Prime VideoVictory at Sea (1952)
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Rating: 7.5
Overview
Victory at Sea is a documentary television series about naval warfare during World War II that was originally broadcast by NBC in the USA in 1952–1953. It was condensed into a film in 1954. Excerpts from the music soundtrack, by Richard Rodgers and Robert Russell Bennett, were re-recorded and sold as record albums. The original TV broadcasts comprised 26 half-hour segments—Sunday afternoons at 3pm in most markets—starting October 26, 1952 and ending May 3, 1953. The series, which won an Emmy award in 1954 as "best public affairs program", played an important part in establishing historic "compilation" documentaries as a viable television genre. Over 13,000 hours of footage gathered from US, British, German and Japanese navies during World War II were perused in the making of these compelling episodes.
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Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Judaism: Positive
Overview
Victory at Sea is a documentary television series about naval warfare during World War II that was originally broadcast by NBC in the USA in 1952–1953. It was condensed into a film in 1954. Excerpts from the music soundtrack, by Richard Rodgers and Robert Russell Bennett, were re-recorded and sold as record albums. The original TV broadcasts comprised 26 half-hour segments—Sunday afternoons at 3pm in most markets—starting October 26, 1952 and ending May 3, 1953. The series, which won an Emmy award in 1954 as "best public affairs program", played an important part in establishing historic "compilation" documentaries as a viable television genre. Over 13,000 hours of footage gathered from US, British, German and Japanese navies during World War II were perused in the making of these compelling episodes.
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Primary
The film is a historical documentary chronicling the naval campaigns of World War II, presenting a factual account of the conflict and the Allied victory without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology beyond the broadly accepted narrative of national defense against tyranny.
This 1952 historical documentary series primarily features archival footage reflecting the demographics of World War II armed forces, which were predominantly white males. The narrative focuses on a patriotic and positive portrayal of the Allied war effort, without critiquing traditional identities or centering on diversity, equity, and inclusion themes.
Secondary
The documentary implicitly portrays Christianity as a source of moral strength and comfort for Allied soldiers and nations during World War II, often through references to chaplains, prayers, and the broader cultural context of the conflict.
The film's narrative unequivocally condemns the persecution of Jewish people during the Holocaust, positioning the audience to sympathize with the victims and affirming the dignity of the faith in the face of bigotry.
Victory at Sea is a historical documentary series from the 1950s chronicling naval combat during World War II. Its focus is entirely on military operations and historical events, and it does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, aligning with its genre and the period of its production.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Victory at Sea is a historical documentary series that uses archival footage from World War II. It does not feature fictionalized characters or actors portraying historical figures in a way that would allow for a gender swap.
Victory at Sea is a historical documentary series primarily utilizing archival footage from World War II. It does not feature fictional characters portrayed by actors, but rather depicts real historical figures and events as they occurred, making the concept of a 'race swap' inapplicable.
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7.5
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8.6
6.5
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