Ringling Brothers Sarasota Florida-1948: Five Women Trapeze Artists Suspended in Air

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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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Five Women Trapeze Artists Suspended in Air — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1948, this vintage home movie captures a group of five women trapeze artists performing under the big top of the Ringling Brothers circus in Sarasota, Florida. Viewed through the grainy, monochrome lens of a home projector, the footage shows the performers suspended mid-air against a backdrop of rigging and tent fabric. Their silhouetted figures move gracefully in unison, showcasing the daring acrobatics of mid-century circus entertainment. The film’s aged texture and soft focus evoke a nostalgic, archival feel, offering a rare glimpse into classic American circus history.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: InteriorBlack & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124604579

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: 1940s circus home-movie footage for documentary or museum edits needing women trapeze performers under a big top.
Period detail: The rigging, tent canvas, monochrome 8mm look, and metadata-supported 1948 Sarasota circus setting place the scene in mid-century American circus performance.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a spectator-shot viewpoint, watching the act from below as performers move through a distant, partially obscured frame.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include five suspended performers, trapeze bars, ropes, ladders, tent fabric, rigging lines, and dark frame-edge shadows.
Film character: Soft focus, heavy grain, high contrast, and projector-like framing give the footage a physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, memory beat, or cutaway for circus history, aerial performance, or mid-century leisure sequences.
Historical context: The footage shows women performers in a coordinated aerial circus act, offering visual context for entertainment and spectacle in a 1940s big-top setting.
Research note: People are visible at distance, so copyright status, performer identification, and any likeness considerations should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1948 Ringling Brothers Sarasota trapeze women, 8mm circus home movie, and vintage big top aerial performers.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with 1948 Sarasota circus material, then with broader trapeze, circus, and home-movie performance footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1948 Sarasota circus footage showing distant trapeze performers among ropes and rigging under tent fabric. — Trapeze performers appear high among the rigging beneath the big top.

Distant women trapeze performers appear amid ropes, bars, and tent lines in the 1948 Ringling Brothers Sarasota setting. — Performers are seen at a distance within the web of trapeze ropes and bars.

Five women trapeze artists hang in formation under the big top, silhouetted against tent fabric in 1948 Sarasota footage. — Five trapeze artists hold a suspended formation beneath the rigging.

Five women trapeze performers are suspended in a grouped formation below overhead bars and tent rigging in the circus tent. — The group remains suspended together as the act continues under the big top.

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