Tampa Florida USA-1960: Zookeeper Walks With Parrot In Tropical Enclosure

Year1960
Decade1960s
LocationTampa, Florida, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1960 Tampa Florida

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Zookeeper Walks With Parrot In Tropical Enclosure — Clip Details

A man in a light blue shirt and khaki pants walks through a lush, tropical zoo enclosure in Tampa, Florida, in 1960. He carries a long pole and swings a colorful parrot, likely a macaw, in a cage. The 8mm film footage captures the vibrant green foliage, dappled sunlight, and the man's steady pace through the animal habitat. The clip shows natural movement and a candid moment of zookeeping, with the parrot visible in its enclosure. The warm, slightly faded colors and film grain evoke a nostalgic, vintage home movie feel.

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: 123629624

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors 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 1121 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: trip to florida,nassau,browns hotel,spring,woodpecker build nest,tree,catfish caught river,flowers,tulip
Reel-level year note: 1960-1961
Reel-level location note: florida,nassau
Date: 1960 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: Tampa, Florida, United States 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for archive requests needing 1960s Tampa zoo or animal-care footage as a brief documentary insert, educational cutaway, or period home-movie reference.
Period detail: The light shirt, khaki trousers, tropical planting, and visible film color may show a mid-century zoo or park work scene consistent with the supplied 1960 Tampa metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the unstaged observer perspective as the man walks through the enclosure area while handling a long pole and a caged or perched parrot.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a man in a blue shirt, khaki pants, a long pole, tropical foliage, a colorful parrot, a cage-like enclosure, dappled sun, and 8mm frame edges.
Film character: The clip has visible 8mm grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, saturated greens, and handheld framing that give it recognizable home-movie archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway for zoo labor, animal handling, tropical park atmosphere, or a memory beat within a Florida travel sequence.
Historical context: The footage offers visual context for a public animal setting where staff or handlers move through planted zoo grounds rather than a staged presentation.
Research note: A visible adult face and animal enclosure details may require likeness and location review, while copyright and footage licensing remain separate clearance questions.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1960 Tampa zoo footage, 8mm zookeeper with parrot, vintage Florida animal park, macaw enclosure home movie, and mid-century zoo worker.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1960 Tampa or Florida zoo material, then broader vintage animal-care or tropical park footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1960 Tampa zoo footage, a man in a blue shirt and khaki pants stands in a planted enclosure area with a pole and colorful parrot nearby. — A zoo worker or handler stands among tropical plants with a pole and parrot enclosure visible.

A man moves through lush 1960 Tampa zoo grounds carrying a pole, with dense greenery and a bird enclosure visible around him. — The handler walks through the tropical enclosure area with a long pole in hand.

The 8mm frame shows a side view of the handler passing through tropical zoo planting, partly obscured by shadows and film framing. — A side view catches the handler moving past foliage and enclosure structures.

In the final frame, the Tampa zoo handler appears near a colorful parrot and enclosure amid dense tropical landscaping. — The handler pauses near the parrot and enclosure in the planted zoo setting.

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