Temple City California-1966: Man Talking With Another Man In Karate Gi

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Year1966
Decade1960s
LocationTemple City, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1966 Temple City California

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Man Talking With Another Man In Karate Gi — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1966, this vintage home movie captures a moment at a karate event in Temple City, California. The footage begins with overexposed, grainy frames showing film damage and light leaks, then transitions to a scene inside a building where two men converse. One man wears a white karate gi, while the other is in a dark suit with a red pin, suggesting a formal or ceremonial occasion. The low-light, purple-tinted image and visible film grain evoke a nostalgic, archival feel.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127020833

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

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: Temple City, 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 California home-movie requests needing karate, recreation, or small formal event atmosphere as editorial B-roll.
Period detail: The white karate gi, dark suits, red pins, and 8mm color stock may show a mid-1960s martial arts gathering or ceremony in Temple City.
Home-movie behavior: The value is an informal observer's view of men talking indoors, with the camera catching a quiet exchange rather than a posed demonstration.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include overexposed film leader, vertical frame bars, dust and scratches, an interior doorway, two adult men, a white gi, dark suits, and red pins.
Film character: The clip has a soft 8mm home-movie look with heavy grain, exposure shifts, purple color cast, frame-edge bars, dust, and handheld instability.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief cutaway, transition, or memory beat for 1960s martial arts, community recreation, or ceremonial interiors.
Historical context: The scene suggests organized karate or martial arts activity in a modest indoor setting, without enough visual evidence to identify the event or participants.
Research note: Adult faces are visible, so likeness and identification review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright status is separate from appearance rights.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1966 Temple City karate home movie, 1960s martial arts event, man in karate gi talking, and vintage 8mm sports recreation footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1966 Temple City footage, then broader 1960s martial arts or community recreation material.

Still Frames From This Clip

Overexposed 1966 8mm frame with pale film area, visible dust, scratches, and dark vertical frame bars. — Overexposed film frames and surface wear before the interior scene appears.

Soft, faded 8mm frame with purple-gray blur, possible light leak, scratches, dust, and dark frame edge. — Faded, overexposed transitional frame with visible film texture and frame edge.

Overexposed 1966 8mm frame with visible dirt, vertical scratches, dark film borders, and a faint blurred shape near the bottom. — Damaged and overexposed film frame just before the indoor gathering becomes clear.

Inside a Temple City building, two adult men appear to converse, one in a white karate gi and one in a dark suit with a red pin. — A man in a karate gi speaks with a suited man during an indoor event.

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