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Ringling Brothers Sarasota Florida-1948: Girl Watching Women Converse 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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Girl Watching Women Converse at Circus — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1948, this vintage home movie captures a candid moment at the Ringling Brothers circus in Sarasota, Florida. A young girl in a blue headscarf and patterned dress sits pensively, her expression distant as she watches two women in period attire converse. One woman wears a pink strapless dress with a large bow, while the other is in a checkered jacket and hat. The scene unfolds in a backstage or performance area with visible circus props and a faint American flag in the background. The footage exhibits natural film grain, color fading, and slight motion blur, evoking a nostalgic, authentic slice of mid-century American circus life.

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
124551909

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.

Minors are visible. Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip, and a sensitive-use review is recommended.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: Yes
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

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Date
1948 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence
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Location
Ringling Brothers Sarasota, Florida, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence
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  • girls
  • talk
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  • girl
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  • 1948
  • Ringling Brothers circus
  • Sarasota Florida 1948
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1940s home movie footage
  • circus performers
  • women in vintage dresses
  • pink strapless dress
  • 1940s fashion
  • American circus history
  • archival circus footage
  • vintage film grain
  • 8mm home movie
  • nostalgic circus scene
  • mid-century Americana
  • vintage film color
  • 1940s women
  • circus backstage
  • period clothing
  • old film footage
  • vintage 8mm home movie

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