Irvine California-1974: Elephants Gathered Feeding in Enclosure

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

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Elephants Gathered Feeding in Enclosure — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1974, this vintage home movie captures a herd of elephants, including adults and calves, gathered in a dry, grassy enclosure. The elephants are feeding on hay under the shade of leafy trees, with a distant hillside and a parked car visible in the background. The footage is framed by dark borders, characteristic of a home movie projected through a slide viewer, with warm, slightly faded colors and natural film grain. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into a zoo or wildlife sanctuary setting.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127394642

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 archival edits needing zoo or wildlife-park animal footage, especially elephants feeding in an outdoor enclosure.
Period detail: The 8mm home-movie look, faded color, distant parked car, and simple open enclosure support a 1974 Southern California visitor-shot context.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the feel of a visitor pausing to watch a quiet group of elephants rather than a staged animal presentation.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include adult elephants, calves, hay, dry grass, leafy trees, enclosure fencing, a hillside, and a distant parked car.
Film character: Soft 8mm grain, warm faded color, dark frame borders, and slight handheld framing give the clip clear physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief cutaway, memory beat, or establishing insert for a 1970s zoo, animal-care, or family-outing sequence.
Historical context: The footage shows elephants in a managed outdoor setting, reflecting a visitor view of captive wildlife without documenting the facility by name.
Research note: No people, faces, brands, or readable logos are visible, but users should still review copyright status and any property or animal-facility context.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1974 8mm elephants feeding, vintage Irvine California zoo footage, and 1970s home movie animal enclosure.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel animal or family-outing shots, then Irvine 1974 footage, then broader 1970s zoo and wildlife-park material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1974 Irvine, California 8mm frame showing elephants and calves gathered around hay beneath trees in an outdoor enclosure. — Elephants gather around hay under trees in a dry enclosure.

1974 Irvine, California 8mm frame with adult elephants and calves feeding together in a shaded outdoor enclosure. — Adult elephants and calves stand together near a hay pile.

1974 Irvine, California home-movie frame showing elephants clustered at hay with trees, fencing, and a hillside behind them. — The herd remains grouped around hay in the enclosure.

1974 Irvine, California 8mm frame of several elephants standing close together near hay in a dry, tree-lined enclosure. — Elephants stand close together near the feeding area.

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