Ring of Steel (film)
| Ring of Steel | |
|---|---|
 Spencer Tracy (left) and Garson Kanin (right) at the Long Island Studios of the Army Signal Corps for the recording of Tracy's narration for short film Ring of Steel on February 19, 1942 | |
| Directed by | Garson Kanin |
| Written by | Wallace Russell |
| Narrated by | Spencer Tracy |
| Music by | Morton Gould |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers for U.S. Office for Emergency Management |
Release date |
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Running time | 8 minutes 36 seconds |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Ring of Steel is a 1942 Army recruiting film narrated by Spencer Tracy. The film was produced at the Long Island studio of the Army Signal Corps by Warner Brothers for the U.S. Office for Emergency Management.
Description
The film uses stock footage with Tracy's voice-over narrating the story of America's military history from the perspective of the personification of the American soldier. The film starts with Lexington and Concord "Where I was born" through the First World War, listing the US military's achievement and urging young men to sign up.
Reputation
The Academy Film Archive preserved Ring of Steel in 2012.[1]The film is part of the Academy War Film Collection, one of the largest collections of World War II era short films held outside government archives.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Preserved List". Academy Film Archive.
- ^ "Academy War Film Collection". Academy Film Archive.
External links
- Ring of Steel at IMDb
- The short film Ring of Steel is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
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