USMC 103216: ""U.S. Marine Aviators in China""

Description: Item Description Title USMC 103216: ""U.S. Marine Aviators in China"" Citation information USMC 103216: ""U.S. Marine Aviators in China"" . United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 03/724 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 MIRC inventory no. USMC 103216 Decade 1920 Description Silent film with intertitles showing Marine aviators flying above China and performing stunts. A cut-in sequence shows two cameramen operating out of a single plane: a Chinese cameraman operates a Debrie Parvo on a fixed mount while another civilian cameraman uses a 35mm Bell and Howell Eyemo. Locations shown from the air are in the Tainjin region. Marine aviators pose for a picture. The group includes: 2ndLt William G. Manley; 1stLt Henry A. Carr; Capt Arthur H. Paige, Jr.; Capt James T. Moore; LtCol Thomas C. Turner; 1stLt Clayton C. Jerome; Capt James F. Moriarity; 1stLt Clarence R. Wallace; 1stLt Thomas B. White; 2ndLt Edward J. Trumble and 1stLt Pierson E. Conradt. Location(s) Unknown Camera crew Unidentified civilians. Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) undated, filmed on or after 1927. Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color B&W Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Positive Original physical length 274 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 09/29/2020 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 7:38 Digital file type video/H264