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"You Bet Your Life" (TV Pilot - 1949)

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Here is another rarity from my archives. You Bet Your Life was an American radio and television quiz show. The first and most famous version was hosted by Groucho Marx, of Marx Brothers fame, with the unflappable announcer and assistant George Fenneman. The show debuted on radio in 1947, then made the transition to TV. The television version was changed very little from the radio version. It was filmed before a studio audience, then slightly edited for television broadcast. In 1960 it was renamed The Groucho Show and ran another year. This pilot was made for CBS. You can see stagehands adjusting the microphones during the broadcast. Groucho himself doesn't bother to dress up for his debut!
Recorded: December 5, 1949

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Thanks for the ... ( 1 year ago by KKD1247)

Thanks for the updated info!

You're most welcome ... ( 1 year ago by fromthesidelines)

You're most welcome! I must stress, 'KKD', that this kinsescope was NEVER broadcast on TV. CBS was interested in bringing the show to television, and "kinnied" this unedited recording as an "experiment" (this is why Groucho wasn't "dressed up" as he would be later on). On January 4, 1950, the "DeSoto-Plymouth Dealers Of America" became Groucho's new sponsor on CBS radio- and went with him to NBC radio and TV that fall.

You're welcome, ' ... ( 1 year ago by fromthesidelines)

You're welcome, 'KKD'. This kinescope was NEVER telecast- only CBS executives, John Guedel and the show's production staff [and Groucho] saw this "experiment". Note the moment towards the end of the "hour" when George Fenneman announces "a few words from Myron Wallace"- that pre-recorded Elgin-American ad was later inserted into the show before its actual broadcast (and not heard here)..."Myron" later changed his name to "Mike" Wallace.

This is incredible. ... ( 1 year ago by blueONwhite)

This is incredible. Who would have thought that something this unusual would have still survived... and here it is on YouTube. Amazing.
Thanks for posting this.

You're welcome! Yup ... ( 1 year ago by KKD1247)

You're welcome! Yup...I've had this kinescope for years.

Thank you for ... ( 1 year ago by aatragon)

Thank you for sharing this treasure. This is wonderful.

thanks for sharing! ( 1 year ago by StsSunnyCharlie)

thanks for sharing!

gotta love groucho ( 1 year ago by dectriggs)

gotta love groucho

"I work at the ... ( 1 year ago by ninpo23)

"I work at the Carnation Milk company", lol he didn't touch it.

Fucking awesome... ... ( 1 year ago by Blacksun1942)

Fucking awesome... Groucho was the consummate comedian.

Thank you very very ... ( 1 year ago by LarkinFarkin)

Thank you very very much.

Does anyone know ... ( 1 year ago by intensivemanagement)

Does anyone know how to spell this football
players name and also his career.

I tried Howard ... ( 1 year ago by KKD1247)

I tried Howard Scala (or Skala) for the Green Bay Packers in 1948, 1949 etc on several search engines and came with nothing. Maybe someone out there knows.

I did try to find ... ( 1 year ago by intensivemanagement)

I did try to find this guy not only by spelling but by going through all the rosters from 47 thru 52 also players that did not play because of injuries. I am wondering if this guy was really a player. I am real curious now.

I know - me too. I ... ( 1 year ago by KKD1247)

I know - me too. I couldn't find a single mention of him anywhere! Maybe theres a Green Bay fan out there who would know!?!?

When Im on ... ( 1 year ago by intensivemanagement)

When Im on something I wont quit so I agree its gonna take an extreme Green Bay fan to answer this question.Who is Howard Scalen or
was Groucho bluffed by this supposed player.

That's my grandpa. ... ( 10 months ago by Breanavp)

That's my grandpa. He was wasn't in their records, but we just recently found that out and had it updated. It's Howard Scalla.

It's Howard Scalla. ... ( 10 months ago by Breanavp)

It's Howard Scalla. He's my grandpa :) He just recently was added into the records, they were incomplete.

im not lying that ... ( 10 months ago by butterfly7996)

im not lying that is my grandma and grandpa Arleen Scall, Howard Scalla if you dont belive send me a message and ill prove it to you. they both died so you cant ask me how you are i cant belive someone put this on here

I love the nerves ... ( 10 months ago by russo76)

I love the nerves of all the staff and the announcer about filming this piliot.
Groucho is just so laid back and entertaining the studio audience beforehand. Great stuff.

I've been listening ... ( 5 months ago by mobilene)

I've been listening to the You Bet Your Life radio shows over at the Internet Archive, and I heard this episode in its entirety there. So it appears to me that this "TV pilot" was just a matter of pointing a camera at the radio show.

That was the idea, ... ( 3 months ago by fromthesidelines)

That was the idea, 'mobilene'. CBS (and producer John Guedel) was interested in producing a TV edition of the show, and merely kinescoped a full unedited hour [later edited into half-hour form] of one episode, just to see HOW it would look on TV. Before the network could proceed any further, NBC bought the show for the fall of 1950, and decided to use film and audio tape to produce TWO slightly different versions of each episode- one for radio, the other TV...

This is beyond ... ( 3 months ago by tonyny77)

This is beyond great! I, for one, am extremely grateful to Kerry for sharing this rare and precious footage with us. Thanks, Kerry.

I just love ... ( 1 month ago by peggymount)

I just love watching all the clips of this show. Groucho is (was) just such a wonderful quiz show host. I wish there was somenoe around just now that had even one tenth of his wit, charm and personality.

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