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South Africa-1969: Elephants Walking Through A Dry Savanna

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationSouth Africa
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1969 South Africa
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Elephants Walking Through A Dry Savanna — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1969, this vintage home movie captures a herd of elephants walking across a dry African savanna. The elephants move steadily from left to right through sparse grassland dotted with acacia trees and scattered brush under a dramatic cloudy sky. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics—slight color shift, grain, and soft focus—giving it an authentic archival quality. This naturalistic wildlife scene offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century African wildlife observation.

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
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127487181

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

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Date
1969 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
South Africa Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

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  • historical footage
  • animal behavior
  • classic film
  • vintage documentary

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1960s South Africa home-movie wildlife footage for documentary inserts, museum programs, education segments, or editorial sequences needing elephants in dry savanna habitat.

Still Frames From This Clip

Elephants walking across dry grassland under a cloudy sky.

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