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, Andrew Cunningham

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:

world war two | year 1944 | navy ship | aerial combat | naval battle | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Action | War

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Most of the NBC affiliates ran the series at 3:00 PM (Eastern Time Zone) on Sunday afternoon.

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Alternate Versions

This documentary series was so popular that, several years later, in 1954, the footage from the 26 episodes was edited, and a 35mm negative was prepared, for a theatrical release in a 98 minute version. During the next decade this version was released in many foreign countries, including some of the former Axis powers. This gave audiences the chance to see the footage on a large screen and hear Richard Rodger's famous symphonic score in higher fidelity from the large theater speakers.

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Connections

Edited into Victory at Sea (1954)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Easily the finest TV documentary ever

I have had the video of all 26 episodes for several years now. I have seen other WWII documentaries on television, but where Victory at Sea stands heads and shoulders above them is in Richard Rodgers' music and, most importantly, Leonard Graves' incomparable narration. I just cannot imagine anyone else narrating that documentary. My favorite part is the last half of the final episode, when the men come home. That's what it was all about in the first place.

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

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (26 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1