"To Tell the Truth" (1969) TV series 1969-1978

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Paul Alter

Writer:

Dick DeBartolo (writer)

Seasons:

unknown

Release Date:

8 September 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Game-Show

Plot:

Five-day-a-week syndicated revival of one of Goodson-Todman's most durable and longest-lived formats: A celebrity panel determines which of three contestants is the actual person associated with a given story.

Plot Keywords:

Non Fiction

Cast

Garry Moore	...	Himself / ... (1 episode, 1969-1977)
Bill Cullen	...	Himself / ... (1 episode, 1970-1975)
Kitty Carlisle	...	Herself / ... (1 episode, 1975)
Peggy Cass	...	Herself / ... (1 episode, 1975)
Gene Rayburn	...	Himself / ... (1 episode, 1975)
Phil Sauers	...	Panelist (1 episode, 1975)

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Series Directed by
Paul Alter		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Dick DeBartolo		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Gil Fates	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Mark Goodson	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Mimi O'Brien	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Roger Peterson	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Bill Todman	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Bruno Zirato Jr.	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Roseanne Kahn		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
John Seifert	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Sam Cecere	....	graphic artist (unknown episodes)
Ted Cooper	....	settings designer (unknown episodes)
Stas Pyka	....	graphic artist (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Walt Werner	....	sound (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Herb Greeley	....	lighting technician (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Paul Alter	....	composer: theme music (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Sandy Adamson	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Jean Boone	....	talent coordinator (unknown episodes)
Elke Bryer	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Frank Caden	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Richard Craven	....	researcher (unknown episodes)
Dick DeBartolo	....	special material (unknown episodes)
Joe Dicso	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Andrea E. Girard	....	talent coordinator (unknown episodes)
Biff Henderson	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Jack Irving	....	technical director (unknown episodes)
John Lynch	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Anne Nixon	....	researcher (unknown episodes)
Rae Pichon	....	talent coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jeff Samaha	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Susan Shipman	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
Robert Van Ry	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Lise Wennerholm	....	unspecified assistant (unknown episodes)
Walt Werner	....	video (unknown episodes)
Rodger Wolf	....	associate director (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1969) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Firestone Film Syndication Ltd.

Other Companies

• Ed Sullivan Theater  recorded at
• NBC Studio 6A, Burbank  recorded at
• Score Productions  music

Runtime:

30 min (1760 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions

Trivia:

During the premier episode of the final season, Garry Moore acted as host. However at the end of that episode, Moore announced that he was retiring as host and handed over the reigns to then panelist Joe Garagiola.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Doris Day Show: Follow That Dog (#5.14)" (1973)

Soundtrack:

To Tell The Truth Sig Theme

Classic Update

This is a truly great version of the classic game show. The thing that you really have to enjoy about it is the classic contrasts in personalities between the Boston bred Peggy Cass and the Southern belle Kitty Carlisle. Also, the the wild set helped to give the show a more contemporary feel and probably helped to attract a lot of younger viewers to the show.Gary Moore also made this show fun as the host. And who could ever forget that theme song. That had to be one of the best ones ever written for a game show. Too bad Game Show network doesn't show this version. I think that showing this version along with the black and white version they show now would be a real treat for all the fans of this classic game show.