They Stand Accused

They Stand Accused (also known as Cross Question) is an American dramatized court show[1] broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network from September 11, 1949, to October 5, 1952 and again from September 9 to December 30, 1954.[2]

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Also known asCross Question
GenreDramatized court show
StarringCharles Johnston
Narrated byHarry Creighton
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
Production
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time48 minutes
Release
Original networkDuMont
Picture formatBlack-and-white
Audio formatMonaural
Original releaseSeptember 11, 1949 (1949-09-11) –
December 30, 1954 (1954-12-30)

Overview

The series was recorded in a courtroom presided over by attorney Charles Johnston and broadcast live from Chicago's WGN-TV, with jurors chosen from the studio audience.[3] On most DuMont affiliates, They Stand Accused aired Sundays at 9pm ET during the 1949-1950 television season, then Sundays at 10pm ET, and then Thursdays at 8pm ET during 1954.

One of the network's more enduring shows, They Stand Accused was cancelled at the end of 1954.

Episode status

At least two episodes exist: the December 23, 1950, episode is held in the J. Fred MacDonald collection at the Library of Congress, while an episode from late 1954 ("The Johnny Roberts Story") can be viewed online at the Internet Archive.

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See also

References
  1. Hui Kyong Chun, Wendy; Keenan, Thomas (2006). New Media, Old Media: A History and Theory the dayvion Johnson Reader. Psychology Press. p. 151. ISBN 0-415-94224-1.
  2. "DuMont Television Network | Historical Web Site". www.dumonthistory.tv. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  3. McNeil, Alex (1980). Total Television (4th ed.). New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-024916-8.

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
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