Ringling Brothers Sarasota Florida-1948: Hula Dance Theater Performance with Cello and Hats

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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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Hula Dance Theater Performance with Cello and Hats — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1948, this vintage home movie captures a theatrical performance at the Ringling Brothers circus in Sarasota, Florida. A group of women in traditional Hawaiian attire, including raffia skirts and floral leis, perform a hula dance on stage. A musician plays a cello while other performers wear hats and elaborate costumes. The grainy black-and-white footage, with visible film scratches and edge damage, evokes a nostalgic, archival feel. The scene blends cultural performance with circus entertainment, showcasing a classic mid-century American spectacle.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124603997

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: Yes

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

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: This 1940s 8mm clip supports editorial requests for mid-century circus-adjacent stage entertainment, hula-themed performance, and Sarasota home-movie views.
Period detail: The footage may show 1940s stage costuming, raffia-style skirts, floral leis, formal hats, painted scenery, and a small theater setting.
Home-movie behavior: The value is a spectator's home-movie viewpoint, with performers seen from the audience rather than a staged publicity angle.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include women in hula-style costumes, floral leis, a cello player, audience heads, painted stage scenery, hats, and heavy film scratches.
Film character: The clip has dense black-and-white 8mm grain, soft focus, handheld framing, gate edges, scratches, and uneven exposure that mark it as physical home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for mid-century entertainment, cultural performance, or circus-town atmosphere.
Historical context: The scene reflects a mid-century American stage presentation of Hawaiian-themed dance within an entertainment venue, based on the supplied Sarasota circus metadata.
Research note: People and faces are visible, audible music is flagged, and likeness or performance rights may require review separate from any film copyright assessment.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1948 8mm hula stage performance, Ringling Brothers Sarasota home movie, Hawaiian costume dance, and vintage circus theater footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with neighboring shots from the same reel, then Sarasota or 1948 Ringling material, then other mid-century theatrical dance or performance clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1948 Sarasota home-movie frame showing women in hula-style costumes and leis performing on stage, with audience heads in the foreground. — Hula-style dancers perform on stage in a spectator-shot 8mm frame.

Costumed women in leis and raffia-style skirts gather on a Sarasota stage during the supplied 1948 Ringling Brothers performance clip. — Performers cluster at center stage during the hula-themed number.

A hula-costumed performer stands near a cello player and other stage figures in this grainy 1948 Sarasota home-movie frame. — A dancer stands beside musicians and other performers on the small stage.

A cello player and hula-costumed performers appear on the Sarasota stage, with heavy scratches and soft 8mm focus across the frame. — Cello accompaniment is visible beside the hula-themed stage performers.

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