Burbank California-1961: Cheetah Sleeping On Tree Branch Behind A Fence In A Zoo

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationBurbank, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 California

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Cheetah Sleeping On Tree Branch Behind A Fence In A Zoo — Clip Details

BURBANK CALIFORNIA-1961: A cheetah rests on a tree branch within a rocky zoo enclosure, viewed through a chain-link fence. The 8mm home movie footage captures the animal in a naturalistic habitat with stone walls and tree trunks, showcasing the grainy, warm-toned aesthetic of vintage Super 8 film. The camera remains steady, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century zoo life and wildlife observation.

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: 127403694

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$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 1740 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: indian pow wow
Reel-level year note: 1961-1966
Reel-level location note: san bernardino,california,slaton sea
Date: 1961 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Burbank, California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1961 Burbank zoo footage for productions needing a quiet mid-century wildlife enclosure insert or archival animal observation cutaway.
Period detail: The chain-link fencing, rocky habitat, and warm 8mm color may show a mid-century zoo viewing area rather than a modern glass-front exhibit.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot viewpoint, observing a resting cheetah from outside the enclosure without staging or interaction.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a cheetah on a tree branch, chain-link fencing, metal rails, tree trunks, stone walls, rocks, dirt ground, and film frame borders.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm grain, soft focus, warm color, mild exposure variation, and visible frame-edge artifacts that support its home-movie character.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a zoo visit insert, wildlife cutaway, quiet transition, or memory beat in a sequence about mid-century family outings.
Historical context: The scene documents a public zoo-style enclosure where an exotic animal is viewed through fencing in a naturalistic rock-and-tree habitat.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but animal facility location, copyright, and any property or institutional permissions should be checked separately.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1960s 8mm zoo footage, Burbank cheetah enclosure, vintage wildlife home movie, or sleeping big cat behind fence.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then other 1961 Burbank zoo material, then broader vintage zoo and wildlife-observation footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1961 Burbank zoo enclosure with rock walls, rails, fencing, and trees, partly obscured by 8mm film-frame borders. — A fenced rocky zoo habitat appears through the soft, divided 8mm frame.

A cheetah rests along a tree branch inside a rocky Burbank zoo enclosure, viewed through fencing in 1961 home-movie footage. — The cheetah lies across a branch inside the fenced rock-and-tree habitat.

The cheetah remains stretched on a branch behind chain-link fencing, with rocks, dirt, and tree trunks visible in the Burbank zoo enclosure. — A visitor's view catches the resting cheetah through the enclosure fence.

The final frame shows the cheetah still on the branch, framed by chain-link fence, metal rails, rocks, and trees in the 1961 Burbank zoo footage. — The resting animal stays framed by fencing, rails, rocks, and trees.

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