USMC 110916: Boot camp weapons training and graduation ceremony

Item Description
Title
USMC 110916: Boot camp weapons training and graduation ceremony

Citation information
USMC 110916: Boot camp weapons training and graduation ceremony. (J.W. Thompson; USMC R-5; 4/27/82; E27472.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
13/4498

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

Additional identifiers
J.W. Thompson; USMC R-5; 4/27/82; E27472

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 110916

Decade
1980

Date
1982-04-27

Description
Recruits participate in automatic weapon training at a gun range. Recruits receive instruction on loading and aiming weapons in prone position. Footage of graduation ceremonies, including recruits standing in formation and happily greeting loved ones. Closeup views of recruits' faces. A Marine's name tag reads ""Washington.""

Location(s)
Parris Island (S.C.); MCRD Parris Islands (S.C.)

Camera crew
J. Walter Thompson Company; Kartes Prod.

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Slate also specifies date of 4-4-77

Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Positive

Original physical length
900

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
07/12/2023

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

Digital runtime
25:16

Digital file type
video/H264