USMC 103636: LANTFLEX-52 and sporting events

Item Description
Title
USMC 103636: LANTFLEX-52 and sporting events

Citation information
USMC 103636: LANTFLEX-52 and sporting events. (2D-16-103; R-3-23; v.1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/1356

Marine Corps Library Number
2241-16

Additional identifiers
2D-16-103; R-3-23; v.1

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103636

Decade
1950

Date
1951-10-14

Description
Footage of LANTFLEX-52 exercise and sporting events on Vieques. Filmed October 14-November 13, 1951. Marines and sailors aboard the USS Randall (APA-224) listen to live music and watch servicemen wrestle, lift weights, and box. Footage of Marines advancing across terrain, M4A3 tanks, LVT-4s, and a supply depot. Footage of the 2nd Service Battalion depot highlights damage to canned goods from transport. Content related to USMC 103632.

Location(s)
Vieques (P.R.)

Camera crew
J. G. Eckl; Evans

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed October 14-November 13, 1951.

Division
2nd Division


Battalion
2nd Service Battallion


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
394

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
1/16/2021

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

Digital runtime
10:57

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Korean War