\r\rThe melody was originally a theme called Beneath the Southern Cross, which Rodgers had composed for 'Victory at Sea', the TV series about World War II. Instead Kunzel limits himself to the most popular numbers, "The Song of the High Seas," "Guadalcanal March," "Beneath the Southern Cross" (better known as "No Other Love" from "Me and Juliet"), "Hard Work and Horseplay," and "Victory at Sea." The number of people dying on both sides is emphasized here as an example of endurance. The aircraft carriers of the US Navy attack in the Central Pacific Ocean at the Gilbert and Marshall Islands, destroying Japanese installations. The British Navy engages German U-Boats and the pocket battleship Graf Spee in the South Atlantic. Peter C. Rollins, "Victory at Sea: Cold War Epic"Gary R. Edgerton/Peter C Rollins (eds.). This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt. The US Navy suffers defeats by the Japanese Navy around the islandin an area called Ironbottom Sound. , Number of discs Still played by many orchestras and radio programs on Veterans Day and Memorial Day, the guns and strings of Victory at Sea continue to resonate in the twenty-first century. Morison was then writing the 15-volume History of United States Naval Operations in World War II. The Japanese are ascendant as they invade the East Indies, Singapore and the Philippines. The Dolby Surround remastering preserves the luster of the original LPs, and the stereo separation recalls the days when that kind of effect was, in and of itself, a conversation piece. video before starting another. Praise is given to the "Seabees", who made the airfields operational in a brief time, and to observation planes and radar, which helped the US Navy stop Japanese reinforcements and counterattacks. Their heroism is rewarded when. In Victory At Sea your destiny is in your hands. Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout. During the now-legendary events depicted in this episode, the series reaches the final throes of battle in the Pacific war against the Japanese. Before the Philippine Islands, the US first attacks Peleliu and Anguar. Salomon spent the next several years, all the way to 1948, traveling all over the Pacific, including Japan, to conduct his researchand earned a naval commendation for his efforts. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. ", As Salomon began devising the themes and writing the narration for each half-hour episode, NBC executive Pat Weaver approached Broadway composer Richard Rodgers (1902-1979), already famous for his award-winning work onCarousel, South Pacific,andThe King and I. But the Allies fight back with new bases in countries bordering the Atlantic Ocean, new anti-submarine techniques and the new escort, or "jeep", carrier. While the feature film itself has been restored, one needs to remember that many of the flaws still visible were on the original newsreels that were used to assemble this documentary. It's timeless. Unable to add item to List. Formed as an all-Black unit, it became famous not for its combat record, but for its fight against the military version of separate but equal.. Create your own fleet of ships, pick your side and enter into World War II naval combat on a global scale. He orchestrated the music for Broadway shows likeShow Boat, Annie Get Your Gun,and Kiss Me Kate, and then joined Rodgers and Hammerstein to orchestrateOklahoma!, South Pacific,and The King and I. In 2010, Periscope Film released the program as a three-disc Blu-ray set. , Actors Michael Feinstein - included in his 1988 album Isn't It Romantic. Placed into chronologic order and accompanied with a dramatic narrative to explain what we see and incredible thematic orchestration music so evocative still to this day. Using Japanese footage, viewers see the planning, execution and, ultimately, the celebration of the country's attack on Pearl Harbor. NBC made a distribution deal with United Artists and the film debuted in mid-1954. Eventually, the Germans counterattack, but to no avail. Any other images that appear on CafeSongbook.com pages are either in the public domain or appear through the specific permission of their owners. Deering Library, Northwestern University, Evanston IL. In an era when television was beginning to dominate American households, which now included millions of veterans just starting to raise families but harboring powerful memories of their military service, the series was a smash hit. Victory at Sea: With Leonard Graves, Winston Churchill, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Bernard L. Montgomery. A fine overview of the 26-episode television series that chronicles World War II through the use of newsreel footage. Salomon left the Navy in 1948 and eventually discussed his idea of a documentary series with one of his Phillips Academy and Harvard classmates, Robert Sarnoff, a rising executive at NBC television and the son of David Sarnoff, the chairman of RCA (then the owner of NBC). 