Bill Cullen
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Contestants watched clips
from current movies, then answered memory questions about them in this
nighttime series that had two brief summer runs. Jack Paar hosted
the 1953 version which was seen on CBS. Bill was the original host
of the 1954 version, replaced by Jimmy Nelson. Bill helmed no more
than ten episodes of this forgotten but technically ambitious series.
VIDEO
A total of four episodes from this
series have turned up, and their survival suggests that the entire run
may still exist on kinescopes. Three of the shows known to exist feature
Bill and one has Jimmy Nelson at the helm. The episodes featuring
Bill are from June 12, June 19 and July 3. In all three cases, original
kinescope prints survive so the quality is very good. The June 19 episode
features scenes from Apache, The Caine Mutiny and the French
farce Mr. Hulot's Holiday, as well as an appearance by Roger Price
to plug his show Droodles, which would debut two days later.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
The Bank on the Stars page
at Adam C. Nedeff's Bill
Cullen's World
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