Los Angeles California USA-1962: Two Matadors Facing 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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Two Matadors Facing Charging Bull In Arena — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1962, this vintage footage captures a dramatic bullfighting scene in Los Angeles, California. Two matadors in traditional attire, one in a pink and gold suit and another in a dark costume, face a charging black bull in a sunlit arena. The action unfolds on sandy ground with red barriers and spectators visible in the background. The footage, framed by a dark border suggesting a home movie perspective, shows the matadors using capes to maneuver the bull, with one attempting a pass as the animal charges. The grainy, color-bleached quality of the Super 8 film adds to the nostalgic, archival feel of this rare American bullfighting event.

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: 123755958

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: This clip serves documentary and educational productions researching mid-century bullfighting exhibitions held in the United States, particularly California in the early 1960s.
Period detail: Pink and blue-gray matador costumes (traje de luces), sandy arena floor, and red wooden barrera suggest a traditional corrida setting; metadata dates the footage to 1962.
Home-movie behavior: Shot from the spectator stands at a distance, dark film-edge borders and handheld framing reveal an amateur spectator recording a live public event rather than a professional production.
What appears in frame: Dark bull, pink capote cape, sandy arena floor, red barrera barrier, matador in pink-and-gray costume, gold-toned costume in later frame, spectators behind barrier, 8mm film-edge borders.
Film character: 8mm color stock shows evident grain, mild color shift toward warm pink-magenta tones, and motion blur on fast-moving figures, consistent with handheld shooting from the stands.
Edit role: Works as a cutaway or insert in sequences covering mid-century American popular entertainment, spectator culture, or the history of bullfighting exhibitions in the United States.
Historical context: Bullfighting exhibitions in the continental United States were rare; if the Los Angeles attribution is accurate, this may document one of a small number of such corrida-style events held in California circa 1962.
Research note: Performers and spectators are visible at arena distance; venue signage is flagged in metadata as present but not resolved at this frame size — independent rights review is recommended before broadcast use.
Research search match: Researchers seeking 1960s American bullfighting, vintage corrida footage, California arena spectator events, or mid-century outdoor public spectacle may find this relevant.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other clips from the same reel or seller; then with 1960s California outdoor events; then with mid-century corrida or Latin American sports footage for thematic continuity.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 bullfighting arena footage: matador in traditional traje de luces in motion with pink capote cape; 8mm film-edge borders visible on sides. — Matador mid-pass with pink cape, arena floor, circa 1962.

Wide 8mm shot of a bullfighting arena, circa 1962: dark bull moving right, matador in pink visible at edge, red barrera and spectators in background. — Dark bull and matador, wide arena view, circa 1962.

1962 bullfighting footage: matador in pink traje de luces works a dark bull with a pink capote; spectators line the red barrera behind. — Matador performs cape pass with dark bull, 1962 arena.

Close bullfighting action, circa 1962: matador in gold-toned traje de luces executes a pass as a dark bull moves through; red barrera and spectators visible behind. — Close matador-bull pass with cape, circa 1962.

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