Full Description
This work contains the histories of Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts, Art Linkletter's House Party, Break the Bank, The Breakfast Club, Bride and Groom, Can You Top This?, Dr. Christian, Dr. I.Q., Double or Nothing, Information Please, Queen for a Day, Stop the Music!, Strike It Rich, Take It or Leave It, Truth or Consequences, Welcome Travelers, and You Bet Your Life, all from the 1940s and 1950s. Included for each show are the premise it was based upon, the producers, host, announcer, vocalists, orchestra conductor, writers, and sponsors, and the air dates and ratings. Biographical sketches are provided for 177 individuals.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
1. Art Linkletter's House Party
2. Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts
3. Break the Bank
4. The Breakfast Club
5. Bride and Groom
6. Can You Top This?
7. Dr. Christian
8. Dr. I.Q.
9. Double or Nothing
10. Information Please
11. Queen for a Day
12. Stop the Music!
13. Strike It Rich
14. Take It or Leave It
15. Truth or Consequences
16. Welcome Travelers
17. You Bet Your Life
Appendix: An Annotated Guide to Network Radio Audience Participation Shows
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
