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
Original release
Network DuMont
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 DuMont Television Network. Episodes re-enacted historic actual court cases. [3]

Contents

Broadcast history

Famous Jury Trials first aired on October 12, 1949, on DuMont, and was a live dramatized court show [4] 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.

Production

Frank Bunetta and C. Harrell were the directors, and John L. Clark was the writer. The program originated from WABD and was sponsored by Chevrolet Dealers. [5] Four sets in the Adelphi Theater were used for broadcasts. The main set, a replica of a courtroom, was surrounded by three sets used for flashback scenes. While a witness testified, the televised scene shifted to one of the side sets to portray the actions that the witness was relating. [3]

Episodes

Episode status

No episodes are confirmed to survive, however an episode may possibly exist at the Paley Center for Media. [9]

See also

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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. 1 2 "'Famous Trials' On TV Betters Radio Success" . Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. March 12, 1950. p. C 7. Retrieved November 26, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Reality Courtroom Series: 1949-2005" (PDF). tarlton.law.utexas.edu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-01-16.
  5. ↑ "Dramatic Shows (Continued)". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. November 27, 1949. p. 7. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Television Highlights of the Week". The Boston Globe. June 4, 1950. p. 6 - A. Retrieved May 6, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Television Highlights of the Week". The Boston Globe. July 9, 1950. p. 6-A. Retrieved May 21, 2021– via Newspapers.comn.
  8. ↑ "Television Highlights of the Week". The Boston Globe. July 16, 1950. p. 12-A. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  9. ↑ "The Paley Center for Media". The Paley Center for Media. Retrieved 2016-06-01.

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