Youth on the March
| Youth on the March | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Religion |
| Presented by |
Percy Crawford Ruth Crawford |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network |
ABC (1949-1952) DuMont (1952-1953) |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | October 9, 1949 – June 7, 1953 |
Youth on the March is an American religious television program originally broadcast on ABC from October 1949 to May 1952, and by the DuMont Television Network from October 1952 to June 1953.[1]
Broadcast history
The series was aired "by most of [ABC's] eleven affiliates".[2] In each episode, Percy Crawford, his wife Ruth, and their five children appeared. The series was broadcast live from Philadelphia's WFIL.[3]
When Youth on the March was cancelled by ABC in 1952, the series was picked up by the DuMont Television Network for a one-season run, from October 5, 1952 to June 7, 1953.[3][4] The series continued to air in first-run syndication over a handful of stations until 1958.[2]
See also
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
References
- ↑ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007-10-17). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (9 ed.). Ballantine Books. pp. 1562–1563. ISBN 0-345-49773-2.
- 1 2 "Billy Graham Center Archives: Percy & Ruth Crawford and the Birth of Televangelism". Wheaton College.
- 1 2 McNeil, Alex (1980). Total Television (4th ed.). New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-024916-8
- ↑ DuMont historical website
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
- Youth on the March on IMDb
- DuMont historical website
- Percy & Ruth Crawford and the Birth of Televangelism
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