The Du Mont Television Network was America's fourth television
network which operated from 1946 to 1955.
It was started by Dr. Allen B. Du Mont, who also owned an electronics company by
the same name. The network
gave many now-legendary performers their start. Du Mont is best known for
low-budget shows that were full of
mistakes. However, there is just something about a DuMont show that programs
from other networks in this era
just don't have (or maybe they have something DuMont doesn't). The network went
off the air in 1955. Despite
a crooked lawyer who succeeded in throwing away most of these classics, over 300
programs still exist
DuMont Network Drama series:
"Public
Prosecutor" (DuMont Network) (1947-52) aka "Crawford Mystery
Theatre"
Jerry Fairbanks Productions for
Syndication (1947-48) - 26 episodes x 20 minutes
DuMont Network (6Sep 1951-28 Feb 1952) - ? episodes x 30 min
Sponsor: Crawford Clothes
US Mystery Drama series/ Panel Show 1947-52
Starring:
John Howard as Stephen Allen, Prosecuting Attorney
Anne Gwynne as his assistant
Walter Sande as Police Lieutenant
Warren Hull as Host (1951)
Bob Shepard as Announcer
Premise/Background:
In 1947-48 this was the first filmed series made especially for television.
26 episodes x 20 min were made for Syndication.
In 1951 the DuMont Network acquired the rights and turned it into a panel show
to fill out to 30 minutes. Each week 3 guest panelists watched an episode along
with the home audience, which was halted just before the climax - each
panelist then tried to guess the identity of the guilty party.
"Captain Video And His
Video Rangers" (DuMont Network) (1949-55)
DuMont Television Production
DuMont Network (1949-55) (27Jun49-1Apr55)
Syndicated (1956)
Broadcast "Live" from New York (7:00-7:30pm Eastern)
Producers: Olga Druce, Frank Telford, Al Hodge, James L. Caddington
DuMont:
June-August 1949....... Tuesday/Thursday/Friday 7:00-7:30
August 1949-September 1953..... Monday-Friday 7:00-7:30
September 1953-April 1955......... Monday-Friday 7:00-7:15
February 1950-September 1950........... Saturday 7:30-8:00
September 1950-November 1950......... Saturday 7:00-7:30
Format 1: Half Hour Show - 4 Nights a Week (June 1949 - Fall 1949)
Format 2: Half Hour Show - 5 Nights a week (Fall 1949 - Fall 1953)
Format 3: Fifteen Minute Show - 5 Nights a week (Fall 1953 - 1955)
US Space Serial 1949-55, 1956
Starring:
Richard Coogan as Captain Video (June 1949 - late 1949)
Al Hodge (late 1949-1956)
Also Featuring:
Don Hastings as The Video Ranger (the Captain's
main assistant)
Grant Sullivan as Clipper Evans / Blaster Martin
Nat Polen as Ranger Carter
Kenneth Nelson as Ranger Colt
Fred Scott as Ranger Rogers
Jack Orrison as Commissioner Bell
Ben Lackland as Commissioner Carey
Catapain Video's Arch enemies:
Hal Conklin/ Stephen Elliott as Dr. Pauli (the Captain's Arch Enemy)
Premise:
The exploits of Captain Video, a scientific genius who possesses amazing
electronic weapons,
as he battles the people dangerous to the safety and peace of the universe,
during the 22nd
century. On board spaceship "X-9" (up to 3Mar52), then the
"Galaxy" (from
24Mar52)
Famous Jury Trials (DuMont Network)
(1949-52)
TransAmerican Production
for
the Dumont Network (Wednesdays 9:30-10pm)
October 12, 1949 - March 12, 1952
30 min live courtroom drama
cast
James Bender ... Prosecuting Attorney
Truman Smith ... Defense Attorney
Narrator Donald Woods
Director Charles Herold
Aired on WGN-TV in Chicago
Based on the radio program of the same name which aired January 5, 1936 until
June 25th 1949.
