USMC 104594: Mechanics Course

Item Description
Title
USMC 104594: Mechanics Course

Citation information
USMC 104594: Mechanics Course. (HQ-16-487; R-3-3.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/563

Marine Corps Library Number
2976-16

Additional identifiers
HQ-16-487; R-3-3

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104594

Decade
1950

Date
1957-05-03

Description
Motor Transport mechanics course is filmed. A marine performs maintenance on a vehicle. A sign is shown, ""Think! Make your head save you from injury. Accidents are avoidable, forget the alibi."" Marines cook some pork chops on the grill. Training engines continues. Mechanics listen attentively to instruction.

Location(s)
Montford Point (N.C.); Camp Lejeune (N.C.)

Camera crew
Holcomb, B.T.

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Division
2nd Division


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.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
04/20/2022

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k

Digital runtime
11:12

Digital file type
video/H264