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It Could Be You (US Game Show)
''It Could Be You'' is a television game show produced by Ralph Edwards, Ralph Edwards Productions in the late 1950s in the United States, broadcast daily in the weekday daytime schedule for five years 1956–1961, and weekly in the evening on-and-off over three years 1958–1961. Bill Leyden was the host, and Wendell Niles was the announcer. Details ''It Could Be You'' used a variation of the format made famous in another popular show of the time, ''Queen for a Day'', where a woman who had gone through many hardships in her life was selected and awarded prizes. However, ''It Could Be You'', though still awarding prizes, focused most often on a woman's more embarrassing moments — for example: being seen by a neighbor while getting out of a bathtub, or engaging in a romantic interlude with a boyfriend while parked next to a bus full of tourists. Sometimes, the contestant had to perform a stunt or activity to claim the prize. The title of the series was part of the show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Leyden
William Leyden (February 1, 1917,Born in 1917 peSocial Security Death Index under name William Leyden/ref> in Chicago, Illinois – March 11, 1970, in Hollywood, California) was a television game show host and announcer who emceed six game shows, including ''It Could Be You'' (1956–61), '' Your First Impression'' (1962–64, with Dennis James), and ''You're Putting Me On'' (1969). In addition, he hosted movies on KTTV, and played small roles in a handful of films, including Jerry Lewis's '' The Patsy'' (1964). During World War II Leyden served in the Marine Corps. After returning to Chicago following the war, Leyden worked as an NBC page while getting a degree in Archaeology from DePaul University. Leyden started his broadcast career in Cleveland as a radio announcer. Then moved to LA and became a disc jockey on stations KMPC and KFWB in Los Angeles and later served as an announcer for the syndicated radio series ''The Liberace Program'' (1954–55) before moving over to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