(You can listen to the radio broadcasts at archive.org)
Premise: Re-enactments of real-life criminal trials.
"Hands of Murder / Hands of Destiny / Hands of Mystery"(DuMont Network) (1949-52)
Created by Lawrence Menkin
Producer James Caddigan
Director Frank Bunett
Written by Lawrence Menkin and Charles Speer
US Mystery / Anthology Series 1949-52
"The
Plainclothesman"(DuMont Network) (1949-54)
Sponsor: Edgeworth tobacco.
Produced by John L. Clark
US Crime Drama 1949-54 ? episodes x 30 min (live?)
(12Oct49 Wed - 12Sep54 Sun)
Starring
Ken Lynch as The Lieutenant, (face never seen on screen)
Jack Orrison as Segeant Brady
Premise:
The subjective camera is used to detail the investigations of a never-seen
lieutenant with the N.Y.P.D. By the use of the subjective camera, which enacts
emotion and becomes the eyes of the lieutenant, the viewer hears the actor's
voice and experiences situations as if he were actually present.
"Charlie
Wild, Private Detective"(DuMont
Network) (1950-52)
(also known as "The Affairs of Charlie Wild")
Dumont "live" presentation in association with
L. White and E. Rosenberg Productions
CBS (Fridays 9:00-9:30 pm)(22Dec50-Mar51)(season 1a)
CBS (Wednesdays 9:00-9:30 pm)(Apr51-27Jun51)(season 1b)
ABC (Tuesdays 8:00-8:30 pm EST)(11Sep51-04Mar52)(season 2)
DuMont (Thursdays 10:00-10:30)(13Mar52-19Jun52)(season 3)
Produced by Carlo De Angelo, Herbert Brodkin
Writer: Peter Barry
Director: Leonard Valenta
US Detective Series 1950-52 69 episodes approx x 30 min bw (live)
(22Dec50-19June52)
Starring
Kevin O'Morrison as Charlie Wild #1 (1950-51)
John McQuade as Charlie Wild #2 (1951-52)
Cloris Leachman as Effie Perrine
Premise:
Cases of Charlie Wild, a New York Private Detective.
"Rocky
King, Inside Detective"(DuMont
Network) (1950-54)
Stark-Layton Production
for the
DuMont Network
Produced by Lawrence Menkin, Charles Spear, Jerry Layton
Sponsored by Clorets Gum
US Detective series 1950-54
(14Jan50 Sat- 26Dec54 Sun)
Starring:
Roscoe Karns as Det. Rocky King
Grace Carney as Mabel King (Rocky's wife)(heard but never seen)
with:
Earl Hammond as Sgt. Lane (1950-53)
Todd Karns as Det. Hart (1953-54) (Roscoe Karn's son)
Announcer: Ken Roberts
Premise:
The exploits of Rocky King, a plainclothes detective with the
Homicide Division of the Manhatten 24th Precinct.
"Ellery Queen" (DuMont
Network)(1950-52)
Production Company not known
for
Dumont Network (Thursdays) (19Oct50-06Dec51)
ABC Network (Sundays -then- Wednesdays 9:00pm ET)(16Dec51-26Nov52)
Produced by Norman and Irving Pincus
Created by Frederic Dannay & Manfred B. Lee,
US Detective Series 1950-52 91 episodes x 30 min bw (Live?)
Starring:
Richard Hart as Ellery Queen #1 (1950-51) (DuMont)
Lee Bowman as Ellery Queen #2 (1951-52)(ABC)
Florenz Ames as Inspector Richard Queen (1950-52)
Premise:
Investigations of Ellery Queen, a gentleman detective and writer
livng in New York City.
Background:
There have been a number of versions of this series, going back to the
radio days. This is the earliest TV version. Hugh Marlowe played
Ellery Queen in a 1954 syndicated series "Mystery is my Business".
George Nader then Lee Phillips appeared as Ellery Queen in
the 1958-59 NBC series "The Further Adventures of Ellery Queen",
and finally Jim Hutton played the detective in the 1975-76 series
again on NBC.
