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]

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 by	Garson Kanin
Written by	Wallace Russell
Produced by	Philip Martin Jr.
Narrated by	Spencer Tracy
Edited by	Robert Jahns
Music by	Morton Gould
Production companies	Warner Bros. Office for Emergency Management
Distributed by	Office of War Information
Release date	April 2, 1942 (1942-04-02)
Running time	8 minutes 36 seconds
Country	United States
Language	English

Synopsis

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

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

Reputation

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

• List of Allied Propaganda Films of World War 2

References

External links

• Ring of Steel at IMDb
• The short film Ring of Steel is available for free download at the Internet Archive.

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