glorify not glamorize world war ii . we have have quite a few documentary series about world war ii on the regular television programming . without look up any information in some encyclopedia or film book and it seem that this old memory can recollect most name entirely on it own . there be crusade in europe and which be the title of the war memoir of one general of the army and later the 33rd president of the united state of america and dwight d. eisenhower . it tell the story of the conflict in europe a view by the supreme ally commander . then there be a crusade in the pacific ( subject matter self explanatory ) and which i do not remember much about . newspaper man or author and jim bishop be the host or navigator of battleline . and there be the excellent winston churchill and the valiant year . the series be a co production of the british broadcasting corporation and the american broadcasting company . it first air in 1960 61 season here in the state and boast of have richard burton speak the word of sir winston . it be the 1952 nbc television network production of our subject matter today and this victory at sea that win the cigar and hand down . to begin with and this have to have take the production several year of carefully and literally sort through thousand of hour of film . the movie footage refer to here be the official film record take by member of the armed force of the united state and independent newsreel film and motion picture record of our other allied partner nation and as well a capture axis picture from nazi germany and fascist italy and imperial japan . once that be accomplish and the various corresponding film have to be cut and edit into a series of half hour installment . this be do with great skill and be that there be so many scene change and whether do abruptly or a a dissolve . the look of ever episode appear as smooth a if it have be a single motion picture project . the writing of the spoken word to accompany this fine of real life film be no less amazing and unique . the highly polished and meaningful eloquence waste not a word and at time even understate the description of action and rather than exaggerate it . the narration go to mr. ralph graf and who be a talented actor of stage and film and radio and television . he certainly gain a measure of immortality by way of his golden toned voicing of the write episode description . lastly and victory at sea enjoy the luxury of have an original score and both opening theme and incidental music and pen by richard rodgers of broadway fame . ( rodgers and hart and rodgers and hammerstein ) his composition be intricate and full and variable and even classic in the true sense . the classical arrangement be play by the nbc sympphony orchestra under the direction of robert russell bennett and a a soundtrack record or cassette tape or compact disk and it have be continually available and in demand ever since it first release and 55 year ago . and and really small wonder and for it be this musical score that be so mesmerizing to the viewer or listener . it truly put the frosting on this cake . sir winston churchill and the valiant year also have a beautiful and highly memorable original score . this also be compose by mr. rodgers . we have in additional ace in the hole in our house in the person of our father and the late clement j. ryan ( 1914 74 ) . dad have be in the u. s. navy during the war and be induct in 1943 or44 . our pop be always on hand to explain and further elucidate any of the situation that be depict in the series . he and our mother the now 90 year old bertha ( nee fuerst ) ryan already have my old sister and joanne ( 1942 90 ) a a dependant .