As one of radio's first and best quiz shows, Information Please had taken its time about making the switch to TV. "Two and a half years ago," says Producer Dan Golenpaul, "the audience was limited to 1,500,000 who watched only wrestling and roller derbies. Our audience wasn't there. Now, with 17 million sets, we're going to have a fair percentage of the viewers." Last week, in a setting designed by Broadway's Jo Mielziner, Information Please finally took the plunge.
On hand as moderator, as in the old radio days, was urbane, acid Clifton Fadiman....
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