New York-1954: 1950s Party Guests Dance and Clap in Formal Attire

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

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1950s Party Guests Dance and Clap in Formal Attire — Clip Details

NEW YORK-1954: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a lively party scene with guests in formal attire. Men in dark suits and women in elegant dresses mingle and dance in a dimly lit room, their movements captured with the grainy, warm quality of Super 8 film. A woman in a fur stole and a man with a boutonniere are prominent, while others clap and interact in the background. The footage exudes 1950s nostalgia, showcasing a social gathering with a sense of excitement and celebration.

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: 124929715

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 for productions needing a brief formal party, dance floor, or social celebration insert.
Period detail: Dark suits, white shirts, boutonniere, formal dresses, earrings, hair clips, and a fur stole may show mid-1950s evening party style.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves unstaged party behavior as guests clap, mingle, turn toward one another, and dance in a crowded private interior.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include formally dressed men and women, clapping hands, couples dancing, a fur stole, boutonniere, earrings, dark interior walls, and crowded party guests.
Film character: The 8mm scan has warm color, soft focus, heavy grain, dim exposure, and handheld framing that give the scene a direct home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short memory beat, social-life cutaway, celebration insert, or transition into a 1950s party sequence.
Historical context: The footage visually documents a formal indoor gathering where adults socialize through dancing and clapping in a crowded room.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so likeness, privacy, property, and copyright considerations should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1954 New York 8mm party, 1950s formal dance home movie, guests clapping, and vintage indoor celebration footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel party scenes, then New York 1954 home movies, then broader 1950s formal gatherings, dances, and private celebrations.

Still Frames From This Clip

1954 New York home-movie frame showing formally dressed adults clapping and dancing in a dark indoor party setting. — Party guests in suits and dresses clap and dance in a crowded interior.

1954 New York party frame with adults in suits and dresses facing one another on a crowded indoor dance floor. — A man with a boutonniere stands among guests during the formal party.

1954 New York home-movie frame showing party guests dancing closely in formal dress inside a dim private room. — Guests dance and mingle, including a woman with glasses and earrings near a suited man.

1954 New York party frame with adults in formal clothing dancing and conversing in a packed interior. — The dance floor remains crowded as guests turn, smile, and talk.

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