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Title: Victory at Sea
Post by: popeye on October 03, 2003, 01:23:45 PM

A DVD set of the documentary has just been released.

"Considered the most influential documentary in television history, VICTORY AT SEA, in the words of Harper's Weekly, "created a new art form." The 26 half-hour episodes were culled from over 13,000 hours of footage shot by the U.S., British, German and Japanese navies during World War II."

Title: Victory at Sea
Post by: gofaster on October 03, 2003, 02:47:57 PM

I've seen it advertised in catalogues but didn't see any episodes (that I can remember).  Is it any good?

Title: Victory at Sea
Post by: popeye on October 03, 2003, 03:15:30 PM

I was very impressed by it on televison in the 50's.  Reviewers are still impressed today.

Title: Victory at Sea
Post by: Dux on October 03, 2003, 04:32:31 PM

I grew up listening to the soundtrack... one of my dad's favorites.

Yes, a very good series... worth getting on DVD IMO.:)

Title: Victory at Sea
Post by: rpm on October 03, 2003, 07:45:03 PM

I have VaS and Walter Cronkite's 20th Century  both on VHS, can't wait til I get the DVD's.

Title: Victory at Sea
Post by: Tarmac on October 03, 2003, 09:25:03 PM

I remember watching Victory at Sea every night on A&E when I was younger... back in the days before the History Channel.  Good stuff.  DVD set probably costs a bundle though.

Title: Victory at Sea
Post by: popeye on October 04, 2003, 08:18:01 AM

US$42.53 at:

http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/

Might be cheaper somewhere else, but still doesn't seem all that expensive.