San Gabriel California-1966: Two Judo Competitors Grappling in Formal Match

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

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Two Judo Competitors Grappling in Formal Match — Clip Details

SAN GABRIEL CALIFORNIA-1966: Two judo competitors in white gi and black belts grapple intensely on a mat during a formal match. Officials in suits sit at tables behind them, observing the contest, while a large crowd watches from bleachers in the background. The black-and-white 8mm film shows natural grain and slight motion blur, capturing the tension and focus of the athletes. This authentic vintage home movie footage offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-1960s martial arts competition and community sports events.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Black & white
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127019976

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 sequences needing authentic 8mm coverage of a formal martial arts or community sports match in Southern California.
Period detail: The white gi, black belts, suited officials, long tables, and crowded bleachers support a mid-1960s organized judo competition setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a spectator-shot feel, catching brief fragments of grappling, pauses, and movement from the audience side of the venue.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two judo competitors, white uniforms, black belts, seated officials, long tables, bleachers, spectators, and the edge of the mat.
Film character: Black-and-white 8mm texture shows visible grain, soft focus, slight motion blur, and frame-edge darkness typical of small-gauge home-movie capture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, sports cutaway, transition beat, or memory fragment within a sequence about martial arts or local recreation.
Historical context: The footage shows an organized public sporting event where competitors perform before officials and a large seated audience.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and editorial-use review may be needed in addition to any copyright assessment of the film source.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1960s judo match 8mm, San Gabriel martial arts competition, vintage home movie sports crowd, and black-and-white judo footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel sports footage, then other San Gabriel 1966 material, then broader 1960s martial arts or community recreation clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

Two judo competitors in white gi and black belts grapple during a 1966 San Gabriel match as a crowd watches from bleachers. — Competitors engage at the edge of the mat while spectators fill the bleachers behind them.

A suited official stands beside long tables during the San Gabriel judo event, with spectators packed into bleachers behind him. — Official stands near the competition area as the audience looks on from the bleachers.

Two competitors in white gi lean into a grip exchange during the 1966 San Gabriel judo match, filmed from the spectator side. — Competitors work for position while officials and spectators remain visible in the background.

One competitor appears to be lifted or thrown during the San Gabriel judo match, with the audience watching behind the mat. — A throwing motion unfolds mid-frame as the crowd watches from behind the competition area.

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