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	"Cavalcade of Stars": Arthur Clodfrey Clip from the 50's TV series "Cavalcade of Stars" featuring a parody of Arthur Godfrey called "Arthur Clodfrey Time". Features parodies of early commercials and plugs, and the unpredictable nature of live TV. Certainly historically important, But you really have to know about early commercials to find this funny, Otherwise you will be confused. Keywords: Classic TV; Early Commercials; DuMont Network; DuMont Television Network Downloads: 1,573 Average rating: (5 reviews)
	DuMont Television Network, closing logo Reasonable-Quality copy of the DuMont Television Network closing logo. Taken from the end of a episode of "Captain Video". The DuMont Network lasted from 1946 to 1956, and it's archive was dumped into upper new york bay in the 70's. Keywords: DuMont Television Network; DuMont Network; Du Mont Network; Closing Logo; ID; Ident; Public Domain Downloads: 1,445 Average rating: (1 review)
	'Rocky King, Detective' - One Minute for Murder Episode "One Minute for Murder" of the "Live" 50's TV series 'Rocky King, Detective'. As the lead actor was sick, Roscoe Karn's son does lead instead. Keywords: 50's; 1950's; 1950s; 50s; Fifties; TV; Television; DuMont Network; DuMont Television Network Downloads: 1,370 Average rating: (5 reviews)
	"Rocky King, Detective" - Murder Scores a Knockout (Classic TV) 1952 Episode "Murder Scores a Knockout" of the low-budget DuMont Television Network series "Rocky King, Detective". The show was a minor hit in the ratings, but never entered the top 30 as it aired mainly on poorly-watched UHF stations. The series ran from 1950 to 1955, and it's believed most of the master-prints were destroyed after the show was cancelled (Nobody bothered to look after the DuMont Network archive after it went bankrupt)... Keywords: Classic TV; 50's Television; Fifties; DuMont Network; DuMont Television Network; Cult TV Downloads: 1,924 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	"Rocky King Detective" - Murder, PH.D. Episode "Murder, PH.D." of the classic 50's TV series "Rocky King, Detective", which ran on the DuMont Television Network from 1950 to 1955. The series was broadcast live, and it's believed most episodes of the show are lost. The show got decent ratings and generally good reviews, and is among the better DuMont Network programs. Keywords: Classic TV; 50's Television; DuMont Television Network; Live Television; Early TV Downloads: 2,610 Average rating: (5 reviews)
	'Rocky King, Detective' - The Hermit's Cat (Classic TV) (1952) "Rocky King, Detective" aired on the short-lived DuMont Television Network from 1950 to 1954. The show was done live on a low-budget, and the show had several quirks. Most of the episodes were destroyed in the 70's, But at least 37 survive. The show never entered the top 30 in the ratings, and is now considered to be a "Cult Classic". This episode is called "The Hermit's Cat" This episode originally aired 31 August 1952. Keywords: Classic TV; DuMont Television Network; 50's; 1950's; Fifties; Television Downloads: 1,551 Average rating: (5 reviews)
	"Cavalcade of Stars": The Schaller Brothers (Trampolining act) Clip from "Cavalcade of Stars" featuring the trampolining act The Schaller Brothers. Pretty typical of low-budget DuMont Television Network, famous for airing anything which moved. But like much DuMont progamming, this clip is surprisingly entertaining and shows that TV doesn't need a big budget. This also shows The DuMont Network's love of vaudeville-type programming. Keywords: DuMont Television Network; Classic TV; 50's Television; DuMont Network; Fifties; Trampolining Downloads: 808 Average rating: (3 reviews)
	Misc episode of 'Cavalcade of Stars' 1950 episode of The DuMont Network's 'Cavalcade of Stars', hosted by Jerry Lester. Also features a obscure singer, a well-known baseball player and some other people. Variety Series. Keywords: Classic TV; 50s; 50's; 1950s; 1950's; Fifties; Variety; DuMont Television Network; Kinescope; Kinescopes Downloads: 1,319 Average rating: (3 reviews)
