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The West Point Story (1956)

The West Point Story poster
Original title
West Point
Directed by
Ted Post
Genre
anthology series
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 39 episodes
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This series tells stories based on real events and people from the history of the West Point military academy. A fictional cadet introduces each episode. The show covers different moments from the academy's past.

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What happens

The West Point Story, also known simply as West Point, 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. The series chronicles historical events and characters at West Point. It was said to be based on actual files documenting the history of West Point since its 1802 establishment. The program was hosted by a fictional cadet, "Charles C. Thompson" portrayed by Donald May. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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