Elder Michaux
| Elder Michaux | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Religion |
| Created by | Jonathan Pierce |
| Starring | Lightfoot Solomon Michaux |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | WTTG (1947-1951) DuMont (1948-1949) |
| Release | October 17, 1948 – January 9, 1949 |
Elder Michaux is a religious TV show that aired on the DuMont Television Network, hosted by evangelist Lightfoot Solomon Michaux. The program combined both Michaux's preaching and singing by the Happy-Am-I gospel choir, consisting of thirty-five singers.[1] During the broadcasts his congregation shouted out encouragement while Elder Michaux preached.[2]
Broadcast history
[edit]The 30 minute program was broadcast on Sundays from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m.[2] It 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.[3] The show continued to be broadcast from WTTG's Washington studios through 1951.[1]
The program was among the earliest U.S. television shows with an African American host, and included religious music and preaching.[4]
Episode status
[edit]As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to survive.
See also
[edit]- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
- Stained Glass Windows (ABC Television, 1948–49)
- Lamp Unto My Feet (CBS Television, 1948–79)
- Religious broadcasting
References
[edit]- ^ a b Weinstein, David The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television, page 162, Temple University Press, 2004
- ^ a b Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows 1946 – Present, Ballantine Books, 1979, page 181
- ^ "Appendix One: Programs (A-L)". Dumont Television Network Historical Web Site. Archived from the original on 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
- ^ Jay Handelman (February 1, 2000). "Despite occasional successes, television has failed to embrace diversity". Sarasota Herald Tribune. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
Bibliography
[edit]- David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) ISBN 1-59213-245-6
- Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980) ISBN 0-14-024916-8
- Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964) ISBN 0-345-31864-1