Los Angeles California USA-1962: Bullfighting Event with Matador and Charging Bull

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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 Charging Bull — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a bullfighting event in Los Angeles, California. A matador in traditional attire wields a vibrant pink and yellow cape, skillfully maneuvering to distract a powerful bull in a sunlit arena. Spectators watch from the stands as the bull charges and the matador evades with precision. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color shifts, and a handheld perspective, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century American entertainment and cultural traditions.

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: 123687325

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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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s archival requests needing brief home-movie coverage of a Los Angeles bullfighting-style arena event with a matador, bull, and spectators.
Period detail: The 8mm color footage and matador costume may show early-1960s leisure entertainment, with a red arena barrier and seated spectators visible in the background.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, observing the arena action from above as the matador works the cape and the bull charges across the ring.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a gray bull, matador in light costume, pink and yellow cape, red arena wall, sandy ring floor, spectators, and strong outdoor light.
Film character: The scan carries 8mm grain, soft focus, color fading, exposure variation, and slight handheld framing that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, cutaway, or memory beat for mid-century public entertainment, animal spectacle, or Los Angeles leisure footage.
Historical context: The scene documents a bullfighting-style performance in a U.S. arena setting, showing spectators watching a staged encounter between a matador and bull.
Research note: People and possible signage or branding are visible, so copyright, likeness, venue, animal-use, and trademark context should be reviewed before reuse.
Research search match: Search matches include 1962 Los Angeles 8mm bullfighting event, vintage matador and bull footage, home movie arena performance, and mid-century animal spectacle.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1962 Los Angeles footage, then broader 1960s arena events, rodeo, or bullfighting themes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 Los Angeles home-movie frame showing a matador with a bright cape facing a gray bull inside a red-walled arena. — Matador positions a pink and yellow cape as the bull moves through the arena.

1962 Los Angeles arena footage shows a gray bull approaching a matador with a pink and yellow cape near the red barrier. — The bull approaches as the matador presents the cape near the edge of the ring.

A 1962 Los Angeles bullfighting-style frame shows the bull close to the matador as the cape drops low in the ring. — The matador lowers the cape as the bull closes the distance in the arena.

1962 Los Angeles home-movie frame with a gray bull pressing into the pink and yellow cape while the matador stands above it. — The bull makes contact with the cape while the matador keeps position in the ring.

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