El Monte California-1966: Martial Arts Belt Test With Competitors And Judge

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Year1966
Decade1960s
LocationEl Monte, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1966 El Monte California

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Martial Arts Belt Test With Competitors And Judge — Clip Details

EL MONTE CALIFORNIA-1966: A vintage 8mm home movie captures a nighttime martial arts event, likely a belt promotion or demonstration. Two young men in white karate gi stand before a judge in a pink shirt, with a woman in a white dress and another in a teal top observing. The scene unfolds outdoors under artificial light, with trees in the background, showcasing the casual yet focused atmosphere of a local 1960s martial arts gathering. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 film grain and color shifts, offering authentic archival material for documentaries, nostalgic content, or historical projects.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Night
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: 127014904

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

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 1106 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: wedding,vacation
Reel-level year note: 1966
Reel-level location note: danville,illinois,california
Date: 1966 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: El Monte, 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: Useful for 1960s archival requests needing local martial arts training, belt testing, or community sports footage from Southern California home movies.
Period detail: The clip shows 1966-era 8mm color footage with white martial arts uniforms, casual dress, outdoor night lighting, and a home-movie view of a small local event.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes competitors and a judge from close range, preserving an informal family or spectator perspective rather than a staged sports recording.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include white karate uniforms, a judge at a small stand, spectators, trees, nighttime lighting, dark outdoor surroundings, and film exposure variation.
Film character: The footage has handheld 8mm texture with soft focus, visible grain, color shift, dark night exposure, and occasional damaged or abstract frames from the film scan.
Edit role: Editors could use this as a brief insert, transition, or memory beat for martial arts practice, youth activities, community events, or 1960s suburban recreation.
Historical context: The scene documents a small outdoor martial arts gathering in El Monte, showing participants and observers in a casual community setting without identifying the event by name.
Research note: Faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos, audible music, or obvious private-property claims are visible in these frames.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1966 El Monte martial arts home movie, 8mm karate belt test, 1960s Southern California sports event, and vintage martial arts demonstration footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other 1966 El Monte material, then broader 1960s martial arts, youth sports, or community-event clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1966 El Monte home-movie frame showing a young martial arts participant in a white gi under dark outdoor lighting. — A martial arts participant stands in uniform during the nighttime outdoor event.

1966 El Monte frame with martial arts participants beside a judge or official at a stand during a nighttime test or demonstration. — Participants stand beside a judge or official at the outdoor martial arts gathering.

Damaged or transitional 8mm frame with mottled color, heavy exposure shift, and little identifiable scene detail. — A damaged or transitional film frame interrupts the visible martial arts scene.

1966 El Monte home-movie frame showing a judge or official next to a uniformed martial arts participant under night lighting. — A judge or official stands next to a participant as the nighttime event continues.

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