Ringling Brothers Sarasota Florida-1948: Circus Performer in Purple and Yellow Costume Backstage

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Year1948
Decade1940s
LocationRingling Brothers Sarasota, Florida, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1948 Ringling Brothers Sarasota Florida

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Circus Performer in Purple and Yellow Costume Backstage — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1948, this vintage clip captures a circus performer in a vibrant purple and yellow costume walking through the backstage area of the Ringling Brothers circus in Sarasota, Florida. The scene unfolds on a dirt ground with circus wagons and performers in the background, including a clown in red and white. The footage shows natural film grain and color shifts typical of Super 8 home movies, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century circus life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 124551359

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1948 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Ringling Brothers Sarasota, Florida, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1940s documentary or museum edits needing visitor-shot Ringling Brothers circus backstage activity in Sarasota, Florida.
Period detail: The costumes, circus wagons, dirt lot, and 8mm color home-movie look support the supplied 1948 Ringling Brothers Sarasota setting.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes performers casually moving through a backstage circus area rather than staging a formal performance.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a purple and yellow costume, dirt ground, circus wagons, numbered trunks, performers, a clown-like figure, and bright outdoor light.
Film character: The clip has visible 8mm grain, soft focus, color shifts, gate edges, and handheld framing that give it physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief cutaway, transition, or memory beat for mid-century circus labor and backstage atmosphere.
Historical context: The footage shows the offstage environment around a traveling circus, with performers and equipment visible outside the ring.
Research note: People and Ringling-related identifiers are visible, so copyright, trademark, and likeness questions should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1948 8mm Ringling Brothers Sarasota circus backstage, vintage circus performers, and home-movie circus wagons.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then with other 1948 Sarasota Ringling Brothers clips, then broader vintage circus backstage footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1948 Ringling Brothers Sarasota footage showing a performer in purple and yellow costume walking through a backstage dirt area. — A costumed performer walks between circus equipment in the backstage lot.

Costumed performer moves through the Ringling Brothers Sarasota backstage area with wagons and people behind them. — The performer continues across the dirt lot near circus wagons.

A purple and yellow costumed circus performer turns near wagons in 1948 Sarasota Ringling Brothers home-movie footage. — The performer turns near the edge of a circus wagon and scattered equipment.

Ringling Brothers Sarasota backstage scene with a clown-like figure, another performer, circus wagons, and numbered trunks. — Additional performers pass through the backstage area near numbered circus equipment.

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