"'NO EXCUSE, SIR' examines the role that the United States Military Academy at West Point plays in our national defense. It traces the history and looks into current goals and expectations of the Academy. Interviews with cadets, professors, and officers trained at West Point are played off against critics of the Academy. Cadet life (both men and women) is documented with footage of summer military training, graduation, initiation of new cadets, 'Beast Barracks' parades, and routine daily activities that occur during the school year. Historical information is illustrated with old photographs of cadets and the Academy along with paintings and sculptures. Additional footage of the military academy as it is today is used to show the physical beauty of its setting and the importance of its location. "The songs and music used in the film are the USMA BAND and the USMA Glee Club. "In its 178th year cadet life at the 'Point' goes on amidst the timeless setting of the Hudson River Highlands."--1981 Peabody Awards entry form.
