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Program Playhouse

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Program Playhouse
GenreAnthology
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
ProducerJames Caddigan
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkDuMont
ReleaseJune 22 (1949-06-22) –
September 14, 1949 (1949-09-14)

Program Playhouse was an anthology television series aired on the DuMont Television Network on Wednesdays from June 22 to September 14, 1949.[1]

Overview

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Program Playhouse presented a variety of kinds of programs to determine how potential sponsors and audiences reacted to each one.[2] Hands of Murder was a program that originated on this show.[2]

Episodes

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As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to exist.[citation needed]

Partial list of episodes

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The first program starred Ernest Truex as Caspar Milquetoast in "The Timid Soul".[1] Others included

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 676. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
  2. ^ a b "Mystery Series Introduces New TV Technique". The Virginian-Pilot. Virginia, Norfolk. March 12, 1950. p. C 7. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. p. 828. ISBN 0-345-42923-0.

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