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John McCaffery
John McCaffery (November 30, 1913–October 3, 1983), also known as John K. M. McCaffery, was an American television host who appeared on many game shows and talk shows during the 1940s and 1950s including ''Americana'', '' Television Screen Magazine'', ''What's the Story'', '' One Minute Please'', and ''Author Meets the Critics''. McCaffery was best known as anchorman of what was called ''The eleventh Hour News''. Game Shows McCaffery also hosted the following game shows: * ''We Take Your Word'' (CBS Radio - January 29 to April, 1950; CBS primetime - March 9 to June 1, 1951; replaced by John Daly during the rest of the run) * ''Information Please'' (CBS primetime - August 24 to September 21, 1952; replaced Clifton Fadiman) * ''Take a Guess'' (CBS primetime - June 11 to September 10, 1953) * ''What's the Story ''What's the Story'' is an American television panel show broadcast on the DuMont Television Network from July 25, 1951, to September 23, 1955, and aired in eleven di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Host
A television presenter (or television host, some become a "television personality") is a person who introduces, hosts television programs, often serving as a mediator for the program and the audience. Nowadays, it is common for people who garnered fame in other fields to take on this role, but some people have made their name solely within the field of presenting—such as children's television series or infomercials—to become television personalities. Roles Often, presenters may double for being famed in other fields, such as an actor, model, comedian, musician, doctor, etc. Others may be subject-matter experts, such as scientists or politicians, serving as presenters for a programme about their field of expertise (for instance, David Attenborough). Some are celebrities who have made their name in one area, then leverage their fame to get involved in other areas. Examples of this latter group include British comedian Michael Palin who now presents programmes about travel (suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Game Shows
A game show is a genre of broadcast viewing entertainment (radio, television, internet, stage or other) where contestants compete for a reward. These programs can either be participatory or demonstrative and are typically directed by a host, sharing the rules of the program as well as commentating and narrating where necessary. The history of game shows dates back to the invention of television as a medium. On most game shows, contestants either have to answer questions or solve puzzles, typically to win either money or prizes. Game shows often reward players with prizes such as cash, trips and goods and services provided by the show's sponsor. History 1930s–1950s Game shows began to appear on radio and television in the late 1930s. The first television game show, '' Spelling Bee'', as well as the first radio game show, ''Information Please'', were both broadcast in 1938; the first major success in the game show genre was ''Dr. I.Q.'', a radio quiz show that began in 1939. ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Americana (game Show)
''Americana'' is a weekly game show which ran on NBC from December 8, 1947, to July 4, 1949. Format and schedule The quiz, whose slogan was "Your program about your country", involved five contestants (originally adults, changed to high school students by March 1949) answering viewer-submitted questions about American history. A panel of three actors would perform short skits (with either one actor or more in each), after which the contestants would try to answer the questions. A set of the ''Encyclopedia Americana'' went to the person who submitted "the most interesting question of the week". The 30-minute show aired Mondays at 8:10 pm ET in December 1947, at 8 pm ET from January 1948 into April 1948, at 8:30 ET from April 1948 through November 1948, and at 9:30 ET from December 1948 until its end. Firestone was a sponsor of the program. Hosts The series was originally hosted by literary critic John Mason Brown. On January 21, 1948, Brown was replaced by composer and musica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television Screen Magazine
''Television Screen Magazine'', also known as ''TV Screen Magazine'', is an NBC Television Network series which debuted 17 November 1946, airing Sundays at 8:30 p.m. ET, and ended on July 23, 1949. Participants Hosts and panelists included Bob Haymes, John McCaffery, Millicent Fenwick, Ray Forrest, Alan Scott, and George F. Putnam. The series later moved to Saturdays at 8:30pm ET. Format Described as "an early version of ''60 Minutes''", the program featured a magazine-type format with various subjects and guests. The Police Athletic League Chorus was featured on the first episode, and "Walter Law and his stamp collection was an early favorite." According to some sources, as the series aired during the early days of live television, very few famous people agreed to appear on the series. Episode status While it is unclear if any episodes survive of this series, it is certain that none of the 1946 episodes survive, as NBC did not start kinescoping its programs until 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What's The Story
''What's the Story'' is an American television panel show broadcast on the DuMont Television Network from July 25, 1951, to September 23, 1955, and aired in eleven different timeslots.Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (1964). ''The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows'' (3rd ed.). New York: Ballantine. . Originally hosted by Walter Raney, he was replaced in September 1951 by Walter Kiernan, who hosted until June 20, 1953. Al Capp took over from the following week until sometime in the Fall, when John McCaffery took the reins through the show’s end in 1955. The series is most notable for being the last regular series to air on the DuMont network, after the game show '' Have a Heart'' (ended June 14, 1955) and '' It's Alec Templeton Time'' (ended August 26, 1955). After the finale of ''What's the Story'' on September 23, DuMont aired only a few sporting events and ceased broadcasting altogether with the final broadcast of ''Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena'' on August 6, 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Minute Please
