Marines in the Making (1942)
- 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
How it feels
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.
patrioticinstructionalenergetichistoricalstraightforwardinspirationaldated
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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