"Our protector in the time of war; our counselor in the time of peace."
So begins this 20-minute tribute to the armed forces of the United States. Boy, is this something you would never see today. This was nice to see.....literally...as it was made in color.
The story follows four young guys as they enlist in the army and train at the Presidio in San Francisco. "Why enlist when there's no war?" one of them is asked. It turns out to be a prophetic question since the United States did enter the biggest war of all time, World War II, not too long after this movie short was released.
Anyway three of the recruits are gung-ho and one of them has a terrible attitude. (Somebody who acted like he did would never voluntarily enlist.) The guy with the chip on his shoulder is slowly won over by a tough sergeant who really is too nice a guy to believe, to be honest. However, it makes for a nice feel-good sotry.
The whole thing is hokey but refreshing in its patriotism.
So begins this 20-minute tribute to the armed forces of the United States. Boy, is this something you would never see today. This was nice to see.....literally...as it was made in color.
The story follows four young guys as they enlist in the army and train at the Presidio in San Francisco. "Why enlist when there's no war?" one of them is asked. It turns out to be a prophetic question since the United States did enter the biggest war of all time, World War II, not too long after this movie short was released.
Anyway three of the recruits are gung-ho and one of them has a terrible attitude. (Somebody who acted like he did would never voluntarily enlist.) The guy with the chip on his shoulder is slowly won over by a tough sergeant who really is too nice a guy to believe, to be honest. However, it makes for a nice feel-good sotry.
The whole thing is hokey but refreshing in its patriotism.