Dark of Night | |
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Genre | Anthology |
Starring |
Shirley Jones Alan Hale, Jr. |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | Frank Bunetta |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 25 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | DuMont |
Release | October 3, 1952 May 1, 1953 | –
Dark of Night is an American dramatic anthology series that aired on the DuMont Television Network on Fridays at 8:30pm EST [1] from October 3, 1952, to May 1, 1953. [2]
The series starred mostly unknown actors. In it, the character known as "The Stranger" traveled to a different site each week in order to solve a crime. Each episode was filmed at a different location in the New York City area. , Locations included a Coca-Cola bottling plant, Brentano's book store in Manhattan, a castle in New Jersey, and the American Red Cross Blood Bank. [1] Dark of Night was one of the first network dramas to use such locations, which saved money for the network. [3]
Dark of Night was broadcast live. Frank Bunetta was the producer and director. [2]
Though most episodes of DuMont series were eventually destroyed, the UCLA Film and Television Archive has one episode of Dark of Night. [4]
Dark of Night | |
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Genre | Anthology |
Starring |
Shirley Jones Alan Hale, Jr. |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | Frank Bunetta |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 25 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | DuMont |
Release | October 3, 1952 May 1, 1953 | –
Dark of Night is an American dramatic anthology series that aired on the DuMont Television Network on Fridays at 8:30pm EST [1] from October 3, 1952, to May 1, 1953. [2]
The series starred mostly unknown actors. In it, the character known as "The Stranger" traveled to a different site each week in order to solve a crime. Each episode was filmed at a different location in the New York City area. , Locations included a Coca-Cola bottling plant, Brentano's book store in Manhattan, a castle in New Jersey, and the American Red Cross Blood Bank. [1] Dark of Night was one of the first network dramas to use such locations, which saved money for the network. [3]
Dark of Night was broadcast live. Frank Bunetta was the producer and director. [2]
Though most episodes of DuMont series were eventually destroyed, the UCLA Film and Television Archive has one episode of Dark of Night. [4]