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Cape Town South Africa-1969: Two Elephants In A Dry Deserted Area Searching For

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationCape Town, South Africa
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1969 South Africa
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Two Elephants In A Dry Deserted Area Searching For — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from Cape Town, South Africa, in 1969 captures two elephants in a dry, barren landscape. The elephants, one prominently in the foreground with visible tusks, walk slowly across a dusty, debris-strewn plain under a bright blue sky. The scene, viewed through a dark frame likely from a vehicle window, shows sparse vegetation and scattered dead branches, suggesting a drought-stricken environment. The film exhibits natural grain and color fading typical of 1960s home movie footage, offering a nostalgic glimpse of wildlife in a harsh, arid setting.

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
122671478

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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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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

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Topics & Keywords

  • elephants
  • desert
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  • rural
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  • searching
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  • 1969
  • 1969 wildlife footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • South Africa safari
  • elephants in drought
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  • archival home movie
  • 1960s film
  • classic wildlife
  • safari footage
  • animal behavior
  • vintage documentary
  • retro film
  • African wildlife
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  • 8mm film
  • desert environment
  • animal search
  • historical footage
  • nostalgic clip
  • vintage safari

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports 1960s wildlife or travel-archive requests needing brief 8mm footage of elephants in a dry South African landscape.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Cape Town-area 8mm footage shows two elephants on a dry, debris-strewn plain, viewed through dark vertical edges.
Two elephants move across a dry open area with sparse vegetation and scattered dead branches.

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