New York-1954: Guests In Formal 1950s Attire At A Ballroom Party

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

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Guests In Formal 1950s Attire At A Ballroom Party — Clip Details

NEW YORK-1954: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a lively formal gathering, likely a wedding or gala, with guests dressed in elegant 1950s attire. Women wear glamorous black dresses with V-necklines and pearl necklaces, while men sport dark suits, white shirts, and ties, one with a boutonniere. The dimly lit ballroom setting features a bustling crowd, with guests smiling, dancing, and interacting in a joyful, nostalgic atmosphere. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain and color saturation, offering authentic archival footage for documentaries, period pieces, or nostalgic content.

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: 124929518

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: 1950s New York home-movie footage useful for documentary or period edits needing formal ballroom guests at a wedding-like social gathering.
Period detail: Dark suits, ties, boutonniere, pearl necklace, updo hairstyles, V-neck black dresses, and flash-lit interiors support a mid-1950s formal-event reading.
Home-movie behavior: The camera catches guests turning, smiling, waving, and moving through a crowded reception space with an informal participant viewpoint.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include formal dresses, dark suits, ties, a boutonniere, pearl jewelry, eyeglasses, crowded dance-floor movement, and dim ballroom lighting.
Film character: The 8mm scan has soft focus, saturated color, visible grain, flash-like exposure shifts, and handheld framing that read as authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: Editors could use this as a brief insert, social-history cutaway, reception transition, or memory beat for 1950s formal life.
Historical context: The clip visually documents a mid-century urban social gathering where adults in formal attire mingle in a crowded indoor reception setting.
Research note: People are clearly visible, so likeness and privacy review may be needed in addition to any copyright assessment for the underlying film.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1950s New York ballroom party, 8mm wedding reception guests, vintage formal attire, and midcentury home movie dance floor.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel scenes, then other 1954 New York footage, then broader 1950s weddings, galas, ballroom parties, and formal-dress clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1954 New York home-movie frame showing formally dressed guests clustered in a dim ballroom-like room. — Guests in formal attire move through a crowded indoor reception.

A woman in formal black attire smiles and waves toward the camera at a New York reception in 1954. — A guest smiles and waves amid the formal crowd.

Formal reception guests in suits and patterned dress pass through a dim interior in this 1954 New York home-movie frame. — Guests circulate through the reception in mid-century formal clothing.

Smiling man with boutonniere and striped tie stands near a woman in blue at a 1954 New York formal gathering. — A smiling guest with boutonniere stands near another formally dressed guest.

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