"To Tell the Truth" (1956) TV series 1956-1968

Director:

Lloyd Gross

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

18 December 1956 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Game-Show

Plot:

Classic game show in which a person of some notoriety and two impostors try to match wits with a panel of four celebrities...

Plot Keywords:

Quiz | Non Fiction

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy.

Cast

Bud Collyer	...	Host / ... (400 episodes, 1956-1967)
Kitty Carlisle	...	Herself / ... (359 episodes, 1957-1967)
Tom Poston	...	Himself / ... (297 episodes, 1959-1968)
Polly Bergen	...	Herself / ... (166 episodes, 1956-1961)

Runtime:

USA:25 min (1962-1968) | USA:30 min (1956-1967)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (1956-1966) | Color (1967-1968)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Blvd., Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Trivia:

Olympic diving champion Pat McCormick once appeared on the show pretending to be a female bullfighter.

Quotes:

Host Bud Collyer: [at the end of every show with a giggle and a smile] Don't you forget to tell the truth!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Twilight Zone: Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up? (#2.28)" (1961)

Soundtrack:

To Tell The Truth 1967

A Great Show

Goodson-Todman were the innovators in terms of game shows. This show, as well as What's My Line and I've Got a Secret, made up that company's great triumvirate of classic panel game shows. I grew up mainly looking at the syndicated version that was on during the 1970's with Gary Moore as host, but I've recently started looking at the original black and white version. Although I preferred the Gary Moore hosted version, the black and white version is still a treat to look at. Also, you get to see the two mainstays of the show, Peggy Cass and Kitty Carlisle when they were a little younger. Also, Tom Poston and Orson Bean were great on this show as well. Poston had pretty much a great deadpan style and Bean was pretty much the clown prince of the show. This show will always remain one of the classic games to ever appear on television.