West Point

TMG does it again with another great, nearly-forgotten anthology series
Timeless Media Group (TMG) has been on a roll lately releasing some top-notch television series of different genres from the 1950's and early 1960's. During this period American television had come to terms with itself as an art form and was making giant strides in the world of entertainment.

"The West Point Story" (also known as "West Point") was one of those great anthology series based on true events that thrived during this period of television history. Some others released by TMG of this type are two excellent series, "The Lawless Years" and "State Trooper." I own these DVD box sets, and have watched every episode of each series.

Week after week, these shows managed to squeeze a lot of fast-paced entertainment into a mere 25 minutes. I'm constantly amazed at the writing, acting, lighting, camerawork, and everything else that went into the making of these shows. And they were all done with limited budgets and very short shooting schedules.

"West...

A VERY GOOD SERIES
I NEVER SAW AN EPISODE OF WEST POINT ANOTHER GREAT ZIV SHOW, IT HAS GREAT GUEST STARS LIKE MARTIN MILNER, ROBERT VAUGHN, CLINT EASTWOOD, LEONARD NIMOY

THE BEST IS MOST EPISODES WERE WRITTEN BY GENE RODDENBERRY CREATOR OF STAR TREK A VERY AUTHENIC
SHOW AND SHOT ON LOCATION AT WEST POINT

HAVE VIEWED 5 EPISODES ALL HAVE THAT RODDENBERRY TOUCH , THE SHOW LASTED ONE SEASON . THERE ARE 40 EPISODES ON FOUR DVDS, THE PICTURE QUALITY VERY GOOD AS THE SOUND QUALITY THIS WAS PUT OUT BY TIMELESS MEDIA .I RECOMMEND IT TO ANY EX WEST POINT CADET AND ANY MILTARY FAN. BUY IT!

A window into a romantic past
First let me admit my bias. This was made while I was a cadet at West Point. There are some minor flufs in uniforms and language, but it is reasonably true to life and highly entertaining. I laughed my head off at Chuck Conners as a hard nosed but crafty Tactical officer, and was touched by the old fashioned patriotism expressed by the actors who were more or less submerged in the Corps of Cadets. That intimacy led to some funny things. As an upper classman, I saw a Plebe with his scarf improperly worn, walking where Plebes were not suposed to go. I halted him and began a forceful correction, until he said, "But I am an actor!" The scenes of the Corps of Cadets on parade have a martial beauty unequalled by any show. The quality is very good, as you would expect from acotrs who went on to starring roles, and the stories point up the power and might of the Academy's motto; Duty, Honor, Country

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