San Francisco California-1937: Acrobats On Platforms And Very High Ropes Doing

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Year1937
Decade1930s
LocationSan Francisco, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1937 San Francisco California

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Acrobats On Platforms And Very High Ropes Doing — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1937, this vintage home movie captures a daring acrobatic performance in San Francisco, California. Two performers in blue and white costumes execute synchronized routines on high ropes and platforms against a clear blue sky. Below, a group of four acrobats in matching white tops and dark bottoms hang in formation, showcasing the precision of early 20th-century circus acts. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight motion blur, and a nostalgic, sun-drenched quality typical of amateur film from the era. This archival clip offers a rare glimpse into public entertainment and athletic spectacle of the 1930s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: AerialExterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124760769

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: 1937 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: San Francisco, California, 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 1930s editorial projects needing San Francisco home-movie footage of outdoor acrobatic entertainment and public spectacle.
Period detail: The footage may show a 1930s aerial or circus-style act, with performers on high ropes and platforms against an open sky.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the distant, spectator-shot viewpoint of a home movie, valuing the event as witnessed from the crowd rather than staged for cinema.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include high ropes, elevated platforms, two upper performers, a lower hanging group, blue sky, rigging lines, and 8mm frame edges.
Film character: The scan shows soft 8mm color, visible grain, slight blur, uneven exposure, and contact-sheet framing that preserve the physical-film character.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for 1930s leisure, spectacle, circus, or public entertainment sequences.
Historical context: The scene documents athletic public entertainment in an outdoor setting, with performers arranged in synchronized formations on suspended rigging.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may be needed even though no logos, audible music, or private property are apparent.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1937 San Francisco 8mm acrobats, vintage home movie aerial act, high rope performers, and 1930s outdoor circus footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other 1937 San Francisco clips, then related vintage acrobatics, circus, recreation, and outdoor performance footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1937 San Francisco home-movie frame showing two acrobats on upper ropes above a small hanging formation. — Two elevated performers appear above a lower group on aerial rigging.

Distant 1937 San Francisco frame with two upper acrobats and a lower group suspended from outdoor rigging. — Aerial performers hold a formation on ropes against the sky.

1937 San Francisco 8mm frame showing a lower acrobat group suspended below two performers on high ropes. — The lower performers form a hanging line below the upper act.

Final 1937 San Francisco frame with high-rope acrobats and a lower formation on outdoor aerial equipment. — The act continues with upper and lower performers suspended on the rig.

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