Boston USA-1974: Circus Elephants Form Line As Acrobat Flips To Land On Elephant

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Year1974
Decade1970s
LocationBoston, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1974 Boston

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Circus Elephants Form Line As Acrobat Flips To Land On... — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from Boston, USA in 1974 captures a circus performance featuring a line of elephants on a circular ring. Trainers in period attire guide the elephants as they stand in formation under bright stage lights. A performer executes a flip, landing on an elephant's back in a dramatic stunt. The scene is shot from the audience perspective, showing a packed arena with visible rigging and a purple-tinted color grade characteristic of home movie film. The grainy texture and slight color distortion reflect authentic 1970s Super 8 film quality.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 121085628

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only 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.

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 1387 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: shower,wedding,circus
Reel-level year note: 1974-1977
Reel-level location note: boston,hawaii
Date: 1974 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Boston, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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