Irvine California-1974: Zebras Eating Hay In A Pasture

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

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Zebras Eating Hay In A Pasture — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1974, this vintage home movie captures a close-up of zebras in a sun-drenched enclosure at what appears to be a zoo or wildlife park in Irvine, California. Two zebras are prominently featured, one standing and nuzzling the other which is lying down and eating hay. In the background, palm trees and classic American cars from the era are visible, adding to the nostalgic, mid-century American feel. The footage exhibits natural film grain and a warm, slightly faded color palette characteristic of Super 8 home movies.

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: 127394448

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 documentary or educational edits needing visitor-shot zoo or wildlife-park footage of zebras feeding in Southern California.
Period detail: Palm trees, open landscaping, and parked 1970s-era cars in the background support the Irvine, California home-movie setting noted in metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries an unstaged visitor perspective, with the camera held close to zebras as they eat hay inside an outdoor enclosure.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two zebras, hay, a low rock or mound, open ground, palm trees, parked cars, and dark film-frame borders.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, warm faded color, visible grain, slight exposure variation, and handheld framing typical of home-movie footage.
Edit role: An editor could use this as an animal cutaway, zoo visit insert, 1970s travel memory beat, or quiet transition between family outing scenes.
Historical context: The footage shows a casual recreational encounter with captive wildlife, framed from close range in a landscaped Southern California setting.
Research note: No people, faces, logos, or readable brands are visible, but users should still assess location, copyright, and any property or institutional permissions.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1974 8mm zebra footage, Irvine California zoo home movie, 1970s wildlife park animals, and vintage zebras eating hay.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel animal scenes, then Irvine or 1974 California footage, then broader zoo, wildlife park, or captive-animal material.

Still Frames From This Clip

Two zebras in a 1974 Irvine, California outdoor enclosure, one standing beside another lying near hay. — Two zebras cluster near hay with palm trees and parked cars beyond the enclosure.

A standing zebra leans toward a reclining zebra eating hay in the Irvine enclosure shown in the home movie. — A standing zebra bends toward another zebra lying beside hay in the enclosure.

A zebra faces the camera at close range while another zebra lies in front, with palms and a car in the background. — One zebra looks toward the camera as another rests near hay in the foreground.

Close 8mm view of zebras gathered around hay, with striped bodies filling most of the frame. — The camera moves close as the zebras feed, filling the frame with striped bodies and hay.

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