USMC 111015: ""A visit with the Commandant, 1974""

Description: Item Description Title USMC 111015: ""A visit with the Commandant, 1974"" Citation information USMC 111015: ""A visit with the Commandant, 1974"". United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 10/3094/1 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 MIRC inventory no. USMC 111015 Decade 1970 Date 1974 Description ""Visit with the Commandant"". Commandant Robert E. Cushman, Jr. talks to young Marines about where the Corps stands today and where it's headed. Cushman discusses opportunities in the Corps, offers advice on being a successful Marine, and explains ""esprit de corp."" Includes combat and training footage featuring many types of weapons, vehicles, and equipment. US Marine Corps War Memorial is shown with monuments in the background, along with a shot of cars and people passing by the Pentagon. Location(s) Arlington (Va.) Camera crew East Coast Motion Picture & Television Production Unit Genre Informational Film date (note) Filmed in 1974. Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Sound Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Kinescope Original physical length 550 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 15:10 Digital file type video/H264