USMC 101231: Ships and camp during World War II

Item Description
Title
USMC 101231: Ships and camp during World War II

Citation information
USMC 101231: Ships and camp during World War II. (2D-16-78.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3914

Marine Corps Library Number
0382-16

Additional identifiers
2D-16-78

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 101231

Decade
1940

Description
Activities on USS Burke (APD-65) and USS Cambria (APA-36) including a religious service and transfer of items between ships. Navy cinematographer (possibly Gregg Toland) with 35mm studio camera films the religious service. Marines set up camp (location unidentified) by putting up tents and buildings. Marines, including a group of African-American Marines, clean, unload, and repair supplies and equipment. Recreation is shown around camp including a small band near the chow line and volleyball.

Location(s)
Unknown

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Film date (note)
Probably filmed between 1944 and 1945.

Division
2nd Division


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. 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
03/08/2019

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.

Digital runtime
13:28

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
World War II

Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video