Victory at sea
Subtitle: the legendary World War II documentary
By: a production of the National Broadcasting Company in cooperation with the United States Navy ; produced by Henry Salomon ; directed by M. Clay Adams
Contributors: Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979; Hanser, Richard; Bennett, Robert Russell, 1894-1981; Graves, Leonard; Graves, Peter, 1926-2010; New Video Group; History Channel (Television network); NBC News; National Broadcasting Company; United States. Navy; NBC Symphony Orchestra
Edition: 50th anniversary collector's ed.
Publisher: National Broadcasting Co.; NBC News; History Channel; Distributed in the U.S. by New Video Group; New Video; Arts and Entertainment
Published: 2003
Place of publication: [New York]; New York
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] :
Number of pages: 30
ISBN-13: 9780767057066; 9780767057073; 9780767057080; 9780767057097; 9780767057103
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945; Naval operations
Other titles: Legendary World War II documentary; Legendary World War 2 documentary; Legendary World War Two documentary
Description: Collection of 26 documentary television broadcasts about World War II. Features the high points of the war on land and sea from September 1939 to September 1945 as recorded in footage taken by Allied and enemy combat photographers.
Notes: Title from DVD menu.

Episodes originally broadcast between Oct. 26, 1952, and May 3, 1953.

Episode titles from case inserts.

Summary adapted from A & E Web site.

Original musical score by Richard Rodgers ; music arranged by Robert Russell Bennett conducting the NBC Symphony Orchestra ; written by Henry Salomon with Richard Hanser.

Episode introductions by Peter Graves ; narrated by Leonard Graves.

DVD; Dolby digital stereo. sound, mono. compatible.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Design for war; title: The Pacific boils over; title: Sealing the breach; title: Midway is East; title: Mediterranean mosaic; title: Guadalcanal; title: Rings around Rabaul.; title: v. 2. Mare nostrum; title: Sea and sand; title: Beneath the Southern Cross; title: Magnetic North; title: The conquest of Micronesia; title: Meanesian nightmare.; title: v. 3. Roman renaissance; title: D-Day; title: Killers and the killed; title: The turkey shoot; title: Two if by sea; title: Battle for the Leyte Gulf; title: Return of the Allies.; title: v. 4. Full fathom five; title: The fate of Europe; title: Target Suribachi; title: The road to Mandalay; title: Suicide for glory; title: Design for peace.