"Not for Publication"
(DuMont
Network)(1951-52)
a.k.a. "Reporter Collins"
Production Company not known
for the
DuMont Network
Produced by Charles J. Parson and Barry Shear
US Reporter Drama series 1951-52 ? episodes x 15/30 min
Starring:
William Adler as Collins #1 (27Apr51-27Aug51) (15 min.)
Jerome Cowan as Collins #2 (21Dec51-27May52) (30 min.)
with:
Jon Silo as Luchek (1952)
Premise:
Stories of human interest, and later facts behind the headline-making
stories as seen through the eyes of Collins a reporter for the New York "Ledger"
"Hollywood
Offbeat" (DuMont
Network) (1952-53)
a.k.a Steve Randall
Marion Parsonnet production for
First Run Syndication (early 1952) (season 1) ?
DuMont network (07Nov52-30Jan53) (season 2)
CBS network (16Jun53 - 11Aug53) (season 3
Produced by Marlon Parsonett & Lester Lewis
US Detective series 1952-53 14 episodes x 30 min bw
Starring:
Melvyn Douglas as Steve Randall
Premise:
Smooth disbarred lawyer Steve Randall takes up private detective work so that
he may be permitted to practice law again. He is finally reinstated as a
lawyer after 13 weeks of solving blackmail and murder.
Background:
Marion Parsonnet also produced the medical drama series "The Doctor"
(1952-53) starring Warner Anderson.
Jimmy Hughes Rookie Cop (DuMont
Network)(1953)
DuMont Network
1953
Starring:
William Redfield as Jimmy Hughes
with:
Rusty Lane as Inspector Ferguson
Wendy Drew as Jimmy's sister
Directed by Barry Shear
"Colonel Humphrey Flack" (DuMont Network)(1953-54) (live series)
(a.k.a. "The Fabulous Fraud" and "The Impostor")
Wilbur Stark - Jerry Layton production
for the
DuMont Network (Wednesdays) (07Oct53-23Dec53) (live)
DuMont Network (Saturdays) (02Jan54-01May54) (live)
DuMont Network (Fridays) (07May54-02Jul54) (live)
Executive producer Ed Jurist
Created by Everett Rhodes Castle from his "Saturday Evening Post" stories
US Comedy series 1953-54 39 episodes x 30 min bw (Dumont)(live)
Starring:
Alan Mowbray as Colonel Humphrey J. Flack
Frank Jenks as Uthas P. (Patsy) Garvey
Premise:
Retired, witty, dapper, Colonel Humphrey Flack and his partner in crime Uthas P.
Garvey, also known as Patsy,
team up to play modern-day Robin Hoods around the world. Conning the con men
wherever they found them, the two men
change their clever tactics as often as they change locales, giving their
proceeds to the needy, and retaining a
percentage for themselves, of course, to "cover expenses."
The series was revived in 1958-59 with 39 filmed episodes by CBS Films.
"Night Editor"(DuMont
Network) (1954)
DuMont
Network (Sundays) (14Mar54-Jul54)
DuMont Network (Wednesdays) (Jul54-08Sep54)
Produced by Irving Mansfield, Ward Byron
Directed by Dick Sandwick
US Reporter Anthology series 1954 ? episodes x 15 min
(14Mar54 Sun - 08Sep54 Wed )
Hosted & Narrated by
Hal Burdick
Premise:
The work of newspapermen as seen through the eyes of Hal Burdick,
the night editor of a newspaper, would read short crime stories
or human interest stories.
The Stranger (DuMont Network)(1954-55)
DuMont Network
Produced and Directed by Frank Telford
US Drama series 1954-55 ? episodes x 30 min
Starring
Bob Carroll as The Stranger
The Stranger, a mysterious individual appears every week to help
someone in distress.
