Elder Michaux
This article is about the religious TV show called Elder Michaux. For the biography of the evangelist Lightfoot Solomon Michaux, see Lightfoot Solomon Michaux.
| Elder Michaux | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Religion |
| Created by | Jonathan Pierce |
| Starring | Lightfoot Solomon Michaux |
| Country of origin |
 United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel |
WTTG (1947-1951) DuMont (1948-1949) |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original run | October 17, 1948 – January 9, 1949 |
Elder Michaux was a religious TV show on the DuMont Television Network, hosted by evangelist Lightfoot Solomon Michaux (1885–1969).
Broadcast history
The show was 30 minutes long, originated as a local program on DuMont station WTTG in Washington, D. C. in 1947, and aired on the DuMont network from October 17, 1948 to January 9, 1949.[1] According to the book The Forgotten Network by David Weinstein (Temple University Press, 2004), the series also continued locally on WTTG after the network run ended, running to 1951 (see page 162).
The program was among the earliest U.S. television shows with an African American host, and included religious music and preaching.[2]
Episode status
As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to survive.
See also
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
- Stained Glass Windows (ABC Television, 1948–49)
- Lamp Unto My Feet (CBS Television, 1948–79)
- Religious broadcasting
References
- ↑ "Appendix One: Programs (A-L)". Dumont Television Network Historical Web Site. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
- ↑ Jay Handelman (February 1, 2000). "Despite occasional successes, television has failed to embrace diversity". Sarasota Herald Tribune. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
Bibliography
- David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) ISBN 1-59213-245-6
- Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980) ISBN 0-14-024916-8
- Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964) ISBN 0-345-31864-1
External links
- Elder Michaux at IMDB
- DuMont historical website
- Fall 1948 schedule at RadioDiscussions showing Elder Michaux on Sundays at 6pm ET