The Last Ring Home
Directed by Josh Shelov
Description
This WWII documentary traces the incredible story of the Annapolis ring of a U.S. Navy officer and hero, Lieutenant Minter Dial. After 2 1/2 years of horrific imprisonment by the Japanese in the Philippines, his last wish was to have his ring returned to his loving wife; but the ring never made it. It was found 18 years later in Korea under the most improbable of circumstances. With 25 years of research and 130 interviews of his grandparents’ peers, grandson Minter embarked on a journey to discover his grandparents and bring healing to his father. “The Last Ring Home” uncovers the mystery of how the ring was lost and found and, importantly, the lasting legacy it had on all those it touched.
Filmmaker scheduled to attend.
Director's Bio
Josh Shelov is a staff writer and director for Maggievision Productions in New York.
He wrote the feature film GREEN STREET HOOLIGANS (2005), starring Elijah Wood, and co-wrote and directed THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST (2011), starring Neil Patrick Harris.
He has co-directed two ESPN 30 for 30 documentaries: #bringbacksungwoo (2015), and WE ARE (2016).
He is an adjunct professor in the Film Department of Yale University, where he created the seminar STORYTELLING FOR THE SCREEN.
Plays in
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World War II Remembered – Part 2
Local Film Showcase, Service, WWII, History
This collection of short films honor the stories and sacrifice of the greatest generation.In This Program: Pearl Harbor Survivors Relive the Infamous Day, Aircraft Warning Service Volunteer, Bud’s Odyssey, USS Pearl Harbor, Remembering Pearl Harbor: Mary Lou Mawhiney, The Last Ring Home
Preceded By
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Aircraft Warning Service Volunteer
Howard Lipin and Luis Cruz / Local Film Showcase, WWII, History / USA / 2016 / Documentary / 3 mins
Betty Tenney of Carlsbad did her part to support the War effort during World War II by joining the Aircraft Warning Service, a group of civilian volunteers. She worked out of secret locations in San Diego. Filmmaker scheduled to attend.Preceded by: Pearl Harbor Survivors Relive the Infamous Day
Precedes: Bud’s Odyssey, The Last Ring Home, Remembering Pearl Harbor: Mary Lou Mawhiney, USS Pearl Harbor
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Bud’s Odyssey
Mark Kirkland / WWII, Healing, History / USA / 2016 / Documentary / 26 mins
On a mission over the Mediterranean, B-17 Pilot Robert “Bud” Kingsbury and his crew are shot down. Kingsbury becomes the sole survivor by swimming 32 hours to the Italian shore, and then spends 20 months in Stalag Luft III. After years of suffering with sole survivor’s guilt and severe PTSD, he finds a road to healing and reconciliation.Preceded by: Aircraft Warning Service Volunteer, Pearl Harbor Survivors Relive the Infamous Day
Precedes: The Last Ring Home, Remembering Pearl Harbor: Mary Lou Mawhiney, USS Pearl Harbor
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Pearl Harbor Survivors Relive the Infamous Day
Howard Lipin and Luis Cruz / Local Film Showcase, WWII, History / USA / 2016 / Documentary / 6 mins
Pearl Harbor survivors speak out about their experiences on December 7, 1941, when the United States was attacked by Japan and consequently thrust into World War II. Stuart Hedley, a crew member on the battleship, USS West Virginia when it was hit, Ray Chavez, the oldest living Pearl Harbor survivor at 105-years-old, was a crew member on the USS Condor, a minesweeper, and the first American ship believed to have made visual contact with a Japanese Naval vessel, Woody Derby, a crew member on the battleship, USS Nevada when it was hit several times, and Gordon Jones, stationed at the Kaneohe Naval Air Station as it was called at the time, tell their stories of December 7, 1941, the date that has lived in infamy.Precedes: Aircraft Warning Service Volunteer, Bud’s Odyssey, The Last Ring Home, Remembering Pearl Harbor: Mary Lou Mawhiney, USS Pearl Harbor
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Remembering Pearl Harbor: Mary Lou Mawhiney
Howard Lipin and Luis Cruz / Local Film Showcase, WWII, History / USA / 2016 / Documentary / 3 mins
Pearl Harbor survivor, Mary Lou Mawhiney, 94, remembers December 7, 1941.Preceded by: Aircraft Warning Service Volunteer, Bud’s Odyssey, Pearl Harbor Survivors Relive the Infamous Day, USS Pearl Harbor
Precedes: The Last Ring Home
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USS Pearl Harbor
Howard Lipin and Luis Cruz / Local Film Showcase, WWII, History / USA / 2016 / Documentary / 3 mins
Commander Ted Essenfeld shares his thoughts about the USS Pearl Harbor and its historical artifacts.Preceded by: Aircraft Warning Service Volunteer, Bud’s Odyssey, Pearl Harbor Survivors Relive the Infamous Day
Precedes: The Last Ring Home, Remembering Pearl Harbor: Mary Lou Mawhiney
