Washington Exclusive
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{{Infobox television
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| runtime = 30 minutes
| creator = Martha Roundtree
Lawrence Spivak
| starring = Frank McNaughton (host)
| country = United States
| network = DuMont
| first_aired = {{start date|1953|6|21}}
| last_aired = {{end date|1953|11|1}}
| num_episodes =
}}
Washington Exclusive was an American news and public affairs television program broadcast on the DuMont Television Network and produced by Martha Roundtree and Lawrence Spivak, who also co-produced Meet the Press.
Broadcast history
The series ran nationally from June 21 to November 1, 1953, and was hosted by Frank McNaughton. The show aired Sunday nights at 7:30 pm ET. Six former U.S. senators appeared on the panel, discussing current issues.Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (1964). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows (3rd ed.). New York: Ballantine. {{ISBN|0-345-31864-1}} The series was cancelled in November 1953.
This series is not to be confused with the similarly named Washington Report, another DuMont public-affairs program from Washington which aired from May to August 1951.
Episode status
As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to exist.
See also
References
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Bibliography
- 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
- {{IMDb title|id=0045452|title=Washington Exclusive}}
- [https://dumonthistory.com/a2.html DuMont historical website]
Category:DuMont Television Network original programming
Category:1953 American television series debuts
Category:1953 American television series endings
Category:Black-and-white American television shows