Ringling Brothers Sarasota Florida-1948: Number Of Trapeze In Circus With Large

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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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Number Of Trapeze In Circus With Large — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1948, this vintage clip captures a circus trapeze performance at the Ringling Brothers show in Sarasota, Florida. Silhouetted performers swing and balance on trapezes against a large canvas backdrop, their movements framed by the grid of rigging and ropes. The grainy, monochrome footage shows the classic circus atmosphere with a sense of motion and daring. This archival home movie offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century entertainment, with the performers' costumes and the structure of the tent clearly visible through the film's aged texture.

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: 124604598

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: Useful for 1940s documentary, museum, or editorial requests needing real 8mm circus trapeze footage from a visitor-shot perspective.
Period detail: The frame shows tent rigging, trapeze bars, ropes, and small costumed performers silhouetted in a manner consistent with the supplied 1948 Ringling Brothers Sarasota metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the observational feel of a spectator filming upward from the audience area as the trapeze act moves within the tent rigging.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include trapeze performers, suspended bars, rope ladders, tent canvas, rigging lines, vertical supports, and dark frame edges from the scan.
Film character: The 8mm scan carries heavy grain, soft focus, high contrast silhouettes, uneven exposure, and slight handheld framing that give it clear physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat establishing mid-century circus entertainment and aerial performance.
Historical context: The footage documents a public circus act as seen by an attendee, emphasizing the scale of rigging and the performers' silhouettes rather than close facial detail.
Research note: People are visible as distant silhouettes, so likeness and performer identification should be reviewed separately from film copyright or source licensing.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1940s 8mm circus footage, Ringling Brothers Sarasota trapeze act, vintage home movie aerial performers, and tent rigging circus scene.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1948 Sarasota Ringling Brothers material, then broader vintage circus and trapeze footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1948 Sarasota circus footage showing multiple trapeze performers silhouetted near bars, ropes, and tent canvas. — Trapeze performers hang and balance within the circus tent rigging.

1948 Ringling Brothers Sarasota frame with tent ropes, trapeze hardware, and a distant performer silhouette. — A distant performer appears amid the trapeze rigging and tent lines.

Visitor-shot 1948 circus frame showing a silhouetted trapeze performer beneath dense rigging and tent canvas. — A performer is framed below the web of ropes and trapeze supports.

1948 Sarasota circus frame with trapeze rigging, tent canvas, and a small performer silhouette near the lower right. — The act continues in a wide view of tent rigging and suspended equipment.

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