Calcutta India-1962: Chimpanzee Sitting By Moat At Zoo With Visitors

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationCalcutta, India
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1962 in Calcutta India

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Chimpanzee Sitting By Moat At Zoo With Visitors — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie clip from Calcutta, India, in 1962 captures a chimpanzee sitting on a grassy enclosure ledge beside a moat. The primate, seen in profile, raises its hand toward the water, appearing to interact with its environment. In the background, visitors in light-colored clothing observe from behind a white wall. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics: soft focus, warm color tones, and visible grain, offering a nostalgic glimpse into a mid-century zoo experience.

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: 123724403

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.

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 1399 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label: feb
Reel-level year note: 1962
Reel-level location note: india,calcuta,bengali
Date: 1962 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: Calcutta, India 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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Suits documentaries on zoo history, mid-century India, or animal welfare narratives that need authentic 1960s period footage.
Period detail: Concrete moat-style enclosure design and visitors' light cotton clothing are consistent with early 1960s South Asian zoo infrastructure.
Home-movie behavior: Tourist-shot from the public viewing area, giving an unscripted record of a zoo visit rather than a staged wildlife film.
What appears in frame: Chimpanzee on concrete moat ledge, raised-arm gesture, water channel, grassy enclosure interior, white perimeter wall, background visitors in light clothing, 8mm grain.
Film character: Warm colour saturation, soft focus, and visible grain from 8mm stock give the footage tactile period authenticity typical of home-movie scanning.
Edit role: Works as a cutaway or insert in zoo history, India travelogue, or wildlife-captivity sequences; the short duration suits a single memory-beat cut.
Historical context: Moat-barrier enclosures replaced cage bars in many 1960s zoos; the design here reflects mid-century zoo modernization trends documented globally.
Research note: Background visitors are visible in at least one frame but appear distant and unidentifiable; seek local legal advice before commercial use.
Research search match: Likely search phrases: 1960s zoo footage India, vintage chimpanzee enclosure, mid-century Calcutta travel film, South Asia animal captivity archival.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other clips from the same reel; then with 1960s Calcutta or India footage; then with zoo or wildlife-captivity archival material from the same decade.

Still Frames From This Clip

A chimpanzee seated on the concrete rim of a zoo moat raises its arm, captured in 8mm in footage titled Calcutta, India, circa 1962. — Chimpanzee at moat edge, arm raised toward water.

Chimpanzee on moat ledge with arm raised and a wider grass area visible, consistent with 8mm footage labeled Calcutta Zoo, 1962. — Chimpanzee with raised arm beside zoo moat.

Pulled-back view of chimpanzee near moat with background visitors in light cotton clothing, 8mm home-movie footage, Calcutta Zoo circa 1962. — Zoo visitors in background observe chimpanzee across moat.

Chimpanzee seated at moat rim, possibly handling an object, no visitors visible in frame, 8mm footage from clip titled Calcutta Zoo, 1962. — Chimpanzee seated at moat rim, handling object.

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