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New York-1959: Footage Of The Famed Guild Theater At Rockefeller Plaza In New

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Year1959
Decade1950s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Footage Of The Famed Guild Theater At Rockefeller Plaza... — Clip Details

NEW YORK-1959: Footage of the famed Guild Theater at Rockefeller Plaza, with a crowd gathered outside the building. The scene captures pedestrians in period attire, including men in suits and women in coats, walking past a classic black car. A prominent red stop sign stands near the theater entrance, which features a marquee advertising films like 'Magnificent Men in Flying Machines' and 'The Ugly Dachshund.' The clip, shot on 8mm film, displays a distinct green color cast and grainy texture, characteristic of vintage home movies from the late 1950s. The camera remains mostly static, offering a candid glimpse of daily life in mid-century New York City.

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 and educational productions. Not permitted in advertising, commercial or branded content, or broadcast promotion.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125576175

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news and educational productions. Not permitted in advertising, commercial or branded content, or broadcast promotion.

Minors are visible. A sensitive-use review is required before commercial use.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: Yes
Logos / trademarks: Yes
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 1101 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: north pole,game farm,amusement park, reel 2
Reel-level year note: 1959
Reel-level location note: new york
Date: 1959 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location: New York, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
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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