	DuMont Television Network ID Rare DuMont Television Network ID. May be useful as stock footage for a documentry on 50's Television. Keywords: DuMont Television Network; DuMont Network; Closing Logo; Ident; ID; Network ID; 50's TV; 1950's Television; Fifties; Classic TV Downloads: 2,755 Average rating: (3 reviews)
	Video Ranger Message (50's Public Service Announcement) (1950) 50's Public Service Announcement telling it's young viewers to avoid racism. This is taken from the TV series "Captain Video", which aired on The DuMont Television Network. Keywords: Classic TV; Public Service Announcement; TV; Television; 50's; 1950's; Fifties; Commercial; DuMont Network; DuMont Television Network Downloads: 3,708 Average rating: (3 reviews)
	1949 episode of the TV series "Captain Video" Rare 1949 episode of the TV series "Captain Video and His Video Rangers", considered by many to be the "Plan 9 from Outer Space" of Classic TV. The show is about a "Space Captain" and his "Video Ranger" who must the galaxy from the evil Dr. Pauli. Low production values, bad acting and bad writing combine to create a very surreal TV show. The show was live, which would explain the missed cues. It's believed most of the master prints were destroyed after the show was cancelled... Keywords: Captain Video; Captain Video and His Video Rangers; Camp; Low Budget; Live TV; Classic TV; DuMont Network; DuMont Television Network; 40's TV Downloads: 9,998 Average rating: (13 reviews)
	Classic Commercial for ''Video Ranger ring'' (c. 1950) A classic commercial for the Video Ranger ring. Just send in two "Powerhouse" candy wrappers and 10 cents! Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 1950s; 1950's; 50s; 50's; Fifties; Toy; Toys; Classic Commercial; Classic Commercials; DuMont Network; DuMont Television Network; Du Mont Television Network Downloads: 324 Average rating: (1 review)
	'Captain Video' - Misc episode no. 2 (Circa 1950) "Captain Video and His Video Rangers" episode from circa 1950. This series aired on the DuMont Television Network from 1949 to 1955 and was the first sci-fi series on American television. Over 1000 episodes were aired, of which about 24 survive. This episode was written by MC Brock and stars Richard Coogan. It was broadcast live each weekday. The show spawned at least 3 spin-offs of which nothing survives. Keywords: Classic TV; Science Fiction, Sci-Fi, DuMont Network; DuMont Television Network; 50's TV; 50s TV; 1950's TV; 1950s Television; Serial; Historically Important Downloads: 2,744 Average rating: (7 reviews)
	Jackie Gleason on "Cavalcade of Stars" Jackie Gleason on the popular 50's TV series "Cavalcade of Stars", doing a sketch called "The Honeymooners", which was later turned into a sitcom. "Cavalcade of Stars" started in 1949 and quickly became one of the most popular shows on The DuMont Television Network. "The Honeymooners" started as a series of sketches, and later became a award-winning CBS sitcom still shown in syndication today. While the sitcom is still copyrighted, "Cavalcade of Stars" has long been public domain, since it's pro... Keywords: Jackie Gleason; The Honeymooners; Cavalcade of Stars; 50's TV; 1950's Television; Classic TV; Kinescope Recording; DuMont Television Network; DuMont Network Downloads: 15,466 Average rating: (4 reviews)
	1949 Public Service Announcement A 1949 Public Service Announcement aired on the DuMont Television Network, reminding the young viewers of "Captain Video" that "freedom is everybody's job". This features the same background as the 1950 PSA I uploaded. DuMont was a cheap network, but in fact, they did a lot of good things, like airing the complete McCathy hearings (sadly no footage remains from their coverage). One must give them credit for good intentions. Keywords: 40s; 40's; 1940s; 1940's; PSA; Public Service Announcement; DuMont Network; DuMont Television Network; Classic TV; Du Mont Network Downloads: 619 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	1949 DuMont Network PSA (Number 2 of 2) A 1949 DuMont Television Network-Public Service Announcement, Number 2 of 2. This PSA tells the young viewers of "Captain Video" to give everybody a fair chance, regardless of Race or Religion. DuMont was a cheap network, but they did a lot for many people. DuMont, in fact, aired the complete McCarthy hearings (sadly no copies of their coverage survives today). Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 40s; 40's; 1940s; 1940's; DuMont Network; DuMont Television Network; Du Mont Television Network; Du Mont Network; Religion; PSA; Rare; Vintage Downloads: 513 Average rating: (1 review)
