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Paramus New Jersey-1959: A Cake With Happy Birthday David Written On It At A

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  • Year1959
  • Decade1950s
  • LocationParamus, New Jersey, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1959 Paramus New Jersey

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A Cake With Happy Birthday David Written On It At A — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1959 captures a joyful birthday celebration in Paramus, New Jersey. The centerpiece is a rectangular cake with white icing, decorated with small action figures and lit candles. The words 'Happy Birthday David' are written in red icing. A young boy in a red vest and white collared shirt smiles brightly, his face filled with excitement. Hands reach toward the cake as the candles flicker, capturing a nostalgic moment of childhood joy and family gathering.

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
127287869

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.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: Yes
  • 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 1097 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label
christening kids
Reel-level year note
1959-1959
Reel-level location note
new jersey
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
Paramus, New Jersey, 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

  • boy
  • icing
  • figures
  • candle
  • smile
  • cake
  • happy
  • birthday
  • david
  • written
  • children
  • party
  • food and drink
  • paramus new jersey
  • 1959
  • 1959 family birthday party
  • vintage 8mm film
  • boy smiling
  • birthday cake with candles
  • retro home movie
  • 1950s childhood
  • action figures on cake
  • handwritten birthday message
  • classic American family
  • nostalgic 1950s footage
  • vintage Super 8
  • old home movie
  • birthday celebration
  • family gathering
  • 1950s party
  • vintage film footage
  • archival birthday clip
  • 8mm home movie
  • happy birthday David

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