3 by Frdric Chopin. The best WWII doc ever.narration in this condensed 2hr version is done beautifully by Alexander Scourby (a different narrator was used in the individual half hour episodes of the Vic At Sea series). Year A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. The Big three met at Potsdam, Germany, in the summer of 1945 to discuss the fate of the world after World War II. But German forces are restrained by the British thanks to the vital convoys, Canadian and American naval forces' initial involvement and the Lend-Lease program. But the US Navy and Marines are ready for them with their guns, and they fought heroically against the onslaught. in the Cafe Songbook Record/Video Cabinet Have always heard of this film but hadn't seen it. either iTunes/LinkShare or Amazon.com). When Rodgers and Hammerstein's unsuccessful musical "Me and Juliet" opened on Broadway in 1953, the principal love song from the show, "No Other Love", used the melody of the tango with lyrics fitted to it by. This article is about the Rodgers and Hammerstein song. With bitter and egomaniac lyrics about love and pain, but also histories of everything from real larger than life-characters and from their neighbourhood to the murder o, Rodgers are a group of mostly elderly misfits from Svartlamon, Trondheim, Norway. The Allied invasion of Normandy is detailedfrom preparation to executionvia vintage footage from both sides. Other songs written for Victory at Sea TV Documentary film or for Me and Juliet (Broadway Show) currently included in the Cafe Songbook Britain went to war with mainly First World War-vintage vessels and at the outbreak of WWII Britain had far more battleships than most other nations, albeit with smaller guns than those of the most modern ships. The project was conceived by Henry Salomon,[2] who, while a U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander during World War II, was a research assistant to historian Samuel Eliot Morison. \r\rThe song appears to one of Perry's favourites and he performed it many times 'live' in public performance and on television but he never again recorded it. All Reviews: Mostly Positive (459) Release Date: Aug 8, 2014 Developer: Evil Twin Artworks Publisher: Evil Twin Artworks The images, the script, the narration by Alexander Scourby, and the music of Richard Rogers combine to produce the best documentary I have seen. Richard Rodgers' haunting tango in Episode 10, Beneath the Southern Cross, is likely the very first made-for-TV original orchestral work (and perhaps the only one) to be converted into a song in a Broadway musical. The music soundtrack, originally released as an LP record, has been remastered and released on compact disc. )\rNo other love!\r\rLyrics copyright Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell. Please try again. Meanwhile, to the tune of Richard Rodgers' most famous march from the series, America's men and materiel are mobilized against the ultimate struggle that is World War II. , ASIN [{"displayPrice":"$12.10","priceAmount":12.10,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"12","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"10","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"HNQok8gDUgDwmldAquj2YnFfpwdR5YiEmbvVo82fg1gH%2B6IEGJk91ZZyTtTlLsxHWMVAOsmY1%2BHqnJz0brjO%2FyQeEB9DA5bsn69K5WrdqScwEPj3laiX7lqppqah2N18IDVQzUTowrEBUuALO2TdNyJQrXP%2FAjvCLQtwimbBcvOs%2B%2F74xP9B46Lnipcn%2FdRV","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW"}]. When Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II collaborated on Me and Juliet, Rodgers took his old melody and set it to new words by Hammerstein, producing the song "No Other Love". Some user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. Japan surrenders, signing the surrender documents aboard the USS. 10, No. By Hayley Beasley Dye English singer, Ronnie Hilton was number one for 6 weeks with No Other Love. If you love the sea and vivid imagery of the sea and ships, along with military review marches and tropical island settings, then "Victory at Sea" will come to life for you without even having to watch the film footage to show what the music tells. For further information on Cafe Songbook policies with regard to the above matters, see our "About Cafe Songbook" page (link at top and bottom of every page). Highly essential viewing for anyone interested in the way World War II was filmed for the record of depicting the what, how, and why of the decisions of the various world leaders and the way it affected the rest of the fighting men doing the actual battles. The May 1953 recording by RCA Victor recording artist Perry Como became a "Number One" hit on the pop charts later that year. This segment marked the near inevitability that the Japanese would accept defeat and surrender to the Allies. Victory at Sea is a documentary television series [1] about warfare in general during World War II, and naval warfare in particular, as well as the use of industry in warfare. But there is still a slow campaign (Salerno, Cassino, Anzio) until victory is achieved by the liberation of Roma, where Romans celebrate freedom waving American flags, and the Pope addressing the audience. "No Other Love" is a show tune from the 1953 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Me and Juliet.[1][2]. More Performances of "No Other Love" The film is fast-paced with excellent narration featuring Alexander Scourby, and legendary music by Richard Rodgers. I now have 4 different versions of this timeless classic. I know that there weren't any copywrite laws when Chopin composed it but shouldn't Chopin have gotten any credit for his wonderful melody?". Como sings so well that few notice how well he sings. In the year after its first broadcast, Victory at Sea won numerous awards, including a Peabody and an Emmy, and a George Washington Medal from the Freedoms Foundation. Victory at Sea won many honors, including: Salomon also signed Richard Rodgers, fresh off several successful Broadway musicals, to compose the musical score. Meanwhile, the Americans are preparing the bases in the Marianas for the ultimate bomber offensive against Japan. Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. As it turned out, Rodgers only agreed to compose the musical themes for "Victory at Sea"on condition that neither he nor NBC earned any money from the series initial runa condition to which the network, rightly anticipating massive later profits on future runsagreed. 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