United States-1965: Man and Woman Playing a Clapping Game Beside a Christmas Tree

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Year1965
Decade1960s
LocationUnited States
Duration10s
Price$149 USD
Collection1965 · United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

Christmas celebration
domestic leisure
adult play
social interaction
holiday decoration
indoor smoking
home movie memories

Shot type: medium
Camera: handheld · Approximately eye level, viewing both adults from the front and side
Setting: indoor · Domestic living room decorated for Christmas
Time and weather: Indeterminate · Christmas holiday setting; outdoor season not visible · Not visible
Lighting: Strong frontal illumination with darker background and uneven projected-image brightness
People: 2 · An adult man with short graying hair wears a brown jacket, white shirt, narrow dark tie and dark trousers, with a cigarette in his mouth; an adult woman with short dark hair wears a purple dress, long pale necklace and wrist jewelry.
Objects: Christmas tree · colored baubles · tinsel · tree lights · large leafy houseplant · plant pot · cigarette · necklace · curtains · framed wall decorations · wooden cabinet · upholstered seating
Colors: brown · purple · green · cream · red
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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The pair face each other beside the decorated tree.
The woman brings her hands forward to begin the clapping exchange.
Both raise their palms and continue the hand game.
The woman smiles toward the camera with her hands raised.
They turn their attention back toward one another and continue playing.

Man and Woman Playing a Clapping Game Beside a Christmas... — Clip Details

In the United States, circa 1965 home movie footage shows a man and woman facing one another beside a decorated Christmas tree. She begins clapping, and they exchange raised palms in a playful hand game, smiling as they continue. He wears a brown jacket and narrow tie with a cigarette in his mouth; she wears a purple dress and long necklace. One continuous medium shot records the exchange amid houseplants and living-room furnishings.

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: 10s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003685

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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: 1965 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: 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 circa 1965 Christmas interiors, adult leisure and informal domestic interaction.
Period detail: The narrow tie, brown jacket, purple dress, short coiffure and long pale necklace support a tentative circa 1965 setting.
Home-movie behavior: The pair concentrate on their clapping exchange, and the woman briefly acknowledges the camera with a smile.
What appears in frame: Two adults stand beside a tree with baubles, tinsel and lights, with a large houseplant, curtains and framed wall decorations behind them.
Film character: Grain, soft focus, darkened edges, occasional specks and uneven projection brightness give the color footage its visible archival texture.
Edit role: Works as a short holiday activity insert or a cheerful memory beat within a domestic gathering sequence.
Historical context: Formal clothing, a decorated tree and a cigarette held during play place holiday sociability and indoor smoking together in one domestic scene.
Research note: Recognizable adults, a private interior and wall artwork are visible; copyright permission does not by itself establish likeness, property or artwork permissions.
Research search match: Matches searches for circa 1965 Christmas home movies, adults playing a hand-clapping game and small-gauge color footage of domestic leisure.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's affectionate sofa portrait, living-room drinks or woman cuddling a cat, then with circa 1965 Christmas interiors and similar hand games.

Still Frames From This Clip

United States, circa 1965: a woman in purple looks toward a man with a cigarette beside a Christmas tree decorated with tinsel and colored baubles. — The adults face one another beside the Christmas tree before the clapping exchange.
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United States, circa 1965: the woman extends her hands toward the smiling man as their clapping game begins beside the decorated tree. — The woman brings her hands forward as the man watches.
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United States, circa 1965: two adults raise their palms during a hand-clapping game, with Christmas branches and ornaments in the foreground. — Raised palms mark the ongoing hand-clapping exchange.
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United States, circa 1965: the woman smiles toward the camera during a clapping game with a man in a brown jacket beside the Christmas tree. — The woman briefly smiles toward the camera while keeping her hands raised.
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