About: Court of Current Issues

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Court of Current Issues (initially known as Court of Public Opinion) is a nontraditional court show featuring public-affairs debates. The program aired live on Tuesday nights from 1948-1951 on the DuMont Television Network. Originally a half-hour in length, it expanded to 60 minutes in 1949. The program featured oral arguments on topical issues using the format of a courtroom. A judge presided, and people from "representative national groups" formed the jury. Irvin Paul Sulds was the producer. Following its network demise, the program ran on local TV in New York "for some time".

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dbo:abstract	Court of Current Issues (initially known as Court of Public Opinion) is a nontraditional court show featuring public-affairs debates. The program aired live on Tuesday nights from 1948-1951 on the DuMont Television Network. Originally a half-hour in length, it expanded to 60 minutes in 1949. The program featured oral arguments on topical issues using the format of a courtroom. A judge presided, and people from "representative national groups" formed the jury. Irvin Paul Sulds was the producer. The series was scheduled opposite Milton Berle's popular Texaco Star Theater on NBC, hence it did not receive a wide audience. Following its network demise, the program ran on local TV in New York "for some time". (en)
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rdfs:comment	Court of Current Issues (initially known as Court of Public Opinion) is a nontraditional court show featuring public-affairs debates. The program aired live on Tuesday nights from 1948-1951 on the DuMont Television Network. Originally a half-hour in length, it expanded to 60 minutes in 1949. The program featured oral arguments on topical issues using the format of a courtroom. A judge presided, and people from "representative national groups" formed the jury. Irvin Paul Sulds was the producer. Following its network demise, the program ran on local TV in New York "for some time". (en)
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