Oct 26, 1942
9 min
Full-HD

Keeping Fit (1942)

Topical wartime short depicting the plight of civilians who must stay in shape in order to fight the good fight.

Category

Family History War

Country

United States of America

Companies

Universal Pictures U.S. Office of War Information

Robert Stack

Bob - Factory worker

Broderick Crawford

Brod - Factory Worker

Andy Devine

Andy - Factory Worker

Anne Gwynne

Nurse

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