To one of the vastest audiences ever assembled for purposes of unabashed materialism, Gino Prato, the humble Bronx shoemaker, softly read aloud a cablegram from his papa in Italy, roughly translated: "It is enough. Stay where you are." Said Gino: "Because I take my daddy's advice since I was a kid, I accept it now . . . and take the [$32,000]."
"God bless you, Gino!" cried Master of Ceremonies Hal March. Millions (estimated viewers: 47,560,000) sighed with relief. The tidings were reported in newspapers across the U.S., even in Europe.
Overruled Critic. Such is the interest ignited by The $64,000 Question, the...