Battle of the Ages
| Battle of the Ages | |
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 Morey Amsterdam as host of the CBS series (1952) | |
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| Country of origin | United States |
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| Running time | 30 Minutes |
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| Release | January 1 – November 29, 1952 |
Battle of the Ages is an American television program originally broadcast on the DuMont Television Network and later CBS.
DuMont version
[edit | edit source]It was a prime time game show/talent contest which pitted children against adult celebrities. Whichever team won would have their winnings donated to either the Professional Children's School (the kids) or the Actors' Fund of America (the adults). The DuMont version ran from January 1 to July 17, 1952, and was hosted by John Reed King.[1]
Competitors included The Charioteers[2] and Henny Youngman.[3]
CBS version
[edit | edit source]The series was then aired by CBS on Saturdays at 10:30pm ET beginning on September 6, 1952. The age division for team members was 35, and it was hosted by Morey Amsterdam. Members of the two teams participated in "song, dance, comedy and instrumental competition", with the winning team determined by applause of the audience.[4] It ended on November 29, 1952.[5]
This version originated live at WCBS-TV with Serutan as the sponsor. Norman S. Livingston was the producer, Andrew McCullough was the director, and Milton DeLugg directed the music.[4]
Competitors included Maxine Sullivan[6] and W. C. Handy.[7]
See also
[edit | edit source]- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
- 1952-1953 United States network television schedule
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References
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Bibliography
[edit | edit source]- David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- Battle of the Ages at IMDbLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- DuMont historical website Archived February 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine