The West Point Story

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The West Point Story
Format	Drama Military
Written by	Gene Roddenberry (9 episodes, 1956-1957) Don Brinkley (3 episodes, 1956-1957)
Starring	Donald May
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	40
Production
Executive producer(s)
Broadcast
Original channel	CBS (1956 - 1957) ABC (1957 - 1958)
Original run	October 5, 1956 – July 5, 1957
External links
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

The West Point Story (Also known as simply West Point)was 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, 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 at first hosted by a fictional cadet, Charles C. Thompson (portrayed by actor Donald May), but this device was discontinued prior to the end of 1956.

[edit] Appearances

The show saw notable appearances by Leonard Nimoy, Clint Eastwood, and Barbara Eden.

[edit] References

Brooks, Tim, and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows

[edit] External links

• The Long Gray Line - series referenced in book by author journalist Rick Atkinson.
• USMA Library