Nigeria-1969: Lion Walking Through Wooded Area

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Year1969
Decade1960s
LocationNigeria
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1969 Nigeria

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Lion Walking Through Wooded Area — Clip Details

NIGERIA-1969: A majestic male lion with a full mane walks calmly through a lush green, wooded area. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures the lion in profile as it moves slowly, its gaze fixed forward. The natural, unsteady camera movement and visible film grain lend an authentic, archival quality to this vintage wildlife scene. The lion's powerful presence is contrasted by the peaceful, serene environment, creating a striking moment of wild beauty. This authentic home movie footage offers a rare glimpse into African wildlife from the late 1960s, perfect for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic storytelling.

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: 127563488

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: 1969 Nigeria wildlife footage suited to documentary or educational sequences needing archival views of a male lion in a green wooded setting.
Period detail: The frames show a soft 8mm home-movie look and may show late-1960s wildlife filming from a visitor or amateur camera perspective.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the feel of an unstaged wildlife encounter, with the camera holding close on the lion as it moves past foliage.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a male lion in profile, a full mane, green grass, wooded vegetation, soft focus, dark frame edges, and handheld framing.
Film character: The footage carries visible grain, muted color, slight blur, and uneven handheld composition typical of scanned 8mm archive material.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a wildlife cutaway, location texture, quiet transition, or brief archival insert within a nature or travel sequence.
Historical context: The clip visually documents a lion in a natural-looking green environment without showing people, built structures, signage, or identifiable landmarks.
Research note: No people, logos, or private interiors are visible, but users should still review copyright status and any location or wildlife-use requirements.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1969 Nigeria lion footage, 8mm African wildlife, vintage male lion profile, and home movie safari animal scene.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then with Nigeria 1969 material, then with other vintage African wildlife or wooded animal footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

A male lion passes close to the camera in a green wooded area.

The lion remains in profile as the handheld camera follows its movement.

1969 Nigeria archival frame showing a close, soft-focused side view of a maned lion in a wooded green setting. — A close side view emphasizes the lion's mane and calm posture.

1969 Nigeria 8mm frame of a male lion moving through tall grass with thin trees in the background. — The lion moves through grass with wooded vegetation behind it.

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