USMC 111014: "The Marine Corps builds men

Item Description
Title
USMC 111014: "The Marine Corps builds men

Citation information
USMC 111014: "The Marine Corps builds men". (MH 9428.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
10/3152/1

Marine Corps Library Number
0000-16

Additional identifiers
MH 9428

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 111014

Decade
1960

Date
1961

Description
This promotional film spotlights the Marine Corps Physical Fitness Program for both recruits and Marines. Recruits arrive at boot camp, run the Conditioning Course and Endurance Course, learn to fight with pugil sticks, and practice judo. Marines participate in physical readiness tests. Includes brief footage of the USMC Sports Program, with Marines playing baseball, basketball, and football. Cars are shown passing by the Camp Pendleton gate.

Location(s)
Camp Pendleton (Calif.)

Camera crew
Lumar Film Productions, Inc.

Genre
Informational

Film date (note)
Produced in 1961.

Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
B&W

Original audio
Sound

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Positive

Original physical length
510

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
07/19/2023

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

Digital runtime
14:17

Digital file type
video/H264