San Gabriel California-1966: Judo Competition With Referee And Audience

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

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Judo Competition With Referee And Audience — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1966, this vintage footage captures a judo competition at a gym in San Gabriel, California. Two competitors in white gi uniforms engage in a match on a green mat, with a referee in a dark suit observing closely. Spectators fill the bleachers in the background, watching intently as the athletes grapple and execute throws. The grainy, slightly faded color and film scratches are characteristic of home movie footage from the era, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-1960s martial arts events.

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: 127019572

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 editorial or documentary sequences needing amateur 8mm coverage of a local judo competition in a California gym setting.
Period detail: The white gi uniforms, dark-suited referee, green mat, and crowded bleachers may show a mid-1960s community martial arts meet, supported by the San Gabriel 1966 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has an observer's home-movie feel, watching competitors grapple from the side of the mat as spectators and other participants remain visible in the background.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two judo competitors in white gi, a referee in a dark suit, green competition mats, seated spectators, waiting athletes, gym walls, and bleachers.
Film character: The clip carries 8mm color texture with soft focus, visible grain, slight fading, gate edges, scratches, and handheld framing that support its archival home-movie character.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, cutaway, or memory beat for martial arts, community sports, youth athletics, or 1960s gymnasium activity.
Historical context: The scene documents a public indoor sports gathering where competitors, officials, and spectators share the frame without implying a named tournament or organization.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright status should be assessed separately from privacy or venue concerns.
Research search match: Researcher searches might include 1966 San Gabriel judo competition, 8mm martial arts gym footage, 1960s judo match with referee, and vintage California sports audience.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then with other San Gabriel 1966 material, and then with broader 1960s martial arts or indoor sports clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

San Gabriel, California 1966 home-movie frame showing judo competitors in white gi on a green mat with a referee and spectators behind them. — A referee watches as two judo competitors engage on the mat before a seated audience.

1966 San Gabriel judo match frame with athletes in white gi, a dark-clothed referee, and spectators seated along the back of the gym. — Competitors struggle for position as the referee observes from beside the mat.

Home-movie frame from a 1966 San Gabriel gym showing judo athletes gripping each other, with a referee and crowded bleachers in view. — Two athletes grip each other's gi near the foreground while the competition continues behind them.

San Gabriel 1966 judo competition frame showing athletes on the mat, a referee standing nearby, and spectators seated along the gym wall. — Athletes land on the mat during a judo exchange as the referee monitors the bout.

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