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''Marines in the Making'' is a 1942 short film (nine minutes) directed by Herbert Poelsie and produced by Pete Smith.
It's a propaganda film about, well, the Marines. The film is a documentary about Marine training. We see Marine recruits engaging in calisthenic-type training, doing stuff like running in formation and swinging over obstacles on ropes. The recruits go through bayonet practice, and then engage in various forms of hand-to-hand combat training. Finally, a senior Marine officer arrives for their graduation ceremony, a recruit recites the "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifleman%27s_Creed Rifleman's Creed]]", and the film ends.
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!!Tropes:
* BriefAccentImitation: A little casual racism as Smith discusses how the Americans learned the art of using bamboo sticks in combat from the Japanese, which he follows by saying "Ah so" in a terrible Japanese accent.
* CombatPragmatist: DiscussedTrope. Pete Smith's narration says "To save their lives, they must fight foul, just like their opponents fight." This is followed by scenes of Marines practicing how to sneak up on a sentry from behind and choke him to death.
* {{Documentary}}: Marine training, which builds both physical fitness and close combat skills.
* MatchCut: It's mentioned that one of the drill instructors, Dick Hanley, was a football coach at Northwestern. This is followed by a shot of football players conducting one-on-one drills, which cuts to a near-identical scene of Marine recruits doing one-on-one drills.
* MoodDissonance: "Pete Smith Specialties" were usually about something weird or wacky, with Pete Smith providing droll, snarky narration throughout. It's a little weird to hear him maintain the same chipper, droll tone while describing how young Marine recruits practice choking their enemies into unconsciousness and slitting their throats.
* {{Narrator}}: Pete Smith narrating the action in a wry, amused manner, as usual.
* SemperFi: The Marines! They're badass!
* StormingTheBeaches: It's what Marines do, and the opening shot of the film shows them practicing just htat.
* TrainingMontage: The whole movie, as Marine recruits are shown going about practicing the skills they'll need in combat against the Japanese.
It's a propaganda film about, well, the Marines. The film is a documentary about Marine training. We see Marine recruits engaging in calisthenic-type training, doing stuff like running in formation and swinging over obstacles on ropes. The recruits go through bayonet practice, and then engage in various forms of hand-to-hand combat training. Finally, a senior Marine officer arrives for their graduation ceremony, a recruit recites the "[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifleman%27s_Creed Rifleman's Creed]]", and the film ends.
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!!Tropes:
* BriefAccentImitation: A little casual racism as Smith discusses how the Americans learned the art of using bamboo sticks in combat from the Japanese, which he follows by saying "Ah so" in a terrible Japanese accent.
* CombatPragmatist: DiscussedTrope. Pete Smith's narration says "To save their lives, they must fight foul, just like their opponents fight." This is followed by scenes of Marines practicing how to sneak up on a sentry from behind and choke him to death.
* {{Documentary}}: Marine training, which builds both physical fitness and close combat skills.
* MatchCut: It's mentioned that one of the drill instructors, Dick Hanley, was a football coach at Northwestern. This is followed by a shot of football players conducting one-on-one drills, which cuts to a near-identical scene of Marine recruits doing one-on-one drills.
* MoodDissonance: "Pete Smith Specialties" were usually about something weird or wacky, with Pete Smith providing droll, snarky narration throughout. It's a little weird to hear him maintain the same chipper, droll tone while describing how young Marine recruits practice choking their enemies into unconsciousness and slitting their throats.
* {{Narrator}}: Pete Smith narrating the action in a wry, amused manner, as usual.
* SemperFi: The Marines! They're badass!
* StormingTheBeaches: It's what Marines do, and the opening shot of the film shows them practicing just htat.
* TrainingMontage: The whole movie, as Marine recruits are shown going about practicing the skills they'll need in combat against the Japanese.
