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''Drama at Eight'' was an American television program which was broadcast on the now defunct
DuMont Television Network The DuMont Television Network (also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont Television, simply DuMont/Du Mont, or (incorrectly) Dumont ) was one of America's pioneer commercial television networks, rivaling NBC and CBS for the distinction of being ...
. The series ran during the summer of 1953. It was a dramatic anthology which aired Thursday nights from 8 to 8:30 PM (giving the series its name) on most DuMont affiliates. The series was cancelled after just four episodes were broadcast, although additional episodes continued to air locally on DuMont's New York station,
WABD WABD (97.5 FM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Mobile, Alabama. The station, established in 1973 as WABB-FM, is owned and operated by Cumulus Media. Its studios are on Dauphin Street in Midtown Mobile, and it ...
until October 1, 1953.Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (1964). ''The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows'' (9th ed.). New York: Ballantine. .


See also

* List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network * List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts


References


Bibliography

*David Weinstein, ''The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television'' (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) *Alex McNeil, ''Total Television'', Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980) *Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, ''The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows'', Third edition (New York:
Ballantine Books Ballantine Books is a major book publisher located in the United States, founded in 1952 by Ian Ballantine with his wife, Betty Ballantine. It was acquired by Random House in 1973, which in turn was acquired by Bertelsmann in 1998 and remains ...
, 1964)


External links


DuMont historical website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Drama At Eight DuMont Television Network original programming 1950s American anthology television series 1953 American television series debuts 1953 American television series endings Lost television shows Black-and-white American television shows