STRIKE IT RICH (TV)
Summary
One in this series of quiz programs hosted by Warren Hull. The format, a source of controversy during the show's run, involves needy contestants pitching their tales of hard luck and misfortune and then gambling for cash prizes by answering a series of questions posed by Hull. Contestants in this episode include: a woman who wants to win enough money to have her husband's embarrassing tattoo removed; a policeman who wants to pay off his debts before entering the Marines; and an impoverished couple who need assistance to provide for their baby twins. In the celebrity segment, Ralph Bellamy responds to a request made by a viewer unable to attend the program; in this case, a cancer-stricken woman from Needville, Texas who cannot afford to buy Christmas presents for her children. Includes commercials. (The series aired as follows: CBS-TV, daytime, 1951-1958; and CBS-TV, primetime, 1951-1955.)
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: November 30, 1999
- RUNNING TIME: 0:30:00
- COLOR/B&W: B&W
- CATALOG ID: T82:0114
- GENRE: Game/Quiz
- SUBJECT HEADING: N/A
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV, 1951-1958
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Colgate dental cream (toothpaste)
- TV - Commercials - Vel all-purpose detergent
CREDITS
- Walter Framer … Producer
- Len Valenta … Director
- Warren Hull … Host
- Ralph Paul … Announcer
- Ralph Bellamy … Guest