Adventure Playhouse
Encyclopedia
Adventure Playhouse is the umbrella title
of an early American television program
broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network
. The series ran from April to May of 1950
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The one-hour-long program, produced and distributed by DuMont, aired pre-1948 films on Wednesday nights from 8-9 on most DuMont affiliates. The series was not renewed after the initial short run.
Umbrella title
An umbrella title is a formal or informal name connecting a number of individual items with a common theme. It is most often used in lieu of listing separately the separate components or providing a convenient "label" for a collection of disciplines.-Academia:...
of an early American television program
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network
DuMont Television Network
The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
. The series ran from April to May of 1950
1950 in television
The year 1950 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1950.-Events:*February 12 – European Broadcasting Union inaugurated....
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The one-hour-long program, produced and distributed by DuMont, aired pre-1948 films on Wednesday nights from 8-9 on most DuMont affiliates. The series was not renewed after the initial short run.