USMC 105590: Exercise Grassroots

Item Description
Title
USMC 105590: Exercise Grassroots

Citation information
USMC 105590: Exercise Grassroots. (TFR-3-63; HQ-16-11-64; R-3-3; 57-0486.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2477

Marine Corps Library Number
3624-16

Additional identifiers
TFR-3-63; HQ-16-11-64; R-3-3; 57-0486

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105590

Decade
1960

Date
1964

Description
Activity from Grassroots '64, a full-scale counterguerrilla counterinsurgency exercise. A UH1 helicopter takes off from an airstrip. A C130 taxis on a runway. Marines speak with simulated civilian leader. Close-ups of a sign for Grassroots '64. Marines playing the role of guerrillas ride by in a truck. Simulated prisoner exchange with USMC personnel in the role of opposing forces. Flag raising ceremony with Marine musicians. Marines at an amphitheater observe and participate in rodeo activities. Simulated of opposing forces leader by helicopter. Last third of video consists of illustrated title cards.

Location(s)
Camp Pickett (VA)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

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
420

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
07/19/2022

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k

Digital runtime
12:02

Digital file type
video/H264