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Cape Town South Africa-1969: Herd of Elephants Walking Through Dry Grassland

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationCape Town, South Africa
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1969 South Africa
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Herd of Elephants Walking Through Dry Grassland — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from Cape Town, South Africa, in 1969, showing a herd of African elephants walking through dry grassland and sparse brush. The elephants, including adults with prominent tusks and a smaller juvenile, move steadily across the frame under a pale purple sky. The film exhibits characteristic grain, slight motion blur, and dark vignetting typical of 8mm home movie cameras. This authentic archival clip captures a natural wildlife moment in the African savanna.

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
122673107

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

  • elephant are very dangerous animal
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  • Cape Town South Africa
  • African elephants
  • wildlife documentary
  • 8mm home movie
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  • elephant herd
  • savanna
  • dry grassland
  • archival footage
  • retro film
  • classic 8mm
  • animal migration
  • nature footage
  • family vacation film
  • African wildlife
  • documentary footage
  • old film
  • film grain

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1960s wildlife, travel, and natural-history edits needing real 8mm footage of African elephants in dry grassland.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 8mm Cape Town footage showing elephants in dry grassland with sparse brush and a pale sky.
Elephants move through dry grass and low brush, framed by dark 8mm film edges.

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