Court of Current Issues

Court of Current Issues
Country of originUnited States
Production
Running time30 minutes (1948-1949)
60 minutes (1949-1951)
Original release
NetworkDuMont
ReleaseFebruary 9, 1948 (1948-02-09) –
June 26, 1951 (1951-06-26)
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Court of Current Issues (initially known as Court of Public Opinion)[1] is a nontraditional court show featuring public-affairs debates. The program aired on the DuMont Television Network from February 9, 1948, through June 26, 1951.[2] Originally a half-hour in length, it expanded to 60 minutes in 1949.

  1. ^ Erickson, Hal (21 October 2009). Encyclopedia of Television Law Shows: Factual and Fictional Series About Judges, Lawyers and the Courtroom, 1948-2008. McFarland. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-7864-5452-5. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  2. ^ 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. 183. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.