Burbank California-1961: Man In Gorilla Costume Climbing Up Chain Link Fenced

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Year1961
Decade1960s
LocationBurbank, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1961 California

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Man In Gorilla Costume Climbing Up Chain Link Fenced — Clip Details

BURBANK CALIFORNIA-1961: A man in a gorilla costume climbs within a chain-link fenced enclosure, viewed through the mesh. The 8mm film captures the figure moving upward, partially obscured by the fence, with dappled sunlight filtering through trees in the background. The footage has a grainy, nostalgic quality typical of vintage home movies from the early 1960s, with natural lighting and a candid, unscripted feel. The scene evokes a sense of playful performance or a behind-the-scenes moment at a zoo or fair.

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: 127403817

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 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: Useful for 1960s archival requests needing a brief home-movie cutaway of a costumed gorilla figure behind chain-link fencing in Burbank, California.
Period detail: The 8mm look, chain-link enclosure, outdoor railings, and sunlit trees may show an early-1960s zoo, fair, or staged attraction setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, watching a costumed performer climb inside an enclosure through obstructing fence mesh.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include chain-link fencing, metal rails, vertical dark foreground bars, a gorilla costume figure, pale enclosure structures, trees, and dappled sunlight.
Film character: The footage carries soft 8mm grain, uneven exposure, handheld framing, and slight blur that give the brief action a physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a quick insert, comic memory beat, transition, or cutaway for vintage zoo, costume, spectacle, or enclosure imagery.
Historical context: The scene suggests mid-century leisure filming of a staged animal-like performance or attraction, but the frames do not confirm the venue or event.
Research note: No identifiable faces, logos, or children are visible, though copyright, costume performance rights, and possible location permissions still need review.
Research search match: Search phrases include 1961 Burbank 8mm gorilla costume, chain-link enclosure home movie, vintage zoo attraction footage, and costumed performer climbing fence.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other Burbank 1961 material, then related vintage zoo, costume, cage, or fairground scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In Burbank, California, 1961, a gorilla costume figure appears behind chain-link fencing in a sunlit outdoor enclosure. — A costumed gorilla figure is seen through chain-link fencing and shadowed foreground bars.

The 1961 Burbank footage shows the gorilla costume figure higher in the fenced enclosure, partly obscured by mesh and railings. — The costumed figure climbs behind the fence while sunlight filters through the enclosure.

The frame holds on the chain-link enclosure as the gorilla costume figure is partly visible near the left edge amid rails and sunlit trees. — The figure drops partly out of view behind the mesh and enclosure rails.

The costumed gorilla figure remains behind the chain-link fence in the Burbank 1961 scene, framed by railings, posts, and dappled light. — A final view keeps the costumed figure enclosed behind the fence and metal railings.

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