Lion Country Safari California-1971: Humorous Warning Sign Declares Violators Will Be Eaten

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Year1971
Decade1970s
LocationLion Country Safari, California, United States
Duration4s
Price$149 USD
Collection1971 · Lion Country Safari, California, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

tourism
visitor attractions
humorous warnings
restricted access
safari park identity
California recreation

Shot type: medium
Camera: handheld · Approximately eye-level, facing the sign nearly straight on
Setting: outdoor · Open safari park grassland with distant fencing and low hills
Time and weather: daytime · undetermined · Pale, hazy sky with no visible precipitation
Lighting: Natural daylight with subdued contrast
People: 0 · No people visible.
Landmarks: Lion Country Safari warning sign
Objects: rectangular warning board · upright support posts · diagonal braces · distant fencing · grass · bare ground
Readable signs: NO TRESPASSING · VIOLATORS WILL BE EATEN! · LION COUNTRY SAFARI
Colors: muted orange · black · olive green · tan · blue-gray
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: High

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The orange warning board appears with its right edge cropped.
The complete warning and Lion Country Safari name become visible.
The camera holds the board above grassland with low hills behind it.

Humorous Warning Sign Declares Violators Will Be Eaten — Clip Details

Lion Country Safari, California, circa 1971 home movie footage shows an orange warning board reading 'NO TRESPASSING / VIOLATORS WILL BE EATEN! / LION COUNTRY SAFARI.' The single shot begins with the board cropped at the right, then shifts to show the complete message. Dark posts and diagonal braces support it above open grassland, with distant fencing and low hills beneath a pale sky.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 4s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800004023

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$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

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People visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1971 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: Lion Country Safari, California, United States 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: This circa 1971 California attraction insert serves documentary requests for Lion Country Safari identification and humorous period signage.
Period detail: The orange board, bold black lettering and simple braced supports record the attraction's physical signage, although none fixes an exact year.
Home-movie behavior: The visitor-shot framing briefly crops the message before settling on the complete board, preserving an informal pause to record an amusing detail.
What appears in frame: An orange warning board stands on dark posts with diagonal braces above grass and bare ground, backed by distant fencing, low hills and pale sky.
Film character: Grain, dust, occasional scratches, muted color and softly resolved projected detail give the brief handheld view its small-gauge archival texture.
Edit role: Use it as an identifying insert or humorous cutaway before safari animals or visitor arrival scenes.
Historical context: The warning pairs a conventional trespassing prohibition with a joke about being eaten, linking the attraction's identity to its safari theme.
Research note: The branded wording and park property are visible; footage copyright and any applicable trademark or property permissions are separate, and no people appear.
Research search match: Matches searches for Lion Country Safari California signage, circa 1971 home movies and small-gauge footage of humorous tourist attraction warnings.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with the same reel's kennel entrance, tape tour sign and approaching Jeep, then California safari views circa 1971 and other humorous attraction warnings.

Still Frames From This Clip

Lion Country Safari in California, circa 1971: the orange warning board is cropped at the right, with open grassland and pale sky behind it. — The opening framing cuts off the right end of the warning board.
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The full Lion Country Safari warning is readable above grassland in California, circa 1971, supported by dark posts and diagonal braces. — The complete message identifies Lion Country Safari beneath its humorous trespassing warning.
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California's Lion Country Safari warning board, circa 1971, sits beneath broad sky with its full lettering and braced supports visible. — Broad sky fills the upper frame above the fully visible orange board.
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Lion Country Safari, California, circa 1971: the orange 'VIOLATORS WILL BE EATEN!' board stands before open ground and a low hillside. — The final view holds the warning with a low hill visible beyond its right edge.
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