West Covina California-1966: Two Male Judo Competitors in Action

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Year1966
Decade1960s
LocationWest Covina, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1966 West Covina California

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Two Male Judo Competitors in Action — Clip Details

Two male judo competitors in white gi face off in a 1966 match at a crowded indoor arena. One athlete, wearing a red and black belt, executes a powerful throw, lifting his opponent high into the air before slamming him onto the mat. Judges in suits observe from a table, while spectators fill the background. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures the intensity of amateur competition with authentic grain and color saturation typical of vintage home movies from the 1960s.

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: 127023574

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

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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: West Covina, 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

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s editorial sequences needing amateur martial arts competition, indoor arena spectators, or West Covina sports life on 8mm film.
Period detail: The white judo gi, suited judges, crowded bleachers, and saturated 8mm color support a mid-1960s amateur sports setting in West Covina.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes from the audience side as competitors reset, grip, throw, and walk the mat with the immediacy of visitor-shot home-movie footage.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two male judo competitors in white gi, a red-and-black belt, judges at a table, a crowded audience, an indoor mat, and arena railings.
Film character: The clip has dense 8mm grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, handheld framing, and rich color that give the match a distinctly physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a sports insert, martial arts cutaway, competition transition, or brief memory beat within a 1960s community-life sequence.
Historical context: The footage shows judo presented before judges and spectators, suggesting organized amateur competition without identifying the event or participants.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and participant identification may require review separate from any copyright assessment of the film scan.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1966 West Covina judo match, 1960s amateur martial arts footage, 8mm indoor sports arena, and vintage judo competition.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel material, then other West Covina 1966 footage, then broader 1960s amateur sports or martial arts home movies.

Still Frames From This Clip

In West Covina, 1966, a male judo competitor in a white gi raises his opponent during a throw as spectators and judges watch. — A judo throw unfolds in front of judges and a crowded indoor arena.

During the 1966 West Covina judo match, a competitor is thrown near the frame edge as officials sit at a long table behind the mat. — A thrown competitor crosses the frame while officials observe from the table.

Two male judo competitors reset on the mat in a crowded West Covina indoor arena, with the 1960s home-movie camera shooting from audience level. — The competitors pause and reposition on the mat after the throw.

At the end of the 1966 West Covina judo clip, the competitors walk across the indoor mat while the audience remains visible behind them. — The athletes walk across the mat after the action has broken.

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