Iran-1972: Yellow Bird Of Paradise Flowers Bloom On A Bright Sunny Day

Year1972
Decade1970s
LocationIran
Duration5s
Collection1972 Iran

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Yellow Bird Of Paradise Flowers Bloom On A Bright Sunny Day — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1972, this vintage home movie captures vibrant yellow Bird of Paradise flowers blooming amidst lush green foliage. The footage, likely filmed in Iran, shows close-up views of the exotic blooms with their distinctive blue and orange accents, set against a softly blurred natural background. The warm, slightly grainy color palette and subtle camera movement evoke a nostalgic, personal feel, characteristic of classic Super 8 home movies from the early 1970s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
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Duration: 5s
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Clip ID: 124331663

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: Useful for 1970s 8mm documentary or museum edits needing a brief nature cutaway of Bird of Paradise flowers in a likely Iranian home-movie reel.
Period detail: The 8mm color grain, soft focus, and handheld garden framing support an early 1970s amateur-film context without showing date-specific objects.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged home-movie feel, with the camera lingering closely on flowers rather than presenting a formal botanical study.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include yellow Bird of Paradise blooms, blue petal accents, broad green leaves, dense foliage, soft background light, and dark film-frame edges.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm texture through visible grain, mild softness, warm color, uneven exposure, and slight handheld movement.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short nature insert, seasonal transition, garden cutaway, or quiet memory beat within a 1970s travel or family sequence.
Historical context: The clip may show ornamental garden planting seen through a traveler or family camera, with no visible people, signage, or identifiable public setting.
Research note: No people, logos, or private interiors are visible, but copyright, location identification, and any garden-property context should still be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1972 8mm flowers, Bird of Paradise blooms, vintage Iran home movie nature, sunny garden foliage, and 1970s botanical cutaway.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other likely Iran 1972 exteriors, then broader 1970s home-movie nature and garden footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Likely Iran 1972 8mm frame showing a yellow Bird of Paradise bloom with blue accents and soft green foliage behind it. — Close-up of a yellow Bird of Paradise flower against blurred garden foliage.

Likely Iran 1972 8mm frame with a yellow Bird of Paradise bloom in soft focus, surrounded by broad leaves and garden light. — Soft 8mm close-up of a yellow Bird of Paradise bloom among leaves.

Likely Iran 1972 8mm frame showing multiple yellow Bird of Paradise flowers rising from broad green leaves in a sunny garden setting. — Several Bird of Paradise flowers stand among dense green foliage.

Likely Iran 1972 8mm frame with several yellow Bird of Paradise flowers, blue accents, and layered green leaves in bright outdoor light. — Yellow Bird of Paradise flowers appear among layered garden leaves.

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