Walt Disney World Florida-1973: Giant Hippo Yawning In A Wading Pool With His

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Year1973
Decade1970s
LocationWalt Disney World, Florida, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1973 Walt Disney World Florida

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Giant Hippo Yawning In A Wading Pool With His — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1973, this vintage home movie captures a giant hippo yawning widely in a wading pool at Walt Disney World Florida. The clip shows the hippo partially submerged in murky water, with lush tropical foliage in the background. The footage has a nostalgic, grainy quality typical of Super 8 home movies, with a white barrier visible in the foreground. The sequence transitions to a scene featuring tribal-themed figures in a darkened, jungle-like setting, suggesting a themed attraction. This archival footage offers a rare glimpse into 1970s theme park entertainment and wildlife exhibits.

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: 127734591

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 1014 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1973-1974
Reel-level location note: florida
Date: 1973 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Walt Disney World, Florida, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s documentary or educational edits needing visitor-shot Walt Disney World animal-attraction footage with a hippo in a shallow pool.
Period detail: The 8mm view may show early-1970s theme-park landscaping, low viewing barriers, and staged jungle-attraction figures consistent with the supplied 1973 Walt Disney World metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, lingering on the hippo's yawn before briefly catching themed figures from the same attraction area.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a partly submerged hippo, open mouth, murky water, low pale barrier, dense tropical planting, and tribal-themed figures in a dark setting.
Film character: Soft focus, visible grain, muted color, gate edges, and slight handheld framing give the clip clear 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief animal cutaway, theme-park memory beat, or transition from wildlife display to themed attraction scenery.
Historical context: The footage documents a 1970s visitor encounter with animal display and jungle-themed entertainment inside a major Florida theme-park setting.
Research note: No faces, children, logos, or audible music are visible or indicated, but location, attraction design, copyright, and property considerations still need review.
Research search match: Search matches include 1973 Walt Disney World home movie, 8mm hippo yawning, 1970s Florida theme park animal exhibit, and vintage jungle attraction footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1973 Walt Disney World material, then broader 1970s theme-park or wildlife-display footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1973 Walt Disney World 8mm frame showing hippos resting in a shallow, greenish pool with dense foliage behind them. — Hippos rest in a shallow pool behind a pale visitor barrier.

1973 Walt Disney World 8mm frame with one hippo yawning widely in a shallow pool near other submerged hippos. — A hippo opens its mouth wide above the waterline.

1973 Walt Disney World 8mm frame showing a hippo with its mouth open in a green pool, framed by foliage and a low barrier. — The yawning hippo is seen closer against dense greenery.

1973 Walt Disney World 8mm frame showing tribal-themed attraction figures in a dark landscaped setting with plants and a thatched edge. — The shot shifts to tribal-themed figures in a jungle attraction setting.

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