New York USA-1954: Young Man Dancing In Bathing Shorts With Lady

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

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Young Man Dancing In Bathing Shorts With Lady — Clip Details

NEW YORK USA-1954: A young man in blue bathing shorts dances with a woman in a light blue swimsuit at a sun-drenched beach party. The couple moves rhythmically, their expressions joyful, while another woman in a green strapless swimsuit and white cap watches nearby. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures the vibrant colors and grainy texture of a 1950s summer vacation, with other guests visible in the background. The scene exudes classic Americana nostalgia, perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or vintage-themed projects.

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: 125301765

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: 1950s New York home-movie footage useful for productions needing informal beach-party dancing, summer leisure, and social life among adults in swimwear.
Period detail: The swimwear, white cap, saturated color, and 8mm home-movie look support a mid-1950s summer leisure setting, with New York and 1954 supplied by clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the casual, unstaged interaction as adults dance, laugh, watch one another, and move through a crowded outdoor gathering.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a shirtless man in blue trunks, a woman in a light blue swimsuit, a woman in a green swimsuit and white cap, seated guests, sunlit bodies, and a shaded structure behind them.
Film character: The clip has warm 8mm color, visible grain, slight softness, high sun exposure, and handheld framing that gives the scene a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short memory beat, social-life insert, summer transition, or cutaway illustrating informal dancing and beachside recreation.
Historical context: The footage shows adults socializing in swimwear at an outdoor summer gathering, offering visual context for mid-century leisure without identifying the exact venue.
Research note: People and recognizable faces are visible, so likeness and privacy review may be needed separately from copyright or footage licensing considerations.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1950s New York beach party home movie, 8mm adults dancing in swimsuits, vintage summer vacation footage, and mid-century beach life.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1954 New York beach or summer scenes, then broader 1950s leisure, dancing, and vacation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1954 New York home-movie frame of adults in swimwear at a sunny outdoor gathering, including a woman in light blue and a shirtless man in blue trunks. — Adults in swimwear gather closely during a sunny outdoor beach-party scene.

1954 New York frame showing a shirtless man in blue bathing trunks dancing beside a woman in a light blue swimsuit. — The dancing pair turns, with the woman’s hand on the man’s shoulder.

1954 New York home-movie frame of a dancing couple in swimwear, watched by a woman in a green strapless swimsuit and white cap. — A woman in green watches as the couple continues dancing in swimwear.

1954 New York home-movie frame of a smiling shirtless man dancing with a woman in a light blue swimsuit at an outdoor party. — The man smiles toward the camera while dancing with the woman in blue.

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