DuMont Royal Theater

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DuMont Royal Theater
Also known asRoyal Playhouse
Country of originUnited States
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
Network DuMont
ReleaseApril 12, 1951 (1951-04-12) 
June 26, 1952 (1952-06-26)

DuMont Royal Theater (also known as Royal Playhouse) is an American dramatic anthology television series which ran on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network from April 12, 1951, to June 26, 1952. The half-hour series ran during the summers, and in 1952 it ran on alternate weeks with Gruen Playhouse . [1]

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The series helped launch the career of Hugh O'Brian, who later appeared in the popular series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp . Others who appeared on the program included Mary Sinclair and Edgar Barrier. [1]

Bing Crosby Enterprises produced the program, which was also broadcast with the title Crown Theater. DuMont sponsored the series on 18 TV stations, with a variety of sponsors putting it on the air in other markets. United Television Programs was in charge of rights to reruns. [2]

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  1. 1 2 Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 398. ISBN   9780307483201 . Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  2. "10 Examples of what's done with film". Sponsor. 6 (5): 105. March 10, 1952. Retrieved 2 June 2019.

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