The Duke (TV series)

*The Duke*
The Duke
Genre	Comedy
Written by	Charles Issacs ; Jack Elinson
Starring	Paul Gilbert; Phyllis Coates; Allen Jenkins
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Producer	Bill Harmon
Running time	24 mins.
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	July 2 –; September 3, 1954

The Duke is an American comedy series that aired on NBC from July 2 to September 3, 1954. The series was broadcast live^[2] on Fridays from 8 to 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time.^[3]

Synopsis

Duke London a/k/a Duke Zenlee^[4] was a professional boxer who was also an accomplished painter. Through his artwork he met Rudy Cromwell, who offered to teach him to live a more cultured life.^[5] Duke left the boxing ring and opened a nightclub called The Duke's, but both his former promoter and trainer kept trying to persuade him to make a prize-fighting comeback.^[2]

Cast

Paul Gilbert as Duke London^[6]
Allen Jenkins as Johnny, Duke's former trainer^[6]
Phyllis Coates as Gloria, his girlfriend^[6]
Rudy Cromwell as Claude Stroud, Duke's business partner^[6]
Sheldon Leonard as Sam Marco, Duke's former fight promoter

Critical response

A review in The New York Times said that The Duke "trudges along with log-grade comedy and some silly situations".^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Joe Cullinane, Radio-TV Notes, The Boston Globe, July 1, 1954, page 35
^ ^a ^b Leszczak, Bob (2012-11-02). Single Season Sitcoms, 1948-1979: A Complete Guide. McFarland. pp. 41–. ISBN 9780786468126. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Television in Review: Mediocrity Comes to Fore as Summer Lethargy Wilts the Airwaves". The New York Times. July 21, 1954. p. 24. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
^ Vincent Terrace, Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2nd edition, page 290, McFarland, Inc., 2014
^ Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows 1946 – Present (first edition), page 174, Ballantine, 1979
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 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. 241. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.

External links

The Duke at IMDb

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[Duke-1] Joe Cullinane, Radio-TV Notes, The Boston Globe, July 1, 1954, page 35

[Sitcom-2] Leszczak, Bob (2012-11-02). Single Season Sitcoms, 1948-1979: A Complete Guide. McFarland. pp. 41–. ISBN 9780786468126. Retrieved 26 February 2014.

[nytrev-3] "Television in Review: Mediocrity Comes to Fore as Summer Lethargy Wilts the Airwaves". The New York Times. July 21, 1954. p. 24. Retrieved July 26, 2024.

[4] Vincent Terrace, Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2nd edition, page 290, McFarland, Inc., 2014

[5] Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows 1946 – Present (first edition), page 174, Ballantine, 1979

[tt-6] 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. 241. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.

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