7.6 /10 1 Votes
Starring Donald May (Host) Country of origin USA Final episode date 5 July 1957 Number of episodes 40 | 7.6/10 IMDb Opening theme "West Point March" First episode date 5 October 1956 Number of seasons 2 Cast Donald May | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Theme music composer Philip Egner
Alfred Parham Networks CBS, American Broadcasting Company Similar Target: The Corruptors!, Cain's Hundred, Navy Log, Slattery's People, The Rogues | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The west point story original theatrical trailer
The West Point Story 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.
Contents
The West Point Story, produced with the full cooperation of the United States Department of Defense and the United States Military Academy, was said to be based on actual files documenting many of the real-life dramatic occurrences at West Point over the years. Names and dates were altered in order to protect the privacy of the real people portrayed, however. The program was hosted by a fictional cadet, Charles C. Thompson (portrayed by actor Donald May).
During its second season on ABC, The West Point Story was in competition with NBC's The Californians, set in San Francisco during the gold rush of the 1850s, and with The $64,000 Question quiz series on CBS. The West Point Story was replaced on the summer schedule in 1958 by Jack Wyatt's Confession, which continued to air during the first half of the 1958-1959 season in the 10 p.m. Tuesday evening time slot.
At the time that The West Point Story was broadcast, four other military dramas aired either through syndication or on the major networks: Harbor Command, Navy Log, The Silent Service, and Men of Annapolis.
On February 26, 2013 Timeless Media Group released the entire series in a four-disc DVD format.
Guest stars
Among those who appeared in The West Point Story are Pat Conway, Clint Eastwood, Ron Foster, Barbara Eden, Larry Hagman (miscredited), Hayden Rorke, Larry Pennell, Ron Hagerthy, Tyler MacDuff, Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Karen Sharpe, and Leonard Nimoy.
Writers
Gene Roddenberry wrote all or part of ten of the 39 episodes.