Ring Lardner, Jr. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation Presents 02:26 Tabs About Interviews Ring Lardner, Jr. Who talks about this person Larry GelbartView Interview Larry Gelbart on how the Korean conflict was the real backdrop for the fictional M*A*S*H television series, and its impact on the writer Ring Lardner, who penned the screenplay of the film M*A*S*H 01:57