Dumont Television Network TV Series - Page 7
Happy's Party
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Happy's Party
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Happy's Party was a children's TV program broadcast on the DuMont Television Network and originating from the DuMont station WDTV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The show ran on Saturday mornings from September 6, 1952 until May 9, 1953, with 30 minutes on the network and an additional 30 minutes broadcast to the local Pittsburgh market. Happy was a dog puppet which interacted with host Ida Mae Maher.Elder Michaux
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Elder Michaux
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Elder Michaux was a religious TV show on the DuMont Television Network, hosted by evangelist Solomon Lightfoot Michaux. The show was 30 minutes long, originated as a local program on DuMont station WTTG in Washington, D. C. in 1947, and aired on the DuMont network from October 17, 1948 to January 9, 1949. According to the book The Forgotten Network by David Weinstein, the series also continued locally on WTTG after the network run ended. The program was among the earliest U.S. television shows with an African American host, and included religious music and preaching.Cosmopolitan Theatre
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Cosmopolitan Theatre
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Cosmopolitan Theatre is an American anthology series which aired on the DuMont Television Network Tuesdays at 9pm ET from October 2, 1951 to December 25, 1951. The series consisted of live presentations of stories written for Cosmopolitan magazine, and was one of many TV series airing "tele-plays" at the time.Newsweek Views the News
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Newsweek Views the News is an American television program broadcast Mondays at 8pm ET on the DuMont Television Network. The series ran from 1948 to 1950.Better Living TV Theater
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Better Living TV Theater was an early American television program originally broadcast on ABC and later on the now defunct DuMont Television Network. The documentary series, featuring moderator Fischer Black, ran from 1953 to 1954. The ABC version was a summer replacement series which aired on Sunday afternoons. The final ABC broadcast occurred on August 16, 1953. On April 21, 1954, the DuMont Network began to air the series in prime time. Better Living TV Theater aired on Wednesday nights at 10:30 pm EST, until June, when the program was moved to Sunday nights. The final broadcast was on August 29, 1954.Dark of Night
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star 6Dark of Night is an American dramatic anthology series that aired on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network which aired Fridays at 8:30pm EST from October 3, 1952 to May 1, 1953. The series starred mostly unknown actors. Each episode was filmed at a different location in the New York City area. According to Brooks and Marsh, locations included a Coca-Cola bottling plant, Brentano's book store in Manhattan, a castle in New Jersey, and the American Red Cross Blood Bank.DuMont Evening News
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DuMont Evening News
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The DuMont Evening News was an American news program which aired Monday through Friday at 7:15pm ET on the DuMont Television Network during the 1954-1955 season. Presented by Morgan Beatty, the 15-minute show was the network's third and final attempt at a nightly news broadcast.The Talent Shop
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The Talent Shop
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The Talent Shop was a TV series on the DuMont Television Network which aired from October 13, 1951 to March 29, 1952. The hosts were Fred Robbins and Pat Adair. This was a talent show for young people, set in a New York City drugstore.Stage a Number
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Stage a Number
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Stage a Number was a TV series on the DuMont Television Network which aired Wednesdays at 9pm ET from September 10, 1952 to May 20, 1953. The series was a live talent show for dancers, singers, acrobats, and other entertainers. A panel of celebrity judges decided on two winners who would be invited to appear the following week.Wisdom of the Ages
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Wisdom of the Ages
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Wisdom of the Ages is a panel show aired on the DuMont Television Network from December 16, 1952 to June 30, 1953. The show combined the ideas of Juvenile Jury and Life Begins at Eighty, with a combined panel of youth and the elderly. Wisdom of the Ages aired Tuesdays at 9:30pm ET, and replaced Quick on the Draw which ended December 9, 1952. The show was hosted by Jack Barry, and was a production of Barry & Enright Productions.Famous Fights from Madison Square Garden
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Famous Fights from Madison Square Garden was a TV sports series broadcast by the DuMont Television Network from September 15, 1952 to December 22, 1952. The program aired famous past boxing matches at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The program aired Monday nights at 9:45pm ET, was 15 minutes long, and was preceded by another 15-minute show Football Sidelines.Quick on the Draw
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Quick on the Draw
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Quick on the Draw was an American game show that aired on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network.International Playhouse
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International Playhouse is the name of an American television series that was broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network during 1951.Pulse of the City
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Pulse of the City
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Pulse of the City is an American television anthology drama series on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network. The series ran from September 15, 1953 to March 9, 1954. The directors of the dramas included Robert Altman.The Joan Edwards Show
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The Joan Edwards Show was an American television show broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network.Jimmy Hughes, Rookie Cop
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Jimmy Hughes, Rookie Cop is an American crime show that aired on the DuMont Television Network from May 8 to July 3, 1953. The show starred William Redfield, later Conrad Janis, in the title role of Jimmy Hughes. The series was written by Bruce Geller, later famous as the creator of the TV series Mission: Impossible.The Big Idea
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The Big Idea
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The Big Idea was a documentary TV series on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network which focused on modern inventions.New York Times Youth Forum
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New York Times Youth Forum was a public affairs program, sponsored by The New York Times and aired Sundays at 5pm EST on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network from September 14, 1952 to June 14, 1953. The host was Dorothy Gordon, who continued to host the show on WABD from the time the network closed in 1956 until 1958 when it moved to WRCA-TV. The Times dropped sponsorship in 1960, at which point radio simulcasts moved from WQXR to WNBC. Thereafter, Gordon continued the show as Dorothy Gordon's Youth Forum, winning a Peabody Award in 1966. Gordon continued to host the show until her death in 1970.Hold That Camera
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Hold That Camera
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Hold That Camera is an American game show that ran on the DuMont Television Network's primetime schedule from August 27 to December 15, 1950. The series aired on Fridays at 8:30 PM Eastern. Originally a game show hosted by Jimmy Blaine, after the first few episodes the format was completely overhauled into a variety show with Kyle MacDonnell as host. MacDonnell was named "Miss Television 1948" by Time magazine. The orchestra leader was Ving Merlin.The Most Important People
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The Most Important People is a 15-minute musical variety show on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network, hosted by orchestra leader Jimmy Carroll and his wife Rita Carroll. The show aired Wednesdays and Fridays at 7:30pm EST from October 18, 1950 to April 13, 1951. The title referred to babies, since the sponsor was Gerber's Baby Food.
