United States-1973: Newlyweds Turn Together as Another Couple Joins the Dance Floor

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Year1973
Decade1970s
LocationUnited States
Duration10s
Price$149 USD
Collection1973 · United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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1973 · United States · Reel f07e0e2c contains 12 published Stockfilm-exclusive clips. Watch them in reel order and review the available reel documentation.

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What is in this clip

marriage
celebration
social dancing
formal dress
companionship
wedding traditions

Shot type: wide
Camera: handheld · Eye-level view from beside a guest table
Setting: indoor · Wood-paneled wedding reception hall with an open dance floor and dining tables
Time and weather: Indeterminate; daylight is visible through curtains · Indeterminate · Not visible
Lighting: Mixed interior light and strong window backlight
People: 12 · Approximately twelve people are visible across the shot, including two dancing couples, standing attendants and partially obscured seated guests; men wear pale blue formal jackets and women wear long white, pale or floral dresses.
Objects: white bridal gown · powder-blue formal jackets · dark trousers · blue floral floor-length dress · tiered cake · white-draped banquet table · guest tables · chairs · plates · cups · folded napkins · patterned curtains
Colors: brown · powder blue · white · cream · purple
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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The newlyweds turn together near the center of the dance floor.
A second couple steps forward from the attendants behind them.
The woman in the blue floral dress begins dancing with her partner.
Both couples continue turning side by side.

Newlyweds Turn Together as Another Couple Joins the... — Clip Details

In the United States, circa 1973 home movie footage shows newlyweds turning together on a reception hall dance floor. The bride wears a long white gown, and her partner wears a powder-blue jacket with dark trim. Another couple begins dancing beside them while attendants and seated guests watch. A continuous wide view includes wood-paneled walls, bright curtained windows, a tiered cake and a long table draped in white.

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: 800003703

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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: 1973 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: This clip serves documentary requests for United States wedding reception dancing and formal clothing circa 1973.
Period detail: Powder-blue jackets, broad dark lapels, long floral dresses and wood paneling support the provisional circa 1973 setting.
Home-movie behavior: The camera watches an uninterrupted turn as another pair joins, preserving the informal timing of a guest filming the celebration.
What appears in frame: Two dancing couples share the floor before standing attendants, with a tiered cake, curtained windows, wood paneling and foreground tableware.
Film character: Visible grain, soft edges, warm purplish color and bright window highlights characterize the camera capture of projected small-gauge film.
Edit role: The continuous movement works as a reception sequence beat, developing from one dancing pair into a shared floor.
Historical context: Coordinated formal jackets and floor-length dresses show the reception's dress conventions, while the interior offers no town-specific clues.
Research note: Visible guests and a private reception interior may involve likeness and property permissions separate from the film's copyright; no readable branding appears.
Research search match: Useful for searches for United States wedding home movies circa 1973, powder-blue formalwear and two couples dancing in a reception hall.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with this reel's church departure, attendants entering and newlyweds holding hands, then with United States footage circa 1973 and other reception dances.

Still Frames From This Clip

United States, circa 1973: newlyweds dance before attendants in a wood-paneled hall, with a tiered cake at the left and a white-draped table behind. — The newlyweds turn together while attendants watch from the edge of the floor.
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Two couples share a United States reception floor circa 1973, with a blue floral dress beside the bride's white gown and guests seated along the wall. — A second couple joins the dance beside the newlyweds.
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United States, circa 1973: a bride turns with her partner in front of a bright curtained window while another couple dances beside them. — Both pairs continue turning, with long skirts moving across the floor.
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A wedding dance continues in the United States circa 1973, with two couples facing across a paneled hall and a long white-covered table behind them. — The newlyweds and the second pair remain on the floor near the end of the shot.
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