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Cape Town South Africa-1969: Giant Elephant In The Savanna

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationCape Town, South Africa
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1969 South Africa
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Giant Elephant In The Savanna — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm film footage from Cape Town, South Africa, in 1969 captures a majestic African elephant walking across a dry, sunlit savanna. The elephant, with prominent tusks and large ears, moves steadily through dusty terrain scattered with fallen branches and sparse vegetation. The scene is framed by a natural border, suggesting the view from a vehicle window, with a backdrop of dry trees and a clear blue sky. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color shifts, and slight motion blur, evoking a nostalgic, authentic home movie feel from the late 1960s.

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
122669942

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
Cape Town, 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

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Topics & Keywords

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports requests for 1960s 8mm wildlife travel footage, especially African elephant behavior as an editorial insert, nature cutaway, or archival travel sequence.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 8mm South Africa wildlife frame showing a tusked elephant walking through dry savanna-like terrain with branches and scrub in the background.
A tusked elephant moves across dry ground near fallen branches and scrub trees.

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