Irvine California-1974: Car Passing A Group Of Flamingos In A Lake

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

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Car Passing A Group Of Flamingos In A Lake — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1974, this vintage home movie captures a flock of pink flamingos wading and feeding in a shallow lake at a zoo in Irvine, California. The footage, viewed through a window frame, shows the birds standing in the water and on the muddy bank near a palm tree. A classic green American sedan drives past on a road in the background, adding to the nostalgic 1970s atmosphere. The warm, slightly faded colors and film grain enhance the authentic retro feel of this archival wildlife scene.

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: 127393738

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: 1970s 8mm zoo-wildlife footage for editors needing a brief flamingo cutaway with a passing period sedan in Irvine, California.
Period detail: The green American sedan, faded color palette, palm planting, and visitor-window framing support a 1974 Southern California zoo setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the feel of a visitor quietly filming flamingos from behind a window or vehicle frame rather than a staged wildlife scene.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include pink flamingos, shallow lake water, muddy banks, a palm tree, rocks, a road, a passing green sedan, and dark window-frame borders.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, muted color, slight exposure variation, and a steady home-movie viewpoint.
Edit role: Editors could use this as a wildlife insert, 1970s zoo cutaway, travel-memory beat, or transition between family-visit and roadside scenes.
Historical context: The view places captive flamingos in a landscaped zoo environment while a period car passes on a nearby road.
Research note: No people, logos, or readable brands are visible, but users should still review copyright status and any zoo or location-related property concerns.
Research search match: Useful search phrases include 1974 Irvine zoo flamingos, 8mm flamingos in lake, 1970s California zoo wildlife, and vintage home movie bird pond.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Irvine or 1974 material, then broader 1970s zoo, wildlife, and roadside car footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1974 Irvine zoo footage shows flamingos wading in a shallow lake, framed by dark foreground window edges. — Flamingos wade in a shallow zoo lake near a palm tree and rocks.

Flamingos stand, feed, and reflect in the water at an Irvine, California zoo lake in 1974. — The flock remains clustered in the water and along the muddy edge.

A green 1970s sedan begins to pass behind the flamingo lake in the Irvine zoo scene. — A car enters the background road while flamingos continue feeding in the lake.

In this 1974 Irvine frame, a green sedan passes on the road behind flamingos in the zoo lake. — The passing sedan gives the flamingo scene a clear 1970s roadside background detail.

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