List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts

Summary

The DuMont Television Network was launched in 1946 and ceased broadcasting in 1956. Allen DuMont, who created the network, preserved most of what it produced in kinescope format. By 1958, however, much of the library had been destroyed to recover the silver content of the film prints,[1] and eventually the remaining material was simply discarded.[2][3] Since then, there has been extensive research on which DuMont programs have episodes extant.

Still from Captain Video and His Video Rangers, one of DuMont's most popular programs.

For a list of program series aired on DuMont, see List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network.

Held by the UCLA Film and Television Archive edit

Held by the Paley Center for Media edit

In addition to the below, there is one listing each for Famous Jury Trials[6] and Small Fry Club,[7] neither of which have any information other than the catalog number.

Held by the Museum of Broadcast Communications edit

Held by the Library of Congress edit

The J. Fred & Leslie W. MacDonald Collection, formerly MacDonald & Associates film archive in Chicago, is now held by the Library of Congress. In addition to the below, the collection also holds eighteen 30- and 60-second commercials produced in 1951 for DuMont TV receivers.

Held by TV4U edit

TV4U was a service of the TVS Television Network. Much of its archive can be found at TVS's Dailymotion page.

Note: Only one episode of the following.

Held by the Internet Archive edit

The Internet Archive collection is limited to those shows which have lapsed into the public domain.

Held by others edit

  • Concert Tonight – one episode (November 18, 1953) held by the Peabody Award collection[11]
  • Finders Keepers - one episode Original print with all of the Coca-Cola commercials from its broadcast date of January 20, 1955 on the DuMont Network. This was a local NYC (WABD-TV) show. Show stars Fred Robbins and Peggy O'Hara. Guest star Richard Egan for "Underwater". on Youtube.
  • The Johns Hopkins Science Review – most of the DuMont series survives at the Johns Hopkins University archives.
  • Keep Posted – one episode from 1952 ("Should Truman be Renominated?") held by the Peabody Award collection[12]
  • Life Is Worth Living –a large number are held by Diocese of Rochester Archives, nearly the complete run of the series.
  • Man Against Crime – 28 episodes available on DVD (out of 84 episodes total)
  • Meet the Boss – one episode held by the Peabody Award collection[13]
  • NFL on DuMont – highlight footage from a sideline camera, without audio, from the 1953 NFL Championship Game;[14] also limited highlights from week 1 and week 6 Saturday Night Football games (see Pro Football Highlights below) on YouTube
  • Off the Record – one episode (October 18, 1951) from WTTG with Art Lamb and Aletha Agee at YouTube[15]
  • Pro Football Highlights / Time for Football — two episodes (Week 1 and Week 6, 1954) at YouTube, this also includes limited game footage from NFL on DuMont games[16][17]
  • Studio 57 – entire series (including DuMont-aired episodes) is very likely held by Universal Television. Unlike most DuMont series, it was produced directly on film by an outside production company (Revue Productions), whose successor renewed the copyrights to the episodes, including those aired on DuMont, which may confirm their existence. (See US Copyright Office website for registrations.)
  • This Is the Life – one episode (September 9, 1952, premiere) at YouTube
  • Tom Corbett, Space Cadet – unknown number held by Wade Williams Productions
  • Twenty Questions – one episode (November 16, 1953) held by DePauw University and at YouTube
  • The Wendy Barrie Show – one episode at YouTube featuring Jack Shaindlin as guest
  • Archivist Ira Gallen has an unknown number of DuMont network broadcasts.
  • DuMont historian and former broadcaster Clarke Ingram also held an unknown number of DuMont network broadcasts during his lifetime.
  • The estate of Dennis James may own a substantial amount of programming with him as host (some of which may have been the original source of programs in other collections); James kept an archive with samples of his work as a résumé supplement during his lifetime.
  • WWE has footage of DuMont wrestling matches held in the New York/Washington D.C. area (including footage from Madison Square Garden III among other wrestling footage from this period, most notably featuring Gorgeous George), which is from WWE's direct corporate predecessor, the Capitol Wrestling Corporation. The McMahon family (in particular patriarch Jess McMahon and later Vince McMahon, Sr.), owners of the then-CWC, archived this footage on their own and not through DuMont.
  • More DuMont-era wrestling footage has turned up with a collector in Japan.
  • Other shows at YouTube.
  • Several shows at Dailymotion
  • A Roku channel, Days of DuMont, streams over 100 shows upgraded to 1080p, many with improved audio.

References edit

  1. ^ Roger M. Grace (2003-05-29). "REMINISCING: 'Day in Court', 'Winchell-Mahoney Time,' Du Mont Shows: Not to Be Seen Again". Metnews.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  2. ^ Adams, Edie (March 1996). "Television/Video Preservation Study: Los Angeles Public Hearing". National Film Preservation Board. Library of Congress. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
  3. ^ DuMont historical website, Channel 5 Archived 2013-08-23 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "The Ultimate Goldbergs". UCLA Library Film & Television Archive. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  5. ^ "Library Catalog". UCLA Library Film & Television Archive. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  6. ^ "Famous Jury Trials". Paley Center for Media. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  7. ^ "Small Fry Club". Paley Center for Media. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  8. ^ "The Paley Center for Media". Paley Center for Media. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Better Living TV Theater". Paley Center for Media. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  10. ^ "The Milwaukee Sentinel". Retrieved 16 April 2018 – via Google News Archive.
  11. ^ "Peabody Awards Collection Archives Record". Dlg.galileo.usg.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  12. ^ "Peabody Awards Collection Archives Record". Dlg.galileo.usg.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  13. ^ "Peabody Awards Collection Archives Record". Dlg.galileo.usg.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  14. ^ Vol Brian (29 June 2009). "1953 NFL Championship - Lions vs. Browns - Vol. 1". Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 16 April 2018 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (24 November 1951). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 16 April 2018 – via Google Books. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  16. ^ "1954 week 1 NFL review". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15.
  17. ^ "1954 Week 6 NFL Review". YouTube. 2018-06-20. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2020-09-30.

