Dick Tracy (TV series)
| Dick Tracy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime |
| Starring | Ralph Byrd |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 48 |
| Production | |
| Producer | PK Palmer |
| Running time | 30 mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 11, 1950 – April 7, 1951 |
Dick Tracy is an American TV police drama series[1] based on the detective comic strip Dick Tracy. The show aired on ABC from September 11, 1950 to April 7, 1951.[2] It starred Ralph Byrd.[3][4][5] Byrd's death in 1952 ended the series at 26 episodes.[6]
The series initially was broadcast on Wednesdays from 8:30 to 9 p.m. Eastern Time. In October 1950 it was moved to Mondays from 8:30 to 9 p.m. E. T., and in January 1951 it was moved to Tuesdays from 8 to 8:30 p.m. E. T.[1]
Adaptation
An animated series, The Dick Tracy Show, aired in syndication in 1961.[7]
Plot
Cast
The cast included:[2]
- Ralph Byrd as Dick Tracy
- Joe Devlin as Sam Catchem
- Angela Greene as Tess Trueheart
- Dick Elliott as Officer Murphy
- Pierre Watkin as Police Chief Pat Patton
- Thurston Hall as Diet Smith
- Florence Bates as Miss Frothingham
- Lyle Talbot as the Brain
- Jo-Carroll Dennison as Breathless Mahoney
Production
It was shot at the Sam Goldwyn Studios in Los Angeles.[8]
References
- ^ a b Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (1999). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (7th ed.). New York: The Ballentine Publishing Group. p. 257. ISBN 0-345-42923-0.
- ^ a b Woolery, George W. (1985). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part II: Live, Film, and Tape Series. The Scarecrow Press. pp. 148–149. ISBN 0-8108-1651-2.
- ^ "The Dick Tracy TV Series 1950-52 - Dick Tracy Depot". dicktracy.info. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ DETECTIVE ACE DICK TRACY TO APPEAR ON TV: Series Opens in Fall with N. Y. Actor as Star, Wolters, Larry. Chicago Daily Tribune 24 July 1950: a4.
- ^ TV FILM RIGHTS ON 'DICK TRACY' GO TO WGN-TV Chicago Daily Tribune 17 Nov 1951: c4.
- ^ 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. 217. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (2005). Television Cartoon Shows: An Illustrated Encyclopedia, 1949 Through 2003 (2nd ed.). McFarland & Co. pp. 245–247. ISBN 978-1476665993.
- ^ Dick Tracy Comic Series on Video Today; Eddie Cantor Debuts 'Comedy Hour,' KNBH Ames, Walter. Los Angeles Times 24 Sep 1950: B6.
External links
- Dick Tracy at IMDb