Cape Town South Africa-1969: Elephant Grazing On The Small Riverbank On A Hill

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Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationCape Town, South Africa
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 South Africa

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Elephant Grazing On The Small Riverbank On A Hill — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Cape Town, South Africa, 1969, showing a lone elephant with visible tusks grazing on a dry, reddish-brown riverbank. The elephant stands on uneven terrain near a small stream, surrounded by sparse green shrubs and dry grass. The shot is framed by dark vertical borders, suggesting viewing through a window or vehicle. The film exhibits natural grain, slight color fading, and a warm, nostalgic tone characteristic of 1960s amateur footage. The elephant remains mostly stationary, focused on feeding, capturing a quiet moment of wildlife in its natural habitat.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122672751

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

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

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1969 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Cape Town, South Africa Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s wildlife, travel, or conservation-related edits needing a quiet 8mm cutaway of an elephant feeding near a dry streambank in South Africa.
Period detail: The 8mm color stock, soft focus, grain, and window-like dark borders support a late-1960s home-movie feel, with the 1969 Cape Town setting supplied by metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the unstaged feel of a visitor observing wildlife from a fixed or partially obstructed viewpoint, with the elephant left to graze without interaction.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a lone tusked elephant, reddish dry earth, a shallow stream, sparse shrubs, dry grass, uneven banks, and dark vertical frame edges.
Film character: The footage carries visible 8mm grain, muted warm color, soft detail, slight exposure variation, and a steady amateur framing that add archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a wildlife insert, travel-memory cutaway, environmental transition, or contemplative beat within a South Africa or safari sequence.
Historical context: The scene documents a lone elephant in a dry riverbank landscape, offering visual context for mid-century amateur travel footage without asserting a specific reserve or event.
Research note: No people, faces, brands, or private property are visible, but users should still review copyright source status and any location or wildlife-use requirements separately.
Research search match: Natural searches include 1969 South Africa 8mm elephant, vintage home movie elephant grazing, Cape Town wildlife footage, and tusked elephant by stream.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1969 Cape Town or South Africa wildlife footage, then broader vintage elephant or safari home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Cape Town home-movie frame showing a lone tusked elephant feeding on reddish dry ground near a shallow stream and scrub. — A lone elephant grazes beside a dry, uneven streambank framed by dark vertical borders.

1969 Cape Town 8mm frame with a tusked elephant grazing on uneven reddish earth near water, shrubs, and dry grass. — The elephant remains near the stream edge, head lowered toward the ground.

Archival 8mm frame from the Cape Town-labeled clip showing a lone elephant feeding beside a dry riverbank and low vegetation. — A steady home-movie view holds on the elephant as it feeds near the watercourse.

Cape Town, South Africa 1969 frame showing a tusked elephant grazing on a dry streambank, with shrubs and dark window-like borders visible. — The clip ends with the elephant still grazing in the same dry riverbank setting.

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