| Dark of Night | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Anthology |
| Starring | Shirley Jones Alan Hale, Jr. |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Frank Bunetta |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | DuMont |
| Release | October 3, 1952 (1952-10-03) – May 1, 1953 (1953-05-01) |
Dark of Night is an American dramatic anthology series that aired on the DuMont Television Network on Fridays at 8:30pm EST from October 3, 1952, to May 1, 1953.
The series starred mostly unknown actors. In it, the character known as "The Stranger" traveled to a different site each week in order to solve a crime. Each episode was filmed at a different location in the New York City area. , Locations included a Coca-Cola bottling plant, Brentano's book store in Manhattan, a castle in New Jersey, and the American Red Cross Blood Bank. Dark of Night was one of the first network dramas to use such locations, which saved money for the network.
Production
Dark of Night was broadcast live. Frank Bunetta was the producer and director.
Episode status
Though most episodes of DuMont series were eventually destroyed, the UCLA Film and Television Archive has one episode of Dark of Night.
See also
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
- 1952-53 United States network television schedule
- at CVTA with episode list
References
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2009). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Random House Publishing Group. p. 327. ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ 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. 198. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- Weinstein, David (2004). The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television. Temple University Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-59213-499-1. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- "Appendix Five: UCLA". DuMont Television Network. Clarke Ingram. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
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