Synopsis
A 1957 episode of The Price Is Right, the original Bill Cullen version, with its original commercials.
Synopsis, reviewed
Details
- Running time
- 29 minutes
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Historical Perspective · Elyssa Slusher · 2018-11-28
The Price is Right is a game show that premiered in 1956 and soon became an American favorite. This game show was widely popular among men, women, and families. It was originally broadcast on NBC; however, it moved to ABC in 1963 and then CBS in 1972 where the current version of the show still remains. The original show was hosted by Bill Cullen and created by Bob Stewart for Mark Goodson – Bill Todman Productions. The purpose of the show was for contestants to place a bid closest to the price of the showcased item without going over. There were four contestants on each show, and one of those…
★★★★★ · Looking for a contestant · DevWelch · 2019-07-29
I had the pleasure to meet (and work for) one of the first contestants for the price the right. He lives in a retirement home in Lynchburg VA now and I can’t remember his name. In his room he had a picture of him and the host sitting in front of the price tag on set. He had black hair and glasses and was young at the time. He was a paid actor and was friends with the host (at least that’s what he said). I’ve been looking through old archives for this show trying to see if I could find him but so far I haven’t been successful. I’m also sure the names used aren’t people’s real names.