Who Said That?
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| Who Said That? | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Robert Trout Walter Kiernan John Charles Daly John Cameron Swayze |
| Starring | H. V. Kaltenborn Boris Karloff Peggy Ann Garner Deems Taylor Frank Conniff Dagmar |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 (3 partial seasons) |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 23-25 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Radio |
| Release | October 1, 1948 – 1948 |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | January 1949 – 1949 |
| Release | January 1950 – July 19, 1954 |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | February 2 – July 26, 1955 |
Who Said That? is a 1948–55 NBC game show that ran on radio and television, in which a panel of celebrities attempted to determine the speaker of a quotation from recent news reports.[1]
Production
Robert Trout was the moderator when the radio version began on July 2, 1948. Panelists included H. V. Kaltenborn, Robert Ruark, Leland Stowe, and John Swayze. Peter Roberts was the announcer.[2]
Don Gillis was the director, with Fred and Dorothy Friendly as editors. The program was broadcast at 8:30 p.m. on Fridays, and it was sustaining.[2] NBC planned to cancel the program in the fall of 1948, but it was continued "at the instance of the network's affiliates".[3] The continuation was accompanied by a scheduling change as the show was moved to noon Eastern Time on Sundays.[3]
Critical response
The trade publication Variety called the 1948 radio version "a refreshing departure from run-of-the-mill entertainment".[2] It commended Trout's work as moderator, saying his "easy, offhand manner in presiding lent a warmly informal atmosphere to the proceedings" and noting his handy use of ad-libs.[2]