USMC 103550: Massachusetts Recruit Platoons, 1953

Item Description
Title
USMC 103550: Massachusetts Recruit Platoons, 1953

Citation information
USMC 103550: Massachusetts Recruit Platoons, 1953. (HQ-16-249; R-2-3; v.1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/2112

Marine Corps Library Number
2190-16

Additional identifiers
HQ-16-249; R-2-3; v.1

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103550

Decade
1950

Date
1953-03-14

Description
Massachusetts Recruit Platoons go through marksmanship training at Parris Island. Recruits train in a classroom and at a firing range. Marines replace targets. Content related to USMC 103530.

Location(s)
Parris Island (S.C.: Recruit depot);Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C.

Camera crew
Waugh; McKay

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Training

Film date (note)
Filmed March 14-18, 1953.

Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
B&W

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: Positive

Original physical length
349

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
12/15/2020

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

Digital runtime
9:42

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Korean War