Nigeria-1969: Lion Family Resting In Savanna

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Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationNigeria
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 Nigeria

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Lion Family Resting In Savanna — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1969, this vintage home movie captures a lion pride resting in the African savanna. A lioness lies in the foreground while several cubs and other adults rest nearby in tall green grass. The footage shows natural wildlife behavior in a serene, sun-drenched setting with visible film grain and slight camera shake, characteristic of Super 8 home movie recordings. The scene evokes a sense of quiet observation in the wild.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127562970

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: Nigeria 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s editorial sequences needing real 8mm wildlife footage of lions resting in a Nigerian savanna setting.
Period detail: The frames show soft 8mm color, handheld framing, and contact-print edges consistent with late-1960s home-movie wildlife filming.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a patient observer's viewpoint, holding on the pride as the lions rest rather than staging action for the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a reclining lioness, standing adult lion, several cubs, tall green grass, scattered shrubs, and dark frame borders.
Film character: The footage carries visible grain, soft focus, muted color, slight shake, and uneven exposure that read as authentic small-gauge film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a wildlife cutaway, quiet transition, or observational insert within travel, conservation, or memory-based sequences.
Historical context: The scene documents mid-century amateur safari or travel filming of African wildlife without showing people, vehicles, buildings, or named landmarks.
Research note: No people, logos, music, or private property are visible, but users should still review copyright status and any wildlife-location claims separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1969 Nigeria 8mm lion pride, vintage African savanna wildlife, home movie lions resting, and archival lion cub footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then other Nigeria 1969 wildlife footage, then broader vintage savanna or lion-family home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Nigeria 8mm frame showing a lioness resting in grass while an adult lion and cubs remain close behind. — A lion pride rests together in tall green grass.

1969 Nigeria 8mm frame of a lion pride at rest, with one adult standing and cubs partly hidden in grass. — An adult lion stands among resting lions and cubs.

1969 Nigeria 8mm frame showing a lioness facing the camera, with another adult lion and cubs nearby in savanna grass. — The pride remains clustered together in the grass.

1969 Nigeria 8mm frame of a reclining lioness with an adult lion and cubs grouped behind her in tall grass. — A reclining lioness anchors the frame as the pride rests behind her.

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