Boxing from Eastern Parkway was an American sports program broadcast by the DuMont Television Network from May 1952 to May 1954. The program aired boxing matches from Eastern Parkway Arena in Brooklyn, New York. The program aired Monday nights at 10pm ET and was 90 to 120 minutes long. During the 1953-1954 season, the program aired Mondays at 9pm ET.[1]
| Boxing from Eastern Parkway | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports |
| Presented by | Ted Husing (May 1952-March 1953) Chris Schenkel (March 1953-May 1954) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 90/120 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | DuMont |
| Release | May 1952 – May 1954 |
Episode status
editThe UCLA Film and Television Archive has about 30 episodes in its collection, dating from December 1952 to October 1953.
See also
edit- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
- 1952-53 United States network television schedule
- 1953-54 United States network television schedule
- Boxing from Jamaica Arena (September 1948 – 1949)
- Amateur Boxing Fight Club (September 1949 – 1950)
- Wrestling from Marigold (September 1949 – 1955)
- Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena (1954-1956)
- Saturday Night at the Garden (1950-1951)
References
edit- ^ DuMont historical website Archived 2009-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
Bibliography
edit- 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