New York-1954: A Man And A Woman Are Dancing While 3 Men Are Conversing

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

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A Man And A Woman Are Dancing While 3 Men Are Conversing — Clip Details

A man and woman in formal attire dance elegantly at a 1954 New York social event, captured on vintage 8mm film. The woman wears a black evening gown with a low back, while the man is in a tuxedo with a bow tie. They move gracefully near a shimmering, decorated tree, their expressions focused on the dance. In a later frame, three men in suits converse at a table, one standing and gesturing. The footage shows natural film grain, warm color tones, and the intimate, nostalgic atmosphere of a mid-century party.

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: 124929347

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-event coverage, especially documentary or educational sequences needing formal dancing and adult party interiors from home-movie footage.
Period detail: The tuxedo, dark evening gown, formal table setting, and decorated interior may show mid-century social dress and party decor consistent with the supplied 1954 New York metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has unstaged home-movie value in the close observation of adults dancing, pausing, and conversing during a private formal gathering.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a dancing couple, tuxedos, a black evening gown, seated guests, a standing man, tableware, drapery, and a shimmering decorated tree or branch arrangement.
Film character: The footage shows warm 8mm color, soft focus, uneven exposure, visible grain, and slight handheld framing that support its original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, social-life cutaway, memory beat, or transition into a mid-century party or family gathering sequence.
Historical context: The scene visually documents adult formal social behavior in a private interior, with dancing and conversation presented from an attendee's camera viewpoint.
Research note: Faces and private property are visible, so likeness, privacy, and location permissions may require review separate from any footage copyright assessment.
Research search match: Researchers might find this under 1954 New York home movie, 1950s formal dance, mid-century party interior, tuxedo social event, or vintage 8mm adults conversing.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1954 New York interiors, then broader 1950s social dancing or formal party footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In a 1954 New York home-movie frame, a tuxedoed man and a woman in a black evening gown dance near shimmering party decor. — A formally dressed couple dances near a decorated tree in a private interior.

A woman in formal dress turns beneath her partner's raised hand during a 1954 New York social dance scene. — The woman turns under her partner's hand during the dance.

The formally dressed couple continues dancing in a private 1954 New York interior, framed closely by the home-movie camera. — The couple continues their dance in close framing.

At the same 1954 New York social gathering, suited men converse near a table while one stands beside decorated interior branches. — Suited men converse at a table during the formal gathering.

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