Frontier Theatre
Encyclopedia
Frontier Theatre was an early American weekly television film series, featuring Westerns
, that aired on the now defunct DuMont Television Network
. This hour-long summer series ran from May to September 1950
. The program aired Saturday nights from 6:30 to 7:30 on DuMont affiliates which carried the program.
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
, that aired on the now defunct DuMont Television Network
DuMont Television Network
The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
. This hour-long summer series ran from May to September 1950
1950 in television
The year 1950 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1950.-Events:*February 12 – European Broadcasting Union inaugurated....
. The program aired Saturday nights from 6:30 to 7:30 on DuMont affiliates which carried the program.