Los Angeles California USA-1962: Bullfighting Event With Matadors And Mounted Rider

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only. $149 flat from Stockfilm for documentary, news and educational use, plus internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

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

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

Before you add to cart: 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. Checkout will only offer editorial, educational, internal and social/web scopes.

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

Bullfighting Event With Matadors And Mounted Rider — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a lively bullfighting event in Los Angeles, California. The footage shows matadors in traditional pink and white costumes and a mounted rider in a protective suit, engaging with a bull in a sunlit arena. Spectators fill the stands behind red barriers, with period advertisements for Kent cigarettes and Vinos Santo Tomas visible. The grainy, color-bleached quality of the Super 8 footage evokes a nostalgic, archival feel, offering authentic 1960s Americana for documentaries, editorial content, or historical projects.

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: 123687985

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.

View source reel context Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

ground
person
animal
unique
peoples
animals
wildlife
LOS angeles california USA
1962
1962 bullfight footage
vintage 8mm film
Los Angeles California 1962
Super 8 home movie
matador in pink costume
bullfighting arena
1960s rodeo
vintage rodeo footage
Spanish-style bullfight
1960s California events
archival bullfighting clip
retro 1960s footage
vintage 8mm home movie
historic rodeo
1960s American culture
nostalgic 1960s film
vintage 8mm bullfight
1962 vintage footage
1960s rodeo events
1960s California history

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Supports archival requests for early 1960s Los Angeles leisure events, arena spectators, and home-movie bullfighting coverage for documentary or educational edits.
Period detail: Visible period clues include 1960s color 8mm texture, crowded arena seating, red barriers, matador dress, and signs for Kent and Vinos Santo Tomas.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a spectator-shot viewpoint, observing arena action from the stands rather than a staged or official production angle.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include matadors, a bull, a mounted rider, arena barriers, spectators, advertising signs, capes, and sunlit sand.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, color fading, gate edges, handheld framing, and coarse grain that preserve the physical home-movie character.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or cutaway for 1960s Los Angeles entertainment, arena crowds, or animal-performance context.
Historical context: The footage documents a public bullfighting-style arena event with spectators and performers, offering visual context for mid-century leisure and performance culture.
Research note: People, faces, a bull, and visible brand signage require review for likeness, animal-content sensitivity, trademark, and copyright considerations.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1962 Los Angeles bullfighting home movie, 8mm matadors in arena, 1960s spectator footage, and vintage animal performance event.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel arena material, then other 1962 Los Angeles footage, then broader 1960s public events, spectators, and animal-performance scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 Los Angeles 8mm frame showing matadors and attendants around a bull in a sunlit arena with spectators and signs behind them. — Matadors and attendants gather around a bull near the arena wall.

1962 Los Angeles 8mm frame showing a bull near matadors and attendants, with spectators packed behind red arena walls. — Bull and performers move along the red barrier in front of the crowd.

1962 Los Angeles 8mm frame showing a padded mounted rider, bull, and matadors during a bullfighting-style arena sequence. — Mounted rider in protective padding approaches the bull with matadors nearby.

1962 Los Angeles 8mm frame showing a padded mounted rider near an arena entrance, with matadors, attendants, spectators, and signs visible. — Mounted rider and arena crew regroup near the gate as spectators watch.

Visually Similar Clips