Los Angeles California-1967: Two Judo Fighters In A Competition With A Big Throw

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Year1967
Decade1960s
LocationLos Angeles, California, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1967 Los Angeles California

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Two Judo Fighters In A Competition With A Big Throw — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1967, this vintage footage captures a dynamic judo competition in Los Angeles, California. Two athletes in traditional white gi uniforms engage in intense grappling, executing a powerful throwing technique that sends one competitor to the mat. The scene unfolds on a light-colored competition floor, surrounded by a large, attentive audience seated in rows. Spectators, many in formal attire, watch closely, with some capturing the moment on cameras. The grainy, slightly faded quality of the Super 8 film adds authentic archival texture, preserving a moment of athletic skill and sportsmanship from the era.

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: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127027074

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: Useful for 1960s Los Angeles sports, martial arts, amateur competition, or audience-reaction sequences in documentary, education, museum, or commercial edits.
Period detail: The white judo uniforms, seated spectators, still cameras, and indoor competition mat may show a mid-1960s amateur or organized martial arts event.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the value of a spectator-filmed moment, staying close to the throw and surrounding crowd rather than presenting a staged sports broadcast view.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two judo competitors in white gi, a light competition floor, a referee or official, seated spectators, cameras, and dark film-frame borders.
Film character: The 8mm image carries soft focus, visible grain, slight fading, uneven exposure, and handheld framing that support its physical home-movie character.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a brief sports insert, martial arts cutaway, competition memory beat, or transition into a sequence about recreation and spectatorship.
Historical context: The footage visually places judo practice within a public indoor gathering, with a crowd watching closely and some spectators photographing the action.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and context review may be needed; no visible brands or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1967 Los Angeles judo competition, 1960s martial arts home movie, 8mm sports footage, judo throw, and spectators at an indoor contest.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other footage from the same reel, then with 1967 Los Angeles scenes, and then with broader 1960s sports, recreation, or martial arts material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1967 Los Angeles judo competitors appear to grip each other on a light competition floor while spectators watch from the background. — Two competitors begin a close judo exchange in front of the audience.

During the 1967 Los Angeles judo match, one athlete is lifted and thrown as the audience watches from behind the competition area. — One competitor is caught mid-throw above the mat.

The match continues as two judo competitors bend into a grip exchange on the mat, with a dark-clad official and spectators visible nearby. — The athletes reset into a bent grappling stance as an official stands close.

At the end of the 1967 Los Angeles clip, the judo competitors move together across the mat while an official passes in front of the camera. — An official crosses the foreground while the competitors continue moving on the mat.

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