Baltimore Maryland-1960: Performers In Red Costumes Wearing Swords And Pikes On Stage

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Year1960
Decade1960s
LocationBaltimore, Maryland, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1960 Baltimore Maryland

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Performers In Red Costumes Wearing Swords And Pikes On Stage — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm film clip from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1960 captures a nighttime stage performance featuring performers in striking red costumes and white hats. The dancers, arranged in formation, carry long pikes and swords under dramatic blue and purple stage lighting. The grainy, low-light footage shows a choreographed routine with synchronized movements, set against a dark backdrop with illuminated props. The scene evokes a sense of historical pageantry and theatrical nostalgia, preserved in classic home movie style.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Night
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127581293

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: Yes

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: 1960 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: Baltimore, Maryland, 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 1960s archive requests needing brief home-movie coverage of a theatrical stage performance in Baltimore with costumed performers and prop weapons.
Period detail: The clip may show mid-century stage pageantry through red costumes, white hats, formation choreography, pikes, swords, and colored theatrical lighting.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has a spectator-shot viewpoint from the audience, preserving the performance as a visitor experience rather than a staged film production.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include red-costumed performers, white hats, long pikes, swords, blue stage light, dark curtains, illuminated columns, and distant stage props.
Film character: The 8mm footage has heavy grain, deep low-light exposure, soft focus, saturated blue-purple highlights, and slight handheld framing typical of home-movie stage filming.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for amateur-recorded performance, pageantry, or mid-century entertainment sequences.
Historical context: The scene reflects a public performance setting where choreographed groups used military-style costumes and prop weapons as theatrical spectacle.
Research note: People are visible and audible music is flagged, so likeness, performance, and music rights should be reviewed separately from film copyright status.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1960 Baltimore 8mm stage performance, red-costumed performers with pikes, home movie theater show, and vintage pageantry footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Baltimore 1960 material, then broader 1960s stage performance or costumed parade footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1960 Baltimore home-movie frame showing a distant stage group in red costumes and white hats under colored lights. — Performers in red costumes gather around illuminated stage columns.

Costumed performers in Baltimore, 1960, move in formation with long pikes under blue and purple stage lighting. — Performers carrying pikes move together across the stage.

Low-light 8mm frame from the stage show, with a bright performer or prop near the floor against a dark theater background. — A bright stage figure or prop appears in the lower-left area of the dark frame.

Baltimore 1960 stage footage shows bright figures or props near steps, with most of the theater space falling into shadow. — Bright stage elements appear near steps in a dark, blue-lit scene.

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