Similar format to CBS' "The Millionaire"
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DuMont Network - Dramatic Anthology series:
Hands of Destiny/ Hands of Murder/ Hands of Mystery (DuMont)(1949-52) Dramatic Anthology
Doorway To Fame (DuMont) (7-Mar-1949 to 4-Jul-1949) Half-hour Dramatic Anthology series
Story Theater (DuMont-NBC)(1950-51) Filmed Anthology Series
CosmopolitanTheatre (DuMont)(1951) Dramatic Anthology
Royal Playhouse (DuMont)(Thursday nights)(12Apr51-12Jul51)(3Apr52-26Jun52)Dramatic Anthology series (30 min)
International Playhouse (DuMont) (30May51-14Nov51)
Dramatic Anthology series of Short Foreign films
.Bigelow-Sanford Theater (DuMont Fall 1951) Dramatic Anthology series
(30 min)
(Previously
Bigelow Theatre (CBS Sundays)(10Dec50-3Jun51)
Rebound (ABC/DuMont) (1952-53) ABC (8Feb52-30May52) / DuMont (5Dec52-16Jan53) Dramatic Anthology series (30min)
Gruen Guild Playhouse (ABC/DuMont)(1951-52) various hosts
Joseph Schildkraut Presents (DuMont)(1953-54) Filmed Anthology (30 min)
Pulse Of The City (DuMont)(15Sep53-9Mar54) Dramatic Anthology series (15min)
Love Story (DuMont)(1954) Dramatic Anthology
Ethel Barrymore Theatre (DuMont)(1956) Dramatic Anthology Series
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DuMont Network - Situation Comedy series:
The Growing Paynes (DuMont) (20-Oct-1948 to
3-Aug-1949)
Sitcom starring Elaine Stritch, Ed Holmes, and David Anderson (as their Son)
It's A Business (DuMont Network) (1952)
DuMont Network (Wednesdays)
Produced by Paul Rosen
Directed by Frank Bunetta
Written by Bob Weiskpof (later produced "Maude")
US comedy series 1952 10 episodes x 30 min
19Mar52-21May52
Starring
Bob Haymes as Song Composer/Publisher
Leo DeLyon as Song Composer/Publisher
Dorothy Loudon as their Secretary
Premise: Situation Comedy with a Tin Pan Alley setting.
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DuMont Network series (Chronological Order):
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
Syndicated (1947)/ DuMont (6Sep51-28Feb52)
Starring John Howard
SMALL FRY CLUB
DuMont (11Mar47-15Jun51)
Children Series (Weekdays)
Hosted by "Big Brother" Bob Emery
MARY KAY AND JOHNNY
DuMont (18Nov47-24Aug48)(15min)(live from Philadelphia)
NBC (10Oct48-13Feb49)(30 min)(live from New York
CBS (23Feb49-1Jun49)
NBC (13Jun49-11Mar50)
Situation Comedy series
Starring:
Mary Kay
John Stearns
RUSS HODGES' SCOREBOARD
DuMont (14Apr48-22Apr49)
Nightly Sports Report (15min)
Hosted by Russ Hodges
OPERATION SUCCESS
DuMont (21Sep48-19Oct48)(27Jan49-16Jun49)
Public Service series for Veterans
(see follow-up "Operation
KEY TO THE MISSING
DuMont (4-Jul-1948 to 23-Sep-1949)
Hosted by Archdale Jones "the finder of lost persons"
THE GROWING PAYNES
DuMont (20-Oct-1948 to 3-Aug-1949)
Sitcom starring Elaine Stritch, Ed Holmes, and David Anderson (as their Son)
OKAY MOTHER
DuMont (1-Nov-1948 to 6-Jul-1951)
One of TV's first daytime shows. An Audience Participation and Variety Show
Hosted by Dennis James
TV SHOPPER
DuMont (1Nov48-1Dec50)
Daytime series of Shopping advice for housewives
Hosted by Kathi Norris
MANHATTAN SPOTLIGHT
DuMont (17Jan49-20Apr51)(15 min)(Mon-Fri)
Interview show hosted by Charles Tranum
THE SCHOOL HOUSE
DuMont (18-Jan-1949 to 12-April-1949)
THE ADMIRAL BROADWAY REVUE
DuMont + NBC (both networks at same time) (28Jan49-3Jan49)
Sponsor: Admiral (TV Sets)
Friday-night Variety series (60 min)
Produced by Max Liebman
Featuring:
Sid Caesar
AND EVERYTHING NICE
DuMont (8-Mar-1949 to 9-Jan-1950)
Weekly Talk Show for Women. Hosted by Maxine Barratt.
