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+ Information Please was an American radio quiz show, created by Dan Golenpaul, which aired on NBC from May 17, 1938 to April 22, 1951. The title was the contemporary phrase used to request from telephone operators what was then called "information" but is now called "directory assistance". The series was moderated by Clifton Fadiman. A panel of experts would attempt to answer questions submitted by listeners. For the first few shows, a listener was paid two dollars for a question that was used, and five dollars more if the experts could not answer it correctly. When the show got its first sponsor (Canada Dry), the total amounts were increased to five and ten dollars respectively. A complete Encyclopaedia Britannica was later added to the prize for questions that stumped the panel. The amounts went up to ten and twenty-five dollars when Lucky Strike took over sponsorship of the program.-WikiPedia Click here to read more about Information Please

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Air Date	Title	Synopsis
11.29.1943	arturo rubenstein	+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The first question is, "Identify these painers."
11.22.1943	russell krause and moss hart	+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The first question is, "In each of the following groups of three, one item d...
11.15.1943	gregory ratoff	+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The first question is, "These anniversaries all occurred in the month of Nov...
11.08.1943	senator lester hill and senator joseph ball	+ Sponsored by: Heinz. A poem by Franklin P. Adams is read. The first question is, "What would be t...
11.01.1943	bette smith	+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The first question is, "What was the significance of each of these slogans?"
10.25.1943	richard lockridge and john mason brown	+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The first question is, "If an actor asks for these items before going on sta...
10.18.1943	marsha davenport
10.11.1943	donald colruth seedy and dr william beedy
10.04.1943	red barber and bill stern	+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The first question is, "What outstanding sports event is suggested by each o...
09.27.1943	james w fullbright	+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The first question is, "Name a resident of New Jersey who achieved the highe...
09.20.1943	clair booth luce	+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The first question is, "Identify this Baltimorean who started as a bird and ...
09.13.1943	marsha davenport and deems taylor	+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The first show of the season. The first question is, "Men do odd things for ...
07.12.1943	jan struther	+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The first question is, "Where do these quotations about color combinations c...
06.28.1943	walter youst	+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The first question is, "What well-known work of fiction has this Chicago loc...
06.21.1943	dr c mildred thompson and christopher morley	+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The first question is, "Name these men who served countries other than their...
06.14.1943	george saunders	+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The Father's Day Committee has given an award to the program for its bond sa...
06.07.1943	marsha davenport and deems taylor	+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The first question is, "In each of these sets of words; which doesn't belong...
05.31.1943	sir thomas beecham	+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The first question is, "What plays took place in each of these places?"
05.24.1943	ethel barrymore and richard manney	+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The first question is, "Each of the following people had something to say a...
05.17.1943	boris karloff and jan struther	+ Sponsored by: Heinz. Jan Struther and Boris Karloff participate on the show from Hollywood. Mr. K...
05.10.1943	george denny jr	+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The first question is, "Name each of the following musical excerpts that sug...
04.26.1943	ford frick	+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The program originates from Cleveland Hall, as a benefit for war bonds. The ...
04.19.1943	leon henderson	+ Sponsored by: Heinz. For the first time, the program is being shortwaved to North Africa and the ...
04.12.1943	wendell willkie	+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The broadcast originates from Bushnell Memorial Auditorium, Hartford, Connec...
04.05.1943	cornelia otis skinner	+ Sponsored by: Heinz. The first question is, "Define these words: bisque, Basque, busk." A new typ...

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This comedy quiz program was hosted by the former Simon and Schuster book editor Clifton Fadiman. Panelists on the program during its run was Franklin P. Adams (columnist for the New York Herald Tribune) and sports columnist John Kiernan. It was broadcast on NBC, CBS and Mutual from 1938 to 1951.

INFORMATION PLEASE

My mother listened to "Information, Please" principally to hear Oscar Levant whom she appreciated for his wit and wisdom. (What a roster of guest participants!) I recall her watching Levant's short-lived talk show on KCOP (Channel 13) in Los Angeles (1958-60). I just watched a tape of that show with Fred Astaire. Poor visual quality, but priceless. All the other tapes of the show were lost. This one exists because Astaire himself taped it. Thanks for the detailed information on "Information, Please." Very much appreciated.

Sam Ludu