USMC 109991: CMC Inspects 1st MEB

Item Description
Title
USMC 109991: CMC Inspects 1st MEB

Citation information
USMC 109991: CMC Inspects 1st MEB. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
10/3020/1

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 109991

Decade
1950

Date
1956-10-20

Description
Arrival of the CMC of MCAS Kaneohe and the review of the 1st Marines Brigade. HUP helicopter flies above 105mm Howitzers before they are fired in salute. The USMC band marches, Marines pass in review. Gen. Randolph M. Pate arrives, disembarks Douglas R6D-1 aircraft, is gifted leis, and is greeted by Gen. Edwin A. Pollock. Generals Pate and Pollock salute and perform inspection of Marine Barracks at Pearl Harbor before boarding H19 helicopter. Aerial views document Hawaii. Generals Pollock and Pate continue to review troops at various Hawaiian installations.

Location(s)
MCAS Kaneohe (HI); Camp Smith (HI); Hickam Air Force Base (Hawaii); Pearl Harbor (Hawaii)

Camera crew
Evans, E.J. (MSgt)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed from the 20th through the 24th of October, 1956

Division
1st 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
950

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
04/12/2023

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

Digital runtime
27:34

Digital file type
video/H264