Ringling Brothers Sarasota Florida-1948: Performers and Staff in Costumes at Circus

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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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Performers and Staff in Costumes at Circus — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1948, this clip captures performers and staff at the Ringling Brothers circus in Sarasota, Florida. Two men in military-style uniforms stand in conversation on a dirt ground, while a person in a large white costume with a drum-like head walks past. A clown in a checkered outfit and a man in a yellow leotard are also visible among the colorful circus costumes. The footage shows the behind-the-scenes atmosphere of a traveling circus, with tents and props in the background, all captured in the authentic grain and color of vintage home movie film.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124551403

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 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 circus, Ringling Brothers Sarasota, and backstage performer atmosphere in documentary, museum, education, or editorial productions.
Period detail: The clothing, military-style uniforms, clown suit, leotard, dirt lot, folding chairs, and hand-processed color 8mm look support a late-1940s circus setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an informal spectator viewpoint, catching performers and staff between actions rather than staged center-ring performance.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include uniformed men, circus costumes, a clown, a leotard-clad performer, a large white costume, chairs, dirt ground, and partial tent or prop surroundings.
Film character: Soft focus, handheld framing, uneven exposure, gate edges, dust, and faded color give the 8mm footage a clear physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, backstage cutaway, transition, or memory beat for mid-century circus life and performer preparation.
Historical context: The frames show circus people gathered outdoors in costume, suggesting behind-the-scenes movement and waiting around a working circus lot.
Research note: People and recognizable faces are visible, so likeness and context review may be needed even where footage copyright or archive licensing is addressed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1948 Ringling Brothers Sarasota 8mm, vintage circus performers, backstage circus costumes, clown home movie, and 1940s circus footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel circus shots, then Sarasota or 1948 Ringling Brothers material, then broader vintage circus and performer-costume footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

At the 1948 Ringling Brothers circus in Sarasota, two uniformed men stand together on a dirt lot while costumed figures and chairs appear behind them. — Uniformed men stand among circus performers and equipment on the outdoor lot.

A white costumed figure crosses the Ringling Brothers Sarasota circus lot, with a drum-like object and other performers partly visible nearby. — A large white costume moves through the outdoor circus staging area.

At the 1948 Sarasota circus lot, a checkered clown costume appears beside a performer in a yellow leotard and other colorful costumes. — A clown and leotard-clad performer stand amid colorful circus costumes.

A yellow-leotard performer and a checkered clown appear on the 1948 Ringling Brothers Sarasota circus lot, with other costumed people in the background. — Costumed circus performers pause on the dirt lot between activities.

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