Michigan-1959: Woman in Pink Dress Holds Cigarette at Party

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Year1959
Decade1950s
LocationMichigan, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1959 in Michigan

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Woman in Pink Dress Holds Cigarette at Party — Clip Details

MICHIGAN-1959: A woman in a pink dress and black heels stands in a dimly lit room, holding a cigarette with an aigrette. The grainy 8mm film captures her poised stance and the soft glow of ambient light, with a stack of books and a table visible nearby. Another person's head appears in the foreground, suggesting a social gathering. The vintage footage evokes a nostalgic, intimate moment from a mid-century American home, with rich colors and authentic film texture.

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: 125514692

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 2228 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label: howard black,
Reel-level year note: 1959
Reel-level location note: flint michigan
Date: 1959 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: Michigan, 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1950s Michigan home-movie footage for productions needing a brief domestic party smoking cutaway or mid-century social interior detail.
Period detail: The pink dress, dark heels, cigarette holder, wood flooring, radiator, and warm indoor lighting may show late-1950s home party styling.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has unstaged value as guests stand close together in a private room while the camera catches partial bodies, a seated head, and party clutter.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a woman in a pink dress, black heels, a cigarette holder, a seated person, wood floor, radiator, books or magazines, and party items on a table.
Film character: The 8mm image has soft focus, visible grain, warm color shift, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that read as authentic physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, memory beat, or transition for mid-century domestic entertaining, smoking etiquette, or private social life.
Historical context: The footage documents a private indoor gathering where dress, posture, and smoking accessories suggest adult social ritual without identifying the people shown.
Research note: People and a private interior are visible, so likeness, privacy, and property review may be needed in addition to any copyright assessment.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1959 Michigan home movie party, 1950s woman smoking cigarette holder, Super 8 domestic gathering, and vintage indoor social footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with neighboring shots from the same reel, then other Michigan 1959 home interiors, then 1950s party, fashion, and smoking-themed footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1959 Michigan home-movie frame showing party guests cropped at the waist, with a woman in a pink dress beside a radiator. — Guests stand close together in a dim room, with a pink dress and radiator visible.

1959 Michigan interior party frame with a woman in a pink dress holding a cigarette holder near a seated person's head. — A woman in a pink dress holds a cigarette holder during an indoor gathering.

1959 Michigan home-movie frame showing a wooden table with a yellow object, small accessories, and scattered party items. — Small party items and a bright yellow object sit on a wooden table.

1959 Michigan home-movie frame showing a woman in a pink dress and dark heels standing beside a chair in a private room. — The camera frames the woman's dress, legs, dark heels, chair, and wood floor.

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