USMC 100497: Pre-WWII Marine operations

Description: Item Description Title USMC 100497: Pre-WWII Marine operations Citation information USMC 100497: Pre-WWII Marine operations. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 03/485/1 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 Additional identifiers USMC 100497 MIRC inventory no. USMC 100497 Decade 1920 Description Narrated film of the Marine Corps' operations before World War II. Footage depicts a regimental inspection and marching band, as well as a mock battle by Marine troops in which Marines come ashore, navigate terrain and operate .75 mm Howitzers. Narration relays information about the Marines' operations in the 1920s in Haiti, Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic and China, as well as their historical role in conflicts in the preceding century. The USS Enterprise is shown in the opening sequence as well as aircraft and later, LVTs. Location(s) Unknown Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary 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 340 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. For further information please contact Moving Image Research Collections, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 05/29/2018 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 8:07 Digital file type video/H264