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Cape Town South Africa-1969: A Man Is Sitting And Watching The Elephants In The Wild

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationCape Town, South Africa
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1969 South Africa
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A Man Is Sitting And Watching The Elephants In The Wild — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1969, this vintage home movie captures a man in a red sleeveless shirt sitting on the dry, sandy ground of a South African savanna. He watches two elephants in the distance under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. The scene unfolds in a sparse, arid landscape with dry vegetation and a few distant trees. The footage shows natural movement as the elephants shift and walk slowly, while the man remains seated, observing. The warm, slightly faded color palette and visible film grain give the clip a nostalgic, authentic 1960s home movie feel.

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
122670584

Rights & Clearance

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 (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

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

  • zoo
  • wild
  • animal
  • food
  • sky
  • tree
  • sand
  • man
  • sitting
  • watching
  • elephant
  • forest
  • animals
  • wildlife
  • SOUTH africa michigan
  • 1969
  • 1969 home movie footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Cape Town South Africa
  • wild elephants
  • safari footage
  • 1960s wildlife
  • man watching animals
  • African savanna
  • retro film
  • archival footage
  • vintage wildlife
  • 8mm home movie
  • old film
  • documentary footage
  • nostalgic footage
  • animal observation
  • vintage safari
  • 1960s family vacation
  • vintage elephant footage
  • 8mm film grain

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s 8mm wildlife travel footage for productions needing a brief human-observer view of elephants in a dry South African landscape.
Period detail
The red sleeveless shirt, handheld color 8mm look, and metadata date place the scene in 1969, with few built features visible to narrow the setting further.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 South Africa 8mm frame showing a seated man from behind as two elephants stand in a dry open landscape.
A seated visitor watches two elephants across a sparse sandy plain.

Visually Similar Clips

← Previous in archiveCape Town South Africa-1969: Old Style Shaky Film Clip Of A Lady Observing Two Elephants In Dry LandscapeNext in archive →Cape Town South Africa-1969: Man Watches A Group Of Elephants From A Small
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