FLIGHT TO RHYTHM (original title "The Delora Bueno Show"- 15min)
DuMont (10Mar49-22Sep49)
Musical serial (30 min)
Hosted by Delora Bueno
FRONT ROW CENTER
DuMont (25-Mar-1949 to 2-April-1950)
(sequel see - Starlit Time)
DOORWAY TO FAME
DuMont (7-Mar-1949 to 4-Jul-1949)
Half-hour Dramatic Anthology series
THEY'RE OFF
DuMont (7Jul49-18Aug49)
Prime-time Game show modeled after a horse race.
TALENT JACKPOT
DuMont (19Jul49-23Aug49)(lasted 5 weeks)
Prime-time Talent Show
Hosted by Vinton Freedley & Bud Collyer
BROADWAY TO HOLLYWOOD (aka "Headline Clews")
DuMont (20-Jul-1949 to 15-Jul-1954)
Showbiz nEWS, Gossip & Celebrity Interviews
Hosted by George F. Putnam
THE AL MORGAN SHOW
DuMont (5-Sep-1949 to 30-Aug-1951)
Half-hour Music Variety series with pianist Al Morgan and the Billy Chandler
Trio
Broadcast from Chicago. Directed by Don Cook.
THE O'NEILLS
DuMont (6Sep49-10Jan50)
Weekly Serial
THEY STAND ACCUSED (orignally titled "Cross Question")
DuMont (11Sep49-5Oct52)(9Sep54-30Sep54)
"Live Courtroom Dramas (60min)
CHICAGOLAND MYSTERY PLAYERS
DuMont (18Sep49-30Jul50)
Produced by J.E. Faraghan
Cast:
Gordon Urquhart as Jeffrey Hall
Bob Smith as Sgt Holland
Crime Drama. The story of Jeffrey Hall, a criminologist with the Chcago Police
Department, as
he attempts to solve baffling crimes.
BOWLING HEADLINERS
DuMont (13-Nov-1949 to 9-Apr-1950)
Produced by & Hosted by Al Cirillo (on ABC the previous season)
EASY ACES
DuMont (14-Dec-1949 to 7-June-1950)
Comedy series (15min)
Starring:
Goodman Ace & Jane Sherwood Ace (husband and wife, as themselves)
CHEZ PAREE REVUE
DuMont (1950)
STARLIT TIME
DuMont (9-Apr-1950 to 19-Nov-1950)
(sequel to Front Row Center)
THE HAZEL SCOTT SHOW
DuMont (3Jul50-29Sep50)
Music series (15min)(Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays)
Hosted by Hazel Scott (Pianist)
RHYTHM RODEO
DuMont (30-July-1950 to 31-Dec-1950)
Half-hour musical series hosted by Art Jarrett
STAR TIME
DuMont (5-Sep-1950 to 27-Feb-1951)
THE GIL LAMB SHOW (Pilot)
DuMont (20-Sep-1950)
Aired on "Premiere Theatre"
THE SUSAN RAYE SHOW
DuMont (2Oct50-20Nov50)
THE ARTHUR MURRAY PARTY
DuMont (15Oct50-11Mar51)(12Oct52-26Apr53)
(also on ABC/CBS/NBC)
Ballroom Dancing series (30/60min)
Hosted by Kathryn Murray (wife of Arthur Murray)
STORY THEATER
DuMont (24-Nov-1950 to 11-May-1951) / NBC (24Jun51-17Sep51)
Half Hour Filmed Dramatic Anthology series
THE ARMED FORCES HOUR
DuMont (4-Feb-1951 to 6-May-1951) (on NBC the previous season)
LADIES BEFORE GENTLEMEN
DuMont (28-Feb-1951 to 2-May-1951
Produced by Hnery Misrock
Prime-time Panel show
Hosted by Ken Roberts
