One Minute Please
One Minute Please is a panel quiz show hosted by Ernie Kovacs aired on the DuMont Television Network from 6 July 1954 to 17 February 1955 on Tuesdays at 9pm ET.[1]
| One Minute Please | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Panel show |
| Created by | Ian Messiter - based on his BBC Radio show of the same name which ran from 1951-52 and 1957 |
| Starring | John K. M. McCaffery (host) Cleveland Amory Hermione Gingold Alice Pearce Ernie Kovacs Marc Connelly |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | DuMont |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | 6 July 1954 – 17 February 1955 |
Panelists were given a topic and had to talk about the subject for one minute nonstop. The panelist who talked the most was the winner.
See also
References
Bibliography
- David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) ISBN 1-59213-245-6
- Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980) ISBN 0-14-024916-8
- Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964) ISBN 0-345-31864-1
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