Dumont Television Network TV Series - Page 3
The Laytons
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The Laytons
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The Laytons was an American sitcom that was broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network, from August to October 1948. The series starred Vera Tatum and Amanda Randolph, and was one of the first network television series to feature an African-American performer in a regular role.The Armed Forces Hour
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The Armed Forces Hour is an early American television program originally broadcast on NBC and later on the now defunct DuMont Television Network. The series ran from 1949 to 1951. Despite the title of the series, it was a half-hour program. The Armed Forces Hour was a television program "culled from the estimated 500 million feet of film" archived at the U.S. Department of Defense. Production was supervised by Major Robert Keim and Lieutenant Benjamin Greenberg. After a one-season run on NBC, the network cancelled the series in 1950. However, on February 4, 1951, the series started again on the DuMont Television Network, with the last DuMont episode airing on May 6, 1951.One Woman's Experience
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One Woman's Experience, also known as One Woman's Story, was a DuMont Television Network anthology TV show created and produced by Lawrence Menkin and starring Wendy Waldron. The show aired from October 6, 1952 to April 3, 1953. The 15-minute show aired alongside another 15-minute Menkin show One Man's Experience. Some sources suggest that these episodes were also aired during the DuMont series Monodrama Theater which aired at 11pm ET from May 1952 until December 7, 1953.The Igor Cassini Show
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The Igor Cassini Show was a DuMont Television Network talk show hosted by columnist Igor Cassini, who wrote under the name "Cholly Knickerbocker". The show aired Sunday evenings from October 25, 1953 to February 28, 1954.Eloise Salutes the Stars
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Eloise Salutes the Stars is a talk show hosted by Eloise McElhone which aired on an 8-station network including the DuMont flagship station WABD. The series aired Tuesdays at 7:30pm ET in 1950 and early 1951. Other stations in the network, such as WPIX-TV chose to air the show at 5:15pm ET. The show was sponsored by Doeskin Tissues, and produced by Lester Lewis. After the original 13 episodes were produced, the show was renewed for another 13 episodes in January 1951. McElhone was also host of the DuMont series Quick on the Draw, a panelist on the ABC game show Think Fast, and a panelist on the NBC/ABC series Leave It to the Girls.Operation Information
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Operation Information was a DuMont Television Network public affairs TV show giving veterans information on their rights and benefits. The show aired Thursdays from July 17, 1952 to September 18, 1952. DuMont had previously aired a similar series for veterans Operation Success.Nine Thirty Curtain
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Nine Thirty Curtain
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Nine Thirty Curtain was a dramatic anthology television series which aired on the DuMont Television Network from October 16, 1953 to January 1, 1954. The 30-minute show aired on Fridays at 9:30pm ET.One Man's Experience
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One Man's Experience
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One Man's Experience, also known as One Man's Story, was a DuMont Television Network anthology TV show written and produced by Lawrence Menkin. The show aired from October 6, 1952 to April 10, 1953. The 15-minute show aired alongside another 15-minute Menkin show One Woman's Experience. Some sources suggest that these episodes were also aired during the DuMont series Monodrama Theater which aired at 11pm ET from May 1952 until December 7, 1953.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.Program Playhouse
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Program Playhouse
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Program Playhouse was an anthology television series aired on the DuMont Television Network on Wednesdays from June 22 to September 14, 1949. The first program starred Ernest Truex as Caspar Milquetoast in The Timid Soul.Meet Your Congress
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Meet Your Congress
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Meet Your Congress was a public affairs TV series on NBC and on the DuMont Television Network. The show premiered on NBC on July 1, 1949, airing Saturdays at 8pm ET. The DuMont series aired from July 8, 1953 until July 4, 1954. Moderator Blair Moody, who hosted the radio and TV versions from 1946 to 1952, died of pneumonia and heart problems on July 20, 1954.Pro Football Highlights
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Pro Football Highlights, also known as Football News or Football Highlights, was a 30-minute TV sports program broadcast by ABC and the DuMont Television Network. The ABC version aired Fridays at 8:30 pm ET and the DuMont version aired Wednesdays at 7:30pm ET.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.Ethel Barrymore Theatre
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Ethel Barrymore Theatre was an anthology television series hosted by Ethel Barrymore and the last series produced by the DuMont Television Network. While produced by the network, the series was aired on Fridays at 8:30pm ET from September 21 to December 21, 1956 on DuMont station WABD after the network had closed. The series may have been filmed in 1953, and was known as Stage 8 in syndication.The Roy Doty Show
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The Roy Doty Show
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The Roy Doty Show was a Sunday morning DuMont Television Network children's TV show hosted by Roy Doty. The show aired from May 10, 1953 to October 4, 1953. Cartoonist Roy Doty drew sketches and told children's stories.Football This Week
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Football This Week
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Football This Week was a TV sports program broadcast on the DuMont Television Network. The 15-minute program aired on Thursdays at 10:45 pm ET from October 11 to December 6, 1951.What's Your Bid?
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What's Your Bid?
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What's Your Bid? was an ABC and DuMont Television Network game show hosted by John Reed King and Robert Alda. The show aired Saturdays from February 14, 1953 to late April on ABC, and Sundays from May 3, 1953 to June 28, 1953 on DuMont. The show was an auction where audience members bid on items, with one item in each episode supposedly belonging to a famous person.Boxing from Eastern Parkway
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Boxing from Eastern Parkway is an American sports program broadcast by the DuMont Television Network from May 1952 to May 1954. The program aired boxing matches from Eastern Parkway Arena in Brooklyn, New York. The program aired Monday nights at 10pm ET and was 90 to 120 minutes long. During the 1953-1954 season, the program aired Mondays at 9pm ET.Starlit Time
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Starlit Time
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Starlit Time was a variety series on the DuMont Television Network. The series aired from April 9 to November 19, 1950. This show aired Sundays at 7pm ET, and replaced Front Row Center which ended April 2. Bela Lugosi made a rare TV guest appearance on May 21.Night Editor
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Night Editor
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Night Editor was an anthology television series aired on the DuMont Television Network from March 14 to September 8, 1954. Host Hal Burdick would introduce a story, the time of which could range from the Civil War to the present day.
