The West Point Story, also known simply as West Point, is a dramatic anthology television series shown in the United States by CBS during the 1956–57 season and by ABC during the 1957–58 season.
| The West Point Story | |
|---|---|
 Complete Series DVD cover | |
| Written by | Gene Roddenberry (9 episodes, 1956–1957) Don Brinkley (3 episodes, 1956–1957) |
| Directed by | Ted Post James Sheldon Leon Benson Henry S. Kesler |
| Starring | Donald May (Host) |
| Theme music composer | Philip Egner Alfred Parham |
| Opening theme | "West Point March" |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Maurice Unger |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Ziv Television Programs |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS (1956–1957) ABC (1957–1958) |
| Release | October 5, 1956 – July 5, 1957 |
The series chronicles historical events and characters at West Point. It was said to be based on actual files documenting the history of West Point since its 1802 establishment.
The program was hosted by a fictional cadet, "Charles C. Thompson" portrayed by Donald May.
History
editThe series was produced with the full cooperation of the United States Department of Defense, with its Department of the Army and West Point itself.
Names and dates were altered to protect the privacy of the real people portrayed.
Guest stars
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Among those celebrities who made at least one appearance in The West Point Story are: Carolyn Craig, Richard Jaeckel, Dick Sargent, Pat Conway, Chuck Connors, Clint Eastwood, Don Eitner, Ron Foster, Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman (miscredited), Hayden Rorke, Ron Hagerthy, Tyler MacDuff, Steve McQueen, Martin Milner, Larry Pennell, Karen Sharpe, Robert Vaughn and Leonard Nimoy as Tom Kennedy.
Production
editGene Roddenberry, a productive screen writer on numerous television programs scripts in the 1950s and 1960s, often described as the first Golden Age of Television wrote all or part of ten to twelve of the 39 episodes of 'West Point'. Sources differ as to which episodes he should be credited with.[citation needed] General Foods sponsored the program.[1]
Home media
editOn February 26, 2013, Timeless Media Group (later known as Shout Factory, then Shout! Studios) released all 39 available episodes of the series as West Point – The Complete TV Series in a four-disc DVD format, under license from MGM.[2]
References
edit- ↑ "GF Yields 'West Point For Bon Ami One-Shot". Variety. January 23, 1957. p. 19. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
- ↑ Lambert, David (November 23, 2012). "West Point – Cover Art for 'The Complete TV Series' on DVD". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
External links
edit- The Long Gray Line – series referenced in book by author and journalist Rick Atkinson.
- The West Point Story at IMDb
- West Point Story at CVTA with episode list
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