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West Point

TV·1956–2007·1 season, 39 episodes·CBS·Drama·30m

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The West Point Story is a dramatic anthology television series shown in the United States by Columbia Broadcasting System 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, but this device was discontinued prior to the end of 1956. 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.

Cast

Donald MayDonald MayCadet Lt. Charles C. Thompson /Host

Episodes by season

Season0139Episodes1956–57Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01The Mystery of Cadet LaytonOctober 5, 1956—
  2. S01E02The Operator and the MartinetOctober 12, 1956—
  3. S01E03Officer's WifeOctober 19, 1956—Marriage is planned by a cadet and his fiancée after graduation; but as the girl observes difficulties experienced by an older married coupl
  4. S01E04The Honor CodeOctober 26, 1956—
  5. S01E05Thicker Than WaterNovember 2, 1956—
  6. S01E06The Right to ChooseNovember 9, 1956—
  7. S01E07His Brother's FistNovember 16, 1956—
  8. S01E08DecisionNovember 23, 1956—A cadet who shows great talent is put in a position of choosing if he'll stay in the academy or pursue an art career. He stays too long at h
  9. S01E09His Highness and the HalfbackNovember 30, 1956—
  10. S01E10Man of ActionDecember 7, 1956—
  11. S01E11Heat of AngerDecember 14, 1956—
  12. S01E12Christmas PresentDecember 21, 1956—
  13. S01E13Double ReverseDecember 28, 1956—
  14. S01E14The Hard TaskJanuary 4, 1957—
  15. S01E15The Army-Navy GameJanuary 11, 1957—
  16. S01E16Start RunningJanuary 18, 1957—
  17. S01E17Wrong FightJanuary 25, 1957—
  18. S01E18Operation SurvivalFebruary 1, 1957—West Point cadets are called on to aid in the rescue and evacuation of an area threatened by flood.
  19. S01E19Jet FlightFebruary 8, 1957—A program to expose West Pointers to flying takes a reluctant cadet on a jet flight with an older pilot. Later, he decides he wasn't cut out
  20. S01E20Combat ProofFebruary 15, 1957—
  21. S01E21The CommandFebruary 22, 1957—
  22. S01E22White FuryMarch 1, 1957—
  23. S01E23AmbushMarch 8, 1957—
  24. S01E24The Only WitnessMarch 15, 1957—
  25. S01E25Dangerous AreaMarch 22, 1957—
  26. S01E26The ManhuntMarch 29, 1957—
  27. S01E27McKinley's ChallengeApril 5, 1957—
  28. S01E28Cold PerilApril 12, 1957—
  29. S01E29The ContactApril 19, 1957—
  30. S01E30BackfireApril 26, 1957—
  31. S01E31FlareupMay 3, 1957—
  32. S01E32M-24May 10, 1957—Cadet Matt Tracy rebels against the Academy and flunks out of West Point when he neglects his studies in armored tactics. He joins the regul
  33. S01E33The Harder RightMay 17, 1957—
  34. S01E34The Drowning of the GunMay 24, 1957—
  35. S01E35Courageous DecisionMay 31, 2007—
  36. S01E36Fight BackJune 7, 1957—
  37. S01E37Dragoon PatrolJune 14, 1957—
  38. S01E38The Deep EndJune 21, 1957—
  39. S01E39PressureJune 28, 1957—

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