El Monte California-1937: Jungle Cat Pacing Behind Chain-Link Fence

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Year1937
Decade1930s
LocationEl Monte, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1937 El Monte California

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

Jungle Cat Pacing Behind Chain-Link Fence — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1937, this grainy black-and-white home movie captures a jungle cat, likely a lion or tiger, moving behind a chain-link fence at a fair or carnival in El Monte, California. The animal paces within its enclosure, its powerful form visible through the diamond-patterned mesh. The footage has a raw, unfiltered quality with natural film grain and soft focus, evoking a sense of historical curiosity and vintage Americana. This archival clip offers a rare glimpse into early 20th-century animal exhibits and public entertainment.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127253798

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.

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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1937 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: El Monte, California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
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.

Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1930s editorial projects needing a brief animal-exhibit cutaway from real 8mm home-movie footage in Southern California.
Period detail: The chain-link enclosure, soft black-and-white 8mm image, and metadata-supported 1937 El Monte setting may show a small fair, carnival, or animal display environment.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has a visitor-shot perspective, looking through fencing as the large cat moves inside its enclosure without staged presentation.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a large jungle cat, chain-link fence, cage bars or supports, enclosure floor, dark film edges, and soft background shapes.
Film character: The clip carries a grainy black-and-white 8mm texture with soft focus, uneven exposure, gate shadows, and handheld framing typical of home-movie capture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, research cutaway, or uneasy transition for sequences about animal exhibits, fairs, carnivals, or vintage public entertainment.
Historical context: The scene suggests early public display of an exotic animal, viewed by the camera through protective mesh rather than from inside the enclosure.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but animal-exhibit context and any location or property rights should be reviewed separately from copyright status.
Research search match: Search matches include 1937 8mm jungle cat behind fence, El Monte carnival animal enclosure, vintage fair animal exhibit, and black-and-white home movie big cat.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with 1937 El Monte material, then with other vintage fair, carnival, circus, or animal-enclosure footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

A large jungle cat appears behind chain-link fencing in 1937 El Monte 8mm home-movie footage. — A large cat is seen through diamond-patterned fence mesh inside an enclosure.

The cat remains partly obscured by chain-link fencing in the 1937 El Monte animal enclosure scene. — The animal’s body is partially hidden by fence mesh and soft focus.

A soft, grainy 8mm frame shows the animal behind fencing, with enclosure details faintly visible. — The fence dominates the view as the animal shifts within the enclosure.

The final frame shows the jungle cat low in the enclosure behind chain-link mesh in the 1937 El Monte footage. — The animal appears low to the ground behind the fence near the end of the clip.

Visually Similar Clips