Walworth Wisconsin USA-1963: They Are Checking The Ferris Wheel In The Park

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Year1963
Decade1960s
LocationWalworth, Wisconsin, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1963 Walworth Wisconsin

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They Are Checking The Ferris Wheel In The Park — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1963, this vintage home movie captures a classic amusement park scene in Walworth, Wisconsin. The footage features a colorful Ferris wheel with a prominent 'Rock-O-Plane' sign, its red, white, and green gondolas slowly rotating against a bright blue sky. A park attendant in a plaid shirt and trousers checks the ride's safety mechanism, while other visitors and carnival structures are visible in the background. The film exhibits natural grain, slight color fading, and the authentic charm of a mid-century family outing.

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: 123777367

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.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
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 1641 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: barrington,centennial parade,walworth county fair,reel-3
Reel-level year note: 1963
Reel-level location note: elkhorn,wisconsin,california, san pedro
Date: 1963 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: Walworth, Wisconsin, 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s American amusement park footage needing a brief ride-operation or carnival cutaway with visible 8mm home-movie texture.
Period detail: The visible Rock-O-Plane ride, painted metal structure, open gondolas, and casual clothing support a mid-century amusement park setting consistent with the 1963 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries a visitor-shot perspective, watching the ride turn and then pausing on an attendant checking a gondola near the platform.
What appears in frame: Frames show a Rock-O-Plane wheel, red and green ride arms, enclosed gondolas, blue sky, railings, an attendant, visitors, and nearby carnival structures.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, saturated but slightly faded color, visible grain, gate edges, and mild handheld framing that preserve its home-movie origin.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for fairs, childhood outings, ride safety, or mid-century leisure scenes.
Historical context: The footage documents everyday amusement-park activity, including a mechanical ride and attendant presence, without making broader claims about the venue.
Research note: People and a visible ride name may require likeness, trademark, and location review separate from copyright or footage licensing decisions.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1963 8mm amusement park footage, Wisconsin carnival ride, Rock-O-Plane home movie, and mid-century Ferris wheel cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with neighboring shots from the same reel, then Walworth 1963 material, then other 1960s amusement park or carnival ride footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1963 Walworth amusement park footage shows a Rock-O-Plane ride with painted arms and gondolas against the sky. — A Rock-O-Plane ride turns above the park, framed through 8mm gate edges.

The Rock-O-Plane wheel continues rotating in Walworth, Wisconsin, with gondolas suspended from its colored metal structure. — Gondolas move through the upper part of the Rock-O-Plane structure.

A 1963 home-movie view shows the Rock-O-Plane wheel above a tent roof, with another amusement structure in the background. — The ride towers over a tent roof and nearby carnival equipment.

In Walworth, Wisconsin, an attendant appears to check a Rock-O-Plane gondola while visitors stand near the platform. — An attendant checks a gondola beside the ride platform as visitors wait nearby.

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