Los Angeles California USA-1962: Bullfighting Event with Matador and Horse Rider

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationLos Angeles, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1962 California

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Bullfighting Event with Matador and Horse Rider — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage footage captures a dramatic bullfighting event in Los Angeles, California. A matador in a traditional white and blue suit with pink stockings and a black hat confronts a powerful black bull in a dusty arena. Another rider on a decorated horse, wearing a red and gold jacket and a white hat, maneuvers near the bull. The scene unfolds under bright daylight, with spectators visible in the stands behind red barriers. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain and color saturation, offering authentic archival footage of a 1960s spectacle.

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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123686971

Rights & Clearance

$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.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
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 1236 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: disneyland
Reel-level year note: 1962
Reel-level location note: california
Date: 1962 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: Los Angeles, California, 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

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for requests needing early 1960s Los Angeles spectator-sport footage, bullfighting-style arena action, or archival inserts about public leisure events filmed by an attendee.
Period detail: The red arena barriers, formal matador costume, decorated horse, and visible spectator seating support a 1960s public-event setting consistent with the supplied 1962 Los Angeles metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes from the stands with a visitor's viewpoint, catching action across the arena rather than staged close-ups or controlled coverage.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a black bull, matador with cape and banderillas, decorated horse with rider, dusty arena floor, red barriers, spectators, and partial signage above the ring.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, handheld framing, saturated mid-century color, gate edges, and grain that preserve the physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, cutaway, or memory beat for 1960s public entertainment, arena spectacles, or animal-centered performance footage.
Historical context: The clip documents a public bullfighting-style event with spectators, costumed performers, and animal handling in an urban California venue, without identifying a specific arena or organizer.
Research note: People, faces, signage, costumes, and animal performance are visible, so likeness, venue, trademark, and contextual-use review may be needed apart from copyright status.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1962 Los Angeles bullfighting footage, 8mm matador arena home movie, vintage bull and horse rider event, and 1960s spectator sport film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then with other Los Angeles 1962 public-event material, then with vintage rodeo, bullfighting, or arena spectacle clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 Los Angeles 8mm frame showing a costumed rider on a decorated horse as a black bull moves nearby in a bullfighting-style arena. — A costumed rider on a decorated horse passes close to a black bull in the arena.

1962 Los Angeles arena frame with a matador running across the dirt while a black bull moves near a bright pink cape and red barrier. — A matador runs across the dusty ring as the bull passes near a pink cape.

1962 Los Angeles bullfighting-style frame showing a matador in blue and white facing a black bull with another performer and pink cape behind him. — The matador approaches the bull while a cape holder waits near the red barrier.

1962 Los Angeles 8mm frame showing a matador carrying banderillas while the black bull stands in the arena near performers with pink capes. — The matador carries banderillas as the bull stands near cape handlers by the barrier.

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