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Cape Town South Africa-1969: Herd Of Elephants Standing In Dry Savanna

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationCape Town, South Africa
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1969 South Africa
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Herd Of Elephants Standing In Dry Savanna — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm film footage from Cape Town, South Africa, in 1969 captures a herd of African elephants standing in a dry, open savanna landscape. The grainy, color-bleached imagery with a distinct purple sky and warm earth tones reflects the era's home movie aesthetic. The elephants, some with visible tusks, are seen in various group formations across the arid terrain, with sparse vegetation and scattered branches. The footage is framed by dark borders, characteristic of Super 8 film, and shows subtle camera movement as the herd shifts. This authentic archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into wildlife observation 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
122672211

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

  • group of elephants
  • forest
  • wild area
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  • elephants
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  • nature
  • SOUTH africa michigan
  • 1969
  • 1969 vintage film
  • Cape Town South Africa
  • African elephants
  • herd of elephants
  • 8mm home movie
  • Super 8 footage
  • wild animals
  • savanna landscape
  • dry terrain
  • vintage wildlife
  • retro film
  • archival footage
  • 1960s home movie
  • elephant herd
  • nature documentary
  • old film
  • grainy footage
  • classic film
  • wildlife observation
  • African safari

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s wildlife home-movie footage for documentary inserts, archive research, or educational sequences needing elephants in a dry African savanna setting.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 8mm-style view of elephants gathered on dry savanna terrain near Cape Town, with sparse branches and a purple-blue sky.
A distant elephant herd stands across dry, branch-strewn ground.

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