Los Angeles California USA-1962: Large Black Bull Running After A Matador In A

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

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Large Black Bull Running After A Matador In A — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage home movie captures a dramatic bullfight in Los Angeles, California. A large black bull charges across the sandy arena, its powerful form moving with intensity as a matador in a traditional pink cape attempts to evade. The red-walled ring is surrounded by spectators in the stands, with period signage for brands like Cuervo and Caesar visible. The footage shows natural motion blur and film grain, conveying the raw energy and danger of the event. This authentic archival 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: 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: 123755324

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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Serves 1960s American and border-region entertainment documentaries seeking rare 8mm footage of bullfighting culture staged for US audiences.
Period detail: Advertising banners for Waterfall & Frazier Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Jose Cuervo, alongside a Jai Alai promotional sign, reflect early-1960s commercial signage typical of border-region entertainment venues.
Home-movie behavior: Shot from the spectator stands, the framing reflects a tourist or visitor's wide-angle record of a live event rather than any staged or broadcast production capture.
What appears in frame: Dark bull crossing sandy arena, matador in pink cape, red barrera barrier walls, packed spectator stands, Waterfall & Frazier Bourbon banner, Jose Cuervo brand sign, Jai Alai promotion, and Spanish-language venue signage.
Film character: 8mm color stock shows warm color shift, visible grain, and motion blur on the charging bull, with a prominent lens or strap artifact overlaying the opening frame.
Edit role: Works as a wide establishing cutaway or period insert to anchor a sequence in 1960s bullfighting, spectator sport, or US-Mexico border entertainment culture.
Historical context: Bullfighting events were staged at border-region venues popular with US tourists in this era; the mix of English and Spanish commercial signage in the ring reflects that cross-border entertainment market.
Research note: Commercial brand logos (Cuervo, Waterfall & Frazier) appear in multiple frames; spectator faces are visible in crowd stands; editorial use only — independent rights review required before commercial licensing.
Research search match: Researchers may query 1960s bullfighting footage, vintage matador film, mid-century arena sport, US-Mexico border entertainment, or 8mm color home movie 1962.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other clips from the same 1962 reel or shoot; then with border-region entertainment venue footage from the 1960s; then with mid-century crowd or spectator sport material.

Still Frames From This Clip

8mm frame circa 1962 showing matador in pink facing a charging dark bull across the sandy arena floor, spectators in distant stands. — Matador in pink faces charging bull across the arena floor, circa 1962.

8mm frame circa 1962 of dark bull near the red barrera wall; advertising banners line the stands above a packed audience. — Bull near the barrera wall; packed spectator stands with banners behind, circa 1962.

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