Nigeria-1969: Lion Cubs In Grassy Area With Volkswagen Van In Background

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Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationNigeria
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 Nigeria

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Lion Cubs In Grassy Area With Volkswagen Van In Background — Clip Details

NIGERIA-1969: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a pride of lion cubs in a grassy savanna. The young lions rest and interact on a small mound, with one lying down while others stand or move nearby. A white Volkswagen van appears in the background, suggesting a safari or wildlife observation. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain, warm color tones, and a handheld perspective, offering a nostalgic glimpse into African wildlife from the late 1960s.

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: 127563011

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 wildlife, safari, or travel-history edits needing real 8mm footage of lion cubs in a Nigerian grassy setting.
Period detail: The light-colored van, soft color rendering, and 8mm frame texture may show late-1960s safari observation conditions consistent with the 1969 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot feel, observing lion cubs from a distance without staged action or visible people.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include several lion cubs, tall grass, low brush, a small mound, dark trees, a light-colored van, and soft 8mm frame edges.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm grain, mild blur, uneven exposure, warm color, and handheld framing that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a wildlife cutaway, safari memory beat, travel insert, or transition into archival African animal footage.
Historical context: The scene visually places wildlife viewing near a vehicle, suggesting safari-style observation while avoiding claims beyond the Nigerian 1969 clip metadata.
Research note: No people or readable logos are visible, but copyright, location, vehicle identification, and wildlife-use context may still require project-specific review.
Research search match: Search matches include 1969 Nigeria 8mm lion cubs, vintage safari home movie, African wildlife footage, and lion pride in grass with van.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel safari material, then Nigeria 1969 travel footage, then broader vintage African wildlife or lion-family scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1969 Nigeria 8mm frame showing several lion cubs resting and standing in tall grass near brush and trees. — Lion cubs cluster around a grassy mound in a wooded savanna area.

1969 Nigeria 8mm frame of lion cubs in grass with a light-colored van partly visible behind trees. — Lion cubs remain near the mound as a light-colored van appears in the background.

1969 Nigeria 8mm frame showing lion cubs facing the camera from a low mound amid grass and brush. — Several cubs look toward the camera from behind low vegetation.

1969 Nigeria 8mm frame of multiple lion cubs resting together in grass, with brush and trees behind them. — The cubs settle together on the mound, partly screened by grass and brush.

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