Los Angeles California-1967: Two Martial Artists Competing on Mat

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Year1967
Decade1960s
LocationLos Angeles, California, United States
Duration6s
Price$149 USD
Collection1967 Los Angeles California

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Two Martial Artists Competing on Mat — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1967, this vintage home movie captures a martial arts competition in Los Angeles, California. Two athletes in white karate gi, one with a red belt, engage in a dynamic match on a light-colored mat. The scene is viewed from behind a spectator, with a panel of judges at a table and a crowd of onlookers in the background. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color shifts, and slight camera shake, offering authentic archival footage of 1960s martial arts events.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Interior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127026392

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 1251 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Reel-level year note: 1967
Reel-level location note: california,oregon
Date: 1967 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: Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles sports, martial arts, or community competition edits needing authentic 8mm home-movie footage.
Period detail: The white gi, red belt, seated judges, and audience may show a mid-1960s indoor martial arts tournament setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a spectator-shot viewpoint, with partial obstructions and quick handheld framing that preserve the feel of being in the crowd.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two karate competitors, white uniforms, a red belt, a light mat, seated judges, spectators, dark foreground obstructions, and indoor arena lighting.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, visible grain, color shift, gate edges, and handheld motion that give the footage physical archival texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, action cutaway, or period sports memory beat within a sequence on martial arts or 1960s recreation.
Historical context: The footage documents a public-looking martial arts match with judges and spectators, reflecting organized athletic participation without identifying the event.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and event-use review may be needed in addition to any copyright assessment.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1967 Los Angeles 8mm karate match, vintage martial arts competition, home movie sports footage, and judges at tournament mat.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then Los Angeles 1967 material, then other 1960s martial arts or amateur sports scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1967 Los Angeles 8mm frame showing a partly blocked spectator view of a karate competitor on a mat with an audience in back. — A dark foreground figure partially blocks the view as a karate competitor moves on the mat.

1967 Los Angeles frame of a karate competitor in a white gi with a red belt on a light mat, with judges and spectators behind. — A competitor in a white gi and red belt stands near the edge of the competition mat.

1967 Los Angeles 8mm frame showing two karate competitors in white gi meeting on a competition mat before an audience. — Two fighters close distance on the mat during the karate match.

1967 Los Angeles frame showing two karate competitors in motion on a light mat, with a judging table and audience in the background. — The fighters make contact in a fast-moving exchange as judges and spectators watch.

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