Meet Your Congress was a public affairs TV series on NBC and on the DuMont Television Network.[1] The show premiered on NBC on July 1, 1949, airing Saturdays at 8pm ET. The DuMont series aired from July 8, 1953, until July 4, 1954.[citation needed]
| Meet Your Congress | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Public affairs |
| Starring | Blair Moody (moderator) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC (1949-1953) DuMont (1953-1954) |
| Release | July 1, 1949 – July 4, 1954 |
Moderator Blair Moody (1902-1954), who hosted the radio and TV versions from 1946 to 1952, died of pneumonia and heart problems on July 20, 1954.
Episode status edit
As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to exist.[citation needed]
Production edit
Moody produced the Dumont version of the program, and Vic Guidice was the director. The show originated in Washington on Wednesdays from 9:30 to 10 p.m. Eastern Time. It was sustaining.[2]
Critical response edit
A review of the July 8, 1953, episode in the trade publication Variety said that Meet Your Congress seemed to be "a promising package designed for the politically conscious citizenry."[2] It also commended Moody's objective approach as the moderator.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 285. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Meet Your Congress". Variety. July 15, 1953. p. 31. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
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