San Gabriel California-1966: Judo Wrestlers Grapple on Mat During Tournament

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

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Judo Wrestlers Grapple on Mat During Tournament — Clip Details

SAN GABRIEL CALIFORNIA-1966: Judo competitors in white gi grapple on a green mat during a tournament, with a referee in dark clothing observing. Spectators in white uniforms sit in the background, watching the match. The footage, shot on 8mm film, shows natural grain and slight color fading typical of vintage home movies from the 1960s. A man in a suit walks across the foreground in one frame, adding to the authentic, candid feel of the archival event. The scene captures the intensity and focus of competitive martial arts in a classic mid-century setting.

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: 127019550

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 archival requests needing amateur 8mm footage of a Southern California judo tournament or martial arts competition.
Period detail: The white gi, green mat, seated competitors, and formal referee presence may show mid-1960s community sports culture in San Gabriel.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an unstaged spectator viewpoint, including a passerby crossing the foreground during the match.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two judo competitors, a green mat, a dark-clothed referee, seated uniformed spectators, a table, and a suited man passing close to camera.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, mild color fading, and handheld framing that preserve the physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, sports cutaway, or memory beat for martial arts, youth athletics, or 1960s community recreation.
Historical context: The footage documents a formal judo match setting with participants and spectators gathered around the mat, without identifying a specific event name.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and privacy review may be needed separately from copyright or footage licensing checks.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1966 San Gabriel 8mm judo tournament footage, vintage martial arts competition, and home-movie sports event scenes.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with nearby shots from the same reel, then San Gabriel 1966 material, then other vintage judo or martial arts competition footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1966 San Gabriel judo tournament footage showing two competitors in white gi grappling on a green mat with a referee nearby. — Competitors engage near the center of the mat as the referee observes.

A suited man crosses the foreground while two judo competitors continue grappling on the mat in San Gabriel, California. — A passerby partially interrupts the home-movie view of the match.

Two judo competitors face off on the green mat during the 1966 San Gabriel tournament as a referee stands to the side. — The match continues with the referee positioned just beyond the competitors.

A competitor in a white gi walks near the camera as another judo exchange continues behind him on the mat. — A uniformed participant passes in front of the ongoing tournament action.

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