Jimmy Hughes, Rookie Cop is an American crime show that aired on the DuMont Television Network[1] from May 8 to July 3, 1953.
| Jimmy Hughes, Rookie Cop | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime |
| Written by | Bruce Geller |
| Starring | William Redfield |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 24 mins. |
| Original release | |
| Network | DuMont |
| Release | May 8 – July 3, 1953 |
Premise edit
Jimmy Hughes (William Redfield) returns from the Korean War when his policeman father is killed by criminals. Inspector Ferguson (Rusty Lane) becomes his mentor when Jimmy joins the police to find his father's killers. Betty Hughes (Wendy Drew), Jimmy's sister, was the only other regular character. For the final two episodes, Conrad Janis took over the title role.
Production edit
The series was written by Bruce Geller, later famous as the creator of the TV series Mission: Impossible.[citation needed]
Reception edit
Columnist C. E. Butterfield of The Evening Star expressed disappointment that the DuMont Network had dropped Dark of Night "in favor of a who-dun-it" whose "opening performance seemed amateurish".[2]
Broadcast history edit
Jimmy Hughes, Rookie Cop was originally announced as debuting on Monday, April 27, 1953.[3] However, it actually premiered on Friday, May 8, 1953 at 8:30 pm EDT on the DuMont network.[4]
Only nine episodes were broadcast, ending with July 3, 1953, though The Daily Record of Long Branch, New Jersey continued listing it through July 17, 1953.[5][6] Other newspapers, however, showed Guide Right moved to the Friday 8:30 pm time slot on DuMont stations.[7][8]
Episode status edit
Only one episode of the series survives, the network premiere on May 8, 1953, which is held at the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[9]
Episodes edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TBA | Barry Shear | William C. Crane and Bob Corcoran | May 8, 1953[4] | |
| Cast: Ed Peck, Don Hamner, Bernard Kates, Paul Andor | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | May 15, 1953 | |
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| 3 | 3 | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | May 22, 1953 | |
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| 4 | 4 | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | May 29, 1953 | |
| Cast: | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | June 5, 1953[10] | |
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| 6 | 6 | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | June 12, 1953[11] | |
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| 7 | 7 | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | June 19, 1953[12] | |
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| 8 | 8 | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | June 26, 1953[14] | |
| Hughes suspects a kidnapping is fake. Cast: [13] | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | TBA | Unknown | Unknown | July 3, 1953[15] | |
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Program Notes". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. May 8, 1953. p. 35 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Butterfield, C. E. (May 22, 1953). "'Hit Parade' Audience Plan Makes Production Easier". The Evening Star. Washington, D. C. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Shalit, Sid (April 9, 1953). "What's On?". Daily News. New York, New York. p. 203 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Today's Television Program". Newsday (Nassau Edition). Hempstead, New York. May 8, 1953. p. 78 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "On Today's Channels". The Daily Record. Long Branch, New Jersey. July 10, 1953. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "On Today's Channels". The Daily Record. Long Branch, New Jersey. July 17, 1953. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Scheuer, Steven H. (July 10, 1953). "TV Key". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Scheuer, Steven H. (July 17, 1953). "TV Key". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Appendix Five: UCLA". DuMont Television Network. Clarke Ingram. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Today's Television Program". Newsday (Nassau Edition). Hempstead, New York. June 5, 1953. p. 72 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Today's Television Program". Newsday (Nassau Edition). Hempstead, New York. June 12, 1953. p. 74 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Today's Television Program". Newsday (Nassau Edition). Hempstead, New York. June 19, 1953. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Radio and TV Highlights". The Cincinnati Post. Cincinnati, Ohio. June 26, 1953. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Today's Television Program". Newsday (Nassau Edition). Hempstead, New York. June 26, 1953. p. 33 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Scheuer, Steven H. (July 3, 1953). "TV Key". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
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
External links edit
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