	Episode of Classic TV show "Sense and Nonsense" 1954 Episode of the rare Classic TV show "Sense and Nonsense", a low-budget kids game show produced by a small local TV station. This episode features original commercials for Coca-Cola, and the original DuMont Television Network ID. In this game show, contestants had to identify objects while blind-folded. This appears to be the only surviving episode. Keywords: Classic TV; Sense and Nonsense; DuMont Television Network; DuMont Network; 1954; Game Show; Kids Show; Old Time Television; Coca-Cola; Coke Downloads: 3,475 Average rating: (12 reviews)
	Another classic commercial for the ''Video Ranger ring'' Another classic commercial for the ''Video Ranger Ring'', direct from the DuMont Network! Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 1950s; 50s; 1950's; 50's; Fifties; Classic Commercial; Classic Commercials; Vintage; Nostalgia; Retro; DuMont Network; DuMont Television Network Downloads: 351 Average rating: (1 review)
	''Captain Video and His Video Rangers'' - Misc episode 3 Another incredibly strange episode of ''Captain Video and His Video Rangers'', the DuMont Television Network series which, in fact, was the first science fiction show ever to air on TV. However, to fill up time of each LIVE episode, they showed clips from old westerns. This episode also features original commercials. Reviews of the series at the time were mixed Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 50's; 50s; 1950's; 1950s; Fifties; Science Fiction; Sci-Fi; Western; Strange; Weird; Public Domain; DuMont Network; DuMont Television Network; Du Mont Network; Du Mont Television Network Downloads: 1,840 Average rating: (3 reviews)
	Classic Television for Coca-Cola (Number 2) Another classic commercial for Coca-Cola, a charming old commercial from February 19, 1954. This aired as part of WABD-TV's "Sense and Nonsense" program, and the complete telecast has also been uploaded by me several months ago. WABD-TV was the flagship station of the legendary DuMont Television Network, one can see a good example of DuMont's always interesting set design in this commercial. Also of note, is that this Coca-Cola commercial was funded by a Coca-Cola Bottling plant, hence the empha... Keywords: Classic TV; Television; 50s; 1950s; 1950's; 50's; Fifties; Commercial; Commercials; Advertising; Coca-Cola; Coke; DuMont Television Network; DuMont Network; WABD; WABD-TV; Soft Drink; Drinks Downloads: 638 Average rating: (2 reviews)
	Yet Another DuMont Television Network ID (Classic TV) (1950) DuMont Television Network ID from 1950. Keywords: Classic TV; DuMont Network; DuMont Television Network; Du Mont Network; Du Mont Television Network; 50's; 1950's; Fifties; TV; Television; Retro; Logo; Logos; Ident; Idents; ID; IDs; Rare; Kinescope; Kinescope Recording Downloads: 1,124
	Compilation of DuMont Television Network IDs (Classic TV) A Collection of Network IDs from the short-lived DuMont Television Network (1946-1956). The complete programs, from which these IDs come from, can also be found on this website. Curiously, along with the "Big Three", there were various attempts by other companies to compete in the days before FOX, they include: DuMont Television Network (1946-1956) Hughes Television Network (HTN) (60's/70's) National Educational Television (NET) (1952–1970) (Later extensively re-worked into PBS) Overmyer Netwo... Keywords: Classic TV; Television; Classic Television; TV; 50s; 50's; 1950s; 1950's; Fifties; DuMont Network; DuMont Television Network; Du Mont Network; Du Mont Television Network; ID; IDs; Logo; Logos; Ident; Idents; Bumper; Bumpers; Retro; 40s; 40's; 1940s; 1940's Downloads: 869 Average rating: (2 reviews)