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Boston USA-1974: Trained Ape Performing Circus Tricks

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

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Trained Ape Performing Circus Tricks — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Boston, USA, in 1974 captures a lively circus performance under bright spotlights. A trained ape performs tricks on a circular ring surrounded by red and white barriers, while a trainer in a light-colored suit guides the act. The audience fills the stadium seating in the background, watching the spectacle. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, warm color tones, and slight camera shake, offering authentic archival footage of mid-1970s entertainment.

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
121086037

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

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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