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Ring of Steel (film)

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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 Ring of Steel
Directed byGarson Kanin
Written byWallace Russell
Produced byPhilip Martin Jr.
Narrated bySpencer Tracy
Edited byRobert Jahns
Music byMorton Gould
Production
companies
Distributed byOffice of War Information
Release date
  • April 2, 1942 (1942-04-02)
Running time
8 minutes 36 seconds
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Ring of Steel is a 1942 short documentary film directed by Garson Kanin and narrated by Spencer Tracy. "Dedicated to the American Soldier", the film was released on April 2, 1942, and distributed free to all U.S. theaters. The film was produced by Warner Bros. and the United States Office for Emergency Management.[1]

Synopsis

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Spencer Tracy narrates a tribute to U.S. soldiers from 1776 to 1943, who have forged a "ring of steel" to protect American democracy.[2]

Production

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Tracy's narration was recorded at the Long Island studio of the Army Signal Corps February 19, 1942.

Reputation

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The Academy Film Archive preserved Ring of Steel in 2012.[3] 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.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Webb, Graham (2020). Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926–1959. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 459. ISBN 9781476639260.
  2. ^ A List of U.S. War Information Films. Office of War Information, Bureau of Motion Pictures. 1943. p. 4.
  3. ^ "Preserved List". Academy Film Archive.
  4. ^ "Academy War Film Collection". Academy Film Archive.
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