Quiz Show
prev.
play.
mark.
next.

:44:03
- Could l just have
a moment of your time ?
- No.

:44:06
l was curious how many
episodes you appeared on.

:44:09
- Not very many. No.
- How--

:44:11
- Three weeks.
- Did anyone ever ask you
not to talk to anyone ?

:44:17
[ Announcer ] The Today Show
with Dave Garroway...

:44:19
and Dave's regular co-host,
Mr. J. Fred Muggs.

:44:23
Dave's guests this morning are:
the Aga Khan,

:44:25
Lyle Goodhue, inventor
of the aerosol spray can...

:44:28
and quiz champion
Charles Van Doren.

:44:31
Take a look at that.
Look at that. You see that ?

:44:34
- Yes. Uh-huh.
- [ Chattering ]

:44:36
Well, you have that conversation,
and l'm gonna begin the show.

:44:39
l'll see you, Mr. Muggs.
:44:41
Good morning.
:44:44
- And good morning, Charlie.
- Good morning, Dave.

:44:45
- How are you this morning ?
- l'm fine, thank you.

:44:48
l see we have a, uh, an unusually
large crowd outside there this morning.

:44:52
- So how long has it been now, Charlie ?
- lt's been nine weeks now.

:44:54
- And you've won how much ?
- $93,000.

:44:56
- Hmm, so that's, uh, $10,000 a week.
- That's right.

:44:59
Although last week, l know you were
preempted for another program.

:45:02
Well, that's the problem
with television. The pay's
good, but it's not that steady.

:45:06
- Don't remind me. l'm up for renewal.
- [ Laughing ]

:45:08
So tell us about the book
you're working on.

:45:11
Well, it's called
Lincoln's Commando,

:45:13
and l hope people will find it
as interesting as l do.

:45:15
How do you think
Honest Abe would do on a quiz show ?

:45:19
- Honest Abe ?
- Yeah.

:45:21
Well, l think he'd do very well.
And, of course, on a show
like this, he'd be wonderful.

:45:26
l'm sure he would.
:45:32
[ Church Bells Ringing ]
:45:38
- Here we are, Professor.
- Yeah, l-l'm just--
l just have to tie my shoe.

:45:58
[ Chattering ]

prev.
next.