{"id":2103,"date":"2023-11-13T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=2103"},"modified":"2023-11-10T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T20:40:57","slug":"mining-the-archive-mondays-episode-02-the-dumont-network-1946-1956","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=2103","title":{"rendered":"Mining the Archive Mondays: Episode 02: The DuMont Network: 1946-1956"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4159\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2103-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inside_the_box_the_tv_history\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/episodes\/Inside_the_Box_ep_02_the_dumont_network.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inside_the_box_the_tv_history\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/episodes\/Inside_the_Box_ep_02_the_dumont_network.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inside_the_box_the_tv_history\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/episodes\/Inside_the_Box_ep_02_the_dumont_network.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inside_the_box_the_tv_history\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/episodes\/Inside_the_Box_ep_02_the_dumont_network.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?powerpress_pinw=2103-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inside_the_box_the_tv_history\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/episodes\/Inside_the_Box_ep_02_the_dumont_network.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Inside_the_Box_ep_02_the_dumont_network.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In this episode Steve, Andrew, and Jonathan discuss the often forgotten DuMont television network. Innovative, with stations in key east coast major markets, the DuMont network was ultimately done in by a combination of forces &#8212; the least of which being its uncooperative partner, Paramount Studios. Join us as we discuss DuMont and its legacy upon others&#8217; later attempts at establishing a fourth network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"314\" data-id=\"43\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/CavalcadeOfStars_title.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/CavalcadeOfStars_title.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/CavalcadeOfStars_title-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The show that helped launch Jackie Gleason<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"392\" data-id=\"44\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/ernie_kovacs_1954.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/ernie_kovacs_1954.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/ernie_kovacs_1954-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Comedian Ernie Kovacs in action<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"236\" height=\"381\" data-id=\"45\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/bishop-Sheen.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/bishop-Sheen.jpg 236w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/bishop-Sheen-185x300.jpg 185w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bishop Sheen from popular DuMont program Life is Worth Living on the cover of TV Guide<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"47\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Captain-Video-05_01-725x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Captain-Video-05_01-725x1024.jpg 725w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Captain-Video-05_01-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Captain-Video-05_01-624x880.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Captain-Video-05_01.jpg 1134w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Popular DuMont children&#8217;s program Captain Video<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"429\" height=\"332\" data-id=\"46\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/electronicam.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/electronicam.jpg 429w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/electronicam-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The electronicam shooting an episode of Captain Video<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A great resource for the story of DuMont: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dumontnetwork.com\/index.html\">http:\/\/www.dumontnetwork.com\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode Steve, Andrew, and Jonathan discuss the often forgotten DuMont television network. 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