Los Angeles California USA-1962: Matador Distracts Charging Bull With Yellow Cape

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

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Matador Distracts Charging Bull With Yellow Cape — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm film clip from 1962 captures a dramatic bullfighting scene in Los Angeles, California. A matador in traditional white and pink attire skillfully maneuvers a bright yellow cape to distract a powerful black bull in a dusty arena. Spectators watch from behind red barriers as the bull charges and the matador evades with precision. The footage, shot on Super 8, shows natural film grain and slight motion blur, conveying the tension and excitement of the event. This archival home movie offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century entertainment and cultural traditions.

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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 123687103

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.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors 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 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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s editorial projects needing Los Angeles home-movie footage of a bullfighting arena performance or mid-century public recreation.
Period detail: The red arena barriers, matador costume, cape work, and 8mm color stock support the listed 1962 Los Angeles context without identifying a specific venue.
Home-movie behavior: The high, obstructed viewpoint and contact-sheet framing suggest a spectator filming a live arena moment rather than staged coverage.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a black bull, matador with yellow cape, dusty ring surface, red arena walls, spectators, and foreground obstructions from the shooting position.
Film character: The clip has soft 8mm color, visible grain, slight blur, and uneven framing that read as authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief insert, reaction beat, or contextual cutaway for mid-century entertainment, spectacle, or animal-performance sequences.
Historical context: The footage shows a public bullfighting-style performance with spectators watching from behind barriers, reflecting a documented leisure setting rather than a private scene.
Research note: People are visible at a distance, so likeness review may be needed; copyright, venue, and animal-performance context should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1962 Los Angeles 8mm bullfighting footage, matador yellow cape, black bull in arena, and vintage home movie spectacle.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel arena footage, then other 1962 Los Angeles material, then broader vintage sports, spectacle, or animal-performance clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 Los Angeles 8mm frame showing a matador using a yellow and pink cape as a black bull approaches in a red-walled arena. — Matador presents a yellow cape as the bull faces him in the arena.

1962 Los Angeles arena view with a matador moving a yellow cape as a black bull passes close by. — The bull moves past the matador's sweeping yellow cape.

1962 Los Angeles 8mm frame with the bull facing forward and the matador near a yellow cape on the arena floor. — The bull pauses in the ring as the cape lies on the dusty ground.

1962 Los Angeles arena frame with a black bull near the red wall, partly obscured by a blue metal foreground structure. — A foreground structure partially blocks the view as the bull moves near the wall.

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