Ring of Steel (film)


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.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.