Los Angeles California USA-1962: Victory Of A Matador Comes At The Life Of A Bull

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

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Victory Of A Matador Comes At The Life Of A Bull — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a dramatic bullfighting scene in Los Angeles, California. A bull lies motionless in the dusty arena as matadors in traditional pink and white suits stand over it, one holding a spear. A ring attendant in a red shirt sweeps the sand nearby. The footage shows the aftermath of the fight, with the matadors inspecting the fallen animal under bright daylight. The grainy, color-bleached quality of the Super 8 film adds to its nostalgic, archival feel. This raw, unedited clip offers a rare glimpse into mid-century American bullfighting culture.

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: 123687177

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 documentary or museum edits needing 1960s Los Angeles home-movie footage of a bullfighting spectacle and its immediate aftermath.
Period detail: The matadors' suits, open dirt ring, red barrier boards, and faded 8mm color may show mid-century arena entertainment as recorded by a spectator.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot view from above the ring, holding on the fallen bull and nearby attendants rather than staging action for the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a motionless bull, matadors in pink and white, a spear or sword, red arena boards, dusty ground, and a worker sweeping the ring.
Film character: The footage carries soft focus, handheld framing, heavy grain, faded color, and dark frame edges typical of scanned 8mm home-movie material.
Edit role: Editors could use it as a brief insert, cutaway, or memory beat for mid-century spectacle, animal performance, or Los Angeles leisure footage.
Historical context: The scene documents a public bullfighting-style event in Los Angeles without proving the venue, organizers, legality, or broader cultural significance.
Research note: People are visible and the dead or injured bull is sensitive; confirm copyright, likeness, venue, animal-welfare context, and editorial use needs separately.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1962 Los Angeles 8mm bullfight footage, vintage matador arena aftermath, home movie bullfighting, and fallen bull in ring.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then other 1962 Los Angeles arena footage, then broader mid-century bullfighting or public spectacle material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 Los Angeles home-movie frame showing a matador near a fallen bull in a dirt arena, with red barrier boards behind them. — A matador stands beside the fallen bull in the arena.

1962 Los Angeles home-movie frame with two matadors beside a motionless bull on the arena dirt after the fight. — Two matadors inspect the bull after the fight.

1962 Los Angeles frame showing matadors around a fallen bull as a red-shirted worker sweeps the dirt ring nearby. — Ring workers and matadors gather around the bull.

1962 Los Angeles home-movie frame with matadors, a cape holder, and a ring worker around a fallen bull in the arena. — The arena is swept as matadors remain near the bull.

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