External links edit

Unless otherwise noted, all links are to the Internet Archive.

  • DuMont kinescopes at Dailymotion
  • DuMont shows on Roku (Days of DuMont)
  • Kinescopes of DuMont program The Adventures of Ellery Queen: "The Hanging Acrobat" (December 21, 1950), "Man Who Enjoyed Death" (March 29, 1951), "Death Spins a Wheel" (May 10, 1951), "Murder to Music" (November 8, 1951)
  • Kinescope of DuMont program The Arthur Murray Show (October 22, 1950)
  • Kinescope (first half only) of DuMont program Bingo At Home (1958)
  • Kinescopes of DuMont program Captain Video and His Video Rangers: 1949 episode, 1952 episode, 1950s episode #1, 1950s episode #2
  • Kinescopes of DuMont program Cavalcade of Stars, with Jerry Lester: June 3, 1950, 1950 episode
  • Kinescopes of DuMont program Cavalcade of Stars, with Jackie Gleason: Clips from August 19 and September 2, 1950, August 26, 1950, October 10, 1951, clips of one or two other episodes
  • Kinescopes of DuMont program Flash Gordon: "The Planet of Death" (October 1, 1954 premiere), "Akim the Terrible" (November 5, 1954), "The Claim Jumpers" (November 12, 1954), "The Breath of Death" (November 26, 1954), "Return of the Androids" (December 10, 1954), "The Race against Time" (February 25, 1955), "The Witch of Neptune" (March 4, 1955), "The Brain Machine" (March 11, 1955), "Struggle to the End" (March 18, 1955), "Saboteurs from Space" (April 1, 1955), "The Forbidden Experiment" (April 8, 1955), "Deadline At Noon" (June 24, 1955)
  • Kinescope of DuMont program Front Page Detective: "Alibi for Suicide" (March 16, 1951)
  • Kinescopes of DuMont program The Goldbergs, all 1954: May 4, May 11, May 25, June 1, June 8, June 15, June 22, June 29, July 13, July 20, August 3, August 10, August 17, August 24, August 31, September 7, September 14, September 21, September 28, October 5, October 12, October 19 (network finale)
  • Kinescope of DuMont program Hold That Camera (December 1, 1950)
  • Kinescopes of DuMont program Jazz Party (September 18, October 9, and December 25, 1958)
  • Kinescopes of DuMont program The Johns Hopkins Science Review: "Don't Drink that Water" (March 20, 1951), "A Visit to our Studio" (January 7, 1952), "Usefulness of Useless Knowledge" (February 18, 1952), "Great Men of Science" (May 5, 1952), "Concrete With Muscles" (February 17, 1954), "Living Together" (1954)
  • Kinescope of DuMont program Kids and Company (June 1, 1952)
  • Kinescope of DuMont program Life Is Worth Living: "Angels"
  • Kinescopes of DuMont program Man Against Crime: "Murder in the Rough" (November 8, 1953), "Murder Mountain" (December 6, 1953)
  • Kinescope of DuMont program Miss U.S. Television Grand Finals (September 30, 1950)
  • Kinescopes of DuMont program The Morey Amsterdam Show: April 21, 1949, September 21 or 28, 1950, plus three episodes from unknown dates: [1], [2], [3]
  • Kinescope of DuMont program Off the Record (October 18, 1951) on YouTube
  • Kinescope of DuMont program Okay Mother (July 18, 1950)
  • Kinescopes of DuMont program The Old American Barn Dance (Summer 1953)
  • Kinescope of DuMont program On Your Way (January 1954)
  • Kinescopes of DuMont program Public Prosecutor: "The Comic-Strip Murder" (September 20, 1951), "The Man who Wasn't There" (January 17, 1952)
  • Kinescopes of DuMont program Rocky King, Inside Detective: "Murder Scores a Knockout" (July 13, 1952), "The Hermit's Cat" (August 31, 1952), "Murder, PH.D." (1953), "One Minute for Murder"
  • Kinescope of DuMont program School House (March 22, 1949)
  • Kinescope of DuMont program Sense and Nonsense (February 19, 1954)
  • Kinescope of DuMont program Steve Randall: "The Trial" (September 11, 1952)
  • Kinescope of DuMont program They Stand Accused: "The Johnny Roberts Story" (late 1954)
  • Kinescope of DuMont program This Is the Life/The Fisher Family (September 9, 1952) on YouTube
  • Kinescope of DuMont program Tom Corbett: Space Cadet: "Runaway Rocket" (May 22, 1954)
  • Kinescope of DuMont program Twenty Questions (January 18, 1952) on YouTube
  • Kinescope of DuMont program The Wendy Barrie Show with Jack Shaindlin (1949) on YouTube: Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4
  • Kinescopes of DuMont program You Asked for It: February 8, 1951; April 5, 1951; April 1951; April 26, 1951; July (or so) 1951