8 items found
Collection ID is exactly "13" AND Subject is exactly "Circuses "
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CIRCUS HALL OF FAME

CIRCUS HALL OF FAME

Date
1960 (circa)
Description
This film shows circus mementos and performances from this now defunct attraction. A blonde woman in a dual role appears as "Mom" with a "typical" family and as a performer with trained ponies. Viewers see clowns, trained lions and a trapeze act. There is calliope music throughout. Produced by Guided Tours.
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CIRCUS HALL OF FAME

CIRCUS HALL OF FAME

David of Sarasota

David of Sarasota
Date
1950 (circa)
Description
This film shows the complex of buildings in Sarasota that includes the Ringling Art Museum, Asolo Theater, Museum of the Circus and the Ringling Home. Viewers also see the Players Community Theater; Florida West Coast Symphony Orchestra; Sarasota Concert Band; local schools; Sarasota High School; Sailor Circus; Ringling Brothers Circus; Emmett Kelly; artists Ben Stahl, Thornton Outes and Sid Solomon; author John D. McDonald and historian Arnold Toynbee. The film also shows outdoor recreation. Produced by Leroy Crooks; sponsored by Sarasota County Chamber of Commerce.
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David of Sarasota

David of Sarasota
Filming Cecil Demille's "Greatest Show on Earth"

Filming Cecil Demille's "Greatest Show on Earth"

Date
1952
Description
This is a home movie of the filming of Cecil DeMille's "Greatest Show on Earth" in Sarasota. There is a parade through town with Paramount camera crews and large crowds of spectators. There is footage of Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Gloria Grahame and Dorothy Lamour.
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Filming Cecil Demille's "Greatest Show on Earth"

Filming Cecil Demille's "Greatest Show on Earth"

Florida Derby Festival '82

Florida Derby Festival '82

Date
1982
Description
In this film, viewers see the Broward County area and pre-race activities, including a 10K run with Olympic champion Frank Shorter and runner Bill Rogers participating. There is a ball with Vice President Walter Mondale attending. The half-time show includes the FSU Flying High Circus. Viewers see a wild animal race using wild mustangs. There is a water skiing dog in the ski show. Fashions are modeled. The race includes female jockeys. Produced by Tel-Air Interests; sponsored by Florida Derby Festival Inc.
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Florida Derby Festival '82

Florida Derby Festival '82

Florida Gulf Coast Holiday

Florida Gulf Coast Holiday
Date
1960 (circa)
Description
This film begins in Pensacola. Viewers see Fort Pickens, Blue Angels and the Naval Air Station. The film moves to Panama City, where viewers see people frolicking in the surf and teens with a guitar. In Tallahassee, the film shows Apalachee Parkway toward the Old Capitol, FSU and Killearn Gardens State Park (now Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park). Viewers see Rainbow Springs' "submarine boats" and Weeki Wachee. At Tarpon Springs, a diver puts on a suit and jumps in. Also shown are Tampa Bay hotels, fishing party boats, tarpon fishing, horse and dog races, jai-alai, baseball spring training, golf, boating and skiing. The film also shows Cypress Gardens, Busch Gardens, Sarasota's Horn's Cars of Yesterday and Sarasota Jungle Gardens. Viewers see the Ringling Brothers Circus in Venice, the Edison Home in Fort Myers and the Caribbean Gardens in Naples. Produced by Beckley Films and FDC; sponsored by Eastern Airlines and FDC.
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Florida Gulf Coast Holiday

Florida Gulf Coast Holiday
Florida State Fair and Gasparilla Celebration

Florida State Fair and Gasparilla Celebration

Date
1953-02
Description
The 48th Annual Florida State Fair includes the Gasparilla Pirate Celebration in which men dress as pirates and sail into Tampa Bay. Parades, circus acts, produce displays, industry displays and livestock displays from all over the state are shown. Viewers see a car race and car stunts. The film also shows "Negro Day" with marching bands, track events and the presentation of the "Outstanding Negro of the Year Award." The 4-H Club is shown and Florida Secretary of Agriculture Nathan Mayo presents awards. Future Homemakers are shown making cookies. Cigar making is shown and a human cannonball flies. An underwater kitchen features a mermaid housewife. A parade features many floats and costumes. This is a wonderful Kodachrome film. Produced by Ball Productions of Miami; sponsored by the Florida State Advertising Commission and the Florida State Fair and Gasparilla Association.
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Florida State Fair and Gasparilla Celebration

Florida State Fair and Gasparilla Celebration

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY: FLYING HIGH CIRCUS PROMO

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY: FLYING HIGH CIRCUS PROMO

Date
1972
Description
This is a promotional television spot for the 25th Anniversary of Florida State University's Flying High Circus. It includes shots of circus acrobats and Callaway Gardens, "the summer home of FSU's circus." Produced by WFSU-TV.
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FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY: FLYING HIGH CIRCUS PROMO

FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY: FLYING HIGH CIRCUS PROMO

GUIDED TOURS OUTTAKES

GUIDED TOURS OUTTAKES

Date
1960 (circa)
Description
This film has outtakes from several Guided Tours productions and includes shots of Silver Springs, the Circus Hall of Fame and a wax museum. Some footage at Silver Springs is underwater and is slightly underexposed. The best underwater shots are a "love scene." This is all Kodachrome. Produced by Guided Tours.
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GUIDED TOURS OUTTAKES

GUIDED TOURS OUTTAKES

Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
CIRCUS HALL OF FAME CIRCUS HALL OF FAME Amusement parks
Attractions
Circuses
Circus performers
Promotional films
Tourism		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
David of SarasotaDavid of SarasotaAmusement parks
Artists
Attractions
Bands
Circuses
Museums
Orchestras
Recreation
Theater 		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/CA111.jpg
Filming Cecil Demille's "Greatest Show on Earth" Filming Cecil Demille's "Greatest Show on Earth" Circuses
Film industry
Home movies		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/greatestshow.jpg
Florida Derby Festival '82 Florida Derby Festival '82 Circuses
Fashion
Festivals
Horse racing
Promotional films
Tourism
Water sports
Water skiing 		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/ca100.jpg
Florida Gulf Coast HolidayFlorida Gulf Coast HolidayBlue Angels (Flight squadron)
Boating
Circuses
Fishing
Gambling-Florida
Horse racing
Hotels
Major League Baseball
Promotional films
Tarpon fishing
Tourism
Water sports
Water skiing 		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/ca028.jpg
Florida State Fair and Gasparilla Celebration Florida State Fair and Gasparilla Celebration African Americans
Automobile racing
Cattle industry
Celebrations
Ceremonies
Cigars
Circuses
Exhibitions
Festivals
Marching bands
Mermaids
Parades
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FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY: FLYING HIGH CIRCUS PROMO FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY: FLYING HIGH CIRCUS PROMO Circuses
Promotional films		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
GUIDED TOURS OUTTAKES GUIDED TOURS OUTTAKES Amusement parks
Attractions
Circuses
Tourism
Underwater photography
Wildlife 		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
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