About Faces is an American game show that aired from January 4, 1960, to June 30, 1961, created by Ralph Edwards.[1] The host was Ben Alexander and the show's announcer was Tom Kennedy.[2]
| About Faces | |
|---|---|
 Ben Alexander, the show's host. | |
| Genre | Game show |
| Created by | Ralph Edwards |
| Presented by | Ben Alexander |
| Narrated by | Tom Kennedy |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company | Ralph Edwards Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | January 4, 1960 – June 30, 1961 |
Gameplay
editCompetitors were selected from the studio audience.[3] Each pair of contestants was challenged to recall how the two of them had come into contact with each other previously. The first to do so won a prize. The program was similar to Place the Face.[4]
For guest stars who appeared on the program, Alexander interviewed the star briefly before a "mystery person out of the star's past" was shown inside a picture frame. The star then heard a series of clues to help him or her identify the person in the frame.[5]
Schedule and production
editAbout Faces was broadcast from 1 to 1:30 p. m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday.[6] The show was recorded on videotape.[7] After the show's run on ABC ended, its reruns were broadcast in some local markets.[8] Joe Landis was the producer and director.[9]
Guest stars
editGuest stars who appeared on the show included Barbara Nichols,[5] Joan Blondell,[10] Rosemary Clooney, Jose Ferrer,[11] and Olaf Odegaard.[12]
Episode status
editThe UCLA Film and Television Archive lists among its holdings the premiere episode with Zsa Zsa Gabor, Red Schoendienst (and family), Fred Haney, and Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan.[13] The March 17 edition exists on YouTube with Tom Kennedy as substitute host.[14]
The Paley Center for Media lists among its holdings the series pilot, taped May 6, 1959. Ferrer and Clooney are listed as the celebrity guests for that episode.[15]
References
edit- ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 5. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Schwartz, David - The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows, 1987
- ^ Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 5. ISBN 978-0-7864-8641-0. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 12. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ^ a b "Mayor Is 'Surprise' Guest on 'About Faces'". The Desert Sun. California, Palm Springs. March 3, 1961. p. 12. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2d Godfrey show on tv postponed". The New York Times. December 11, 1959. p. 67. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "Local Banker, Wife to Be In TV Show". The Shreveport Journal. November 12, 1960. p. 3. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ben Alexander Spends Money On Own Shows, as a Sponsor". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. March 20, 1960. p. 132. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Programming" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 1, 1963. p. 136. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ Kennedy, Matthew (September 28, 2009). Joan Blondell: A Life between Takes. University Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-62674-432-5. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "(photo caption)". The Modesto Bee. August 7, 1960. p. G-12. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Carroll Echo". Carroll Echo. Vol. VI, no. 13. 1961-05-05 – via Carroll University Archives.
- ^ UCLA Archive: About Faces[permanent dead link]
- ^ "- YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ Paley Center: About Faces
External links
edit- About Faces at IMDb
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