Los Angeles California-1967: Two Men Compete In Karate 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 Compete In Karate Match — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1967, this vintage footage captures a tense karate match between two men in white gi uniforms, one with a red belt and the other with a black belt, grappling on a mat in an indoor arena. The scene is illuminated by bright overhead lights, casting dramatic shadows, while a crowd of spectators watches from tiered seating. A referee in a dark suit observes closely, and a judges' table is visible in the background. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, slight color fading, and natural camera movement, offering authentic archival footage of a martial arts competition from the late 1960s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news and educational productions. Not permitted in advertising, commercial or branded content, or broadcast promotion.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127027163

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news and educational productions. Not permitted in advertising, commercial or branded content, or broadcast promotion.

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 requests needing late-1960s amateur 8mm footage of martial arts competition, indoor sports spectatorship, or Los Angeles recreation scenes for documentary or educational edits.
Period detail: The white gi uniforms, belt colors, suited referee, judges' table, and tiered arena seating may show organized karate competition culture in Los Angeles during the late 1960s.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a spectator-shot quality, holding close on the grappling competitors while the crowd and officials remain partly visible around the match area.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two male karate competitors in white gi, red and black belts, a referee in a dark suit, a judges' table, tiered spectators, bright overhead lights, and mat flooring.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, pronounced grain, color fading, gate edges, light flare, and handheld framing that preserve the physical texture of amateur film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, sports-history cutaway, transition into martial arts training, or period memory beat around competition and spectatorship.
Historical context: The scene documents an indoor martial arts match with adult participants, officials, and spectators, without confirming the event name or organization from the visible frames alone.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and event-identification review may be needed; copyright and privacy clearance should be assessed separately from the film source.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1967 Los Angeles 8mm karate match, vintage martial arts competition, indoor sports crowd, referee at karate bout, and home-movie sports footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other 1967 Los Angeles scenes, then broader 1960s indoor sports or martial arts competition material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1967 Los Angeles 8mm frame of two male karate competitors in white gi on a mat, with a seated audience and judges' table in the background. — Two karate competitors engage at close range while spectators and officials watch from the arena seating.

Soft 8mm frame from the Los Angeles karate match showing two adult competitors in white gi, partially obscured by flare and film exposure. — The competitors remain locked together as bright overhead light washes part of the frame.

1967 Los Angeles indoor karate match frame with two adult competitors grappling, seen through soft focus, grain, and strong overhead glare. — The match continues in a close clinch, with the surrounding crowd softened by the 8mm exposure.

Late-1960s Los Angeles 8mm frame showing a referee observing two adult karate competitors in white gi during an indoor match. — A referee in a dark suit watches closely as the two competitors grapple near the center of the mat.

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