San Gabriel California-1966: Two Men Competing In A Karate Tournament

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Year1966
Decade1960s
LocationSan Gabriel, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1966 San Gabriel California

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Two Men Competing In A Karate Tournament — Clip Details

SAN GABRIEL CALIFORNIA-1966: Two men in white karate gi compete in a judo match on a green mat, one with a black belt and red trim. The action unfolds in a gymnasium with spectators seated behind a table, capturing the intensity of the 1960s martial arts tournament. Shot on 8mm film, the footage features natural grain, slight color fading, and authentic vintage motion, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century sports culture.

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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127019222

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: Useful for 1960s sports, martial arts, and community tournament sequences needing brief archival home-movie coverage of competitors on a gym mat.
Period detail: The white gi, colored belts, seated spectators, long officials' table, and 8mm color stock support a mid-1960s indoor martial arts tournament setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the immediacy of a spectator-filmed bout, with handheld framing following the grip work and movement rather than staged poses.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two men in white gi, dark belts, a green mat, seated spectators, an officials' table, a referee or bystander, and gymnasium seating.
Film character: The footage shows natural 8mm grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, slight color fading, and handheld motion that read as original physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a quick insert, transition, or memory beat for mid-century martial arts, amateur sports, or community competition coverage.
Historical context: The footage shows martial arts practice presented as a public indoor competition, with spectators and officials watching from close range.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and event-context review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1960s 8mm martial arts tournament, San Gabriel karate or judo match, vintage gymnasium competition, and home movie sports footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with neighboring shots from the same reel, then San Gabriel 1966 material, then other 1960s martial arts or amateur indoor sports clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

San Gabriel 1966 home-movie frame of two men in white gi gripping at close range during an indoor martial arts bout. — Competitors in white gi engage at close range during the tournament match.

Wide 1966 San Gabriel tournament view showing two men in white gi moving on the mat with spectators and officials behind them. — A wider view shows the competitors moving across the mat in front of the audience.

San Gabriel 1966 indoor tournament frame with one competitor facing camera and another seen from behind during a pause or reset. — The match appears to pause or reset as one competitor faces the camera.

1966 San Gabriel home-movie frame of two martial arts competitors bent into a grapple as a nearby figure watches from the mat edge. — The competitors bend into a grapple while a nearby figure observes at the edge of the mat.

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