Nigeria-1969: Lion on the Prowl

$149 · CommercialDirect license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationNigeria
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 Nigeria

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$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

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Lion on the Prowl — Clip Details

A majestic male lion with a thick golden mane moves through tall green grass in this vintage 8mm home movie from Nigeria, 1969. Shot on Super 8 film, the footage captures the lion in profile as it walks calmly through the savanna, its powerful form partially obscured by the dense vegetation. The grainy, slightly faded color palette and soft focus are characteristic of 1960s amateur wildlife recordings, offering a nostalgic glimpse into African wildlife. The natural lighting and handheld camera movement create an authentic, unscripted feel, making this archival footage ideal for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic projects.

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: 127563472

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: Supports requests for late-1960s African wildlife footage, especially editorial or documentary sequences needing a brief 8mm view of a male lion in tall grass.
Period detail: The soft color, grain, and handheld framing are consistent with 1960s amateur 8mm wildlife filming, while the Nigeria date is supported by supplied clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes from a cautious, visitor-like distance as the lion moves through vegetation, giving the footage an unstaged safari or wildlife-viewing perspective.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a male lion with a full mane, tall green grass, soft-focus vegetation, dark frame edges, handheld composition, and close profile views.
Film character: The clip has a grainy 8mm texture, muted color, soft focus, slight exposure variation, and handheld movement that preserve its original home-movie character.
Edit role: Editors could use this as a short wildlife insert, transitional nature beat, or archival cutaway within sequences about African fauna, travel, or amateur safari filming.
Historical context: The footage visually documents a lion encounter in tall vegetation without showing people, vehicles, landmarks, or activity that would support more specific historical claims.
Research note: No people, logos, or private property are visible, but copyright, location provenance, and wildlife-context claims should still be reviewed before use.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1969 Nigeria lion footage, vintage 8mm African wildlife, male lion in grass, and amateur safari home movie material.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other Nigeria 1969 material, then broader vintage African wildlife or safari-themed 8mm clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

Male lion passes through dense green grass in a soft, handheld 8mm frame.

Male lion with a full mane stands partly turned toward the camera in tall grass, from Nigeria 1969 home-movie footage. — Lion pauses or turns in the grass, its mane filling the right side of the frame.

Close soft-focus 8mm view of a maned lion partly obscured by grass in the 1969 Nigeria clip. — A close frame shows the lion's face and mane softened by grain and motion.

The lion turns into profile as grass and soft film texture fill the frame.

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