Crawford Mystery Theatre
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| Crawford Mystery Theatre | |
|---|---|
| Format | Mystery |
| Created by | Jerry Fairbanks |
| Starring | Warren Hull (host) John Howard Anne Gwynne Walter Sande |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 17 1/2 minutes (1947-1948) 30 minutes (1951-1952) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | DuMont |
| Original run | 1947 – February 28, 1952 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
Crawford Mystery Theatre (also known as Public Prosecutor) was an early American television program broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network and also seen in first-run syndication. The series ran from 1947 to 1948 and also 1951 to 1952. The series was produced by Jerry Fairbanks.[1]
Originally named Public Prosecutor, the program starred John Howard, Walter Sande, and Anne Gwynne in a typical murder-mystery setting. The series is most notable for being television's first filmed series, paving the way for later filmed TV series such as I Love Lucy five years later.[1]
Uniquely, after running in syndication for one year, the program aired on the DuMont Network from 6 September 1951 to 28 February 1952. Retitled Crawford Mystery Theatre, the series was padded out to thirty minutes with the addition of a panel segment. Before the guilty party was revealed, three studio panelists would attempt to guess his or her identity. This version of the show was hosted by Warren Hull.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ a b McNeil, Alex (1980). Total Television (4th ed.). New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-024916-8.
[edit] References
- McNeil, Alex. Total Television. Fourth edition. New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-024916-8.
- Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (1964). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows (3rd ed.). New York: Ballantine. ISBN 0-345-31864-1.
