USMC 109071: 1978 USMC Marathon

Item Description
Title
USMC 109071: 1978 USMC Marathon

Citation information
USMC 109071: 1978 USMC Marathon. (012-16-79-78 r 4/5.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3773

Marine Corps Library Number
8918-16

Additional identifiers
012-16-79-78 r 4/5

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 109071

Decade
1970

Date
1978-11-05

Description
1978 Marine Corps marathon. Marathon contestants prepare for race, run past spectators. Marines escort and carry marathon contestants after the race. Various views of Special Olympics contestants running, crossing finish line, receiving awards during ceremony. Runners stretch, exit a USMC bus. Spectators gather to observe.

Location(s)
Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington, Va.)

Camera crew
Fraley

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
389

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
02/28/2023

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

Digital runtime
11:21

Digital file type
video/H264