USMC 100693: The President's Own

Description: Item Description Title USMC 100693: The President's Own Citation information USMC 100693: The President's Own . United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 10/3199/1 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 MIRC inventory no. USMC 100693 Decade 1970 Description Film provides a brief overview of the history of the Marine Corps Band, quartered at the Marine Barracks in Washington, DC. The film includes a shot of Caspar Weinberger as a VIP, suggesting the film was produced in part during the term of President Nixon even though the film closes with a still photo of President Gerald Ford. Note: the film contains printing errors, causing the frame to jump. Location(s) Washington (D.C.); Marine Barracks (Washington D.C.) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed in the 1970s. Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Positive Original physical length 120 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 05/27/2025 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 3:46 Digital file type video/H264