Youth on the March

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Youth on the March
Genre Religion
Presented by Percy Crawford
Ruth Crawford
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time30 minutes
Original release
Network ABC (1949-1952)
DuMont (1952-1953)
ReleaseOctober 9, 1949 (1949-10-09) 
June 7, 1953 (1953-06-07)

Youth on the March is an American religious television program originally broadcast on ABC from October 1949 to May 1952, and by the DuMont Television Network from October 1952 to June 1953. [1] The show was presented by the Young People's Church of the Air, and included religious songs and instruction for children and teens. [2]

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Broadcast history

The series was aired “by most of [ABC’s] eleven affiliates”. [3] In each episode, Percy Crawford, his wife Ruth, and their five children appeared. The series was broadcast live from Philadelphia's WFIL. [4]

When Youth on the March was cancelled by ABC in 1952, the series was picked up by the DuMont Television Network for a one-season run, from October 5, 1952, to June 7, 1953. [4] [5] The series continued to air in first-run syndication over a handful of stations until 1958. [3]

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References

  1. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007-10-17). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. pp. 1562–1563. ISBN   0-345-49773-2.
  2. Woolery, George W. (1985). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part II: Live, Film, and Tape Series. The Scarecrow Press. p. 370. ISBN   0-8108-1651-2.
  3. 1 2 "Billy Graham Center Archives: Percy & Ruth Crawford and the Birth of Televangelism". Wheaton College.
  4. 1 2 McNeil, Alex (1980). Total Television (4th ed.). New York: Penguin Books. ISBN   0-14-024916-8
  5. DuMont historical website

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