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Boston USA-1974: Horse and Acrobats Performing at Circus

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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

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Horse and Acrobats Performing at Circus — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from a 1974 Boston circus show captures a nighttime performance in a large indoor arena. A trained horse stands on its hind legs under bright spotlights in the center ring, while acrobats in dark costumes perform stunts around it. The audience fills the tiered seating in the background, watching the spectacle. The grainy, slightly faded color palette and visible film edges give the clip a nostalgic, authentic home movie feel. The camera remains stationary, offering a wide view of the ring and the surrounding crowd.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Night
Resolution
4K restored master (MP4)
License
Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
121085948

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • show
  • night
  • trained animal
  • stunts
  • trained
  • horse
  • acrobats
  • performing
  • evening
  • circus
  • ring
  • people
  • boston USA
  • 1974
  • 1974 circus performance
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Boston USA circus
  • trained horse act
  • acrobats performing
  • nighttime circus show
  • retro home movie
  • archival footage
  • classic circus
  • vintage film grain
  • circus ring
  • audience watching
  • 8mm film
  • nostalgic performance
  • old movie footage
  • circus animals
  • vintage entertainment
  • 1970s home movie
  • circus stunts
  • vintage 8mm footage

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