New York-1954: Couples Dancing At Formal Party In Suits And Dresses

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

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Couples Dancing At Formal Party In Suits And Dresses — Clip Details

NEW YORK-1954: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a lively formal party, with couples dancing in elegant attire. Men wear dark suits and ties, while women are in glamorous dresses, including a woman in a light purple gown and another in a striking blue dress. The dimly lit indoor setting features tables with glassware, suggesting a celebratory dinner or reception. The footage shows joyful interactions, close dancing, and candid moments of laughter, all with the characteristic grain and color saturation of 1950s Super 8 film. This authentic archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century social life, perfect 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: 124929746

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 archival requests for 1950s New York social life, formal dancing, dinner parties, receptions, or mid-century adult gatherings in documentary and period-edit contexts.
Period detail: Dark suits, ties, formal dresses, table glassware, and dim interior lighting may show a mid-1950s private party or reception setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has unstaged home-movie value in its close handheld view of adults dancing, greeting one another, smiling, and moving through a crowded room.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include suited men, women in dresses, close dancing, a light purple gown, a blue dress, table settings, glassware, and a dark indoor party space.
Film character: The 8mm footage carries soft focus, visible grain, saturated color, uneven low-light exposure, and handheld framing that emphasize its original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, social-history cutaway, transition into a reception scene, or memory beat for mid-century nightlife and celebration.
Historical context: The footage documents adult formal socializing in a private interior, with couples dancing and guests gathered around tables rather than a public staged performance.
Research note: Faces and a private interior are visible, so likeness, privacy, and property considerations should be reviewed separately from any copyright status.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1950s New York formal party, 8mm home movie couples dancing, mid-century reception, adults in suits and dresses, and private dinner dance footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then with New York 1954 material, then with comparable 1950s formal parties, receptions, dancing, and adult gatherings.

Still Frames From This Clip

1954 New York home-movie frame showing adults in suits and dresses dancing in a crowded dim interior. — Guests in formalwear dance closely in a crowded party room.

1954 New York party scene with suited men and women in dresses gathered and dancing in low light. — Guests mingle and dance during a formal indoor gathering.

1954 New York home-movie frame of a woman in a light purple dress dancing with a suited man near set tables. — A couple dances near tables with glassware in the party room.

1954 New York formal party frame showing a smiling woman in a light purple dress dancing beside a man in a dark suit. — A smiling woman and suited man dance amid the crowded reception setting.

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