Newsweek Views the News
| Newsweek Views the News | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Newsweek Analysis |
| Genre |
Public affairs program Talk show |
| Written by | Howard Merrill |
| Directed by | Barry Shear |
| Presented by | Ernest K. Lindley |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 25 mins |
| Release | |
| Original network | DuMont |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | November 7, 1948 – May 22, 1950 |
Newsweek Views the News (also known as Newsweek Analysis) is an American television program broadcast Mondays at 8pm ET on the DuMont Television Network. The series ran from 1948 to 1950.
Overview
The series is a public affairs program hosted by Ernest K. Lindley. Editors of Newsweek magazine interviewed guests and discussed current news events.[1]
The program, produced and distributed by DuMont, aired live on Monday nights from 8–8:30 p.m. on most DuMont affiliates. The last episode was aired on May 22, 1950, and DuMont replaced the series with Visit with the Armed Forces.
Episode status
Kinescopes of two episodes, "Casebook of Treason" (February 27, 1950) and "The Far East" (April 17, 1950), are in the collection of the UCLA Film and Television Archive.
See also
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
- 1949-50 United States network television schedule
References
- ↑ McNeil, Alex (1980). Total Television (4th ed.). New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-024916-8.
Bibliography
- David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) ISBN 1-59213-245-6
- Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980) ISBN 0-14-024916-8
- Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964) ISBN 0-345-31864-1
External links
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