Major Dell Conway of the Flying Tigers
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Major Dell Conway of the Flying Tigers was an early American television program
broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network
.
to March of 1952
. It was an action-adventure series originally starring B-movie
actor Eric Fleming
. Fleming was replaced in July 1951 by Ed Peck
. Other actors included Fran Lee (as Ma Wong), Luis Van Rooten
, David Anderson, Joe Graham, Harry Kingston, and Ben Hoffman. According to Brooks and Marsh (2007), the roles these actors portrayed has been lost to time.
Major Dell Conway was loosely-based on a true story about pilot who flew with the Flying Tigers
in World War II
China. The series has been called "an extremely low-budget production". The program was produced by Gen Genovese, who had served as a pilot during the war. The program aired on Saturday at 6:30 pm EST
on most DuMont affiliates. In May 1951, the series went on hiatus, returning to the air on Sunday afternoons from July 1951 to March 1952. The final episode aired on March 2, 1952.
Television program
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broadcast 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...
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Broadcast history
The series ran from April of 19511951 in television
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to March of 1952
1952 in television
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. It was an action-adventure series originally starring B-movie
B-movie
A B movie is a low-budget commercial motion picture that is not definitively an arthouse or pornographic film. In its original usage, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the term more precisely identified a film intended for distribution as the less-publicized, bottom half of a double feature....
actor Eric Fleming
Eric Fleming
Eric Fleming was an American actor, known primarily for his role as Gil Favor in the long running CBS television series Rawhide.-Early life:...
. Fleming was replaced in July 1951 by Ed Peck
Ed Peck
Ed Peck was an American actor.Peck was born in New York, United States, and was active in television and in films from 1951 to 1983....
. Other actors included Fran Lee (as Ma Wong), Luis Van Rooten
Luis van Rooten
Luis van Rooten, was an American film actor. He was christened Luis d'Antin van Rooten.Van Rooten earned his BA at the University of Pennsylvania and worked as an architect before deciding to pursue film work in Hollywood during World War II...
, David Anderson, Joe Graham, Harry Kingston, and Ben Hoffman. According to Brooks and Marsh (2007), the roles these actors portrayed has been lost to time.
Major Dell Conway was loosely-based on a true story about pilot who flew with the Flying Tigers
Flying Tigers
The 1st American Volunteer Group of the Chinese Air Force in 1941–1942, famously nicknamed the Flying Tigers, was composed of pilots from the United States Army , Navy , and Marine Corps , recruited under presidential sanction and commanded by Claire Lee Chennault. The ground crew and headquarters...
in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
China. The series has been called "an extremely low-budget production". The program was produced by Gen Genovese, who had served as a pilot during the war. The program aired on Saturday at 6:30 pm EST
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on most DuMont affiliates. In May 1951, the series went on hiatus, returning to the air on Sunday afternoons from July 1951 to March 1952. The final episode aired on March 2, 1952.