The West Point Story
by Roy Del Ruth
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Actor: Doris Day, Gene Nelson, Gordon MacRae, James Cagney, Virginia MayoDirector: Roy Del Ruth
Brand: Warner Brothers
Cinematographer: Sidney Hickox
Editor: Owen Marks
Producer: Louis F. Edelman
Writer: Charles Hoffman
Writer: Irving Wallace
Writer: John Monks Jr.
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 1.0; English (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 107 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-04-24
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Warner Home Video
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DVD Review: Long and short, hot and cold, fun and boring
Summary: 4 Stars
What do you get when you mix a passionate stage director, an army boy with a heck of a voice, and a pretty young movie actress? You get West Point Story, a film that emphasizes the value of hard work, honor, and commitment.
Elwin Bixby, "Bix" (James Cagney), a major Broadway stage production director, is in trouble at the beginning of the movie. His addiction to gambling on race horses is causing him to lose money and his "girl"/assistant, Eve Dillon (Virginia Mayo) threatens to get a different job. In order to preserve his good name and keep his girl, Bix accepts a deal that a former collaborator, Hal Courtland (Gene Nelson) proposes. Bix is to go to West Point Military Academy where Tom Fletcher (Gordon MacRae), Hal's nephew, is training to be a soldier. Because Tom is a phenomenal singer and great actor, Hal wants Bix to convince Tom to go into show business for a career by putting on a musical at the academy and give Tom a taste of what theater is really like (and hopefully convince him to go into the business). The catch? Bix gets a share of the profit made from Tom's first real Broadway show (which Hal would produce) and Hal doesn't offer Eve a job in Las Vegas.
At first, Bix secretly decides to convince Tom to go into show business but to act in a show that Bix would produce, not Hal. Bix then goes about doing everything he can to convince Tom that show business is for him--he even goes so far as to hook Tom up with Jan Wilson (Doris Day), a young, pretty Hollywood movie actress whom Bix helped rise to stardom, and put Jan in the play as the leading lady opposite Tom. But when things stop going according to plan, Bix finds himself in a bind as he decides what do to about Tom, as well as put on a show.
The soldiers-in-training at West Point Academy value honor and duty above all else, as well as commitment to their schooling and training. When Bix bends some rules, the boys stay fast in their beliefs and do not allow themselves to be swayed by the director. They also stick up for Bix when he breaks a rule at the Academy. In fact, friendship is a strong element in this film--several people go out of their way to do something important for a friend. The members of the cast recognize their appreciation for Bix and what he has done for them in a light-hearted by touching recognition.
As far as objectionable content goes, there isn't much to be concerned about. Bix punches a few people. He also bets on horse races, although it is implied that he breaks the habit for Eve. Bix puts his hand near Eve's chest and says, "Stick out your chest, touch my hand!" after observing a military general say the same thing to a slacking trainee. Men play the parts of girls in the show, except that Jan plays the part of the princess.
West Point Story isn't the best musical out there, but it isn't the worst, either. There are some funny moments and some touching ones. Unfortunately, like most other old films, this movie advocates that "love at first sight" between a pretty girl and a handsome boy is as close to love as you can get. The songs aren't fantastic, but Doris Day does shine in the few that she sings. Friendship is portrayed as an important thing in life in this film, as is hard work, commitment, honor, duty, and honesty.
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