USMC 103425: U.S. Naval Base in Bermuda, 1947

Item Description
Title
USMC 103425: U.S. Naval Base in Bermuda, 1947

Citation information
USMC 103425: U.S. Naval Base in Bermuda, 1947. (HQ-16-126; R-2-32; v.1; MH-6446.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/2521

Marine Corps Library Number
2130-16

Additional identifiers
HQ-16-126; R-2-32; v.1; MH-6446

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103425

Decade
1940

Date
1947-05-06

Description
Marines in Bermuda in 1947. Footage of the entrance to Naval Operating Base, Bermuda. A Marine and a young woman ride in a horse-drawn carriage. Marines wearing firing jackets run to the firing line and fire rifles from prone position. Marines enter and exit a barracks building. Elevated views of Bermuda. Marines play baseball. Films slated as being made for production MH-6446. Content related to USMC 103421.

Location(s)
Bermuda Islands

Camera crew
Maxwell

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed on May 6 through May 8, 1947.

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
328

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
11/20/2020

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

Digital runtime
9:08

Digital file type
video/H264