Irvine California-1974: Lioness Lying In Tall Grass And Two Lion Cubs Walking Near Cars

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

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Lioness Lying In Tall Grass And Two Lion Cubs Walking... — Clip Details

IRVINE CALIFORNIA-1974: A lioness rests in tall grass, her profile captured in a serene moment of calm. The vintage 8mm film shows natural colors and subtle grain, with the lioness lying peacefully in a grassy enclosure. Later frames reveal two lion cubs walking on a paved road near classic 1970s automobiles, suggesting a drive-through wildlife park. The footage captures a unique blend of wild animals and mid-century Americana, with the warm tones and film artifacts enhancing its nostalgic, home movie quality.

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: 127394215

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 footage suited to documentary requests for drive-through wildlife park scenes, lion behavior, and Southern California family travel material.
Period detail: The cars and soft home-movie color may show a mid-1970s visitor setting consistent with the Irvine, California metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes from a visitor perspective, holding on a resting lioness before cutting to cubs moving near parked or slow-moving cars.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a lioness in tall grass, leafy trees, paved roadway, two lion cubs, 1970s automobiles, and film gate edges.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and handheld framing that preserve its home-movie archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a wildlife-park cutaway, family-travel insert, or brief memory beat connecting animals with 1970s car culture.
Historical context: The footage reflects a period visitor encounter where large cats appear close to automobiles in a managed wildlife attraction setting.
Research note: No people or readable logos are visible, but users should review copyright status and any location or property permissions separately.
Research search match: Useful searches include 1970s 8mm lioness in grass, Irvine California wildlife park, lion cubs near cars, and drive-through animal park home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel, then other Irvine 1974 wildlife park footage, then broader 1970s animal park or family road-trip scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Lioness resting in tall grass, seen in profile.

Profile of the lioness lying low in the grass.

A lioness remains still in tall grass near trees, captured in soft-color 8mm home-movie footage. — The resting lioness remains framed against grass and trees.

Two lion cubs walk on a paved road near 1970s cars in Irvine, California, suggesting a drive-through wildlife park. — Lion cubs move along a paved road beside cars.

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