The Power of Women
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The Power of Women was an early American television program
broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network
. The series ran from July to November of 1952
. This thirty minute long series was a public affairs program originally hosted by Vivien Kellems
. Kellems would leave partway through the series' run.
The program, produced and distributed by DuMont, aired Monday at 8 PM on most DuMont affiliates. The series was cancelled in November 1952, replaced by popular quiz show Twenty Questions
.
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 July to November of 1952
1952 in television
The year 1952 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1952.-Events:*January 14 – NBC's Today show debuts, with host Dave Garroway, newsreader Jim Fleming and announcer Jack Lescoulie....
. This thirty minute long series was a public affairs program originally hosted by Vivien Kellems
Vivien Kellems
Vivien Kellems, was a Connecticut industrialist and tax resister who fought the U.S. federal government for over 25 years over withholding under , and other aspects of income tax in the United States...
. Kellems would leave partway through the series' run.
The program, produced and distributed by DuMont, aired Monday at 8 PM on most DuMont affiliates. The series was cancelled in November 1952, replaced by popular quiz show Twenty Questions
Twenty Questions
Twenty Questions is a spoken parlor game which encourages deductive reasoning and creativity. It originated in the United States and escalated in popularity during the late 1940s when it became the format for a successful weekly radio quiz program....
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See also
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts