Los Angeles California-1967: Man Wearing Grey Suit Watches Karate Match In Gymnasium

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

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Man Wearing Grey Suit Watches Karate Match In Gymnasium — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1967, this vintage home movie captures a karate match in a Los Angeles gymnasium. A man in a grey suit watches from the foreground as competitors in white gi and black belts perform techniques on a green mat. Spectators fill the bleachers, and a referee in dark clothing oversees the event. The footage shows grainy color and slight motion blur, characteristic of Super 8 home movies from the era, offering authentic archival footage of martial arts competition.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Interior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 6s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 127027243

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 documentary or educational edits needing home-movie footage of an indoor martial arts tournament in Los Angeles.
Period detail: The white gi, dark belts, formal referee attire, bleachers, and gym setting support a late-1960s amateur sports context without identifying a specific venue.
Home-movie behavior: The camera watches from the spectator area, with heads in the foreground and uneven framing that preserves the feeling of an attendee filming the match.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include competitors in gi, a green mat, a suited spectator, a referee in dark clothing, seated teams, bleachers, and a table at ringside.
Film character: The 8mm color image has soft focus, visible grain, dim indoor exposure, and handheld drift that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short cutaway, transition, or memory beat for martial arts, youth sport, gymnasium, or community event sequences.
Historical context: The footage shows organized karate activity in a public gym environment, with spectators and uniformed participants gathered around a matted competition area.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from personal rights review.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1967 Los Angeles 8mm karate match, 1960s martial arts gymnasium, home movie sports competition, and vintage indoor tournament footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other Los Angeles 1967 material, then broader 1960s amateur sports or martial arts scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1967 Los Angeles gymnasium footage showing karate competitors on a green mat while a man in a grey suit watches from the foreground. — A suited spectator watches competitors and a referee during an indoor karate match.

A karate bout in a Los Angeles gymnasium, with a referee standing near the mat and spectators filling the bleachers behind. — The referee stands near the action as spectators and uniformed participants watch from the side.

Home-movie view of a karate match with two gi-clad competitors blurred by motion and a seated audience along the gym wall. — Motion blur catches two competitors moving at the edge of the mat during the match.

Two karate competitors in white gi face each other on a green mat while seated teams and spectators watch inside the gymnasium. — Competitors square up on the mat as the audience watches from the bleachers and sidelines.

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