Charade Quiz
| Charade Quiz | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | |
| Presented by | Bill Slater |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | DuMont |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | November 27, 1947 – June 23, 1949 |
Charade Quiz was an American game show hosted by Bill Slater which aired on the DuMont Television Network Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. ET from November 27, 1947,[note 1][1] to June 23, 1949.
Overview[]
In this 30-minute program, viewers requested to see something performed by panelists through charades. If the panelists failed to perform the stunt, the viewer received $15.[citation needed] Episodes featured "a regular slate of actors with a panel of four trying to guess what they were pantomiming."[1]
Personnel[]
Bill Slater was the program's master of ceremonies. Victor Keppler was the producer, and Henry Alexander was the director.[2] A review in the trade publication Billboard observed: "Slater's handling of the question-master's role was assured and good humored. The small troupe of youngsters who acted out the problems did an adequate job."[2]
Episode status[]
Owing to DuMont's network practices, at least some episodes of Charade Quiz were held by the network until the dumping of its archive in the 1970s. No episodes are known to exist.
See also[]
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
- 1947-48 United States network television schedule
- 1948-49 United States network television schedule
Notes[]
- ^ Wesley Hyatt's book Emmy Award Winning Nighttime Television Shows, 1948-2004 says, "DuMont unveiled Charade Quiz ... on December 4, 1947."
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Hyatt, Wesley (2006). Emmy Award Winning Nighttime Television Shows, 1948-2004. McFarland. p. 6. ISBN 9780786423293. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Chase, Sam (December 27, 1947). "Charade Quiz". Billboard. pp. 16–17. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
Bibliography[]
- David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) ISBN 1-59213-245-6
- Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980) ISBN 0-14-024916-8
- Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964) ISBN 0-345-31864-1
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