USMC 101321: Christmas celebration on Guam

Description: 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