gathering.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent clips from the same reel, then New York 1954 material, then broader 1950s dancing or formal social-event footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In a 1954 New York home-movie frame, a young woman in glasses and pearls stands near tables while holding a corsage. — A young woman in a black dress stands near tables during an indoor social gathering.

A suited man with a boutonniere faces a young woman in glasses as they dance closely in a dim indoor venue. — The couple moves together in close conversation or dance under low interior lighting.

The couple is viewed from behind in the indoor venue, with the woman’s ponytail and nearby seated guest visible. — A rear view shows the couple beside tables as another guest sits nearby.

In the final frame, the young couple faces the camera while dancing, the woman wearing glasses and holding a corsage. — The couple faces forward during the dance, framed tightly against the dim interior.

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