USMC 105758: Marines in Capri

Item Description
Title
USMC 105758: Marines in Capri

Citation information
USMC 105758: Marines in Capri. (2D-16-10-68; R-1-2; 4-1989.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/2088

Marine Corps Library Number
6149-16

Additional identifiers
2D-16-10-68; R-1-2; 4-1989

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105758

Decade
1960

Date
1968-03-28

Description
Marines Mediterranean cruise 1-68. Marines move through civilian filled streets while sightseeing. The Marines enter an exchange office, show their Italian currency, and eat sandwiches at an outside cafe. A USN sailor stands on deck of an LCM which docks, and Marines disembark. The Marines stand on a craft moving through water, with a pier in the background. An LST can be seen docking in the background. Marines ride a chair lift. USMC members take a photos of each other and sight-see on a mountain overlooking Capri. The cameraman descends from the mountain on a chair lift. Marines board a sightseeing bus.

Location(s)
Naples (Italy); Capri (Italy)

Camera crew
Kurtz, G. D.

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Division
2nd Division


Regiment
2nd Marines


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
400

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
07/25/2022

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

Digital runtime
11:25

Digital file type
video/H264