Café de Paris (TV series) explained

Runtime:	15 minutes
Starring:	Sylvie St. Clair Jacques Aubuchon Stan Free Trio
Country:	United States
Network:	DuMont

Café de Paris was an American musical variety show broadcast on the DuMont Television Network. The 15-minute program ran on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from January 17. 1949, to March 4, 1949.^[1]

Premise

Singer Sylvie St. Claire was the host of a Paris nightclub that she inherited. She hired the Stan Free Trio to perform in the club, after which she obtained a contract for TV broadcasts, which provided funds to keep the club in operation.^[2] Jacques Aubuchon also was featured.

Production

Byron McKinney was the director.^[3] The length and scheduling of the program varied. At times it was 15 minutes long and broadcast on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Beginning March 7, 1949, it was shown on Tuesdays from 8 to 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

None of the episodes are known to survive.

See also

• List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
• List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts

Bibliography

• David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004)
• Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964)

External links

• • DuMont historical website

Notes and References

1. Book: McNeil. Alex. Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present . 1996. Penguin Books USA, Inc.. New York, New York. 0-14-02-4916-8. 136. 4th.
2. Book: Forman . Murray . One Night on TV Is Worth Weeks at the Paramount: Popular Music on Early Television . July 4, 2012 . Duke University Press . 978-0-8223-5011-8 . 145 . February 4, 2023 . en.
3. March 4, 1949 . 6 . Quarter-Hour Musical Shows: Dumont . Ross Reports . December 30, 2023.