Program Playhouse
| Program Playhouse | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Anthology |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producer | James Caddigan |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | DuMont |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | June 22 – September 14, 1949 |
Program Playhouse was an anthology television series aired on the DuMont Television Network on Wednesdays from June 22 to September 14, 1949.[1]
The first program starred Ernest Truex as Caspar Milquetoast in The Timid Soul. Others appearing included Earl Hammond in Trouble, Inc, and Roscoe Karns in Roscoe Karns and Inky Poo.
Episode status[]
As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to exist.
See also[]
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
References[]
Bibliography[]
- 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
External links[]
Categories:
- DuMont Television Network original programming
- 1949 American television series debuts
- 1949 American television series endings
- 1940s American television series
- Black-and-white American television shows