USMC 110896: Global Marine project in Da Nang, Vietnam

Item Description
Title
USMC 110896: Global Marine project in Da Nang, Vietnam

Citation information
USMC 110896: Global Marine project in Da Nang, Vietnam. (3P-16-1-67.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
14/943/1

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

Additional identifiers
3P-16-1-67

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 110896

Decade
1960

Date
1967-01-19

Description
Outtakes from the production slated, Global Marine, in which actor Glenn Ford, a colonel in the Marine Reserves, tours the III Marine Amphibious Force at Da Nang, Vietnam. Ford speaks to the camera (silent) at a number of locations on and off base. Initial scenes highlight civil affairs activities: food assistance and shelters constructed by the 58th Naval Mobile Construction Battalion. additional scenes provide elevated views of the base and aerials provide extensive coverage of the Da Nang area.

Location(s)
Da Nang (Vietnam.)

Camera crew
Jenkins, C. H. (Camera operator); Turner (Sound)

Genre
Conflict (combat)

Film date (note)
Filmed on January 19 and 24, 1967.

Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Positive

Original physical length
600

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
07/11/2023

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

Digital runtime
20:26

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Vietnam War