Victory at Sea 

Twenty-six episode series about naval combat during World War Two. Famous for its music score, eloquent narration and combat footage.

Stars:

Leonard Graves, Winston Churchill, Chester W. Nimitz

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Leonard Graves	...	Narrator (26 episodes, 1952-1953)

Storyline

Twenty-six episode series about naval combat during World War Two. Famous for its music score, eloquent narration and combat footage.

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Plot Keywords:

naval | world war two | navy ship | aerial combat | naval battle | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Action | War

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 October 1952 (USA)

Also Known As:

Voitto merellä

Company Credits

Production Co:

National Broadcasting Company (NBC), United States Navy, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (26 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

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 Symphony Orchestra) was such a hit that recordings of it have been almost continually available. Over a half century after the original broadcast, the score is available in a modern stereo recording digitally remastered on compact discs. However, on the album the orchestra is the RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra.

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Connections

Referenced in Frost/Nixon (2008)

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Soundtracks

Song of the High Seas
by Richard Rodgers
Williamson Music Company (ASCAP)

User Reviews

The absolute best

There isn't much to say about this fondly remembered series that hasn't already been said. This World War II documentary is just about as good as it gets. The writing, the music, the editing, the narration (which tends to get a bit pompous at times, but it's a small price to pay) are absolutely superb. Watching this is actually sort of a chilling experience; after awhile you begin to feel as if you've been transported on board the ships, or in the subs, or at Pearl Harbor, or on Iwo Jima--not just sitting in your living room watching it on TV. This series deserved every award it won, and more. It is a magnificent achievement, and nothing has equalled it since. Don't miss it.