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"Victory at Sea" (1952) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1952-1953

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User Rating:
8.7/10   152 votes
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Director:
M. Clay Adams
Writers:
Richard Hanser (writer)
Henry Salomon (writer)
Contact:
View company contact information for Victory at Sea on IMDbPro.
Seasons:
1 full episode list
Release Date:
26 October 1952 (USA) more
Genre:
Documentary | War more
Plot:
Twenty-six episode series about naval combat during World War Two. Famous for its music score, eloquent narration and combat footage.
Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Stands the test of time more

Cast

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Leonard Graves ... Narrator (25 episodes, 1952-1953)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
30 min (26 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Although this series had only 26 episodes that ran from 1952 to 1953, the score by Richard Rodgers (with Robert Russell Bennett conducting the NBC Orchestra) was such a hit that soundtrack recordings have been almost continually available. Over a half century after the original broadcast, the soundtrack score is available digitally remastered on compact discs. more
Movie Connections:
Edited into "Project XX: Victory at Sea" (1960) more
Soundtrack:
Song of the High Seas more

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11 out of 12 people found the following comment useful:-
Stands the test of time, 9 September 2002
Author: L Brown

Even in Black and White, Victory at Sea stands as a TV masterpiece. Their production techniques a half century ago using a dramatic musical score to allow the action to flow in lieu of unnecessary chatter, but with the occasional powerful voice of Leonard Graves to tie the scenes together was a model for NFL Films.

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