USMC 111103: 1981 Marine Corps Marathon
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Item Description
Title
USMC 111103: 1981 Marine Corps Marathon
Citation information
USMC 111103: 1981 Marine Corps Marathon. (P-0130; R1-2/2.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
15/6858
Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16
Additional identifiers
P-0130; R1-2/2
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 111103
Decade
1980
Date
1981-11-01
Description
Film includes various footage from the 1981 Marine Corps Marathon. An ABC television reporter hosts the award ceremony and hands out trophies along with Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Paul X. Kelley. Men's winner Dean Matthews receives his trophy and speaks to the crowd. Top three male finishers Matthews, Hank Pfeifle, and Craig Holm and top three female finishers Cynthia Lorenzoni, Beth Dillinger Howell, and Leslie Watson stand on podiums holding their trophies. Wheelchair winner Ken Archer and two other runners receive trophies. Marines stand at attention saluting. A Howitzer is shown alongside race route as runners pass by. Footage of runners' gear and close-ups of trophies. Medics sit in a station tent and tend to a runner. Matthews, Archer, Lorenzoni and other runners cross the finish line as Marines and civilians watch and cheer.
Location(s)
Arlington (Va.); Washington (D.C.)
Genre
Documentary
Film date (note)
Filmed on November 1, 1981.
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
720
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
07/22/2023
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K
Digital runtime
20:01
Digital file type
video/H264
Title
USMC 111103: 1981 Marine Corps Marathon
Citation information
USMC 111103: 1981 Marine Corps Marathon. (P-0130; R1-2/2.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
15/6858
Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16
Additional identifiers
P-0130; R1-2/2
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 111103
Decade
1980
Date
1981-11-01
Description
Film includes various footage from the 1981 Marine Corps Marathon. An ABC television reporter hosts the award ceremony and hands out trophies along with Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Paul X. Kelley. Men's winner Dean Matthews receives his trophy and speaks to the crowd. Top three male finishers Matthews, Hank Pfeifle, and Craig Holm and top three female finishers Cynthia Lorenzoni, Beth Dillinger Howell, and Leslie Watson stand on podiums holding their trophies. Wheelchair winner Ken Archer and two other runners receive trophies. Marines stand at attention saluting. A Howitzer is shown alongside race route as runners pass by. Footage of runners' gear and close-ups of trophies. Medics sit in a station tent and tend to a runner. Matthews, Archer, Lorenzoni and other runners cross the finish line as Marines and civilians watch and cheer.
Location(s)
Arlington (Va.); Washington (D.C.)
Genre
Documentary
Film date (note)
Filmed on November 1, 1981.
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
720
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
07/22/2023
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K
Digital runtime
20:01
Digital file type
video/H264
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
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