United States-1960: Woman Dancing With a Round Gourd and Lowering to One Knee

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Year1960
Decade1960s
LocationUnited States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1960 · United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

dance performance
Hawaiian-themed gathering
indoor entertainment
amateur filmmaking
coordinated movement
spectatorship

Shot type: wide
Camera: handheld · pan · tilt · Approximately eye level at the start, looking slightly downward as the dancer lowers
Setting: indoor · Curtained gathering room with folding chairs and open floor space
Time and weather: Undetermined · Undetermined · Not visible
Lighting: Artificial-looking frontal illumination with bright highlights and darker room edges
People: 5 · A central female performer wears floral clothing and a white lei; other female performers gesture near the floor, with some partly cropped, while a spectator in a patterned shirt sits behind them.
Objects: round gourd · white leis · floral outfits · folding chairs · curtains · handbag · small table or cabinet
Colors: muted green · cream · black · orange-brown · gray
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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The dancer holds the round gourd forward at waist height.
She raises the prop toward her upper chest and face.
She bends her knees as nearby performers extend their arms.
She settles into a low kneeling pose with the gourd held forward.

Woman Dancing With a Round Gourd and Lowering to One Knee — Clip Details

In the United States, circa 1960 home movie footage shows a woman in a floral outfit and white lei dancing with a large round gourd. She raises the prop toward her chest, then lowers it as she bends into a kneeling pose. Other performers gesture near the floor while a seated spectator watches beside rows of folding chairs. A continuous, slightly unsteady indoor shot follows the movement against curtained windows.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800003754

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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

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1960 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 requests for circa 1960 American social entertainment, showing a lei-wearing performer dancing with a round gourd indoors.
Period detail: Floral leisure clothing, white leis, hairstyles and metal folding chairs are consistent with the broad circa 1960 estimate.
Home-movie behavior: The close, slightly unsteady framing records a performer concentrating on her routine while nearby participants continue their gestures.
What appears in frame: The view includes a round gourd, floral clothing, white leis, kneeling performers, a seated spectator, folding chairs and curtained windows.
Film character: Soft detail, grain, scratches, specks and a muted green cast give the projected-film transfer a pronounced amateur-film texture.
Edit role: Works as a short performance insert with a clear progression from an upright stance to a kneeling pose.
Historical context: The leis and floral costumes establish Hawaiian-themed entertainment but do not locate the gathering in Hawaii.
Research note: Visible faces and an interior raise likeness and property considerations separate from film copyright; performer identities, ages and release status are unspecified.
Research search match: Matches searches for circa 1960 gourd dancing, Hawaiian-themed indoor gatherings and silent American small-gauge home movies.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel's group dance, lei presentation and party punch scenes, then with United States gatherings circa 1960 and related dance performances.

Still Frames From This Clip

In the United States, circa 1960, a lei-wearing dancer holds a round gourd at waist height in a curtained room with folding chairs. — The dancer extends the round gourd forward at the start of the routine.
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A dancer raises a gourd during an indoor Hawaiian-themed performance in the United States, circa 1960, with a seated spectator behind her. — The gourd rises toward the dancer's chest as another performer gestures behind her.
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In the United States, circa 1960, the floral-clad dancer begins lowering toward the floor with a gourd as a seated spectator watches. — The performer bends into the descending movement with the gourd held in front.
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A lei-wearing woman reaches a kneeling pose with a round gourd during a United States indoor dance performance, circa 1960. — The dancer settles low with the gourd extended while nearby performers continue their hand gestures.
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