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Pretoria South Africa-1969: Old Footage Of Wildebeests Grazing And Scratching In A Grassy Field

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationPretoria, South Africa
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1969 South Africa
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Old Footage Of Wildebeests Grazing And Scratching In A... — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Pretoria, South Africa, in 1969 captures a herd of wildebeests grazing and walking across a grassy savanna. The grainy, slightly faded color palette and soft focus are characteristic of amateur 8mm film from the era. One wildebeest is seen scratching its neck with its leg, while others move calmly through the field. In the distance, a small herd of zebras adds to the African wildlife scene. The footage is framed by dark borders, suggesting it was shot through a window or viewfinder, enhancing its nostalgic, archival quality.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
122666309

Rights & Clearance

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

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Date
1969 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Pretoria, South Africa Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
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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Topics & Keywords

  • buffalo
  • nature
  • wildlife
  • animals field
  • water
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  • scratching
  • animals
  • SOUTH africa
  • 1969
  • 1969 wildlife footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • South Africa safari
  • wildebeest herd
  • African savanna
  • 1960s home movie
  • archival wildlife
  • vintage animal footage
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  • retro wildlife
  • 1960s Africa
  • vintage safari film
  • wildebeest scratching
  • grassy field
  • 1969 documentary
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  • 8mm animal footage
  • vintage nature
  • 1960s home movie footage
  • 1969 wildlife

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1969 Pretoria 8mm wildlife footage suited to documentary inserts, archive research reels, and educational edits needing African grazing animals in a home-movie context.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Pretoria 8mm frame showing a wildebeest walking through grass with soft focus and dark edge framing.
A wildebeest moves across the grass in the opening frame.

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