Ringling Brothers Sarasota Florida-1948: Three Trapeze Artists Perform On Platform

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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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Three Trapeze Artists Perform On Platform — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1948, this archival footage captures a dramatic trapeze performance at the Ringling Brothers circus in Sarasota, Florida. Three male acrobats in white costumes perform on a suspended platform beneath a vibrant purple and white circus tent. The camera captures their synchronized movements and the tension of the ropes as one artist prepares to swing. The film shows natural grain, slight color fading, and vintage imperfections, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century circus entertainment.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: AerialInterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124604763

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 circus entertainment requests needing brief documentary inserts of trapeze performers under a big-top tent.
Period detail: The 8mm color look, white acrobat costumes, suspended rigging, and circus tent setting support the 1948 Sarasota Ringling Brothers metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The framing feels visitor-shot from below, holding on the aerial act as performers gather on the platform and one swings across the tent space.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include three trapeze artists, a suspended platform, ropes, swings, a purple-and-white circus tent, netting, and dark film borders.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm focus, visible grain, faded color, gate edges, and handheld timing that read as original physical home-movie footage.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short circus insert, a transition into mid-century leisure, or a memory beat for aerial performance.
Historical context: The footage shows a public circus act with male acrobats performing above a safety net, reflecting spectator views of live entertainment in the period.
Research note: People are visible and likeness review may be needed; copyright, performer rights, and venue or circus association should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1940s 8mm circus footage, Ringling Brothers Sarasota trapeze, vintage aerial acrobats, and home movie big top performance.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1948 Sarasota Ringling Brothers footage, then broader vintage circus performance clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

Three white-clad trapeze artists stand on a suspended platform inside the Ringling Brothers Sarasota circus tent, based on 1948 clip metadata. — Acrobats gather on a high platform beneath the striped circus tent.

Three male acrobats in white costumes prepare on a trapeze platform inside the Sarasota circus tent, with ropes crossing the frame. — Three performers prepare on the trapeze platform amid hanging ropes.

A trapeze performer hangs from the rigging above the safety net, with the circus tent canopy and another blurred figure below. — A performer hangs from the trapeze rigging over the safety net.

A trapeze artist swings through the tent space over the safety net during the 1948 Ringling Brothers Sarasota performance. — A trapeze artist swings across the ring above the safety net.

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