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Country of origin United States Original network DuMont Final episode date 12 March 1952 Genre Drama Cast Joyce Randolph | 4.9/10 TV Running time 30 minutes First episode date 12 October 1949 Network DuMont Television Network Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starring Joyce Randolph
James Bender
Truman Smith
Lenore Aubert Original release October 12, 1949 – March 12, 1952 Similar Captain Video and His Video, Arthur Godfrey's Talent Sc, The Jackie Gleason Show, The People's Court, The Original Amateur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Famous Jury Trials is a dramatized court show that first appeared on radio, followed by television, and then in the movies. The series enjoyed a long, successful run in radio programming from 1936 through 1949, then on television from 1949 through 1952, and finally in a movie in 1971. On television, it aired on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network.
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Broadcast history
Famous Jury Trials first aired on October 12, 1949, on DuMont, and was a live dramatized court show with each episode lasting 30 minutes. During the first season, the show aired Wednesdays at 9:30pm EST. During later seasons, the show aired Wednesdays at 9pm EST. The final show aired March 12, 1952.
Joyce Randolph, later on The Honeymooners, was featured along with Lenore Aubert, Truman Smith, and James Bender.
Episode status
No episodes are confirmed to survive, however an episode may possibly exist at the Paley Center for Media.