Spin the Picture
American TV game show
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Spin the Picture is an American game show that aired on the DuMont Television Network.
Carl Caruso
| Spin the Picture | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Kathi Norris Carl Caruso |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | DuMont Television Network |
| Release | 4 June 1949 – 4 February 1950 |
Format
The hosts telephoned home viewers to see if they could identify a famous person within a spinning photograph[1] that was accompanied by a verbal clue. Successful identification brought a prize for the viewer. Unsuccessful identification resulted in a consolation prize for the viewer and an increase in the show's jackpot.[2]
Background and schedule
The show was originally called Cut at the premiere on June 4, 1949,[3] and was renamed Spin the Picture on June 18.[3] The show was hosted by Eddie Dunn,[2] Kathi Norris,[1] and Carl Caruso.[4]
From June 1949 to January 1950 it was on Saturdays from 8 to 9 p.m. Eastern Time. In January 1959, it was cut to 30 minutes, running from 8 to 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturdays. The final show was broadcast February 4, 1950.[5]
The show's competition included For Your Pleasure on NBC[6] and Stand By for Crime on ABC.[6]: 10
Episode status
No copies of this show are known to exist.[citation needed]
See also
Bibliography
- David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) ISBN 1-59213-245-6