Nigeria-1969: A Pride Of Lions Sitting In Tall Grass And Watching The Camera

Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationNigeria
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 Nigeria

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A Pride Of Lions Sitting In Tall Grass And Watching The... — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from Nigeria in 1969 captures a lioness and her cubs resting in tall green grass at the edge of a wooded area. The pride, with their tawny fur and alert expressions, sits and lies together, their attention fixed on the camera operator. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain, slight color fading, and natural light, offering a nostalgic glimpse of African wildlife. This authentic archival clip is ideal for documentaries, historical content, and nostalgic storytelling.

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: 127562917

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 record not linked for this clip
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: Nigeria 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

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for requests needing 1960s Nigerian 8mm wildlife footage for documentary, museum, educational, or editorial sequences about lions observed in the field.
Period detail: The 1969 date and 8mm source are supported by metadata, while the visible period clues are mainly the soft color, grain, and handheld safari-style filming.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot feel, with the camera holding on a lioness and cubs as they look back from tall grass rather than performing for a staged setup.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a reclining lioness, several cubs, tall green grass, low brush, darker trees behind them, and the animals' direct attention toward the camera.
Film character: The footage shows 8mm grain, muted color, soft focus, uneven exposure, and slight handheld instability that read as physical-film archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a wildlife insert, observational cutaway, or quiet transition beat within a sequence about African travel, field observation, or archival nature filming.
Historical context: The scene documents lions at the edge of grass and woodland in Nigeria, but the frames do not identify a reserve, park, or specific expedition context.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but users should still review copyright status and any location or wildlife-use context before publication.
Research search match: Relevant search phrases include 1969 Nigeria 8mm lions, vintage home movie lioness and cubs, African wildlife tall grass, and archival safari footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then with Nigeria 1969 travel or wildlife clips, then with broader 1960s African animal observation material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Nigeria 8mm frame showing a lioness with cubs resting in tall grass at the edge of a wooded area. — A lioness and cubs sit and lie together in tall grass, facing the camera.

1969 Nigeria 8mm frame with a lioness and cubs grouped in green grass, their faces turned toward the camera. — The pride remains clustered in the grass while several animals look toward the camera operator.

1969 Nigeria 8mm frame showing a reclining lioness in tall grass with cubs partly visible behind her near brush. — The lioness lies low in the grass as cubs sit close behind her.

1969 Nigeria 8mm frame of a lioness and cubs resting together in tall grass with trees and brush behind them. — The lions stay close together in the grass, alert to the camera's presence.

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