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American TV public-affairs series (1948–1951)
| Court of Current Issues | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| Running time | 30 minutes (1948-1949) 60 minutes (1949-1951) |
| Network | DuMont |
| Release | February 9, 1948 – June 26, 1951 |
Court of Current Issues (initially known as Court of Public Opinion)[1] is a nontraditional court show featuring public-affairs debates. The program aired on the DuMont Television Network from February 9, 1948, through June 26, 1951.[2] Originally a half-hour in length, it expanded to 60 minutes in 1949.
Overview[edit]
The program featured oral arguments on topical issues using the format of a courtroom. A judge presided, with people from both sides of the episode’s topic taking the roles of attorneys and witnesses.[3] People from “representative national groups” formed the jury.[4]
Irvin Paul Sulds was the producer.[4]
In its last two seasons,[3] the series was scheduled opposite Milton Berle‘s popular Texaco Star Theater on NBC, hence it did not receive a wide audience.[1]
Following its network demise, the program ran on local TV in New York “for some time”.[1]
Schedule[edit]
| Months | Day of Week | Time Slot |
|---|---|---|
| February 1948 – June 1948 | Tuesdays | 8 – 8:30 p.m.[3] |
| July 1948 – November 1948 | Mondays | 9:30 – 10 p.m.[3] |
| November 1948 – January 1949 | Mondays | 8 – 9 p.m.[3] |
| January 1949 – February 1949 | Mondays | 10 – 11 p.m.[3] |
| March 1949 – April 1949 | Mondays | 9 – 10 p.m.[3] |
| May 1949 – June 1949 | Wednesdays | 9 – 10 p.m.[3] |
| January 1949 – June 1951 | Tuesdays | 8 – 9 p.m.[3] |
Note: All times Eastern; all broadcasts on Dumont
Episode status[edit]
A 14-minute fragment from the March 3, 1949 episode survives at the Paley Center for Media.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Erickson, Hal (21 October 2009). Encyclopedia of Television Law Shows: Factual and Fictional Series About Judges, Lawyers and the Courtroom, 1948-2008. McFarland. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-7864-5452-5. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- ^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 183. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. pp. 212–213. ISBN 0-345-42923-0.
- ^ a b “Service personnel to be on TV program”. The New York Times. July 9, 1951. p. 36. ProQuest 111786854. Retrieved November 29, 2020 – via ProQuest.
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