This may have been an artifact of an abortive second attempt by Mutual to launch a TV network (which at the time would have been the country's fifth commercial chain), this time in conjunction with Paramount, 40+ years in advance of the UPN project. Mutual also conducted serious talks with MGM and with the western-based Don Lee station chain (which controlled KTSL-TV in Los Angeles and had other station applications in the works) in the late 1940s.
Well, for this 1952-'53 syndicated series, Paramount and the Mutual Broadcasting System attempted a "partnership" ["Telemount" was already distributing kinescopes of Paramount-owned KTLA's "TIME FOR BEANY"- the original live puppet version of Bob Clampett's "Beany & Cecil"- nationally at that time]. However, after this series ended, Mutual decided to stick to radio broadcasting.
This may have been an artifact of an abortive second attempt by Mutual to launch a TV network (which at the time would have been the country's fifth commercial chain), this time in conjunction with Paramount, 40+ years in advance of the UPN project. Mutual also conducted serious talks with MGM and with the western-based Don Lee station chain (which controlled KTSL-TV in Los Angeles and had other station applications in the works) in the late 1940s.
BobWXXI 9 months ago
Well, for this 1952-'53 syndicated series, Paramount and the Mutual Broadcasting System attempted a "partnership" ["Telemount" was already distributing kinescopes of Paramount-owned KTLA's "TIME FOR BEANY"- the original live puppet version of Bob Clampett's "Beany & Cecil"- nationally at that time]. However, after this series ended, Mutual decided to stick to radio broadcasting.
fromthesidelines 3 years ago
Awesome Upload! Hey, is this the same Mutual who broadcast many famous radio shows in the 40's?
iLoveClassicTV 3 years ago