| Battle of the Ages | |
|---|---|
| Format | Game show |
| Starring | Morey Amsterdam (host, CBS) John Reed King (host, DuMont) Norman Brokenshire Arthur Van Horn |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | DuMont (Jan-June 1952) CBS (Sept-Nov 1952) |
| Original run | January 1, 1952 – November 29, 1952 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
Battle of the Ages was an early American television program originally broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network and later on CBS. Morey Amsterdam ( December 14, 1908 – October 27, 1996) was a veteran American television actor and comedian renowned for his large John Reed King (b October 25, 1914 in Wilmington, Delaware - d The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The DuMont Television Network was the world's first commercial Television network, beginning operation in the United States in 1946 CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U The DuMont Television Network was the world's first commercial Television network, beginning operation in the United States in 1946 CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The series ran during 1952. The year 1952 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1952. It was a prime time game show/talent contest which pitted children against adult celebrities. Prime Time is the major News analysis current affairs and Politics programme broadcast on Radio Telefís Éireann in Ireland Whichever team won would have their winnings donated to either the Professional Childrens' School (the kids) or the Actors Fund of America (the adults). The DuMont version, which ran from January to June, was hosted by John Reed King. John Reed King (b October 25, 1914 in Wilmington, Delaware - d DuMont cancelled the series on June 17, 1952. [1]
The series was briefly picked up by CBS for a fall run. The CBS episodes were hosted by Morey Amsterdam. Morey Amsterdam ( December 14, 1908 – October 27, 1996) was a veteran American television actor and comedian renowned for his large The last episode aired on 29 November, 1952.
Footnotes
- ^ McNeil, Alex (1980). Total Television (4th ed. ). New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-024916-8.
References
- McNeil, Alex. Total Television. Fourth edition. New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-024916-8.
- Brooks, Tim & Marsh, Earle (1964). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows (3rd ed. ). New York: Ballantine. ISBN 0-345-31864-1.
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