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Night Editor (1954)
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with contributions by: Rina Fox [Updated Feb 2017 -RF]
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NIGHT EDITOR
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Produced by Vernon Lewis Productions
in association with Harry S. Goodman Productions
for
DuMont Network (Sundays) (14Mar54-04ul54)
DuMont Network (Wednesdays) (07Jul54-08Sep54)
Produced by Irving Mansfield, Ward Byron
Directed by Dick Sandwick

US Reporter Anthology series 1954 26 episodes x 15 min (14Mar54 Sun - 08Sep54 Wed )

Hosted & Narrated by
Hal Burdick

Premise:
Hal Burdick, was the night editor of a newspaper and would read short crime stories or human interest stories.

Based on the radio program "Night Editor" (1934 to 1948) which featured Hal Burdick as the "Night Editor".

Info from Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Billboard Magazine.

################ Night Editor ################
################ season 1954 ################
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DuMont Network (14Mar54 Sun - 08Sep54 Wed)

[01] Night Editor: [Debut]
14Mar1954 WABD Sun 6:15pm
Host Hal Burdick

[02] Night Editor: VENGEANCE WALKS IN DARKNESS
21Mar1954 WABD Sun 6:15pm
Host Hal Burdick

[03] Night Editor: LONG DIVISION
28Mar1954 WABD Sun 6:15pm
Host Hal Burdick

[04] Night Editor: DRAWING ROOM A - CAR 41
04Apr1954 WABD Sun 6:15pm
Host Hal Burdick

[05] Night Editor: SPRING FEVER AT FIFTY
11Apr1954 WABD Sun 6:15pm
Host Hal Burdick

[06] Night Editor: FATHER HEN
18Apr1954 WABD Sun 6:15pm
Host Hal Burdick

[07] Night Editor: RATTLE SNAKE REWARD
25Apr1954 WABD Sun 6:15pm
Host Hal Burdick

[08] Night Editor: SPECIAL MATINEE
02May1954 WABD Sun 6:15pm
Host Hal Burdick

[09] Night Editor: DECISION OF THE COURT
09May1954 WABD Sun 6:15pm
Host Hal Burdick

[10] Night Editor: MONOGRAM FOR MURDER
16May1954 WABD Sun 6:15pm
Host Hal Burdick

[11] Night Editor: THE LAZIEST MAN IN TOWN
23May1954 WABD Sun 6:15PM
Host Hal Burdick
Synopsis:
A lazy man goes into the trailer camp business. [RF]

[12] Night Editor: A BOY WHO WENT TO SLEEP
30May1954 WABD Sun 6:15pm
Host Hal Burdick

[13] Night Editor: BADGE OF HONOR
06Jun1954 WABD Sun 6:15pm
Host Hal Burdick
Synopsis:
A deputy sheriff is killed. Years later, the man most people think is the killer turns up and
the sheriff's son is expected to avenge his father's death. [RF]

[14] Night Editor: SILENT WITNESS
13Jun1954 WABD Sun 6:15pm
Host Hal Burdick

[15] Night Editor: FOR LATER DELIVERY
20Jun1954 WABD Sun 6:15pm
Host Hal Burdick

[16] Night Editor: SIGN POST
27Jun1954 WABD Sun 6:15pm
Host Hal Burdick

[17] Night Editor: SPEAKING OF ALI BABA
04Jul1954 WABD Sun 6:15pm
Host Hal Burdick

=============================================
DuMont Network (Wednesdays) (07Jul54-08Sep54)
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[18] Night Editor: A PRESENT FOR DANIEL JONES
07Jul1954 WABD Wed 10:30pm
Host Hal Burdick

[19] Night Editor: THE MAN WHO WORKED FOR A GHOST
14Jul1954 WABD Wed 10:30pm
Host Hal Burdick

[20] Night Editor: THE RETURN OF THE PHOENIX
21Jul1954 WABD Wed 10:30pm
Host Hal Burdick

[21] Night Editor: POINT OF HONOR
28Jul1954 WABD Wed 10:30pm
Host Hal Burdick

[22] Night Editor: LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE
04Aug1954 WABD Wed 10:30pm
Host Hal Burdick

[23] Night Editor: ESTATE DELIVERED
11Aug1954 WABD Wed 10:30pm
Host Hal Burdick

[24] Night Editor: OLD GUMSHOE BUYS A BOOK
18Aug1954 WABD Wed 10:30pm
Host Hal Burdick

[--] Night Editor:
25Aug1954 WABD Wed 10:30pm
pre-empted

[25] Night Editor: MRS. PATROLMAN GLINN
01Sep1954 WABD Wed 10:30pm
Host Hal Burdick

[26] Night Editor: TIGER MOON [Last show of the series]
08Sep1954 WABD Wed 10:30pm
Host Hal Burdick

################ Night Editor ################
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