New York-1966: Suited Man Serves a Stemmed Drink to a Seated Guest

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Year1966
Decade1960s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration4s
Price$149 USD
Collection1966 · New York, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1966 · New York & United States · Reel e4560617 contains 27 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

hospitality
social gathering
domestic entertaining
refreshments
adult leisure
everyday social customs

Shot type: medium
Camera: static · handheld · Approximately seated eye level, facing the gathering
Setting: indoor · Domestic sitting room with seated guests, pale curtains and a low refreshments table
Time and weather: Indeterminate · Indeterminate · Not visible
Lighting: Uneven interior illumination with bright foreground highlights and shadowed edges
People: 5 · At least five adults are visible: a standing man in glasses and a suit, two seated men in dark suits and ties, and two partly cropped seated guests at the left; another partial figure intrudes into the lower foreground late in the shot.
Objects: serving tray · stemmed drinking glasses · amber-colored drinks · bottle with pale neck covering · dark bottle with red cap · low table · food dishes · seating · pale curtains · eyeglasses
Colors: violet · dark blue · cream · pink · amber
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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A suited man holds a drinks tray within reach of a seated guest.
The guest grasps a stemmed glass containing an amber drink.
The guest draws the glass away from the tray.
The man keeps holding the tray as a nearby guest enters the lower foreground.

Suited Man Serves a Stemmed Drink to a Seated Guest — Clip Details

Probably New York, United States, circa 1966 home movie footage shows a man in glasses and a suit holding a drinks tray beside seated guests. An outstretched hand takes a stemmed glass containing an amber drink, then draws it away as two seated men watch. Bottles, glasses and food occupy a low table in front of pale curtains. One continuous medium shot records the exchange, with a nearby guest beginning to obscure the lower foreground.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Interior
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: 4s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800002940

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People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1966 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: New York, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: This circa 1966 domestic gathering supplies a short drinks-service action for documentaries about American social life and entertaining.
Period detail: Narrow ties, dark suits, a fitted dress and stemmed glassware support a middle-to-late-1960s setting.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes an ordinary drink handoff while seated guests remain absorbed in the gathering.
What appears in frame: A suited man with glasses holds a tray beside seated adults, with stemware, bottles, food and pale curtains surrounding the exchange.
Film character: Grain, soft focus, violet color rendition and darkened edges give the projected small-gauge transfer a pronounced home-movie texture.
Edit role: Use the complete handoff as a hospitality insert or a connective beat between wider indoor gathering scenes.
Historical context: The scene records dress clothing and shared refreshments within a private social gathering, without establishing a particular occasion.
Research note: Adult faces and a private interior are visible; copyright licensing is separate from any applicable likeness or property permissions.
Research search match: The clip answers searches for circa 1966 American home movies of serving drinks, suited guests and informal indoor entertaining.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with Party toast or Playful party performance from this reel, then with probably New York footage around circa 1966, followed by other domestic hospitality scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Probably New York, United States, circa 1966: a suited man holds a tray while a seated guest reaches for an amber drink. — A seated guest reaches across toward a stemmed drink on the man's tray.
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A seated guest takes a stemmed glass from a suited man's tray at an indoor gathering, probably New York, United States, circa 1966. — The guest grasps the drink while the man supports the tray with both hands.
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Probably New York, United States, circa 1966: a guest withdraws an amber drink while a standing man holds the remaining tray. — The glass has cleared the tray, completing the drink handoff.
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At a gathering probably in New York, United States, circa 1966, a guest holds a drink as a foreground figure partly enters the view. — The guest keeps the glass at left while a nearby figure begins to obscure the lower foreground.
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