Los Angeles California USA-1962: Matador Confronts Charging Bull in Arena

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

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Matador Confronts Charging Bull in Arena — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1962 captures a dramatic bullfight in a sun-drenched arena. A matador in traditional red and gold attire skillfully maneuvers a red cape as a powerful black bull charges across the sandy ring. The footage, shot on Super 8 film, shows the intense interaction between man and beast, with the bull stamping and turning under the bright daylight. The red and white barriers of the arena frame the action, while the grainy, slightly faded color palette evokes a nostalgic, authentic feel of mid-century entertainment. This archival clip offers a raw glimpse into a cultural spectacle, perfect for historical documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic storytelling.

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: 123687531

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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports requests for 1960s Los Angeles home-movie footage of arena entertainment, bullfighting spectacle, animal performance, or matador action for documentary and editorial use.
Period detail: The red arena barrier, matador costume, sandy ring, and faded 8mm color may show a mid-century public bullfight or staged arena exhibition in Los Angeles.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has a spectator-shot viewpoint from the stands, emphasizing the distance, framing interruptions, and quick reactions of a home-movie record rather than a staged production.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a matador in ornate dress, red cape, black bull, sandy arena floor, red and white barrier, spectators above the wall, and dark film-frame dividers.
Film character: The clip shows soft 8mm color, visible grain, slight blur during the bull's movement, uneven exposure, and contact-sheet framing that preserve the home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, tension cutaway, memory beat, or period visual for arena entertainment, animal spectacle, or mid-century leisure scenes.
Historical context: The frames document a public arena performance involving a matador and bull, reflecting a type of spectator entertainment visible in the supplied 1962 Los Angeles metadata.
Research note: People and faces are visible at a distance, so likeness review may be needed, and copyright, event permissions, animal-welfare sensitivities, and venue/property issues should be assessed separately.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1962 Los Angeles bullfight home movie, 8mm matador and bull arena footage, mid-century animal spectacle, and vintage spectator film.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel arena footage, then other 1962 Los Angeles clips, then broader 1960s public entertainment, animal performance, or spectator-event material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 Los Angeles home-movie frame showing a matador with a red cape confronting a charging black bull in a sandy arena. — Matador draws the bull toward a red cape inside the arena.

1962 Los Angeles arena view with a matador holding a cape opposite a black bull near the red barrier. — Matador and bull face each other across the sandy ring.

1962 Los Angeles home-movie frame showing the bull alone in the sandy ring, with a partial person visible near the arena wall. — The bull pauses in the ring after the cape movement.

1962 Los Angeles arena frame with a matador carrying a red cape as the bull stands apart near the lower edge of the ring. — Matador resets his position while the bull watches from a distance.

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