Flushing Meadows New York-1964: Leopard In Zoo Enclosure And Log Flume Ride

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationFlushing Meadows, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1964 New York

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Leopard In Zoo Enclosure And Log Flume Ride — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964 at Flushing Meadows New York, this vintage home movie captures a leopard pacing inside a wire enclosure at the zoo. The warm, faded colors and film grain evoke a nostalgic 1960s atmosphere. The clip transitions to a view of the iconic Log Flume Ride, its wooden structure partially obscured by evergreen trees, with the ride's sign clearly visible. The footage offers a candid glimpse of mid-century amusement park life and zoo exhibits, showcasing the era's recreational culture.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 124938231

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
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 1070 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label: worlds fair
Reel-level year note: 1964-1965
Reel-level location note: new york city
Date: 1964 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: Flushing Meadows, New York, United States 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s editorial sequences needing visitor-shot zoo and amusement-ride material from Flushing Meadows, New York.
Period detail: The 8mm footage shows a wire zoo enclosure and a large wooden log flume ride structure, with faded color and signage consistent with the supplied 1964 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes from a visitor position, briefly following the leopard and then framing the ride from below through trees and fencing.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a leopard behind wire, painted rails, evergreen branches, a wooden ride tower, a log flume chute, signage, fencing, and overcast sky.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm grain, slight exposure shifts, faded magenta-blue color, gate edges, and handheld framing that preserve its home-movie character.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a quick insert, location transition, recreation-memory beat, or cutaway between zoo and amusement-park material.
Historical context: The footage records public leisure spaces through a family-film perspective, contrasting caged animal display with nearby amusement-ride architecture.
Research note: Visible ride signage may require brand or location review; no people or children are apparent, but copyright and property considerations remain separate.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1964 8mm Flushing Meadows zoo footage, leopard enclosure home movie, and vintage New York log flume ride.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel Flushing Meadows footage, then other 1964 New York material, then broader zoo, fairground, and amusement-ride scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 8mm frame from Flushing Meadows showing a leopard inside a wire zoo enclosure with a red rail in front. — Leopard behind wire fencing in the zoo enclosure.

Flushing Meadows 1964 frame showing the upper wooden structure and sign of a log flume ride behind evergreen branches. — Log flume ride tower viewed through trees.

Visitor-shot 1964 frame of a log flume ride crest, with a small rider figure visible near the top of the chute. — Small rider figure at the crest of the log flume ride.

1964 Flushing Meadows frame showing the log flume chute descending past wooden supports, fencing, and nearby trees. — Log flume chute descending behind fencing and trees.

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