Lamp Unto My Feet
| Lamp Unto My Feet | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Religious anthology |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS Television |
| Release | 21 November 1948 – 21 January 1979 |
Lamp Unto My Feet is an American ecumenical religious program that was produced by CBS Television[1] and broadcast from November 21, 1948, to January 21, 1979,[2] on Sunday mornings.[1] The title comes from Psalm 119: "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."
Overview
The program used a combination of drama, music, and dance to explore the histories, cultures and theological philosophies of the Protestant, Catholic and Jewish faiths.[3][4] Most episodes in later seasons followed a reality-based documentary format, featuring various faith-based organizations and figures; a 1969 installment profiled the Lend-A-Hand Center in Knox County, Kentucky, and a 1970 installment featured Elizabeth Platz, the first woman in North America ordained by a Lutheran church body.
In 1979 this program and another long-running CBS religious series, Look Up and Live, were combined to form a new show called For Our Times (April 28, 1979 to 1988), sponsored by the National Council of Churches, New York Board of Rabbis, and U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.[5]
The introduction was a simple voice-over, proclaiming "It is better to light one candle, than to curse the darkness," while a candle was being lit in a dark room.
Guest stars
Notable guest stars included Mahalia Jackson, Kim Hunter, Luther Adler, Edward Mulhare, Arthur Hill, Beatrice Straight, Eydie Gorme, The Ink Spots, and Aline MacMahon.
Production
Producers of the series included Isabelle Redman and Pamela Ilott.[2]
See also
- Stained Glass Windows (ABC Television, 1948)
- Elder Michaux (DuMont Television Network, 1948)
References
- ^ a b "George Crothers, 89, Television Producer". The New York Times. December 7, 1998. Retrieved March 8, 2009.
- ^ a b 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. 461. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ^ "Lamp unto my feet - 1949-12-25 - The Christmas story". Moving Image Collections, Library of Congress. Retrieved March 8, 2009.
- ^ Shulman, Arthur; Youman, Roger (1966). How Sweet It Was — Television: A Pictorial Commentary (PDF). New York: Bonanza Books, a division of Crown Publishers, Inc., by arrangement with Shorecrest, Inc. p. 487. ISBN 978-0517081358. OCLC 36258864.
- ^ TV Guide Guide to TV. Barnes and Noble. 2004. p. 377. ISBN 978-0-7607-5634-8.