Walworth Wisconsin USA-1963: Acrobatic Circus Performer on Pole

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

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Acrobatic Circus Performer on Pole — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm film clip from 1963 captures a circus acrobat performing daring aerial stunts on a vertical pole against a dark backdrop. The performer, wearing a light-colored leotard, executes a series of acrobatic maneuvers including handstands and flips, showcasing strength and balance. The scene is illuminated by a spotlight, with a painted backdrop depicting green grass, trees, and flowers. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain and color saturation, evoking a nostalgic mid-century circus atmosphere. This archival home movie footage is ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic projects exploring vintage entertainment.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Aerial
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: 123778036

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: 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 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: Supports archival requests for 1960s American circus or fairground entertainment footage usable as a documentary insert, recreation cutaway, or mid-century performance reference.
Period detail: The spotlighted stage, painted scenic panels, and 8mm color stock may show a small touring or local circus performance filmed in Walworth, Wisconsin, in 1963.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the feel of an audience member filming a brief highlight from a seated position as the acrobat moves through a pole routine.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a single acrobat, a tall vertical pole, a spotlighted platform, painted grass and flower panels, dark stage space, and heavy surrounding shadow.
Film character: The footage carries warm 8mm color, visible grain, soft focus, high contrast, and uneven exposure typical of amateur filming under stage lighting.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert for vintage entertainment, a transition into circus culture, or a memory beat about public spectacle and athletic skill.
Historical context: The scene documents a live acrobatic act as viewed by a home-movie camera, showing how mid-century performance was recorded by spectators rather than staged for broadcast.
Research note: A performer is visible, so copyright, likeness, venue, and performance rights should be reviewed separately before commercial or sensitive use.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1963 8mm circus acrobat, vintage Wisconsin circus performer, home movie aerial pole act, and mid-century stage entertainment footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other Walworth 1963 clips, then related 1960s circus, fairground, recreation, or live performance material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Walworth, Wisconsin, 1963, a spotlighted acrobat stands high on a pole above painted scenic panels during a circus act. — The performer pauses upright at the top of the pole before beginning the aerial routine.

A 1963 circus performer in Walworth extends horizontally from a vertical pole against a dark stage and painted scenery. — The acrobat holds a suspended side pose from the pole, framed by the bright stage panels below.

The Walworth 1963 home-movie frame shows the acrobat stretched from the pole above painted grass and flower scenery. — The performer shifts into a lower suspended position on the vertical pole.

A spotlight catches the acrobat in a compact pole pose during the 1963 Walworth circus performance footage. — The act continues with the performer curled around the pole against the dark stage.

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