USMC 111781: The Blue Dragon on the Advance

Description: Item Description Title USMC 111781: The Blue Dragon on the Advance Citation information USMC 111781: The Blue Dragon on the Advance. United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no Oct-32 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 MIRC inventory no. USMC 111781 Decade 1960 Date 1965 Description Patriotic South Korean informational film about the "Blue Dragon Elite", Korean Marines sent to Vietnam in 1965. Korean Marines shown training in preparation for deployment and then gathering at the port of Pusan for transport to South Vietnam (Cam Rahn Bay). Korean Marines shown in combat. Extensive coverage of their civil affairs activities. The Marines celebrate Korean Children's Day (May 5th) by taking children on a sightseeing trip. To celebrate the birthday of the Korean Marines, they unveil a monument and celebrate with a cake and other activities. The Blue Dragon Elite return to Pusan. Location(s) Pusan (Korea); Cam Ranh Bay (Vietnam); Seoul (Korea) Genre Conflict (combat) Film date (note) Filmed in later half of 1965 through 1966. Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color B&W Original audio Sound Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Reversal: Positive Original physical length 755 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 Content may be protected by copyright. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 6/18/2024 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 21:15 Digital file type video/H264 Keywords Vietnam War