Information Please was an American radio quiz show,
created by Dan Golenpaul, which aired on NBC from May 17, 1938 to
June 25, 1948. The series was moderated by Clifton Fadiman (1904–1999).
A panel of experts would attempt to answer questions submitted by
listeners. If the panelists were stumped, the questioner earned
five dollars and a complete edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica.
As the years went by, the prize money increased accordingly.
Panel regulars included writer-actor-pianist Oscar Levant (1906–1972)
and newspaper columnists and renowned wits and intellectuals Franklin
P. Adams (1881–1960) and John Kieran (1892–1981). All
the panelists were well-versed in a wide range of topics, though
each had a specialty. Music questions were often addressed to Levant.
Adams was well known for his mastery of poetry and Shakespeare.
Kieran was an expert in languages and botany. A typical question
would have three or four parts and would require the panelists to
get a majority of the questions right, lest they lose the prize
money.
This collection of Information Please Greats includes
216 different shows and appearances for a total of 103+ hours of
listening enjoyment.
This product is a DVD collection of Old Time Radio mp3s. It is
designed to be played on your computer DVD drive with standard mp3
software - like Windows media player or its equivalent on Macintosh
computers. The mp3 files on the DVDs can be copied onto CDs for
play in your car stereo, home entertainment center, etc so you can
take your favorite shows with you anywhere you go.
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