The Forgotten Network: Dumont and the Birth of American Television

Author/Contributor(s):	Weinstein, David
Publisher:	Temple University Press
Date:	03/15/2006
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

During the late 1940s and early 1950s, the name DuMont was synonymous with the new medium of television. Many people first watched TV on DuMont-brand sets, the best receivers money could buy. More viewers enjoyed their first programs on the DuMont network, which was established in 1946. This book examines DuMont's programs and personalities.