Starring Dennis James Original language(s) English Original network DuMont First episode date September 1949 Network DuMont Television Network Language English | Country of origin United States Running time 90/120 minutes Picture format Black-and-white Final episode date 1950 Genre Sports Audio format Monaural | |
Boxing From Sunnyside Gardens was a boxing program aired live from Sunnyside Gardens in Queens, New York on the DuMont Television Network beginning in September 1949 as part of DuMont's sports programming. Most of DuMont's boxing programs at this time were hosted by Dennis James. The program aired Thursdays at 9:30pm ET following The Morey Amsterdam Show. Sunnyside Gardens began hosting boxing in 1945, and was demolished in 1977.
Preservation status
The UCLA Film and Television Archive has several episodes labeled as Boxing With Dennis James but it's unclear if this series is among those held by UCLA.
References
Boxing from Sunnyside Gardens Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA