Happy's Party
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| Happy's Party | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Ida Mae Maher (host) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes (network) 60 minutes (local) |
| Release | |
| Original network | DuMont |
| Original release | September 6, 1952 – May 9, 1953 |
| External links | |
| [{{#property:P856}} Website] | |
Happy's Party was a children's TV program broadcast on the DuMont Television Network and originating from the DuMont station WDTV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The show ran on Saturday mornings from September 6, 1952 until May 9, 1953, with 30 minutes on the network and an additional 30 minutes broadcast to the local Pittsburgh market. Happy was a dog puppet which interacted with host Ida Mae Maher (died July 3, 1969).[1][2]
Episode status
As with most DuMont series, no episodes were believed to survive. In April 2015, however, Clarke Ingram, webmaster of the DuMont historical website, announced that he had located a partial show (15 minutes) and purchased it from a film collector, with plans to share it publicly. [3]
See also
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
- List of local children's television series
- All About Baby (1953–55, originated from WGN-TV in Chicago)
- Kids and Company (1951–52)
- The Most Important People (1950–51, sponsored by Gerber's Baby Food)
- Playroom (1948)
References
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
