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]
Bill Slater was the program's master of ceremonies. Victor Keppler was the producer, and Henry Alexander was the director.[3] 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."[3]
Charles Polacheck[4] and Victor Keppler produced the program. Henry Alexander was the director, and Frank Bunetta was the technical director.[3]
Beginning in July 1948, Whelan Drug Stores sponsored the program.[5]
ReceptionEdit
A review in The New York Times in March 1948 called the program "a diverting half hour", although the quality varied from week to week with different actors and different people trying to guess what was being pantomimed.[6] Reviewer Jack Gould also felt that Slater demonstrated "a certain smugness which is not particularly appealing".[6]
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.
^Wesley Hyatt's book Emmy Award Winning Nighttime Television Shows, 1948-2004 says, "DuMont unveiled Charade Quiz ... on December 4, 1947."
ReferencesEdit
^ abHyatt, Wesley (2006). Emmy Award Winning Nighttime Television Shows, 1948-2004. McFarland. p. 6. ISBN9780786423293. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
^"DuMont Leases Adelphi" (PDF). Broadcasting. February 14, 1949. p. 36. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
^ abcChase, Sam (December 27, 1947). "Charade Quiz". Billboard. pp. 16–17. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
^Dail, Chrystyna (2016). Stage for Action: U.S. Social Activist Theatre in the 1940s. SIU Press. pp. 75–76. ISBN978-0-8093-3542-8. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
^"New Business" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 21, 1948. p. 87. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
^ abGould, Jack (March 21, 1948). "Programs in Review: : ' Are You Listenin' Joe?' -- Video Charade". The New York Times. p. X 9. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
charade, quiz, american, game, show, hosted, bill, slater, which, aired, dumont, television, network, thursdays, from, november, 1947, note, june, 1949, directed, bydon, weinerpresented, bybill, slatercountry, originunited, statesproductionrunning, time30, min. 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 Charade QuizDirected byDon WeinerPresented byBill SlaterCountry of originUnited StatesProductionRunning time30 minutesReleaseOriginal networkDuMontOriginal releaseNovember 27 1947 1947 11 27 June 23 1949 1949 06 23 Contents 1 Overview 2 Personnel 3 Reception 4 Episode status 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 Bibliography 9 External linksOverview EditIn 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 The program originated from the Adelphi Theatre in New York 2 Personnel EditBill Slater was the program s master of ceremonies Victor Keppler was the producer and Henry Alexander was the director 3 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 3 Charles Polacheck 4 and Victor Keppler produced the program Henry Alexander was the director and Frank Bunetta was the technical director 3 Beginning in July 1948 Whelan Drug Stores sponsored the program 5 Reception EditA review in The New York Times in March 1948 called the program a diverting half hour although the quality varied from week to week with different actors and different people trying to guess what was being pantomimed 6 Reviewer Jack Gould also felt that Slater demonstrated a certain smugness which is not particularly appealing 6 Episode status EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed December 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 EditList 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 scheduleNotes Edit Wesley Hyatt s book Emmy Award Winning Nighttime Television Shows 1948 2004 says DuMont unveiled Charade Quiz on December 4 1947 References Edit a b Hyatt Wesley 2006 Emmy Award Winning Nighttime Television Shows 1948 2004 McFarland p 6 ISBN 9780786423293 Retrieved 23 September 2017 DuMont Leases Adelphi PDF Broadcasting February 14 1949 p 36 Retrieved December 25 2021 a b c Chase Sam December 27 1947 Charade Quiz Billboard pp 16 17 Retrieved 23 September 2017 Dail Chrystyna 2016 Stage for Action U S Social Activist Theatre in the 1940s SIU Press pp 75 76 ISBN 978 0 8093 3542 8 Retrieved December 25 2021 New Business PDF Broadcasting June 21 1948 p 87 Retrieved December 25 2021 a b Gould Jack March 21 1948 Programs in Review Are You Listenin Joe Video Charade The New York Times p X 9 Retrieved December 25 2021 Bibliography EditDavid 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 1External links EditCharade Quiz at IMDb DuMont historical website Archived 2022 02 14 at the Wayback Machine This article about a television game show produced in the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charade Quiz amp oldid 1133595821, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
