USMC 102978: Marine track meet

Item Description
Title
USMC 102978: Marine track meet

Citation information
USMC 102978: Marine track meet. (1D-16-757; R-1-1; v.1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/2745

Marine Corps Library Number
1875-16

Additional identifiers
1D-16-757; R-1-1; v.1

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 102978

Decade
1950

Date
1953-06-05

Description
Members of the 1st Marines compete in track and field events in Korea. Events include the 100 yard dash, high jump, relays and weightlifting. One scene shows a long line of emptied beer cans with a close up of a Ballantine Extra Fine Beer. Note the opening slate reads "Regimental Alert" by Cpl. L. J. Forbes on the same day as the track meet but no content of the film matches that description.

Location(s)
Bisang-ni (Korea)

Camera crew
L. J. Forbes; John White

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Film date (note)
Filmed on June 5, 1953.

Division
1st Division


Regiment
1st Marines


Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: Positive

Original physical length
250

Original aspect ratio
1.37:1 (Academy)

Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)

Language
English

Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections


Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films


Rights information
Public Domain. For further information please contact Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
7/20/2020

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.

Digital runtime
6:56

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Korean War