USMC 103997: Rodeo, field day, and swimming at Camp Pendleton

Item Description
Title
USMC 103997: Rodeo, field day, and swimming at Camp Pendleton

Citation information
USMC 103997: Rodeo, field day, and swimming at Camp Pendleton. (P-16-20; R-2-6.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/1647

Marine Corps Library Number
2579-16

Additional identifiers
P-16-20; R-2-6

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103997

Decade
1940

Date
1949-07-07

Description
Rodeo, field day, and swimming at Camp Pendleton on July 7-8, 1949. Cowboys and cowgirls compete in rodeo events. Footage of the judges stand. Major General Graves B. Erskine and Brigadier General Harry B. Liversedge ride on horseback. Marines salute Erskine and Liversedge. The Fallbrook Riders of San Diego County ride on horseback. Horse drawn carriages circle the corral. Marines and civilians spectate. Footage of the U.S. flag, the flag of California, a flag that reads "RRR", and a flag that reads "OSC." A civilian speaks into a microphone while a Marine records times. Marines set up machine guns, sprint with 60 mm mortars in hand, set up mortars, jump hurdles in combat gear, and race while pulling ammunition carts. Officers inspect weapons. Erskine, Liversedge, and an unidentified officer spectate the field meet. Swimmers dive into the pool, Marines and civilians spectate, a cameraman films the events, and judges sit at a table. Content related to USMC 103372.

Location(s)
Camp Pendleton (Calif.)

Camera crew
Unknown

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed July 7-8, 1949.

Division
1st 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
382

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
6/9/2021

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

Digital runtime
10:37

Digital file type
video/H264