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Kenya-1969: Silhouetted Elephants At Hilltop

  • Year1969
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationKenya
  • Duration6s
  • Price$149 USD
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Silhouetted Elephants At Hilltop — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1969, this vintage home movie captures a herd of elephants silhouetted against a bright sky at a hilltop in Kenya. The elephants, including a smaller calf, walk slowly across the frame, their dark forms outlined by the backlighting. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 characteristics: grainy texture, slight color shift, and visible film imperfections like dust spots. The scene evokes a sense of quiet observation in the wild, with trees visible on the right edge of the frame. This archival clip offers authentic wildlife footage for documentaries, nostalgic content, or historical projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Exterior
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
6s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
127567088

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

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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
Kenya 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

  • animals
  • wildlife
  • objects
  • outdoors
  • weather
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  • elephants
  • hilltop
  • kenya
  • 1969
  • 1969 Kenya elephant footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 wildlife
  • silhouetted elephants
  • African safari
  • home movie archive
  • retro film
  • documentary footage
  • animal migration
  • classic home movie
  • 8mm home movie
  • vintage wildlife
  • Kenyan elephants
  • 1960s film
  • old film footage
  • nature documentary
  • family vacation film
  • archival footage
  • film grain
  • nostalgic wildlife

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports requests for 1960s Kenya wildlife footage, especially documentary or educational sequences needing authentic 8mm views of elephants in a natural landscape.

Still Frames From This Clip

Elephants silhouetted on a ridge against a bright sky, with trees at the right edge.

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