San Gabriel California-1966: Judo Match Between Two Competitors

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

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Judo Match Between Two Competitors — Clip Details

SAN GABRIEL CALIFORNIA-1966: Two martial artists in traditional white gi uniforms compete in a judo match on a mat, surrounded by a large crowd in a gymnasium. The black-and-white 8mm footage captures dynamic action, including grappling, throws, and a decisive takedown, with judges observing from a table. The grainy, authentic home movie aesthetic reflects the era's amateur film style, offering a nostalgic glimpse into 1960s martial arts competition.

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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127019989

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 requests needing 1960s Southern California amateur footage of indoor martial arts competition, sports spectatorship, or judo practice in a documentary or museum edit.
Period detail: The white gi uniforms, judges' table, crowded gym seating, and black-and-white 8mm look support a mid-1960s community sports-event setting in San Gabriel, California.
Home-movie behavior: The footage preserves an observer's view from the crowd, following brief grappling action and crowd context without staged presentation or formal sports coverage polish.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two judo competitors in white gi, a mat, seated judges, a crowded gymnasium audience, railings, overhead lights, and handheld framing from the stands.
Film character: The clip has pronounced 8mm grain, soft focus, gate edges, exposure variation, and handheld movement that read as physical home-movie texture from an original film scan.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, sports-history cutaway, transition into martial arts training, or memory beat for community recreation in the 1960s.
Historical context: The scene shows organized martial arts competition with officials and a large audience, reflecting a public athletic gathering rather than a private home interior.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and event-context review may be needed even where the underlying film copyright status is separately assessed.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1966 San Gabriel judo match, 1960s martial arts competition, black-and-white 8mm gymnasium sports footage, and home movie judo spectators.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel sports footage, then other San Gabriel or 1966 community-event material, then broader 1960s martial arts or amateur athletics clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

In 1966 San Gabriel footage, two judo competitors in white gi grapple on a mat while spectators and officials watch from the gymnasium. — Competitors begin a standing grapple in front of judges and a packed audience.

A 1966 San Gabriel judo match moment shows one competitor on the mat while the other bends over him, with spectators behind the action. — A takedown or ground exchange unfolds during the judo match.

A competitor pauses near the mat as the crowd watches from the gym seating.

The final frame gives a soft, handheld wide view of the gymnasium, with audience rows, railings, and bright overhead lights during the 1966 judo event. — A wider handheld view shows the gym crowd and competition area at the end of the clip.

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