USMC 102978: Marine track meet

Description: Item Description Title USMC 102978: Marine track meet Citation information USMC 102978: Marine track meet. (1D-16-757; R-1-1; v.1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 01/2745 Marine Corps Library Number 1875-16 Additional identifiers 1D-16-757; R-1-1; v.1 MIRC inventory no. USMC 102978 Decade 1950 Date 1953-06-05 Description Members of the 1st Marines compete in track and field events in Korea. Events include the 100 yard dash, high jump, relays and weightlifting. One scene shows a long line of emptied beer cans with a close up of a Ballantine Extra Fine Beer. Note the opening slate reads "Regimental Alert" by Cpl. L. J. Forbes on the same day as the track meet but no content of the film matches that description. Location(s) Bisang-ni (Korea) Camera crew L. J. Forbes; John White Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Conflict (combat) Film date (note) Filmed on June 5, 1953. Division 1st Division Regiment 1st 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 250 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 7/20/2020 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 6:56 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords Korean War