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Burbank California-1961: Orangutan Sitting And Staring Outside Of Its Cage At

  • Year1961
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationBurbank, California, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1961 California
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Orangutan Sitting And Staring Outside Of Its Cage At — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1961, this vintage home movie captures an orangutan sitting and staring through a chain-link fence at a zoo in Burbank, California. The primate’s dark, textured fur is visible behind the diamond-patterned mesh, its gaze fixed and contemplative. The footage exhibits natural film grain, slight color fading, and subtle camera movement, evoking a nostalgic, archival feel. The scene is quiet and introspective, offering a candid glimpse into mid-century animal enclosure life.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127403795

Rights & Clearance

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 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
Burbank, California, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

  • zoo
  • orangutan
  • monkey
  • wildlife
  • sitting
  • staring
  • cage
  • animals
  • burbank california
  • 1961
  • 1961 zoo footage
  • Burbank California orangutan
  • vintage 8mm film
  • primate in cage
  • home movie 1961
  • chain-link enclosure
  • animal captivity
  • retro wildlife footage
  • classic Super 8
  • orangutan staring
  • archival zoo clip
  • 1960s home movie
  • animal behavior
  • vintage film grain
  • nostalgic animal footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • zoo history
  • primate enclosure
  • old film footage
  • vintage animal footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1960s documentary or educational edits needing visitor-shot zoo footage of an orangutan behind an enclosure fence.

Still Frames From This Clip

Orangutan partly visible behind chain-link fencing and dark enclosure posts.

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