New York-1966: Five Adults Socializing Beside a Tinsel-Covered Christmas Tree

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Year1966
Decade1960s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration7s
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

Christmas celebration
domestic life
adult sociability
holiday decoration
informal group portrait
home movie memory

Shot type: wide
Camera: static · Approximately eye level, facing the seated group
Setting: indoor · Domestic living room decorated for Christmas
Time and weather: Indeterminate · Christmas season; likely winter · Not visible
Lighting: Warm domestic lamp light and colored tree lights, with uneven exposure in the projected capture
People: 5 · Five adults: two men and three women, seated together; one man wears brown, the other glasses and a dark waistcoat, while two women wear red and one wears a dark dress with a broad white collar.
Objects: Christmas tree · silver tinsel · colored tree lights · hanging ornaments · wrapped presents · low table · cups · saucers · dishes · sofa · armchair · shaded table lamp
Colors: purple-blue · red · brown · silver · cream · black
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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Five adults sit beside the decorated tree with presents below.
The woman at left raises her hands toward the central man.
The foreground man turns toward the others and gestures.
The seated visitors exchange glances and small hand movements.

Five Adults Socializing Beside a Tinsel-Covered... — Clip Details

In the United States, circa 1966 home movie footage shows five adults seated around a low table beside a decorated Christmas tree. Two men and three women smile, turn toward one another and gesture during the gathering. Silver tinsel, colored lights and ornaments cover the branches, with wrapped presents arranged below. A continuous wide view includes cups and dishes, a shaded lamp and curtains behind the group.

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: 7s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800002953

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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: Supports documentary and museum requests for American domestic Christmas gatherings circa 1966, with five adults and a prominently decorated tree.
Period detail: Short coiffed hairstyles, red dresses, a broad white collar, a man's dark waistcoat and abundant hanging tinsel support the approximate period.
Home-movie behavior: The adults alternate between facing the camera and engaging one another through smiles, glances and small hand gestures.
What appears in frame: Five seated adults share the room with a low table of cups and dishes, a tinsel-covered tree, wrapped gifts, curtains, a shaded lamp and framed wall art.
Film character: Visible grain, soft focus, purple-blue color rendition, darkened edges and slight jitter reflect the projected small-gauge film capture.
Edit role: Works as a holiday establishing shot or a brief social memory beat, keeping the seated group and Christmas decorations together in one composition.
Historical context: The scene records an indoor Christmas gathering centered on conversation, refreshments and a tree decorated with lights, ornaments and silver tinsel.
Research note: Visible adult faces, framed artwork and a private interior involve potential likeness, artwork and property considerations separate from copyright in the footage.
Research search match: Matches searches for Christmas home movies circa 1966, American living-room gatherings and small-gauge footage of tinsel-covered trees.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel's Party toast, Affectionate sofa pose or Shared dining-table meal, then with American interiors circa 1966 and other domestic Christmas scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

United States, circa 1966: five adults sit beside a brightly decorated Christmas tree, with cups on a low table and wrapped gifts below the branches. — The seated group shares the frame with a tinsel-covered tree and wrapped presents.
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United States, circa 1966: a woman in red raises her hands toward the central man during a seated Christmas gathering beside a tinsel-covered tree. — The woman at left gestures toward the man in glasses as the group sits beside the tree.
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United States, circa 1966: the foreground man gestures toward four seated companions, with a decorated Christmas tree filling the right side. — The foreground man turns toward the others and gestures during the gathering.
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United States, circa 1966: five adults socialize around a low table, with two women at right and wrapped presents beneath a heavily decorated tree. — Small gestures and exchanged glances animate the otherwise steady group view.
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