About Faces
| About Faces | |
|---|---|
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Ben Alexander, the show's host. | |
| Genre | Game show |
| Created by | Ralph Edwards |
| Presented by | Ben Alexander |
| Narrated by | Tom Kennedy |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Ralph Edwards Productions |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Picture format | Black-and-white |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original run | January 4, 1960 – June 30, 1961 |
About Faces is an American game show that aired from January 4, 1960 to June 30, 1961 that was created by Ralph Edwards. The host was Ben Alexander and the show's announcer was famed game show host Tom Kennedy.[1]
Gameplay
Two contestants were given clues about incidents in their lives. The first contestant to guess the relationship with the opposite person correctly was the winner and won prizes.
There was also a home-participation game called Place the Face, inspired by an earlier Ralph Edwards creation of the same name.
Episode status
The UCLA Film and Television Archive lists among its holdings the premiere episode with Zsa Zsa Gabor, Red Schoendienst (and family), Fred Haney, and Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan.[2]
The Paley Center for Media lists among its holdings the series pilot, taped May 6, 1959. José Ferrer and Rosemary Clooney are listed as the celebrities.[3]
References
- ↑ Schwartz, David - The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows, 1987
- ↑ UCLA Archive: About Faces
- ↑ Paley Center: About Faces