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Burbank California-1961: Gorilla Isolated In A Cage Eating His Lunch

  • Year1961
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationBurbank, California, United States
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1961 California
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Gorilla Isolated In A Cage Eating His Lunch — Clip Details

BURBANK CALIFORNIA-1961: A gorilla is seen behind a chain-link fence in a dimly lit enclosure, its dark silhouette visible through the mesh. The animal appears to be eating or holding food, with its face and hands occasionally coming into focus. Shot on 8mm film, the footage has a grainy, nostalgic quality with warm, faded colors and soft focus, capturing a quiet moment of the primate in captivity. The scene evokes a sense of isolation and historical observation, typical of mid-century wildlife footage.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Black & white
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127403844

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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  • 8mm film grain
  • vintage primate
  • old film footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1960s documentary or educational edits needing visitor-shot footage of a captive gorilla in a zoo-like enclosure in Burbank, California.

Still Frames From This Clip

Gorilla behind chain-link fencing in a dim enclosure.

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