USMC 107565: Operation Exotic Dancer VI, Press Conference

Item Description
Title
USMC 107565: Operation Exotic Dancer VI, Press Conference

Citation information
USMC 107565: Operation Exotic Dancer VI, Press Conference. (Q-012-16-9-73; R-4-9; 4-1960.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3163

Marine Corps Library Number
7846-16

Additional identifiers
Q-012-16-9-73; R-4-9; 4-1960

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 107565

Decade
1970

Date
1973-04-04

Description
Joint military training operation and exercises, Exotic Dancer VI at Camp Lejeune. Marines disembark LCMs onto beach, armed to include M16 rifles and M60 machine guns. LCMs and LCUs deliver 6x6 trucks and M48 tanks to shore. M48 tanks drive along beach. UH1N helicopter in flight. CH53 helicopters complete air-delivery of 105mm howitzer. At MCAS New River, USN Admiral Ralph W. Cousins and the honorable Mr. Richardson, Secretary of Defense, answer questions at a press conference before USAF presidential C140 aircraft.

Location(s)
Camp Lejeune (N.C.); MCAS New River (NC)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

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
445

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
10/26/2022

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

Digital runtime
12:39

Digital file type
video/H264