Irvine California-1974: Lions Lying Together On Dirt And Monkeys Climbing Tree

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Year1974
Decade1970s
LocationIrvine, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1974 Irvine California

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Lions Lying Together On Dirt And Monkeys Climbing Tree — Clip Details

IRVINE CALIFORNIA-1974: A male and female lion rest together on a dirt mound under an overcast sky, their tawny fur contrasting with the muted landscape. The scene transitions to a group of chimpanzees in a naturalistic enclosure, with one monkey climbing a bare tree branch while others gather among rocks. Shot on 8mm film, this vintage home movie captures raw wildlife moments with authentic grain and color, evoking 1970s nostalgia. The footage offers authentic archival material for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic projects.

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: 127394042

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: 1974 Irvine 8mm animal footage suited to documentary or educational requests for captive wildlife, lions resting, and primates in a naturalistic enclosure.
Period detail: The muted color, soft focus, and 8mm frame edges support a 1970s home-movie view, with no visible signage or landmarks confirming the specific site beyond supplied Irvine metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, lingering on animals at rest and then panning or cutting to primates moving through rocks and bare branches.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a male lion, a lioness, dirt mound, overcast sky, rocky enclosure, bare tree branches, low brush, and dark primates.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft grain, slight exposure falloff, rounded frame corners, and subdued color that preserve the physical-film texture of a 1970s home movie.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief wildlife cutaway, zoo or animal-park insert, transition between species, or quiet observational beat in an archival sequence.
Historical context: The footage reflects a 1970s visitor view of large animals in open, constructed habitats, without visible people, signage, or identifiable commercial branding.
Research note: No people, logos, or readable signs are visible, but copyright status and any location or animal-park property permissions should be checked separately.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1974 Irvine 8mm lions resting, 1970s captive wildlife home movie, primates climbing branches, and vintage animal enclosure footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1974 Irvine animal footage, then broader 1970s 8mm zoo or wildlife-park scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1974 Irvine 8mm frame showing a male lion and lioness resting side by side on bare dirt in an open enclosure. — A male lion and lioness rest together on a low dirt mound beneath an overcast sky.

1974 Irvine 8mm frame with a lioness turned toward a male lion as both lie on a bare dirt rise. — The lioness faces the resting male lion while both remain close together on the dirt.

1974 Irvine 8mm frame showing dark primates near light rocks and a bare branching tree in a naturalistic enclosure. — Primates gather low among rocks while a bare tree structure rises in the enclosure.

1974 Irvine 8mm frame with one primate climbing a bare tree branch and others clustered near rocks in the enclosure. — A primate climbs a bare branch as others remain near the rocks at ground level.

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