Ringling Brothers Sarasota Florida-1948: Circus Performers in Elaborate Costumes Under Tent

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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 Performers in Elaborate Costumes Under Tent — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1948, this vintage footage captures a vibrant circus performance at the Ringling Brothers show in Sarasota, Florida. Performers in elaborate, colorful costumes with large feathered hats and floral headdresses dance and pose under a large circus tent. The scene is lively, with audience members visible in the foreground, including a man in a fedora. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain and color saturation, evoking a nostalgic, mid-century American entertainment experience.

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: 124551630

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 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 editorial or documentary sequences needing circus spectacle, costumed performers, and visitor-shot American entertainment atmosphere.
Period detail: The 1948 metadata and visible feathered headdresses, formal hats, tent canvas, and hand-carried small U.S. flags suggest a mid-century circus setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a spectator's home-movie viewpoint, with passersby crossing close to camera while performers continue in the ring area.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include feathered costumes, floral headdresses, tent canvas, audience hats, small U.S. flags, striped fabric, and a cornucopia-like prop.
Film character: The 8mm image carries soft focus, saturated color, gate edges, exposure variation, and handheld framing that signal original physical home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for circus attendance, postwar leisure, or vintage performance culture.
Historical context: The scene shows public entertainment as seen by an attendee, emphasizing pageantry, costume, and audience proximity rather than a staged publicity angle.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; copyright, trademark, and venue or performer permissions should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1948 8mm circus footage, Ringling Brothers Sarasota home movie, vintage costumed performers, and mid-century circus tent scenes.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1948 Sarasota Ringling footage, then broader 1940s circus and fairground performance material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1948 Sarasota circus footage showing feathered performers under canvas as spectators pass close to the camera. — Performers in feathered costumes appear beneath the tent while spectators move through the foreground.

1948 Ringling Brothers Sarasota scene with feathered performers, tent canvas, and audience members crossing the foreground. — A cluster of performers in bright costumes stands near the tent backdrop as spectators pass in front.

Visitor-shot 1948 Sarasota circus view with a white-costumed performer, feathered figures, flags, and tent canvas. — A white-costumed performer moves through the foreground near feathered performers and small flags.

1948 Sarasota circus frame with floral and feathered costumes, a gold horn-shaped prop, tent canvas, and a nearby spectator. — Performers gather around a gold horn-shaped prop beneath the circus tent canvas.

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