South Africa-1969: Three Elephants Standing in Tan Barren Field Observed

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Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationSouth Africa
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 South Africa

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Three Elephants Standing in Tan Barren Field Observed — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1969, this vintage home movie captures three African elephants standing in a dry, tan barren field under a clear blue sky. The elephants, with visible tusks, are seen in a natural savanna setting with scattered dry vegetation and sparse trees. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain and color saturation, offering a nostalgic glimpse of wildlife in South Africa during the late 1960s. The camera remains steady, observing the elephants as they stand and shift slightly in the arid landscape.

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: 127485292

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: 1969 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: South Africa 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

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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s documentary or educational edits needing brief African wildlife home-movie footage from South Africa.
Period detail: The 8mm color stock, grain, and simple field observation style support a late-1960s home-movie reading without visible modern intrusions.
Home-movie behavior: The camera holds at a distance as a traveler or amateur filmer watches the elephants rather than staging action.
What appears in frame: Three tusked elephants stand in a dry open field with low brush, bare branches, tan ground, and a clear blue sky.
Film character: The clip has visible 8mm grain, saturated blue sky, soft focus, mild gate edges, and steady handheld framing.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a wildlife cutaway, travel-memory insert, or quiet transition within a South Africa or safari sequence.
Historical context: The footage shows a visitor perspective on elephants in an arid savanna setting, but the frames do not identify a specific reserve or event.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but copyright status and wildlife location context should still be reviewed before use.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1969 South Africa 8mm elephants, vintage safari home movie, African wildlife savanna footage, and tusked elephants in dry field.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel South Africa travel footage, then 1969 location matches, then broader vintage African wildlife or savanna material.

Still Frames From This Clip

Three tusked elephants stand in a dry South African field in 1969 home-movie footage. — Three elephants stand among dry brush and bare branches beneath a clear sky.

Three elephants are seen from a steady 8mm viewpoint in a dry South African landscape. — The elephants remain grouped in the arid field, with one animal farther to the right.

1969 8mm footage shows three elephants standing in a dry South African savanna scene. — The group holds position in the field while dry vegetation fills the foreground.

Three elephants appear in a dry South African field, framed by 8mm film edges and grain. — The camera frames the elephants slightly closer, with dry brush crossing the foreground.

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