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s featuring the United States Marine Corps.

History of Marines in film

Beginning with The ''Star Spangled Banner'' (1918), the Marines discovered the use of motion pictures. In exchange for a favorable portrayal that stimulated recruiting and gave an impressive view to the public and Congress, the Marines provided uniformed extras, locations, equipment, and technical advisers that provided their expertise to the producers. In 1926 MGM's '' Tell It to the Marines'' and Fox's '' What Price Glory?'' directed by

Raoul Walsh Raoul Walsh (born Albert Edward Walsh; March 11, 1887December 31, 1980) was an American film director, actor, founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), and the brother of silent screen actor George Walsh. He w ...

nearly led to a court battle to see whether one studio could copyright the Marines to prevent other films from being made.

Allan Dwan Allan Dwan (born Joseph Aloysius Dwan; April 3, 1885 – December 28, 1981) was a pioneering Canadian-born American motion picture director, producer, and screenwriter. Early life Born Joseph Aloysius Dwan in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Dwan, was ...

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Sands of Iwo Jima ''Sands of Iwo Jima'' is a 1949 war film starring John Wayne that follows a group of United States Marines from training to the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II. The film, which also features John Agar, Adele Mara and Forrest Tucker, was w ...

'', starring

John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed The Duke or Duke Wayne, was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films made during Hollywood's Gol ...

, is frequently cited as one of the most influential Marine films. Over the years, Camp Pendleton was dressed up to represent Central American nations,

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, New Zealand, and Joseph H. Lewis's ''

Retreat, Hell! ''Retreat, Hell!'' is a 1952 American war film about the 1st Marine Division in the Korean War, directed by Joseph H. Lewis. It stars Frank Lovejoy as a career Marine battalion commander who is recalled from work at an American embassy, Richard C ...

'' had the base covered in studio snow with their hills and roads painted white. Camp Pendleton later doubled as Vietnam in Marshall Thompson's '' To the Shores of Hell''. When filming ''

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'' at the base in 1954, Raoul Walsh's Marine technical adviser said that he had joined the Corps after seeing ''What Price Glory?''. United States Marine Corps Recruit Training was also depicted in

Jack Webb John Randolph Webb (April 2, 1920 – December 23, 1982) was an American actor, television producer, Television director, director, and screenwriter, who is most famous for his role as Joe Friday, Sgt. Joe Friday in the Dragnet (franchise) ...

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The D.I. ''The D.I.'' (1957 in film, 1957) is a black-and-white military drama film starring and directed by Jack Webb. The film was produced by Webb's production company Mark VII Limited and distributed by Warner Bros. Webb's co-star was his future wife ...

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Full Metal Jacket ''Full Metal Jacket'' is a 1987 war drama film directed and produced by Stanley Kubrick, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Herr and Gustav Hasford. The film is based on Hasford's 1979 novel ''The Short-Timers'' and stars Matthew M ...

'' that led to more enlistments to the Corps. Most recently, the Gulf and Iraq wars have become the subject of controversial films such as '' Jarhead'' and '' Generation Kill''.

List of films

''Beachhead'' - Color 1954 Tony Curtis Lovejoy Four Marines must get message from Bouchard to commanders to prevent Marine casualties on upcoming invasion of Bougainville Island. ''Beach Red'' - ''South Pacific'' - ''Snow Falling on Cedars'' - , , - Ambulance

History of Marines in film

List of films

See also