Your Witness (TV series)

Your Witness is an American dramatized court show[1] that aired on the ABC network from September 19, 1949, to September 26, 1950. The 30-minute program first aired on Mondays at 8 P.M. EST, then moved to Sundays at 9 P.M., and ended up on Wednesdays at 9 P.M.[2] It was based around real-life cases.[3]

Your Witness
Genredramatized court show
StarringEdmund Lowe
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time24–26 minutes
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 19, 1949 (1949-09-19) –
1950 (1950)

Edmund Lowe starred in the program, which originated in Chicago[2] from WENR.[4]

Your Witness was nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Live Show in 1950.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Reality Courtroom Series: 1949-2005" (PDF): 17. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ a b Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. p. 1145. ISBN 0-345-42923-0.
  3. ^ Chun, Wendy Hui Kyong; Keenan, Thomas (2006). New Media, Old Media: A History and Theory Reader. Psychology Press. p. 151. ISBN 978-0-415-94224-9. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "This Week -- Debuts, Highlights, Changes". Ross Reports on Television including The Television Index. December 4, 1949. p. 1. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "Your Witness". Emmy Awards. Television Academy. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.

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