| Pulse of the City | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 15 mins. |
| Original release | |
| Network | DuMont |
| Release | September 15, 1953 – March 9, 1954 |
Pulse of the City is a 15-minute American television anthology drama series on the DuMont Television Network. The series ran from September 15, 1953, to March 9, 1954. [1]
Stars of episodes included Rochelle Hudson. [2]
Production
Robert B. Tobias produced and directed the series. [3] Other directors of the dramas included Robert Altman. [2] Marvin Wald was the writer. Episodes were filmed on location in New York [3] in 16mm color. [4] Ehler's Coffee was the sponsor. [3]
Critical response
Patrick McGilligan, in the book Robert Altman: Jumping Off the Cliff, described Pulse of the City as "a kind of poor man's Dragnet" and said, "Some episodes were takeoff; others were sharply dramatic." [4]
Episodes
Partial list of episodes
- "Comeback" - September 22, 1953 - Cliff Cothron, Pat Rogers, John Scanlon, Fay Sappington [3]: 9
- "Time Exposure" - October 6, 1953 - Carlotta Sherwood, Edward Cary, Frank Sutton, Bob Herrman [5]
- "The Case of Captain Denning" [2]
- "The Case of Norman Doyle" [2]
- "The Case of Bill Huff" [2]
Status
Three episodes are in the collection of the UCLA Film and Television Archive.[ citation needed]
See also
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
References
- ^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 678. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ^ a b c d e Tucker, David C. (February 22, 2023). Rochelle Hudson: A Biography and Career Record. McFarland. p. 195. ISBN 978-1-4766-4799-9. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Local Station Activity". Ross Reports. September 20, 1953. p. 5. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ a b McGilligan, Patrick (July 15, 1989). Robert Altman: Jumping Off the Cliff. Macmillan. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-312-30467-6. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ "Tuesday October 6". Ross Reports. October 4, 1953. p. 9. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
Bibliography
- David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) ISBN 1-59213-245-6
- 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
