San Gabriel California-1966: Two Martial Arts Guys Competing Each Other

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

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Two Martial Arts Guys Competing Each Other — Clip Details

SAN GABRIEL CALIFORNIA-1966: Two martial artists compete in a black-and-white 8mm home movie clip. The grainy, high-contrast footage captures a dynamic match with one competitor executing a throw on the mat. A blurred audience watches from the background, adding to the authentic, vintage atmosphere. The film shows classic Super 8 characteristics, including edge wear, dust specks, and scratches, offering a nostalgic glimpse into 1960s amateur martial arts events. This archival footage is ideal for documentaries, historical content, or retro-themed projects.

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: 127020049

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: 1960s San Gabriel home-movie footage suited to editorial requests for amateur martial arts competition, community sports, or vintage athletic practice scenes.
Period detail: The frames may show a mid-1960s indoor martial arts match, with white uniforms, a mat area, seated spectators, and monochrome 8mm exposure supporting the period setting.
Home-movie behavior: The value is the spectator-level home-movie view, catching a brief throw or fall from a distance rather than a staged demonstration.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include film borders, dust and scratches, a mat, two martial artists in light uniforms, a prone competitor, and a blurred audience in the background.
Film character: The clip has dense black-and-white 8mm texture, heavy grain, soft focus, vertical wear, and uneven exposure that read as physical home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, transition, or memory beat for 1960s amateur sports, martial arts training, or community event coverage.
Historical context: The footage offers visual context for a local martial arts gathering, showing competitors and spectators without enough detail to identify the venue or organization.
Research note: People are visible, so likeness and event-context review may be needed even though no logos, brands, or private property are evident in the provided frames.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1966 San Gabriel martial arts home movie, black-and-white 8mm judo or karate match, and vintage amateur competition footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1966 San Gabriel material, then related 1960s martial arts or amateur sports footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

Blank or overexposed 8mm frame from the 1966 San Gabriel clip, showing film borders, dust, and surface wear but no clear subject. — A mostly blank film frame with visible 8mm borders and surface marks.

Overexposed 8mm frame from the 1966 San Gabriel home movie, dominated by pale film surface and a dark vertical frame boundary. — A pale, worn film frame with a prominent dark vertical border.

A largely blank 8mm frame from the 1966 San Gabriel clip, showing film gate edges, dust, and faint vertical wear rather than clear action. — Film surface texture and borders fill the frame before the match becomes visible.

Black-and-white 1966 San Gabriel home-movie frame showing two martial artists on a mat, with one competitor down and a blurred audience behind. — A martial arts competitor falls or is thrown on the mat as spectators watch in the background.

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