Series synopsis
West Point is an American drama television series that premiered on CBS on October 5, 1956. It ended on May 31, 2007. It stars Donald May, Dick Sargent, Russell Hicks and Chuck Connors.
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 th ...
Premise
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 and characters
Leading cast
- Donald May as Cadet Lt. Charles C. Thompson /Host
- Dick Sargent
- Russell Hicks
- Chuck Connors
- Bruce Bennett
- Don Oreck
- Felix Blanchard
- Charles Maxwell
Supporting cast
- Don Durant
- Ron Hagerthy
- Roger Smith as Matt Tracy
- Martin Milner as Cadet Jonathan B. Layton
- Hillary Brooke
- Pat Conway
- Steve McQueen as Rick
- Melville Cooper
- Joey Forman
- Peter Miller
- Richard Davalos
- James Best
Guest cast
- Dick Sargent
- Russell Hicks
- Chuck Connors
- Bruce Bennett
- Don Oreck
- Felix Blanchard
- Charles Maxwell
- Don Durant
- Ron Hagerthy
- Roger Smith as Matt Tracy
- Martin Milner as Cadet Jonathan B. Layton
- Hillary Brooke
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 39 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 39 | October 5, 1956 | May 31, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mystery of Cadet Layton | October 5, 1956 |
| 2 | The Operator and the Martinet | October 12, 1956 |
| 3 |
Officer's Wife Marriage is planned by a cadet and his fiancée after graduation; but as the girl observes difficulties experienced by an older married couple at the point, she decides to call it off instead. |
October 19, 1956 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 5, 1956 |
| Last aired | May 31, 2007 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday |