Famous Jury Trials

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Famous Jury Trials
Starring Joyce Randolph
James Bender
Truman Smith
Lenore Aubert
Country of originUnited States
Production
Running time30 minutes
Release
Original network DuMont
Original releaseOctober 12, 1949 (1949-10-12) 
March 12, 1952 (1952-03-12)

Famous Jury Trials is a dramatized court show that first appeared on radio, followed by television, and then in the movies. The series ran on radio from 1936 through 1949, then on television from 1949 through 1952, and finally in a movie in 1971. [1] [2] On television, it aired on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network.

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Broadcast history

Famous Jury Trials first aired on October 12, 1949, on DuMont, and was a live dramatized court show [3] with each episode lasting 30 minutes. During the first season, the show aired Wednesdays at 9:30pm EST. During later seasons, the show aired Wednesdays at 9pm EST. The final show aired March 12, 1952.

Joyce Randolph, later on The Honeymooners , was featured along with Lenore Aubert, Truman Smith, and James Bender.[ citation needed ]

Episodes

Episode status

No episodes are confirmed to survive, however an episode may possibly exist at the Paley Center for Media. [7]

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References

  1. Grace, Roger M. "TV, Radio Feature Reenactments Of Trials--Even a Pre-Enactment". www.metnews.com. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
  2. Chun, Wendy Hui Kyong; Keenan, Thomas (2004-06-01). New Media, Old Media: A History and Theory Reader. Taylor & Francis. ISBN   9780203643839.
  3. "Reality Courtroom Series: 1949-2005" (PDF). tarlton.law.utexas.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-01-16.
  4. "Television Highlights of the Week". The Boston Globe. June 4, 1950. p. 6 - A. Retrieved May 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Television Highlights of the Week". The Boston Globe. July 9, 1950. p. 6-A. Retrieved May 21, 2021 via Newspapers.comn.
  6. "Television Highlights of the Week". The Boston Globe. July 16, 1950. p. 12-A. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  7. "The Paley Center for Media". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved 2016-06-01.

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