SHADOW OF THE CLOAK
DuMont (6Jun51-20Mar52)
Produced by Roger Gerry
Spy Drama series
starring:
Helmut Dantine as Peter House,
FRONT PAGE DETECTIVE
DuMont (16-March-1951 to 19-Sept-1952)
ROYAL PLAYHOUSE
DuMont (Thursday nights)(12Apr51-12Jul51)(3Apr52-26Jun52)
Dramatic Anthology seris (30 min)
STAGE ENTRANCE
DuMont (2-May-1951 to 2-March-1952)
INTERNATIONAL PLAYHOUSE
DuMont (30May51-14Nov51)
Dramatic Anthology series of Short Foreign films
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY FORUM
DuMont (3Jul51-11Oct53)
Public affairs program produced at Georgetown University, WashingtOn D.C.
THE GALLERY OF MADAME LIU-TSONG
DuMont (27Aug51-21Nov51)
Adventure series (30min)
Starring:
Anna May Wong as Madame Liu-Tsong, owner of an art gallery
KIDS AND COMPANY
DuMont (1-Sep-1951 to 1 Jun-1952)
Saturday Morning Kids show hosted by Jonny Olseen & Ham Fisher
BIGELOW-SANFORD THEATER
DuMont (Thursdays) (6Sep51-27Dec51)
Dramatic Anthology series (30min)
(not to be confused with "Bigelow Theater" (CBS Sundays)(10Dec50-3Jun51)
KEEP POSTED (season 1& 2 psonsored by "The Saturday Evening Post")
(seaon 3, 4 - retitled "The Big Issue)
DuMOnt (9-Oct-1951 to 18-Jan-54)
Half-hour Public Affairs program
Developed by Lawrence Spivak
Moderated by Martha Rountree
TALENT SHOP
DuMont (13Oct51-29Mar52)
Talent Show for young people, set in a New York City drugstore. (30 min)
Hosted by Fred Robbins & Pat Adair
THIS IS MUSIC
DuMont (29Nov51-9Oct52) (later on ABC - 1958-59)
Musical series from Chicago
Staring: Alexander Gray, Colin Male
BATTLE OF THE AGES
DuMont (1-Jan-1952 to 17-Jun-1952) (moved to CBS 6-Sept-1952 to 29-Nov-1952)
Prime time Game Show. Hosted by John Reed King
IT'S A BUSINESS
DuMont (19Mar52-21May52)
Situation Comedy series (30min)
starring Bob Haymes, Leo DeLyon
OPERATION INFORMATION
DuMont (17Jul52-18Sep52)
Public Service series to inform veterans of their rights
(follow-up to "Operation Success" (1948-49
THE AUTHOR MEETS THE CRITICS
DuMont (10-Jan-1952 to 10-Oct-1954)
GRUEN GUILD PLAYHOUSE
DuMont (17-Jan-1952 to 7-Aug-1952) (on ABC the previous season)
GUIDE RIGHT
DuMont (25-Feb-1952 to 5-Feb-1954)
Vairiety program produced in association with U.S. Army & Air Force recruiting
offices.
Each show hosted by a different celebrity.
Music by The Eastern Air Defense Command Band.
Directed by Barry Shear.
THE WEEK IN RELIGION
DuMont Network (16Mar52-28Sep52)(28Jun53-3Oct53)
Sunday Evening Religious Panel Show
STAGE A NUMBER
DuMont (10-Sept-1952 to 20-May-1953)
NEW YORK TIMES YOUTH FORUM
DuMont (14Sep52-14June53)
Sunday evening Public Affairs program with young people.
