Los Angeles California-1967: Two Judokas Competing on Green Mat

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

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Two Judokas Competing on Green Mat — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1967, this vintage home movie captures a formal judo competition in Los Angeles, California. Two athletes in white gi clash on a green mat, executing throws and grappling techniques under the watchful eyes of a seated audience. A referee in dark clothing oversees the match, while other competitors wait nearby. The grainy, slightly faded color and soft focus are characteristic of Super 8 home movie footage from the era, offering authentic archival material for documentaries, historical projects, or nostalgic content.

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: 127027717

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 (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s sports, martial arts, recreation, and Los Angeles community-history edits needing real 8mm home-movie footage of an indoor judo match.
Period detail: The white gi, dark-suited referee, seated spectators, and soft color 8mm look support a late-1960s indoor amateur sports setting, with Los Angeles and 1967 taken from clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an observer's home-movie perspective, watching competitors, referee, and spectators from the edge of the mat rather than staging action for the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two judo athletes in white gi, a referee in dark clothing, a green mat, seated spectators, waiting competitors, doorways, railings, and indoor gym seating.
Film character: The footage has grain, soft focus, uneven exposure, faded color, and slight handheld framing consistent with scanned 8mm home-movie material.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a sports-history insert, martial arts cutaway, Los Angeles recreation beat, or brief transition into amateur competition culture.
Historical context: The scene shows organized judo practice or competition in an indoor venue, with spectators and other participants gathered around the mat.
Research note: People and faces are visible, so likeness and privacy review may be needed; no logos or music are indicated, but copyright status is separate from appearance releases.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1967 Los Angeles judo competition, 1960s martial arts home movie, 8mm indoor sports footage, and amateur judo match spectators.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent same-reel martial arts shots, then 1967 Los Angeles indoor recreation footage, then broader 1960s amateur sports or community competition material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1967 Los Angeles 8mm frame showing two judo athletes in white gi grappling on an indoor mat before spectators and a referee. — Judo competitors engage near the center of the mat as spectators sit along the far wall.

Indoor 1967 Los Angeles judo scene with one athlete low on the mat, another standing at right, and spectators watching from the back. — One competitor drops low during the bout while the referee observes from the mat area.

1967 Los Angeles indoor judo footage showing athletes in white gi near the mat edge, with a referee and seated audience behind them. — Competitors gather and reset during the match as the referee remains near the center.

1967 Los Angeles 8mm frame of an indoor judo bout, with one athlete down on the mat and others standing near the referee. — A competitor is down on the mat as the bout continues under the referee's supervision.

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