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Cape Town South Africa-1969: Elephant Standing Alone In Savannah On A Gravel

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationCape Town, South Africa
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1969 South Africa
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Elephant Standing Alone In Savannah On A Gravel — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Cape Town, South Africa, 1969, showing a lone elephant standing in a dry savannah landscape. The elephant, viewed from the side, stands on gravelly ground with sparse vegetation and a backdrop of trees under a clear blue sky. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color saturation, and dark vertical borders typical of 1960s amateur footage. The scene captures a quiet moment in the wild, with the elephant remaining mostly still throughout the 5-second clip. This authentic archival material offers a nostalgic glimpse into African wildlife during 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
122670399

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 or travel-documentary edits needing brief 8mm footage of an elephant in a dry South African landscape.

Still Frames From This Clip

Lone elephant standing on dry gravel with scrub and trees behind it.

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