Los Angeles California-1967: Judo Athletes Compete In Championship Match

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

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Judo Athletes Compete In Championship Match — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1967, this vintage footage captures a tense judo championship match in Los Angeles, California. Two athletes in traditional white gi, one with a red belt, grapple intensely on a blue mat under bright arena lights. A seated official in a suit observes closely as a large crowd watches from the darkened stands. The grainy, slightly faded color and natural camera movement evoke authentic 1960s home movie quality, preserving a moment of athletic effort and competition.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127026649

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: 1960s Los Angeles 8mm sports footage suited to documentary inserts about amateur judo, martial arts competition, arena spectatorship, or mid-century recreation.
Period detail: The white gi, colored belt, seated suited official, and dark arena seating may show a formal indoor judo championship setting in the late 1960s.
Home-movie behavior: The clip preserves a spectator-shot view of athletes grappling in real time, with the camera observing from the stands rather than staging the action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two judo athletes in white gi, a red belt, a blue competition mat, a seated official, dark spectator rows, arena lighting, and handheld framing.
Film character: The 8mm image has soft grain, dim arena exposure, slight color fading, and handheld movement that signal original home-movie film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short sports insert, a competition cutaway, or a period recreation beat within a sequence on martial arts or Los Angeles leisure.
Historical context: The footage visually documents organized indoor judo competition with spectators present, without identifying the athletes, venue, or championship beyond supplied metadata.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from depicted-person permissions.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1967 Los Angeles judo match, 1960s martial arts competition, 8mm amateur sports footage, and vintage indoor championship audience.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel sports or arena footage, then other 1967 Los Angeles material, then broader martial arts, competition, or spectator-event clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1967 Los Angeles 8mm frame showing two judo athletes in white gi gripping each other during an indoor match before seated spectators. — Two competitors lock grips during the judo match as spectators watch from the darkened stands.

1967 Los Angeles judo match frame with two athletes in white gi grappling while a seated official watches from the edge of the mat. — A seated official observes as the athletes shift position during the grip exchange.

1967 Los Angeles 8mm frame showing a judo athlete in a red belt bending into a throw attempt against an opponent in white gi. — The red-belt competitor bends low as both athletes continue grappling on the mat.

1967 Los Angeles judo competition frame with two athletes in white gi locked in close contact before a seated audience. — The match continues in close quarters, with the crowd visible behind the competitors.

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