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Cape Town South Africa-1969: Four Elephants Roaming And Swinging Their Tails In

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationCape Town, South Africa
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1969 South Africa
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Four Elephants Roaming And Swinging Their Tails In — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from Cape Town, South Africa, in 1969 captures a herd of four African elephants roaming a dry, arid savannah. The elephants, seen from behind, swing their tails and forage among sparse vegetation and dry brush under a bright blue sky. The scene is framed by dark vertical borders, characteristic of home movie film, with visible grain and slightly faded colors typical of 1960s amateur footage. The elephants move slowly across the dusty ground, with leafless trees and a distant treeline in the background, evoking a sense of raw wildlife observation from a bygone era.

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
122670117

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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1960s wildlife, travel, conservation, or Africa-set documentary sequences needing brief 8mm elephant behavior footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Cape Town 8mm frame showing four elephants from behind as they stand and forage on dry open ground.
Four elephants gather on arid ground with sparse brush and leafless trees behind them.

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