USMC 101321: Christmas celebration on Guam

Item Description
Title
USMC 101321: Christmas celebration on Guam

Citation information
USMC 101321: Christmas celebration on Guam. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3906

Marine Corps Library Number
0370-16

Additional identifiers
3D-16-74; v.1

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 101321

Decade
1940

Date
1944-12-23

Description
The 12th Marines throw a Christmas Party for the children of Guam. Marines and children play games and demonstrate some equipment. A group of children sings for the crowd and then some are given rides in amphibious cars and LVTs. Santa Claus visits and two young girls perform a traditional dance. Film made specifically for public relations purposes.

Location(s)
Guam

Military Grid Reference
55PBQ54778186

Camera crew
Franklin, Jon P.

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Film date (note)
Filmed in December 1944.

Division
3rd Division


Regiment
12th Marines


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
12/13/2017

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

Digital runtime
13:14

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
World War II