Los Angeles California-1967: Judo Sportsmen On Stage Competing With Each Other

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

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Judo Sportsmen On Stage Competing With Each Other — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1967, this vintage footage captures two judo competitors in white gi battling on a mat during a formal match in Los Angeles, California. One fighter wears a black belt, the other a red belt, as they grapple and execute throws under bright arena lights. A large crowd watches from the background, with judges seated at a table. The grainy, slightly faded color and film artifacts reflect authentic Super 8 home movie quality, offering a nostalgic look at 1960s martial arts 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: 127026719

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 documentary or educational edits needing real 8mm footage of a formal judo match before a large indoor audience.
Period detail: The white gi, colored belts, seated judges, crowd seating, and projected-film look support a 1967 Los Angeles amateur sports setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a spectator-shot viewpoint, staying close to the action while preserving the surrounding crowd and judges as unstaged context.
What appears in frame: Two judo competitors grapple on a light mat, with white uniforms, dark and red belts, judges' tables, arena spectators, and harsh indoor lighting visible.
Film character: The footage shows soft 8mm focus, visible grain, slight color fade, uneven exposure, gate edges, and handheld framing that preserve its physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, sports-history cutaway, martial arts memory beat, or transition within a sequence on community athletics.
Historical context: The scene documents a public judo contest with spectators and officials, suggesting organized recreational sport rather than a staged demonstration.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and event-identification review may be needed in addition to copyright and source-film clearance.
Research search match: Searches such as 1960s Los Angeles judo match, vintage 8mm martial arts competition, or home movie indoor sports crowd may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel footage, then other 1967 Los Angeles sports scenes, then broader 1960s martial arts or indoor competition material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1967 Los Angeles 8mm frame showing two judo competitors in white gi locked in close contact before a seated crowd. — Two judoka grapple at close range during the match.

1967 Los Angeles match view with two judo competitors gripping each other on the mat as a crowd watches from the background. — The competitors hold their grips while moving across the mat.

1967 Los Angeles frame from behind the competitors, showing a close judo clinch with judges' tables and spectators beyond the mat. — The match continues in a tight standing clinch.

1967 Los Angeles judo match frame showing the athletes locked together under arena lights, with officials and spectators behind them. — The competitors remain locked together as officials watch nearby.

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