Los Angeles California-1967: Two Men Wearing Judo Grapple During A Martial Arts Match

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

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Two Men Wearing Judo Grapple During A Martial Arts Match — Clip Details

Two men in white judo uniforms grapple on a mat during a competition in Los Angeles, California, in 1967. Shot on 8mm film, the footage captures the intensity of the match with a crowd of spectators watching closely. One competitor wears a black belt, the other a red belt, both barefoot and focused on technique. The grainy, slightly faded color and soft focus reflect the authentic look of vintage home movie footage from the late 1960s. The scene is set indoors under artificial lighting, with photographers visible in the background capturing the event. This archival clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century martial arts culture and amateur sports events.

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: 127027065

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 (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
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: Supports 1960s documentary or editorial requests for indoor martial arts competition footage in Los Angeles with visible spectators and photographers.
Period detail: The white judo uniforms, colored belts, seated audience, and handheld 8mm look may show a late-1960s amateur martial arts event setting.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has a spectator-shot feel, holding on the grapplers from the edge of the mat as the crowd watches and photographers work nearby.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two barefoot competitors in white uniforms, colored belts, a pale mat, seated spectators, photographers, indoor lighting, and dark film borders.
Film character: The clip carries 8mm film grain, soft focus, mild color fading, gate edges, and slight exposure shifts that read as authentic home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use it as an insert or cutaway for martial arts practice, amateur sports culture, Los Angeles recreation, or a memory beat about 1960s competition.
Historical context: The scene visually places martial arts within a public or organized spectator setting, with audience members and cameras emphasizing community attention around the match.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed separately from copyright, with no visible logos or private-property cues in these frames.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1967 Los Angeles judo match, 8mm martial arts competition, vintage indoor sports crowd, and amateur combat sports footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1967 Los Angeles footage, then broader 1960s martial arts or amateur sports scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

In supported 1967 Los Angeles footage, two men in white judo uniforms grapple on an indoor mat as spectators watch. — Two competitors engage near the edge of the mat while the audience looks on.

Two men in white judo uniforms hold a standing grip during the 1967 Los Angeles match, with spectators and cameras behind them. — The competitors pause in a standing grip as spectators and photographers remain visible behind the mat.

A judo exchange unfolds on the indoor mat, with one competitor leaning into the other before a seated crowd in Los Angeles footage from 1967. — One competitor shifts weight forward during a close grappling exchange on the mat.

The match returns to an upright grip, showing two barefoot competitors in white uniforms before spectators in 1967 Los Angeles footage. — The competitors hold an upright grip as the crowd watches from beyond the mat.

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