Los Angeles California-1967: Judo Tournament With Competitors Sparring On Mat

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

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Judo Tournament With Competitors Sparring On Mat — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1967, this vintage footage captures a judo tournament in Los Angeles, California. Two competitors in white gi engage in intense sparring on a green mat, while a referee in a dark suit observes closely. Other matches take place in the background, with spectators and participants in traditional uniforms watching from the sidelines. The grainy, slightly faded quality and soft focus are characteristic of home movie footage from the era, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-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: 127027369

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 requests needing 1960s Los Angeles amateur sports footage, martial arts tournament coverage, or documentary inserts about community recreation and judo practice.
Period detail: The white gi, suited referee, gym mat, and seated sideline participants may show a mid-1960s local judo tournament setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a spectator-shot home-movie perspective, observing competitors, officials, and sideline participants without staged camera interaction.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two judo competitors in white gi, a dark-suited referee, green mat flooring, seated spectators, other uniformed participants, and a sideline table.
Film character: The 8mm image has soft focus, visible grain, muted color, slight exposure falloff, and contact-print framing that add period home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short sports-history insert, martial arts cutaway, tournament transition, or memory beat within a 1960s recreation sequence.
Historical context: The footage shows organized judo competition as a public indoor activity, with participants and observers gathered around multiple mat areas.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness review may be needed; no logos or private property are apparent, and copyright clearance is separate from depicted-person rights.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1967 Los Angeles judo tournament, 8mm martial arts competition, 1960s amateur sports footage, and vintage home movie judo sparring.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel tournament material, then other 1967 Los Angeles footage, then broader 1960s amateur sports or martial arts scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1967 Los Angeles judo tournament frame showing two competitors in white gi sparring on a green mat with a referee and seated observers nearby. — Two competitors engage on the mat as the referee stands close to the action.

1967 Los Angeles judo tournament frame with competitors grappling on the mat, a referee in dark clothing, and uniformed participants along the wall. — Competitors continue sparring near the center of the mat with observers along the sidelines.

1967 Los Angeles judo tournament frame showing two white-gi competitors facing off, with a referee and several participants visible around the mat. — The competitors reset or grip near the middle of the mat during the tournament bout.

1967 Los Angeles judo tournament frame with two competitors gripping each other on the mat, a referee nearby, and uniformed observers at the edge. — Two competitors hold position during sparring as the referee monitors the match.

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