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To Tell the Truth

  • TV Series
  • 1956–19681956–1968
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
468
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To Tell the Truth (1956)
FamilyGame-Show

Classic game show in which a person of some notoriety and two impostors try to match wits with a panel of four celebrities. The object of the game is to try to fool the celebrities into voti... Read allClassic game show in which a person of some notoriety and two impostors try to match wits with a panel of four celebrities. The object of the game is to try to fool the celebrities into voting for the two impostors. Each wrong vote would be worth $250 ($100 in the daytime version... Read allClassic game show in which a person of some notoriety and two impostors try to match wits with a panel of four celebrities. The object of the game is to try to fool the celebrities into voting for the two impostors. Each wrong vote would be worth $250 ($100 in the daytime version).

IMDb RATING
7.6/10
468
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  • Stars
    • Bud Collyer
    • Kitty Carlisle
    • Tom Poston
Top credits
  • Stars
    • Bud Collyer
    • Kitty Carlisle
    • Tom Poston
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    • 9User reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 nomination total

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    Bud Collyer
    Bud Collyer
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host…
    467 episodes467 eps • 1956–1968
    Kitty Carlisle
    Kitty Carlisle
    • Self - Panelistas Self - Panelist…
    391 episodes391 eps • 1957–1968
    Tom Poston
    Tom Poston
    • Self - Panelistas Self - Panelist…
    324 episodes324 eps • 1959–1967
    Peggy Cass
    Peggy Cass
    • Self - Panelistas Self - Panelist…
    183 episodes183 eps • 1960–1968
    Johnny Olson
    • Self - Announceras Self - Announcer
    173 episodes173 eps • 1959–1968
    Polly Bergen
    Polly Bergen
    • Self - Panelistas Self - Panelist
    170 episodes170 eps • 1956–1961
    Bern Bennett
    • Self - Announceras Self - Announcer
    134 episodes134 eps • 1956–1960
    Orson Bean
    Orson Bean
    • Self - Panelistas Self - Panelist…
    123 episodes123 eps • 1963–1968
    Hy Gardner
    • Self - Panelistas Self - Panelist
    96 episodes96 eps • 1957–1959
    Don Ameche
    Don Ameche
    • Self - Panelistas Self - Panelist
    85 episodes85 eps • 1957–1961
    Ralph Bellamy
    Ralph Bellamy
    • Self - Panelistas Self - Panelist…
    69 episodes69 eps • 1957–1962
    Johnny Carson
    Johnny Carson
    • Self - Panelistas Self - Panelist…
    41 episodes41 eps • 1960–1962
    Betty White
    Betty White
    • Self - Panelistas Self - Panelist
    41 episodes41 eps • 1958–1964
    Robert Q. Lewis
    Robert Q. Lewis
    • Self - Panelistas Self - Panelist…
    28 episodes28 eps • 1958–1966
    Phyllis Newman
    Phyllis Newman
    • Selfas Self…
    25 episodes25 eps • 1962–1965
    Dina Merrill
    Dina Merrill
    • Self - Panelistas Self - Panelist
    24 episodes24 eps • 1961–1963
    Barry Nelson
    Barry Nelson
    • Self - Panelistas Self - Panelist…
    22 episodes22 eps • 1962–1967
    John Cameron Swayze
    John Cameron Swayze
    • Self - Panelistas Self - Panelist…
    16 episodes16 eps • 1956–1960
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    Classic game show in which a person of some notoriety and two impostors try to match wits with a panel of four celebrities. The object of the game is to try to fool the celebrities into voting for the two impostors. Each wrong vote would be worth $250 ($100 in the daytime version). —Brian Washington <Sargebri@att.net>
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    • Trivia
      Dorothy Kilgallen and Arlene Francis appeared on the November 8, 1965, edition of the CBS daytime series pretending to be Joan Crawford. At the time this was a relatively new gimmick on the show involving a guest celebrity. The three women appeared wearing black veils over their faces, and their voices were distorted by technicians. The panel had to determine who was the real Joan Crawford. This broadcast was videotaped six days earlier, on November 2. Kilgallen was found dead at home several hours before it was scheduled for airing. CBS still showed it, but the network assigned newscaster Douglas Edwards to announce her death immediately after the closing credits rolled. A short time thereafter CBS officials wiped the videotape, which they did to all daytime telecasts in 1965. No recording of it is known to exist.
    • Quotes

      [last lines spoken each episode]

      Host Bud Collyer: [says goodnight to the panel, then faces the camera] Bud Collyer saying goodnight from >>name of sponsor<< and

      [points right index finger at camera]

      Host Bud Collyer: reminding you to tell the truth.

      [waves at camera]

      Host Bud Collyer: Good night, everybody.

    • Alternate versions
      Also available in a computer colorized version.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Twilight Zone: Black Leather Jackets (1964)
    • Soundtracks
      Peter Pan
      (1956-1962)

      (Theme 1)

      Composed by Dolf van der Linden (ASCAP)

      Original Publisher: W. Paxton & Co., Ltd. (ASCAP)

      Current Publisher: Novello Special Account c/o G. Schirmer, Inc.

    User reviews9

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    Top review
    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.
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    • Sargebri
    • Jun 29, 2003

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    • Release date
      • December 18, 1956 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • -With the UFO expert J. Allen Hynek (1964)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Television City - 7800 Beverly Boulevard, Fairfax, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions
      • CBS Television Network
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Sound mix
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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