''One Minute Please'' is a panel quiz show hosted by Ernie Kovacs aired on the DuMont Television Network from 6 July 1954 to 17 February 1955 on Tuesdays at 9pm ET. Panelists were given a topic and had to talk about the subject for one minute nonstop. The panelist who talked the most was the winner. The program received favorable reviews, but DuMont ended it after 33 episodes because it had no sponsors. The trade publication ''Variety'' reported that prospective sponsors declined to taken the show on because not enough stations in major markets carried it. See also *List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network *List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts * 1954-55 United States network television schedule References Bibliography *David Weinstein, ''The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television'' (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) *Alex McNeil, ''Total Television'', Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980) *Tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Author Meets The Critics
''Author Meets the Critics'' was an American talk show which was broadcast by the National Broadcasting Company, American Broadcasting Company, and the DuMont Television Network. The series began as a mid-season replacement on NBC on April 4, 1948, but was transferred to ABC during 1949. The show was transferred back to NBC during 1951, and then to DuMont from January 10, 1952, to October 10, 1954. Overview On the series, two literary critics debated a recently published book, one in favor and the other against. Later, the author of the book appeared to meet the critics. Columnist Jack Gaver outlined the concept in his column "Up and Down Broadway, in 1946: "The author of a current best-seller is tossed in with a couple of guest critics and a commentator and, if he survives 30 minutes of unscripted pro and con, may decide never to write another book. Sometimes the boys get rough and lucky is the writer who draws a couple of critics of such opposed views that they go after each o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Charles Daly
John Charles Patrick Croghan Daly (February 20, 1914 – February 24, 1991) was an American journalist, host, radio and television personality, ABC News executive, TV anchor, and game show, game show host, best known for his work on the CBS panel game show ''What's My Line?'' Daly was the first national correspondent to report the attack on Pearl Harbor and the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. During World War II, Daly covered front-line news from Europe and North Africa. Early life The younger of two brothers, Daly was born in Johannesburg, Union of South Africa, South Africa, where his American father worked as a geologist. While in Johannesburg, Daly attended Marist Brothers Linmeyer, Marist Brothers College. After his father died of a tropical fever, Daly's mother moved the family to Boston, Massachusetts. At that time, John was 11 years old, and attended the Tilton School where he later served on its board of directors for many years, contributing to the construction or resto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Information Please
''Information Please'' is an American radio quiz show, created by Dan Golenpaul, which aired on NBC from May 17, 1938, to April 22, 1951. The title was the contemporary phrase used to request from telephone operators what was then called "information" and later called "directory assistance". The series was moderated by Clifton Fadiman. A panel of experts would attempt to answer questions submitted by listeners. For the first few shows, a listener was paid $2 for a question that was used, and $5 more if the experts could not answer it correctly. When the show got its first sponsor (Canada Dry), the total amounts were increased to $5 and $10 respectively. A complete ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' was later added to the prize for questions that stumped the panel. The amounts rose to $10 and $25 when Lucky Strike took over sponsorship of the program. By 1948, the prizes changed to the following: submitting a question awarded the viewer an ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' world atlas, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clifton Fadiman
Clifton Paul "Kip" Fadiman (May 15, 1904 – June 20, 1999) was an American intellectual, author, editor, radio and television personality. He began his work with the radio, and switched to television later in his career. Background Born in Brooklyn, New York, Fadiman was a nephew of the emigree Ukrainian psychologist Boris Sidis and a first cousin of the child prodigy William James Sidis. Fadiman grew up in Brooklyn. His mother worked as a nurse; his father, Isadore, immigrated from Russian empire in 1892 and worked as a druggist.One of "Kip's" older brothers, Edwin, taught him how to read. Edwin later married Celeste Frankel and became the brother-in-law to Margaret Lefranc (Frankel), who was a future recipient of the Governor's Award for Painting. He attended Columbia College at Columbia University. One of his teachers was lifelong friend Mark Van Doren; his undergraduate contemporaries included Jacques Barzun, Mortimer Adler, Lionel Trilling, Herbert Solow, Arthur F. Bur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1913 Births
Events January * January 5 – First Balkan War: Battle of Lemnos – Greek admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis forces the Turkish fleet to retreat to its base within the Dardanelles, from which it will not venture for the rest of the war. * January 13 – Edward Carson founds the (first) Ulster Volunteer Force, by unifying several existing loyalist militias to resist home rule for Ireland. * January 23 – 1913 Ottoman coup d'état: Ismail Enver comes to power. * January – Stalin (whose first article using this name is published this month) travels to Vienna to carry out research. Until he leaves on February 16 the city is home simultaneously to him, Hitler, Trotsky and Tito alongside Berg, Freud and Jung and Ludwig and Paul Wittgenstein. February * February 1 – New York City's Grand Central Terminal, having been rebuilt, reopens as the world's largest railroad station. * February 3 – The 16th Amendment to the United S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
