The Duke (TV series)
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The Duke is an American comedy series that aired on NBC from July 2 to September 3, 1954. The series was broadcast live<ref name="Sitcom">Template:Cite book</ref> on Fridays from 8 to 8:30 p.m. Eastern Time.<ref name="nytrev" />
Synopsis
[edit]Duke London a/k/a Duke Zenlee<ref>Vincent Terrace, Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2nd edition, page 290, McFarland, Inc., 2014</ref> 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.<ref>Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows 1946 – Present (first edition), page 174, Ballantine, 1979</ref> 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.<ref name="Sitcom"/>
Cast
[edit]- Paul Gilbert as Duke London<ref name=tt>Template:Cite book</ref>
- Allen Jenkins as Johnny, Duke's former trainer<ref name=tt/>
- Phyllis Coates as Gloria, his girlfriend<ref name=tt/>
- Rudy Cromwell as Claude Stroud, Duke's business partner<ref name=tt/>
- Sheldon Leonard as Sam Marco, Duke's former fight promoter
Critical response
[edit]A review in The New York Times said that The Duke "trudges along with log-grade comedy and some silly situations".<ref name="nytrev">Template:Cite news</ref>