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Saturday, December 10 2005, 21:00 - 23:00 |
by Warren Hearnes |
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Bill McWilliams '55 (author of A Return to Glory: The Untold Story of Honor, Dishonor, and Triumph at the United States Military Academy 1950-1953) sends:
As previously announced, on Saturday, 10 December 2005, at 9 p.m. Eastern, ESPN will air the ESPN Original Entertainment movie titled, "Code Breakers", which is based on my book, "A Return to Glory" (history of the United States Military Academy during the Korean War), and dramatizes the 1951 honor incident at the Academy.
ESPN is soon to begin its publicity campaign, and will publish full- page ads in the following, large-circulation magazines, in the issues indicated:
Men's Journal, 11/8
Esquire, 11/15
Sports Weekly, 11/30
Sports Illustrated, 12/5
ESPN Magazine, 12/5
Sporting News, 12/9
On 7 October I received a surprise e-mail and phone call from a documentary producer, who had ordered a copy of "A Return to Glory," and subsequently asked for an interview. Planning had been in progress on the documentary since May, but production had begun considerably later. Since that time the producer, Chip Rives (pronounced Reeves), a 34-year old University of Texas graduate, has been criss crossing the country interviewing graduates of that era - in San Antonio, TX; Washington, DC; and Tulsa, OK, as well as here in Las Vegas, NV.
The one hour presentation is being produced by Winner Communications of Tulsa, OK, subcontracted to ESPN. The production is still in progress, is not yet titled, and will air on Tuesday, 6 December 2005, at 8 p.m. Eastern, on ESPN2. Through informal conversations with the producer and executive producer, I've learned the production team intends to cover Academy education and training, the honor code and system of the 1940s and 50s era; touch on the honor incident, the history of Army football, and Coach Earl Blaik and Army football teams of the same era.
I've also learned ESPN will later offer the movie for sale on DVDs. They will undoubtedly offer documentary copies as well.
I urge everyone to see both the documentary and the movie. From all I've been able to learn while being associated with the productions, the two will delve into the their subjects thoroughly and objectively. Both will, particularly, go a long way, in more depth and breadth than any entertainment and sports presentations in the history of both those industries and the Academy - in educating the public on the Academy, its mission, Army football as played under Coach Blaik, and the honor code and its fundamental purpose, as taught at West Point.
All good wishes,
Bill McWilliams '55
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