Flushing Meadows New York-1964: Monkeys In A Zoo Enclosure With Visitors In Background

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

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Monkeys In A Zoo Enclosure With Visitors In Background — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964 at Flushing Meadows New York, this vintage home movie captures monkeys in a zoo enclosure behind wire mesh fencing. The footage shows the primates resting and moving within their cage, with visitors visible in the background. The warm, slightly faded color palette and film grain are characteristic of 1960s amateur footage. The scene offers a candid glimpse into mid-century zoo life and public entertainment, with the animals' natural behavior observed from a distance. This archival clip is ideal for historical documentaries, nostalgic content, or educational projects about 1960s Americana.

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: 124938382

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 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1964 8mm zoo footage for productions needing a brief archival cutaway of monkeys in a wire-mesh enclosure at Flushing Meadows, New York.
Period detail: The frame may show mid-1960s public zoo viewing conditions, with painted metal posts, wire mesh, concrete ledges, and visitors seen beyond the enclosure.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot home-movie viewpoint, observing animals from outside the cage with brief glimpses of other zoo visitors in the background.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include monkeys behind wire mesh, concrete enclosure walls, painted support posts, a metal water pipe or rail, shaded interior areas, and distant visitors.
Film character: The 8mm image has warm faded color, visible grain, soft focus, slight exposure variation, and handheld framing consistent with amateur home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, cutaway, or transition beat for mid-century zoo visits, animal display, or family travel material.
Historical context: The footage documents how zoo animals and visitors were visually separated by dense mesh and concrete barriers in a mid-century public leisure setting.
Research note: People are visible in the background, so likeness review may be needed; copyright, location, animal, and property considerations should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1964 8mm zoo monkeys, Flushing Meadows zoo enclosure, vintage home movie primates, and mid-century animal cage footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1964 Flushing Meadows material, then broader 1960s zoo, animal enclosure, or visitor footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Flushing Meadows 8mm frame showing a monkey seated behind wire mesh while another rests on the concrete floor nearby. — Monkey seated inside a wire-mesh zoo enclosure, with a second animal resting nearby.

1964 Flushing Meadows frame of two monkeys inside a wire-mesh zoo enclosure, with distant visitors visible in the background. — Two monkeys are seen inside the enclosure while visitors stand beyond the cage.

1964 Flushing Meadows 8mm frame showing a crouched monkey behind wire mesh near a metal pipe or rail inside the enclosure. — A monkey crouches near the front of the wire enclosure beside a metal pipe or rail.

1964 Flushing Meadows frame showing a monkey inside a wire enclosure, partly obscured by a red-brown structural brace and cage mesh. — A monkey stands or moves behind mesh, partially framed by a red-brown structural brace.

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