USMC 103431: U.S. Naval Base in Bermuda, 1947

Item Description
Title
USMC 103431: U.S. Naval Base in Bermuda, 1947

Citation information
USMC 103431: U.S. Naval Base in Bermuda, 1947. (HQ-16-126; R-5-32; MH-6446.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/2520

Marine Corps Library Number
2133-16

Additional identifiers
HQ-16-126; R-5-32; MH-6446

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103431

Decade
1940

Date
1947-05-15

Description
Marines enjoy the sights of Hamilton. Street views of Hamilton, Bermuda showing Heyl's Drug Store and the Bermuda Cigar Store at the corner of Front and Queen streets. Footage of the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity in Hamilton and a garden. Marines return via a motor launch. Later scenes show a group fishing from a boat charter. Films slated as being made for production MH-6446.

Location(s)
Bermuda Islands

Camera crew
Olund; Maxwell

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed on May 15, 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
285

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
7:55

Digital file type
video/H264