QUEBEC CANADA-1952: Cute Chimpanzee Playing And Moving Around The Enclosure And Sucking Thumb | Stockfilm

QUEBEC CANADA-1952: Cute Chimpanzee Playing And Moving Around The Enclosure And Sucking Thumb | Stockfilm

Cute Chimpanzee Playing And Moving Around The Enclosure... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1952, this vintage home movie captures a chimpanzee in a zoo enclosure. The primate sits on a metal grate, occasionally moving and bringing its hand to its mouth in a thumb-sucking motion. The footage has a grainy, greenish tint typical of old Super 8 film, with visible film scratches and a dark vignette frame. The chimpanzee appears calm and observant, offering a rare glimpse into mid-century animal care and home movie documentation.

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: 123332634

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

Source reel: Reel 1570 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: dr. mc petersen
Reel-level year note: 1952
Reel-level location note: florida,washington dc,canada
Date: 1952 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence: Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location: Quebec, Canada Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence: Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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