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DuMont Royal Theater
Country of originUnited States
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkDuMont
ReleaseApril 12, 1951 –
June 26, 1952

DuMont Royal Theater (also known as Royal Playhouse) was an American anthology television series which ran on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network from 1951 to 1952. The half-hour series ran during the summer and is best described as a dramatic anthology.

The series helped launch the career of Hugh O'Brian, who later appeared in the popular series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp. Some sources say the sponsor was Royal Gelatin when it was part of Standard Brands.

See also

Bibliography

  • David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) ISBN 1-59213-245-6
  • Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980) ISBN 0-14-024916-8
  • Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964) ISBN 0-345-31864-1