During his five years under contract at Universal from 1941-45, Lon Chaney became their new horror star, essaying roles that had already been made famous by others, while being the 'Master Character Creator' of his Wolf Man (coupled with the invaluable yak hair artistry of makeup wizard Jack Pierce). Among the other, lesser known genres where he worked were a pair of one reel wartime shorts, 1942's "Keeping Fit" and 1943's "What We Are Fighting For," appearing with a host of other contract players familiar to studio buffs. "Keeping Fit" may be considered the better of the two, as Robert Stack faints during factory duty, and learns that he must stay in shape to keep up the war effort. Chaney shares his scene with good buddy Andy Devine, playing themselves basically, and discussing sports like bowling as being ideal as well as inexpensive. Dick Foran and Irene Hervey make a charming husband and wife, Russell Hicks and Louise Allbritton supply most of the narration.
