Starring Archdale Jones Running time 30 minutes First episode date 4 July 1948 Network DuMont Television Network | Country of origin United States Original network DuMont Final episode date 23 September 1949 Language English | |
Original release July 4, 1948 – September 23, 1949 Genres Interview, Educational television | ||
Key to the Missing was a TV series which aired on Fridays at 7pm EST on the DuMont Television Network from 4 July 1948 to 23 September 1949. Each 30-minute episode was hosted by Archdale Jones (1901-1983).
The series interviewed people looking for long-lost friends and relatives. The series was typical of TV programming of the time, when the major TV networks were trying out various untested concepts and ideas. Although short-lived, the basic concept has been re-used many times since, usually by independent TV stations and small TV networks.
Where Are They Now, the radio program on which the series was based claimed a 68 percent success rate.
Episode status
As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to survive.
References
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