Irvine California-1974: Oryx Antelopes and Zebras in Zoo Enclosure

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Year1974
Decade1970s
LocationIrvine, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1974 Irvine California

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Oryx Antelopes and Zebras in Zoo Enclosure — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1974, this vintage home movie captures a group of oryx antelopes and zebras in a naturalistic enclosure at a zoo or wildlife park in Irvine, California. The animals roam freely across a dirt field with large rocks and sparse trees under an overcast sky. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain, slight color fading, and a handheld, observational style, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-1970s wildlife viewing. The sequence shows the animals minding their own business, with some standing and others resting, creating a peaceful, documentary-style moment.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127393655

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: 1974 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: Irvine, 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s editorial projects needing visitor-shot zoo or wildlife park footage of hoofed animals in a naturalistic enclosure.
Period detail: The 8mm color stock, soft focus, muted palette, and handheld framing support a mid-1970s home-movie reading in Irvine, California.
Home-movie behavior: The clip reflects an unhurried visitor perspective, watching oryx and zebras stand, graze, and rest without staged action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include oryx antelopes, zebras, a dirt enclosure, pale rocks, sparse trees, logs, low hills, and an overcast sky.
Film character: The footage carries visible 8mm grain, slight color fading, soft exposure, and handheld contact-print instability that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: Editors could use it as a brief cutaway, transition, or observational insert for zoo visits, animal collections, or 1970s family travel memory beats.
Historical context: The enclosure appears naturalistic rather than theatrical, suggesting period public wildlife display practices without identifying the specific facility from the frames alone.
Research note: No people, logos, or readable brands are visible, but copyright, location permissions, and animal facility identification should still be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1974 Irvine 8mm zoo footage, vintage oryx antelope enclosure, zebras in wildlife park, and 1970s home movie animal footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel footage, then other Irvine 1974 zoo material, then broader 1970s wildlife park or home-movie animal sequences.

Still Frames From This Clip

1974 Irvine home-movie frame showing an oryx antelope near pale rocks, sparse trees, and a dirt enclosure under cloudy sky. — An oryx stands on raised ground near rocks and sparse enclosure planting.

1974 Irvine frame with oryx antelopes and zebras visible across a rocky dirt wildlife enclosure. — Oryx and zebras occupy different parts of the rocky enclosure.

1974 Irvine home-movie view of zebras and oryx beside a fallen log, with rocks and low hills behind them. — A zebra stands near a log while oryx remain farther back in the enclosure.

1974 Irvine frame showing several zebras grouped near a log, with an oryx and low grassy hill in the background. — Zebras gather near a fallen log as another hoofed animal moves behind them.

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