Passaic: Birthplace of Television and the DuMont Story

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Passaic: Birthplace of Television and the DuMont Story
Genre Television play
Starring Allen B. DuMont
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time15 minutes
Release
Original network DuMont
Original releaseNovember 14, 1951 (1951-11-14)

Passaic: Birthplace of Television and the DuMont Story is a television play which aired on the DuMont Television Network on November 14, 1951. [1]

Contents

The short tele-play was broadcast live and was a drama about the rise of DuMont Laboratories and its founder Allen B. DuMont, who appears as himself at the end of the 15-minute broadcast. DuMont founded DuMont Laboratories in 1931, and the DuMont Television Network in 1946. Besides his work in television, DuMont is best known for his work in improving the cathode ray tube, and for his contributions to the development of radar. [2]

Preservation status

At least two archives have copies of the telecast, including the UCLA Film and Television Archive. [1]

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