USMC 103411: Reunion of Marine divisions, 1955

Item Description
Title
USMC 103411: Reunion of Marine divisions, 1955

Citation information
USMC 103411: Reunion of Marine divisions, 1955. (P-1082; Q-16-423; R-1-5.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/2524

Marine Corps Library Number
2123-16

Additional identifiers
P-1082; Q-16-423; R-1-5

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103411

Decade
1950

Date
1955-06-25

Description
Civilians and Marines watch as Marines parade in front of the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia in 1955. The Marine Corps Band and the Drum and Bugle Corps play music and march on the parade field. Marines assemble in formation in front of the memorial. The color guard marches to front and center and presents colors. The color guard returns to their position on the parade field. General Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr., Major General Merritt A. Edson (retired), and unidentified Marine officers approach the review stand. Shepherd, Edson, unidentified Marine officers, and unidentified civilians watch the parade from the review stand. Unidentified Marine officers leading the parade present arms. The Marine Corps Band and the Drum and Bugle Corps march on the parade field and play music. Edson and an unidentified Naval chaplain speak at the podium. Film includes additional footage from 103410. Content related to USMC 103412.

Location(s)
Arlington (Va.)

Camera crew
Walter W. Frank

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed on June 25, 1955.

Division
1st Division
3rd Division
5th Division
6th Division


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
396

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.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
11/17/2020

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

Digital runtime
11:00

Digital file type
video/H264