Kenya-1969: Elephants Walking and Grazing in Grassland

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use

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

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Elephants Walking and Grazing in Grassland — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Kenya in 1969 captures two elephants in a natural grassy landscape. One elephant walks steadily toward the camera while the other grazes on foliage to the right. The scene is framed by dark borders typical of projected film, with visible grain and warm, slightly faded color tones characteristic of 1960s amateur footage. The elephants' reddish-brown skin contrasts with the green grass and earthy terrain under bright daylight. This authentic archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into wildlife observation during the late 1960s.

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: 122661777

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 Africa wildlife, safari travel, conservation, or home-movie inserts needing real 8mm footage of elephants in a grassy landscape.
Period detail: The 8mm color stock, contact-frame borders, faded warmth, and handheld tourist viewpoint support the supplied 1969 Kenya home-movie dating.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an observational visitor-shot feel, holding on two elephants as one approaches and another feeds without staged action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two elephants, open grass, low shrubs, reddish earth, bright daylight, long shadows, and dark projected-film frame edges.
Film character: The footage shows soft 8mm grain, mild color fading, slight blur, and dark gate borders that give the wildlife scene a clear amateur-film texture.
Edit role: Editors could use it as a wildlife cutaway, safari memory beat, transition into African grassland material, or brief archival insert.
Historical context: The scene documents a late-1960s traveler perspective on elephants in Kenya without identifying a specific reserve or conservation event.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still review copyright status and any location-based wildlife-use requirements.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1969 Kenya 8mm elephants, vintage safari home movie, African wildlife grassland, and archival elephant grazing footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then other Kenya 1969 wildlife footage, then broader vintage safari or elephant behavior material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Kenya 8mm frame showing two elephants in open grass, with one facing the camera and another grazing to the right. — Two elephants stand in a grassy landscape, one front-facing and one feeding near low foliage.

1969 Kenya 8mm frame with two elephants in sunlit grassland, one centered and one grazing at the right edge. — One elephant stands centered while another grazes from foliage in the right side of the frame.

1969 Kenya 8mm frame showing a front-facing elephant walking through grass as a second elephant feeds beside shrubs. — A front-facing elephant moves across the grass while another continues grazing nearby.

1969 Kenya 8mm frame with one elephant turned away from the camera and another grazing in a sunlit grassy area. — One elephant faces away in the foreground as the other feeds from shrubs on the right.

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