Information Please: Series 1, No. 1
Sep 08 1939
•0h 10m
•Family
Information Please: Series 1, No. 1 is a 1939 short film of the famous show from RKO Radio. The segment stars Clifton Fadiman, Rex Stout, and John Kieran.It was nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Subject, One-Reel, a rare instance of a game show being nominated for an Academy Award.
Cast
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Clifton Fadiman
Himself - Host
Rex Stout
Himself - Guest Panelist
John Kieran
Himself - Panelist
Franklin P. Adams
Himself - Panelist
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