Iran-1972: Yellow Bird of Paradise Flower Blooming in Tropical Foliage

Year1972
Decade1970s
LocationIran
Duration5s
Collection1972 Iran

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Yellow Bird of Paradise Flower Blooming in Tropical Foliage — Clip Details

A vibrant yellow Bird of Paradise flower blooms amidst lush green foliage in this 1972 8mm home movie footage from Iran. The close-up shot captures the exotic tropical plant in natural light, with its distinctive yellow and blue petals standing out against the dark, leafy background. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain and color saturation, offering a nostalgic glimpse of nature from the early 1970s. The camera remains steady, focusing on the flower's intricate details as it emerges from the plant cluster.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Close-up
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
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Duration: 5s
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Clip ID: 124331616

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 1431 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: longwood gardnes,xmas
Reel-level year note: 1972-1977
Reel-level location note: iran,philadelphia
Date: 1972 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: Iran 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1970s 8mm nature footage for productions needing a brief botanical cutaway, garden insert, or archival travel-memory detail from Iran.
Period detail: The saturated color, soft focus, and small-gauge frame edges may show early 1970s amateur film handling more than any identifiable public event or landmark.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries a visitor-shot home-movie perspective, lingering on a striking flower and surrounding leaves rather than staging a formal botanical study.
What appears in frame: Visible details include a yellow bird of paradise bloom, blue petal accents, broad green leaves, dark tropical foliage, film gate edges, and soft natural light.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows pronounced grain, warm color saturation, slight softness, and steady framing that give the botanical close-up its physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short nature insert, travel-memory cutaway, quiet transition, or visual pause within a sequence about gardens, climate, or personal travel.
Historical context: As described, the footage places ornamental tropical planting within a 1972 Iran home-movie reel without showing people, signage, or a wider social setting.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still review source copyright, archive license terms, and any location or collection notes.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1972 Iran 8mm flower footage, yellow bird of paradise home movie, vintage tropical foliage close-up, and archival garden plant insert.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with other Iran 1972 nature material, and then with 1970s botanical or travel cutaway footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1972 Iran 8mm frame showing a yellow bird of paradise bloom with blue accents surrounded by dense green leaves. — Yellow bird of paradise bloom framed by lush green foliage.

1972 Iran 8mm frame with a yellow bird of paradise flower centered against overlapping tropical foliage. — Close-up of the yellow flower with leaves filling the background.

1972 Iran 8mm frame showing the bird of paradise bloom lower in the composition, partly surrounded by large leaves. — The flower appears lower in the frame amid broad leaves.

1972 Iran 8mm frame showing a yellow bird of paradise bloom set against broad leaves and dense shaded foliage. — Yellow bloom and green leaves fill the closing frame.

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