Kenya-1969: Elephant Laying On Its Side On The Dirt Surrounded By Another

$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.

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

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Elephant Laying On Its Side On The Dirt Surrounded By... — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Kenya in 1969 shows a large elephant lying motionless on its side in a dusty clearing, its body marked with white spots and a visible wound. The scene is filmed from a vehicle, with a person's arm and leg partially visible in the frame, suggesting a safari or wildlife observation. The elephant rests on dry, light-colored dirt surrounded by green shrubs and trees under natural daylight. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and slight camera shake, capturing a somber moment in a natural African landscape.

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: 122662833

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: 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: 1960s Kenya 8mm wildlife footage suited to archival requests for safari observation, elephant behavior, or somber field documentation in documentary and educational edits.
Period detail: The vehicle-side framing, 8mm color stock, safari clothing edge, and handheld exposure may show a 1969 visitor filming wildlife in Kenya without staged production setup.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries home-movie value through its hesitant, observational framing from a vehicle as a visitor records a difficult wildlife scene at close range.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a large elephant on dusty ground, white markings on its body, a visible wound, green shrubs and trees, vehicle-edge obstruction, and a partial adult figure at frame edge.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, muted color, film grain, light flicker, and slight handheld shake that place the moment within physical home-movie footage.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, cutaway, or reflective memory beat in sequences about safari travel, wildlife mortality, or archival views of East African landscapes.
Historical context: The footage documents a visitor's view of an elephant in a natural clearing, offering visual context for 1960s wildlife tourism without proving the cause of the animal's condition.
Research note: People are partially visible at the frame edge, so likeness review may be needed; copyright, location, and animal-welfare context should be assessed separately before use.
Research search match: Search phrases this clip may match include 1969 Kenya 8mm safari elephant, vintage home movie wounded elephant, Super 8 African wildlife, and elephant lying in dirt clearing.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1969 Kenya safari footage, then broader vintage wildlife or elephant observation material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Kenya 8mm frame showing a large elephant lying on dusty ground near shrubs, with a partial adult figure visible at the right edge. — Elephant lies on its side in a dry clearing, filmed from a vehicle with a person partly visible at the edge.

1969 Kenya safari footage frame with a motionless elephant on pale dirt, scrub vegetation behind it, and a cropped adult figure at right. — The elephant remains motionless in the clearing as the handheld camera holds a vehicle-side view.

1969 Kenya 8mm frame showing the elephant on its side in a dusty wildlife clearing, with shrubs, trees, and dark obstructions at the edges. — A handheld view frames the elephant low in the clearing, with brush and trees forming the background.

1969 Kenya 8mm frame of an elephant lying in a dusty clearing while a cropped adult in safari clothing appears at the right edge. — A partial adult figure stands near the frame edge while the elephant lies on the ground in the clearing.

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