San Gabriel California-1966: Two Men Locked In Karate Match With Audience

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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 Locked In Karate Match With Audience — Clip Details

SAN GABRIEL CALIFORNIA-1966: Two men in white karate gi with black and red belts grapple intensely during a competitive match on a mat, surrounded by a seated audience in a gymnasium. The 8mm film captures the dynamic action of a judo-style throw, with one competitor lifting his opponent. The grainy, color-bleached footage shows period-appropriate clothing and a formal competition setting, with judges and spectators observing closely. This vintage home movie footage offers authentic archival material for documentaries, historical content, or nostalgic projects.

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: 127018929

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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1960s California martial arts competition footage for documentary, museum, education, or period sports sequences needing authentic 8mm home-movie coverage.
Period detail: The white gi, colored belts, seated spectators, and gymnasium mat may show a mid-1960s amateur martial arts event in Southern California.
Home-movie behavior: The camera watches from the audience as two competitors grapple through a brief exchange, giving the scene an unstaged spectator perspective.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two men in white gi, black and red belts, a pale competition mat, seated spectators, dark gym seating, and a small table at the side.
Film character: The 8mm image has soft focus, visible grain, slight color fading, and handheld framing that preserve the physical texture of a home-movie scan.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, sports cutaway, or memory beat for martial arts training, local recreation, or 1960s community competition.
Historical context: The footage shows a public or organized martial arts match with spectators close to the mat, reflecting a community sports setting without identifying the event.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and event-identification review may be needed even where the underlying film copyright is separately licensed.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1960s California judo or karate match, 8mm martial arts competition, San Gabriel gymnasium sports, and vintage home movie spectators.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other San Gabriel or 1966 clips, then broader 1960s amateur sports and martial arts material.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1966 San Gabriel, California footage, two men in white gi and colored belts begin grappling on a gymnasium mat before an audience. — Competitors grip sleeves and collars at the start of a martial arts exchange.

The match continues on a gymnasium mat, with one competitor turned away from the camera and spectators visible behind them. — The competitors rotate during a close grappling exchange on the mat.

A gi-clad competitor leans into a throwing position while his opponent stays close, with the audience watching from behind. — One competitor sets up a throw or hold during the match.

The final frame shows a blurred throw attempt as one competitor drives forward on the mat before the seated crowd. — Motion blur captures the peak of a throw attempt in front of the spectators.

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