Kenya-1969: Two Elephants in a Grass Field Feeding

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$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

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Two Elephants in a Grass Field Feeding — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Kenya in 1969 captures two elephants in a sunlit grassy clearing. The larger elephant stands facing the camera while a smaller one feeds on foliage to the right. The scene is framed by dark borders typical of old film, with visible grain and warm, slightly faded colors characteristic of 1960s amateur footage. The elephants' dusty pinkish-brown skin contrasts with the green grass and reddish soil, creating a nostalgic, authentic wildlife moment.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122661755

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.

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

People 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: 1969 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: Kenya 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 East African safari or wildlife documentary edits needing authentic 8mm home-movie footage of elephants in a natural clearing.
Period detail: The 8mm frame edges, warm faded color, and amateur telephoto viewpoint support the supplied 1969 Kenya dating without showing specific landmarks.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the feel of a traveler quietly filming wildlife from a safe distance, holding on the animals as one faces camera and the other feeds.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two elephants, short green grass, reddish soil, sunlit shadows, surrounding shrubs, and dark film gate borders.
Film character: The footage carries visible grain, slight softness, faded color, and minor handheld steadiness typical of scanned 1960s amateur 8mm film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a wildlife cutaway, safari memory beat, or transitional insert between broader Kenya travel scenes.
Historical context: The scene documents tourist or home-movie wildlife observation in Kenya, showing elephants in a grassy setting without identifiable people or facilities.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still review copyright, source permissions, and wildlife-use context for their project.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1969 Kenya 8mm safari footage, vintage elephant home movie, East Africa wildlife cutaway, and elephants feeding in grass.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other footage from the same reel, then Kenya 1969 safari material, then broader vintage wildlife or elephant feeding scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Kenya 8mm frame showing two elephants in a sunlit grassy clearing, with one facing the camera and another feeding near shrubs. — Two elephants stand in a grassy clearing, with the smaller animal feeding to the right.

Vintage 8mm Kenya safari frame with a larger elephant facing forward and a second elephant feeding beside foliage at right. — A larger elephant faces the camera while another feeds near the edge of the clearing.

1969 Kenya home-movie still of two elephants in a sunlit field, one standing frontally and the other angled toward nearby shrubs. — The elephants hold their positions in the clearing as the right animal turns into the foliage.

Kenya 1969 8mm frame showing two elephants in a grassy clearing, bordered by dark film edges and nearby shrub growth. — Two elephants stand in the clearing, framed by old-film borders and surrounding vegetation.

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