San Gabriel California-1966: Two Karate Competitors Competing Before Crowd

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

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Two Karate Competitors Competing Before Crowd — Clip Details

SAN GABRIEL CALIFORNIA-1966: Two men in white karate gi engage in a competitive match on a raised platform, surrounded by a large, attentive crowd in a stadium setting. The black-and-white 8mm film captures the intensity of the martial arts contest, with one competitor executing a dynamic throw. Spectators fill the bleachers, watching the action unfold under bright daylight. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, lens flare, and slight motion blur, conveying the authentic feel of a 1960s home movie. A referee in a dark suit oversees the match, adding to the formal atmosphere of the event. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into vintage sports culture and amateur 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: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127020011

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 documentary or educational edits needing amateur martial arts competition, public sports spectatorship, or California recreation footage.
Period detail: The white gi, formal referee clothing, crowded bleachers, and black-and-white 8mm look may show a mid-1960s public karate match setting.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes from the audience area as competitors move quickly, giving the match the candid feel of a spectator-shot home movie.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two karate competitors in white gi, a suited referee, a raised platform, crowded bleachers, railings, tables, and bright arena lighting.
Film character: The footage has dense 8mm grain, soft focus, gate edges, exposure flare, dust marks, and motion blur that read as physical-film archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short sports insert, crowd cutaway, 1960s recreation beat, or transition into martial arts and community event material.
Historical context: The clip visually documents a public martial arts contest watched by a large crowd, showing organized recreation and spectatorship without confirming the event identity.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so copyright status should be reviewed separately from likeness, privacy, and event-identification considerations.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1960s 8mm karate match, vintage martial arts crowd, San Gabriel sports home movie, and black-and-white amateur competition footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel sports or crowd shots, then San Gabriel 1966 material, then broader 1960s martial arts, recreation, and spectator-event footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

A karate competitor in a white gi stands during a San Gabriel, California match, with spectators filling the bleachers behind him. — A competitor pauses on the platform as a large audience watches from the stands.

Two competitors in white gi engage during the San Gabriel karate match as a suited referee watches beside the platform. — The match is underway with two competitors locked together and the referee observing.

The karate match continues on the raised platform, with competitors bent forward and officials or spectators visible around the arena. — Competitors struggle for position while the camera records from a distant spectator angle.

During the San Gabriel karate match, one competitor appears to land on the platform while suited figures stand near the edge. — A fast throw or fall is caught with heavy motion blur on the platform.

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