Los Angeles California-1967: Martial Artists Compete With Each Other While

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

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Martial Artists Compete With Each Other While — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1967, this vintage footage captures a martial arts competition in Los Angeles, California. Two competitors in white gi with black belts face off on a green mat while a referee and spectators watch from the sidelines. The grainy, slightly faded color and soft focus are characteristic of home movie footage from the era. Other matches are visible in the background, with participants and onlookers dressed in traditional martial arts attire. The scene conveys the focused energy of a local tournament, preserved as a nostalgic slice of 1960s Americana.

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: 127027753

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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s Los Angeles sports, recreation, martial arts, or community tournament sequences needing real 8mm home-movie footage.
Period detail: The white gi, black belts, green mat, seated spectators, and indoor gym setting may show a local martial arts tournament in 1967 Los Angeles.
Home-movie behavior: The value is in the spectator-level home-movie view of competitors, referee, judges, and onlookers moving naturally during a brief match.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two martial artists in white uniforms, a referee, seated competitors, spectators along the wall, judges' table, green mat, and indoor gym walls.
Film character: The footage has soft 8mm focus, visible grain, dark edge falloff, mild color fade, and handheld framing that give it a period home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, sports-history cutaway, transition, or memory beat for 1960s recreation and martial arts culture.
Historical context: The scene shows organized martial arts practice as a community spectator event, with participants and viewers gathered around multiple active matches.
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 appearance rights.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1967 Los Angeles martial arts competition, vintage 8mm karate tournament, home movie sports contest, or spectators watching a match.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with same-reel tournament footage, then other 1967 Los Angeles material, then broader 1960s sports, recreation, and martial arts clips.

Still Frames From This Clip

1967 Los Angeles 8mm frame of martial artists in white gi competing on a green mat with a referee and spectators nearby. — Two competitors face off on the mat while onlookers and officials watch from the side.

1967 Los Angeles home-movie frame showing a martial arts bout on a green mat with judges, spectators, and other participants visible. — Competitors grapple near the foreground as the tournament continues in the background.

1967 Los Angeles 8mm frame with multiple martial artists on a green mat, including foreground competitors and background matches. — Multiple bouts appear underway as spectators and uniformed participants line the gym wall.

1967 Los Angeles home-movie frame of martial artists grappling on an indoor green mat with officials and spectators in view. — A competitor bends forward during the match as the referee and crowd remain at the edge of the mat.

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