Ringling Brothers Sarasota Florida-1948: Military Man Waving from Circus Parade Float

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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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Military Man Waving from Circus Parade Float — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1948, this archival footage captures a Ringling Brothers circus parade in Sarasota, Florida. A man in a military-style uniform and hat stands atop a decorated float, waving to the crowd through a wire mesh barrier. The grainy black-and-white image shows the bustling procession below, with spectators lining the route. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics, including scratches and light leaks, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century American entertainment and public 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: 124604277

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

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: Useful for 1940s editorial projects needing Ringling Brothers Sarasota parade footage, circus procession atmosphere, or a military-costumed figure waving from a float.
Period detail: The uniform-style clothing, float platform, elephant below, and wire barrier support a mid-century parade setting consistent with the supplied 1948 Sarasota metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves a visitor-shot viewpoint from behind a barrier as the camera follows a costumed man waving above the parade route.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a uniformed man on a decorated float, a raised waving hand, wire mesh, an elephant below, parade structure, and crowds in the lower frame.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, heavy grain, scratches, uneven exposure, and dark rounded frame edges that give the material strong physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or cutaway for circus parade coverage, mid-century public spectacle, or remembered Sarasota street scenes.
Historical context: The footage visually connects circus entertainment, parade display, and military-style pageantry without confirming the figure's rank or identity from the frames alone.
Research note: People and a military-style costume are visible, so likeness, identity, and contextual use should be reviewed separately from any copyright assessment.
Research search match: Researcher searches may include 1948 Ringling Brothers Sarasota parade, 8mm circus float, elephant procession, uniformed man waving, and Florida home movie footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1948 Sarasota Ringling Brothers material, then broader circus parade or elephant procession clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1948 Sarasota Ringling Brothers parade footage, a uniformed man stands high on a float and waves through a wire mesh barrier. — A uniformed figure waves from the top of a parade float behind wire mesh.

A military-style costumed man on a Ringling Brothers Sarasota float raises his hand while standing behind a visible wire barrier. — The man remains on the float with his hand raised as the parade moves past.

The 1948 Sarasota parade view shows a uniformed man on a float with part of an elephant visible below the railing. — A uniformed figure stands above an elephant as the float passes the camera.

The final frame looks down toward the parade route, with an elephant and several people partly obscured by mesh and film wear. — The camera drops toward the lower parade procession with an elephant and people in view.

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