Victory at Sea (1952)
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Description

A twenty-six episode World War II documentary, Victory at Sea is one of the most important series in the history of television. Made in 1952, the show was a huge success, winning many major awards and even spawning albums featuring the orchestral score by Richard Rodgers.

The documentaries are nothing if not wide-ranging, covering parts of the land war despite the title, and including everything from the Atlantic convoys and U-boat "Wolfpacks" to war in Alaska, the South Atlantic, and the Far East, the Pacific War, and the Fall of Japan.

Collected reviews and ratings

10 DVD Talk | Glenn Erickson

With a sweeping music score as memorable as the newsreel footage from which it was made, this series helped form the accepted standard for WW2 memorabilia - that the war was a righteous sacrifice that saved the world from chaos and tyranny.
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9.2 DVD Verdict | Erick Harper

Victory at Sea has a secure place in the history of documentary television. It remains a fascinating and thorough look at the naval side of World War II. However, for audiences raised on generations of successors to this groundbreaking program, it perhaps has not aged as well as it might have.
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9.2 The Digital Bits | Bill Hunt

This is absolutely recommended viewing for anyone interested in history and documentary filmmaking.
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8.0 needcoffee.com

Perhaps the best reason to watch this series is the unbelievable amount of vintage WWII footage provided and the stories behind some of the biggest battles in the war.
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7.0 Amazon user reviews

As a historical document, interesting for the 1950's perspective on America's war at sea. Not very detailed on the efforts of other nations - perhaps more accurately named "America's Victory at Sea".
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