Boxing from Sunnyside Gardens
Boxing From Sunnyside Gardens was a boxing program aired live from Sunnyside Gardens in Queens, New York on the DuMont Television Network beginning in September 1949 as part of DuMont's sports programming. Most of DuMont's boxing programs at this time were hosted by Dennis James. The program aired Thursdays at 9:30pm ET following The Morey Amsterdam Show. Sunnyside Gardens began hosting boxing in 1945, and was demolished in 1977.
| Boxing From Sunnyside Gardens | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports |
| Starring | Dennis James |
| Country of origin |  |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 90/120 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | DuMont |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 1949 – 1950 |
Preservation status
The UCLA Film and Television Archive has several episodes labeled as Boxing With Dennis James but it is unclear if this series is among those held by UCLA.[1]
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See also
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
- 1949-50 United States network television schedule
- Boxing From Jamaica Arena (September 1948 – 1949)
- Amateur Boxing Fight Club (September 1949 – 1950)
- Wrestling From Marigold (September 1949 – 1955)
- Boxing From Eastern Parkway (May 1952 – May 1954)
- Boxing From St. Nicholas Arena (1954–August 6, 1956) last series aired on the DuMont network
- Saturday Night at the Garden (1950–1951)
References
- DuMont historical website Archived 2009-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
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
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