USMC 104649: The U.S. Marine Corps birthday, 1943
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Item Description
Title
USMC 104649: The U.S. Marine Corps birthday, 1943
Citation information
USMC 104649: The U.S. Marine Corps birthday, 1943. (00228.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
01/1091
Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16
Additional identifiers
00228
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104649
Decade
1940
Date
1943-11-10
Description
A review of the achievements and expansion of the Marine Corps during its 168th year. Footage of Marines in London, Marines awaiting transport, the Hannes Hafstein statue, the statue of Ingólfur Arnarson, the Prime Minister of Iceland's Office, Marines receiving food, native Pacific Islanders (Samoa) pledging service to the Marine Corps, Marines parading, Lieutenant General Thomas Holcomb speaking, female Marines marching, Marines in training at Quantico, the Montford Point Marines, Marines flying Douglas SBD Dauntless bombers, Marines performing amphibious assaults, North American B-25 Mitchell bombers flying overhead, and Grunman JF Ducks flying overhead. Marines known to be featured in the film: H.R. Bibeau, Thomas Holcomb.
Location(s)
London (England); Reykjavik (Iceland); Pacific Islands; United States
Camera crew
Unknown
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Conflict (combat)
Film date (note)
Filmed from late 1942 to November, 1943.
Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository
Original color
B&W
Original audio
Sound
Original gauge
Film: 16mm
Original generation
Postive
Original physical length
381
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
10/1/2020
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.
Digital runtime
10:36
Digital file type
video/H264
Keywords
World War II Montford Point Marines
Title
USMC 104649: The U.S. Marine Corps birthday, 1943
Citation information
USMC 104649: The U.S. Marine Corps birthday, 1943. (00228.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
01/1091
Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16
Additional identifiers
00228
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104649
Decade
1940
Date
1943-11-10
Description
A review of the achievements and expansion of the Marine Corps during its 168th year. Footage of Marines in London, Marines awaiting transport, the Hannes Hafstein statue, the statue of Ingólfur Arnarson, the Prime Minister of Iceland's Office, Marines receiving food, native Pacific Islanders (Samoa) pledging service to the Marine Corps, Marines parading, Lieutenant General Thomas Holcomb speaking, female Marines marching, Marines in training at Quantico, the Montford Point Marines, Marines flying Douglas SBD Dauntless bombers, Marines performing amphibious assaults, North American B-25 Mitchell bombers flying overhead, and Grunman JF Ducks flying overhead. Marines known to be featured in the film: H.R. Bibeau, Thomas Holcomb.
Location(s)
London (England); Reykjavik (Iceland); Pacific Islands; United States
Camera crew
Unknown
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Conflict (combat)
Film date (note)
Filmed from late 1942 to November, 1943.
Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository
Original color
B&W
Original audio
Sound
Original gauge
Film: 16mm
Original generation
Postive
Original physical length
381
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
10/1/2020
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.
Digital runtime
10:36
Digital file type
video/H264
Keywords
World War II Montford Point Marines
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
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