USMC 110853: Major General Charles F. B. Price in American Samoa, 1943

Description: Item Description Title USMC 110853: Major General Charles F. B. Price in American Samoa, 1943 Citation information USMC 110853: Major General Charles F. B. Price in American Samoa, 1943. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 10/3221 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 MIRC inventory no. USMC 110853 Decade 1940 Date 1943-08-22 Description Scenes of MajGen Charles F. B. Price's deployment to American Samoa. Shellback ceremony aboard an unidentified vessel includes MajGen Price and others. Scenes shot around Pago Pago and U. S. Naval Station Tutiula include the crash landing of an American fighter in the harbor; a large feast with many Samoans present, and Price's inspection of the Fita Fita Guard (perhaps prior to departing the island in April 1944). A portion of the film dates from August 22 and 23rd, 1943 during which Eleanor Roosevelt visited the base. Location(s) U.S. Naval Station Tutuila (American Samoa) Genre Conflict (combat) Film date (note) Filmed at various times from April 1942 and to April 1943. 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 476 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 07/07/2023 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 13:42 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords World War II