Laguna Hills California USA-1971: Lions Resting Under A Tree On A Hot Summer Day

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Year1971
Decade1970s
LocationLaguna Hills, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1971 California

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Lions Resting Under A Tree On A Hot Summer Day — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1971, this vintage home movie captures a pride of lions resting under a tree in a sun-drenched enclosure. The footage, likely from a zoo or wildlife park, shows several adult lions and cubs lounging on dusty ground, with one lioness lifting her head. The warm, slightly faded colors and visible film grain evoke a nostalgic 1970s feel. The shot is framed by dark edges, suggesting it was filmed through a vehicle window or binoculars, adding to the authentic, candid quality of this archival wildlife moment.

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: 123056833

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 1758 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: III-02,sacto state
Reel-level year note: 1971
Reel-level location note: california,sacramento
Date: 1971 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Laguna Hills, California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s editorial or documentary requests needing visitor-shot wildlife-park or zoo footage of lions resting in a hot California enclosure.
Period detail: The faded 8mm color, soft focus, and dark window-like edges may show a 1971 visitor perspective from a vehicle or viewing area.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the candid home-movie observation of lions lounging with no staged action, held from a distant visitor viewpoint.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include adult lions, cubs, dusty ground, a shade tree, sparse grass, a log or barrier, dark frame edges, and bright summer light.
Film character: The clip has warm faded color, visible grain, soft handheld framing, and uneven exposure that read as physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a cutaway, establishing insert, or quiet memory beat for wildlife parks, zoos, family travel, or 1970s animal viewing.
Historical context: The scene visually reflects public animal viewing in a dry outdoor enclosure, without enough evidence to identify the specific facility.
Research note: No people, faces, logos, or audible music are indicated, but copyright, animal-location identification, and property context should still be reviewed.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1971 8mm lions, California zoo or safari park home movie, lion cubs under tree, and vintage wildlife enclosure footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Laguna Hills 1971 footage, then broader 1970s zoo, safari park, and animal cutaways.

Still Frames From This Clip

1971 8mm frame from Laguna Hills showing adult lions and cubs resting in shade on dusty ground. — A pride of lions lounges beneath a tree in a sunlit enclosure.

Laguna Hills 1971 home-movie frame with resting lions under a tree and a lion moving near the right edge. — Resting lions remain in shade while one lion appears along the enclosure edge.

1971 8mm view of lions and cubs lying in a dry Laguna Hills enclosure, seen through dark framing edges. — The pride stays clustered in shade, with cubs and adult lions visible on the ground.

Laguna Hills 1971 8mm frame showing one lion upright at right and other lions resting under a shade tree. — One lion is upright at the right while the rest of the pride lies in the shade.

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