Battle of the Ages
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| 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. The series ran during 1952. It was a prime time game show/talent contest which pitted children against adult celebrities. 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. 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. The last episode aired on 29 November, 1952.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ McNeil, Alex (1980). Total Television (4th ed.). New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-024916-8.
[edit] 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.
