Izmir Turkey-1962: Two Roosters Fight While Men Watch

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationIzmir, Turkey
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1962 Izmir Turkey

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Two Roosters Fight While Men Watch — Clip Details

IZMIR TURKEY-1962: Two roosters engage in a fierce fight on a dirt ground, their feathers ruffled and bodies locked in combat. A crowd of men, dressed in dark suits and traditional hats, crouch and stand around the arena, watching intently. The scene, captured on 8mm film, shows the raw energy of the fight and the spectators' focused attention. The grainy, slightly faded color and natural lighting evoke a sense of authentic, unfiltered history from the early 1960s.

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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 126985648

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: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1962 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: Izmir, Turkey Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s Turkey archival requests needing brief observational footage of men watching a rooster fight for documentary, education, or social-history edits.
Period detail: Dark suits, caps, crouched spectators, dirt ground, and faded 8mm color support an early-1960s home-movie view of a public animal-fighting scene in Izmir.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has an unstaged visitor-shot quality, staying close to the roosters while bystanders lean in and watch from the edge of the ring.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two fighting roosters, men in dark clothing, caps and dress shoes, a dirt ground, crouched spectators, and handheld framing.
Film character: The clip shows 8mm grain, soft focus, mild color fading, uneven exposure, and handheld motion that read as physical-film archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, cutaway, or memory beat for street life, public spectacle, animal contests, or travel footage in 1960s Turkey.
Historical context: The scene visually documents men gathered around a rooster fight, but it should not be used to claim broader local customs without supporting research.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so copyright licensing should be separated from any needed likeness, privacy, cultural-sensitivity, or animal-welfare review.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1962 Izmir 8mm rooster fight, men watching cockfight, Turkey home movie animal contest, or 1960s public spectacle footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with other 1962 Izmir footage, then with broader 1960s Turkey street life or animal-event material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1962 Izmir, Turkey, two roosters face off on dirt ground as men in dark clothing watch from close range. — Two roosters square off as spectators gather tightly around the dirt ring.

The roosters lock together during the fight, with men's shoes and dark trouser legs visible around the dirt area in Izmir. — The birds grapple in the center of the ring while spectators remain close behind.

A close handheld frame shows the roosters colliding on the dirt ground, with spectators' legs and shoes surrounding the fight. — A blurred handheld moment catches the roosters clashing near the spectators' feet.

Men in suits and coats watch from a tight circle as two roosters continue fighting on the dirt ground in 1962 Izmir. — Spectators crouch and stand in a close ring around the rooster fight.

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