Produced by Al Hollander
Hosted by Dorothy Gordon
FAMOUS FIGHTS FROM MADISON SQUARE GARDENS
DuMont (15Sep52-22Dec52)
Filmed highlights of Famous boxing matches (15min)
FOOTBALL SIDELINES
DuMont (6-Oct-1952 to 22-Dec-1952)
REPORT CARD FOR PARENTS
DuMont (1Dec52-2Feb53)
Prime-time discussion show on Child behaviour (30min)
REBOUND
Rebound
(ABC/DuMont) (1952-53)
ABC (8Feb52-30May52) / DuMont (5Dec52-16Jan53)
Dramatic Anthology series (30min)
THE BIG IDEA
DuMont (15-Dec-1952 to 22-Oct-1953)
Half-hour Documentary series on Recent Inventions
Hosted by Donn Bennett
THE DREW PAERSON SHOW
DuMont (24Dec52-18Mar53) (previously on ABC 4May52-9Nov52)
Washington Political Commentary
Hosted by Drew Pearson (Washington Poltical columnist)
THE DOTTY MACK SHOW (orignal title GIRL ALONE)
DuMont (16-Feb-1953 to 25Aug-1953)
Variety series broadcast from Cincinatti
THE ROY DOTY SHOW
DuMOnt (10May53-4Oct53)
Sunday Morning Children's show
Hosted by Roy Doty
Drew Sketches and told stories
IT'S A SMALL WORLD
DuMont (27Jun53-27Jun53)
Travelogue (30min)
BLIND DATE
DuMont (9-Jun-1953 to 15-Sept-1953)
Hosted by Jan Murray
THE OLD AMERICAN BARN DANCE
DuMont (5-Jul-1953 to 13-Sept-1953)
Bill Bailey hosted this half-hour Country and Western Music Show.
Among the regulars were Pee Wee King and Tennesse Erne Ford.
ON YOUR WAY
DuMont (9Sep53-20Jan54) Nightime Game Show
ABC (23Jan54-17Apr54) Talent Show
PULSE OF THE CITY
DuMont (15Sep53-9Mar54)
Dramatic Anthology series (15min)
MELODY STREET
DuMont (23Sep53-5Feb54)
Music Variety Series (30min)
Hosted by Elliott Lawrence
THE IGOR CASSINI SHOW
DuMOnt (25Oct53-28Feb54)
Sunday-night Celebrity Interview series
Hosted by Igor Cassini
Wrote under the name of Cholly Knickerbocker
JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT PRESENTS
DuMont (28-Oct-1953 to 21-Jan-154)
BETTER LIVING TELEVISION THEATER
DuMont (21-Apr-1954 to 29-Aug-1954)
Half-hourDocumentary Series designed to promote American Industry
Hosted by Fischer Black
GAMBLE ON LOVE (retitled "Time Will Tell" Aug 1954)
DuMont (16Jul54-20Aug54)
Prime-time Quiz Show
Hosted by Denise Darcel (Ernie Kovaks from Aug 1954)
TIME WILL TELL (sequel to "Gamble on Love")
DuMont (27Aug54-15Oct54)
Prime-time Game Shoe
Hosted by Ernie Kovaks
STUDIO 57
DuMont (21Sep54-26Jul55) (syndicated 1955-56 season)
Revue Studios Filmed Dramatic Anthology series
THE ILONA MASSEY SHOW
DuMont (1Nov54-3Jan55)
Variety Show (30min)
Hosted by Ilona Massey (Hungarian-born actress)
KEY TO THE AGES
DuMont (27-Feb-1955 to 22-May-1955)
Half-hour Cultural show
Hosted by Dr. Theodore Low
Broadcast from Baltmimore
IT'S ALEC TEMPLETON TIME
DuMont (3Jun55-26Aug55)
Music series (30min)
Hosted by Alec Templeton (Blind British pianist)
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