Ringling Brothers Sarasota Florida-1948: Six Trapeze Artists Perform Acrobatic Routines

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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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Six Trapeze Artists Perform Acrobatic Routines — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1948, this vintage clip captures six trapeze artists performing high above the circus ring at a Ringling Brothers show in Sarasota, Florida. The grainy black-and-white footage shows performers in classic circus attire executing acrobatic routines on suspended bars against a backdrop of the tent's structural framework. The low-angle perspective emphasizes their height and daring, with one artist hanging upside down while others balance on the trapeze. The film's natural wear, including scratches and dust, adds to its authentic archival quality, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century circus entertainment.

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: 124604628

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 or education requests needing real 8mm circus trapeze performance footage from Sarasota, Florida.
Period detail: The suspended rigging, tent framework, black-and-white 8mm texture, and classic circus aerial costumes support a mid-century circus setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a spectator-shot perspective looking upward from the audience area, valuing the live-event viewpoint over staged coverage.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include aerial performers, trapeze bars, overhead cables, tent supports, dark frame edges, and scratched film texture.
Film character: Heavy grain, soft focus, gate shadows, scratches, and uneven exposure give the footage a physical 8mm home-movie character.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, memory beat, or cutaway for circus history, aerial performance, or vintage entertainment sequences.
Historical context: The footage shows public circus acrobatics as seen by an attendee, emphasizing height, rigging, and collective performance rather than backstage detail.
Research note: People are visible but not individually identifiable here; confirm copyright status separately from any likeness or venue-related permissions.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1948 8mm Ringling Brothers Sarasota trapeze artists, vintage circus aerial act, and home movie circus tent footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then Ringling Brothers Sarasota 1948 material, then other vintage circus or aerial performance clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1948 Sarasota circus footage showing several trapeze artists on overhead bars and rigging inside the tent. — Aerial performers gather on trapeze bars above the circus ring.

1948 Ringling Brothers Sarasota footage showing trapeze performers posed on high rigging under the circus tent structure. — Performers hold positions on the high trapeze rigging.

Low-angle 1948 circus view of trapeze artists hanging and balancing on high aerial equipment in Sarasota. — Trapeze artists hang from the rigging during the act.

Final 1948 Sarasota frame with aerial performers on trapeze equipment, seen through scratched black-and-white 8mm film. — Aerial performers continue the high trapeze routine inside the tent.

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