Vintage Stock Footage
1971 California
764 clips filmed in California in 1971, from 2 source reels, 5 seconds long. Every clip on this page licenses directly from Stockfilm for $149, royalty-free.
$149 flat license · royalty-free worldwide
About this footage
A drive-through wildlife park in Laguna Hills fills a long run of these clips, starting at an orange Lion Country Safari billboard warning that trespassers "will be eaten." Filmed from the car window, a maned lion rests on rocks beside a cub, zebras cross the road, giraffes bend their necks to feed, and elephants stand in a dry enclosure.
A reel labeled "sacto state" goes with the Sacramento graduation footage: a speaker in cap and gown at an outdoor podium, a brass band, and graduates posing in black gowns. In Long Beach the camera boards a docked ocean liner, filming signal flags, lifeboats and a heavy anchor chain. Indoors, older couples in aloha shirts and leis dance and eat from a buffet at a luau party. Other reels head into the desert, past a cactus garden with red prickly pear fruit and an adobe house below rocky mountains.
Useful for stories about safari parks, college graduations or retiree social life in 1971.
California USA (1971): A Group Of Elderly People Dancing And Having Fun At A Party
Laguna Hills California USA (1971): A Group Of People In A Safari Watching The
California USA (1971): A Group Of People With Lays And Hawaiian Clothes On Eating
California USA (1971): Man Wearing Shades And Woman In Sleeveless Blue Blouse
California USA (1971): God Bless America! American Along With The California Flag
California USA (1971): Shot Pans Front Of House Then Sweeps Passed Huge Swimming
California USA (1971): A Road Carved Into A Rocky Outcropping On The Side Of A
California USA (1971): A Man And A Lady Swim In A Pill As Others Sit In Shade At
California USA (1971): A Rest Stop By The Water
California USA (1971): Folsom Lake State Park Mormon Island Area Tourist
Laguna Hills California USA (1971): There Are Many Flags On And Around The Big
Laguna Hills California USA (1971): Video Pans Away From A Fort-Like Structure On
California USA (1971): White Mansion Spanish Style House
California USA (1971): A Day At The Ranch
California USA (1971): Sign For Gibson Ranch County Park Followed By Two Donkeys
California USA (1971): ItâS Appears To Be A Park And A Beach
California USA (1971): Man Standing Out On His Sailboat And Looking Out At The
California USA (1971): A Man In His 40s Having A Conversation In A Restaurant
Laguna Hills California USA (1971): Sliding View Of A Dry Area That Is Private
Laguna Hills California USA (1971): An Orange Sign Warning People That The Lion
Laguna Hills California USA (1971): Video Of Old Lion Country Safari Vehicles And
Laguna Hills California USA (1971): Gian Birds Are Roaming Around In The Street
Laguna Hills California USA (1971): A Small Little Animal Is Standing Underneath A
Laguna Hills California USA (1971): Safari Zebra Vehicle
What is on the reels
The subjects tagged most often across the 764 clips on this page, with how many clips carry each tag.
- people261
- nature201
- animals175
- wildlife168
- trees96
- water83
- mountains63
- fun56
- walking54
- desert53
Source reels
2 physical reels behind this page. Years and places are quoted as written on the reel record where one exists.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of 1971 California footage is available?
764 clips of home movie footage filmed in California in 1971, scanned from original 8mm reels. The subjects tagged most often across these clips are people, nature, animals, wildlife and trees.
What format was 1971 California footage shot on?
The source reels behind this page are Standard 8mm (1 reel) and Super 8 (1 reel). By the 1970s, most home movies were shot on Super 8, with Standard 8mm still in use. We scan original reels at 4K and color-correct each clip while keeping the film grain.
How many of these clips can I license directly?
All 764. Each one licenses directly from Stockfilm for $149, royalty-free, with the 4K master delivered after checkout.
Which reels did this footage come from?
2 physical source reels, including reels 1758 and 1008. Each reel page lists the film gauge, reel size, and the years and places written on the original reel where that record exists.
Can I license 1971 California stock footage commercially?
764 clips on this page are available for royalty-free direct licensing from Stockfilm. Commercial use, including advertising and branded content, applies only to clips marked Commercial; clips marked Editorial only are limited to documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Each clip page and grid card shows the status.
Where can I download 1971 California archival footage?
Open a clip from the collection above, choose License Direct, and complete checkout to receive the licensed master download from Stockfilm.