San Gabriel California-1966: Two Men Competing In Karate Match Before Crowd

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Year1966
Decade1960s
LocationSan Gabriel, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1966 San Gabriel California

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Two Men Competing In Karate Match Before Crowd — Clip Details

Two men in white karate gi compete on a mat in front of a seated crowd at a 1966 tournament in San Gabriel, California. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures the intensity of the match with one competitor executing a throw. Judges in suits observe from behind a table, while spectators fill the background. The grainy, color-graded visuals reflect the era's home movie aesthetic, offering authentic archival footage of martial arts competition.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127018914

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

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: San Gabriel, 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.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s 8mm footage for productions needing an authentic martial arts tournament scene, sports competition insert, or community recreation cutaway.
Period detail: The white gi, formal judges' table, seated spectators, and color 8mm texture support the 1966 San Gabriel tournament setting in the supplied metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes from the crowd level as the competitors grapple and reset, giving the scene a visitor-shot immediacy rather than a staged sports broadcast view.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two men in white gi, a competition mat, judges in suits, a long table, seated spectators, arena seating, bare feet, and dark film borders.
Film character: The clip has soft handheld 8mm color, visible grain, gate edges, slight blur, and exposure variation that read as physical home-movie archive texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief action insert, tournament cutaway, sports-history transition, or memory beat within a 1960s recreation sequence.
Historical context: The scene shows organized martial arts competition with suited officials and a public audience, suggesting a formal community sports event without identifying the venue beyond metadata.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and event-context review may be needed separately from any copyright assessment of the film scan.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1966 San Gabriel karate tournament, 1960s 8mm martial arts competition, men in gi before crowd, and vintage sports home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other 1966 San Gabriel material, then broader 1960s martial arts, tournament, or amateur sports scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Two men in white gi compete on a mat during the 1966 San Gabriel martial arts event, with spectators and officials behind them. — Competitors grapple on the mat as judges and spectators watch from behind the table.

One competitor in a white gi appears to execute a throw during the 1966 San Gabriel match, with the crowd seated behind the action. — A competitor drives through a throw or takedown while the audience watches.

The martial artists remain locked in close contact on the mat at the 1966 San Gabriel tournament, with judges and spectators in the background. — The match continues at close range in front of the officials' table.

Two men in white gi face each other near the end of the 1966 San Gabriel match clip, with a seated crowd visible behind them. — The competitors reset or grip each other while spectators look on from the stands.

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