USMC 104573: Marines in the Antarctic
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Item Description
Title
USMC 104573: Marines in the Antarctic
Citation information
USMC 104573: Marines in the Antarctic. (""00293 Marines in the Antarctic"".) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
07/2537 reel 1
Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16
Additional identifiers
""00293 Marines in the Antarctic""
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104573
Decade
1950
Description
Marines in the Antarctic. The tail of an LC130 can be seen just above the swell of ice. More aircraft sit on the ice as the camera pans around the Antarctic detachment. Marines walk about the ice and within the shell of a shelter as they continue to build it. A small snow mobile carries about seven marines across the ice. A marine speaks to the cameraman as he points out something on a sign. The cameraman shows a deep fissure within the ice as well as more construction, cargo and the airfield with further LC130 planes. Cargo is unloaded from an LC130. One of the Hercules takes off. A penguin flaps its wings and plays before the cameraman and another marine. A marine braves the frigid temperatures without a shirt and throws a snowball. A snowstorm rolls in. A squad of penguins play on the ice as a marine appears to herd the for the camera. UC1 planes sit idly. An emperor penguin poses for a picture before sliding away on his belly.
Location(s)
Antarctica
Genre
Documentary
Film date (note)
Filmed in or after 1957 based on the LD tail code.
Squadron
VXE-6
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
750
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
04/19/2022
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k
Digital runtime
21:40
Digital file type
video/H264
Title
USMC 104573: Marines in the Antarctic
Citation information
USMC 104573: Marines in the Antarctic. (""00293 Marines in the Antarctic"".) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
07/2537 reel 1
Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16
Additional identifiers
""00293 Marines in the Antarctic""
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104573
Decade
1950
Description
Marines in the Antarctic. The tail of an LC130 can be seen just above the swell of ice. More aircraft sit on the ice as the camera pans around the Antarctic detachment. Marines walk about the ice and within the shell of a shelter as they continue to build it. A small snow mobile carries about seven marines across the ice. A marine speaks to the cameraman as he points out something on a sign. The cameraman shows a deep fissure within the ice as well as more construction, cargo and the airfield with further LC130 planes. Cargo is unloaded from an LC130. One of the Hercules takes off. A penguin flaps its wings and plays before the cameraman and another marine. A marine braves the frigid temperatures without a shirt and throws a snowball. A snowstorm rolls in. A squad of penguins play on the ice as a marine appears to herd the for the camera. UC1 planes sit idly. An emperor penguin poses for a picture before sliding away on his belly.
Location(s)
Antarctica
Genre
Documentary
Film date (note)
Filmed in or after 1957 based on the LD tail code.
Squadron
VXE-6
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
750
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
04/19/2022
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k
Digital runtime
21:40
Digital file type
video/H264
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
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