Underplayed Gems

Marines in the Making (1942)

Marines in the Making poster
Directed by
Herbert Polesie
Genre
war film, propaganda film
Country
United States
Runtime
9 min
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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This short film shows how the U.S. Marine Corps trains new soldiers during World War Two. It follows recruits through combat drills, physical conditioning, and hand to hand combat practice.

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What happens

Marines in the Making is a 1942 short propaganda film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer about the United States Marine Corps. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Subject, One-reel in 1943. The film highlights U.S. Marine Corps combat training methods during the first year of World War II, including intense conditioning techniques, hand-to-hand combat tactics, and traditional Marine drills. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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