USMC 103602: General Silverthorn retires

Item Description
Title
USMC 103602: General Silverthorn retires

Citation information
USMC 103602: General Silverthorn retires. (PI-16-1; R-1-1; v.1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/1374

Marine Corps Library Number
2212-16

Additional identifiers
PI-16-1; R-1-1; v.1

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103602

Decade
1950

Date
1954-06-30

Description
Retirement ceremony for General Silverthorn at Parris Island on June 30, 1954. Major General Edwin A. Pollock and officers review troops, sailors, color guard, and officers from review stand on Parris Island. Major General Merwin H. Silverthorn is promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General. Silverthorn chats with his wife and three sons. Silverthorn accompanies his wife to a car. Pollock and Silverthorn chat with officers and civilians. Marines line the road as Silverthorn departs.

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

Camera crew
Unknown

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed on June 30, 1954.

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
282

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
1/13/2021

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

Digital runtime
7:50

Digital file type
video/H264