Game Shows Of The 50s: Beat The Clock / I've Got A Secret

Good, Clean fun
I'm too young to of seen these 2 shows during their original run, But I really enjoyed watching this DVD, which features 2 episodes of "I've Got a Secret" and 2 episodes of "Beat the Clock". One of the "I've Got a Secret" episodes features Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, both of which seem to be enjoying themselves. "I've Got a Secret" was sponsored by Winston Cigarettes, and the original commercials are intact.
The original commercials are also intact for "Beat the Clock", which despite constant plugging for the sponsors (Both of which are forgotten companies), Is also very enjoyable. The picture quality isn't perfect, But it must be remembered that these old game shows were "Kinescoped", which means they were recorded by pointing a motion picture camera at a TV screen. Considering that, I think the picture quality is quite acceptable. I recommend this DVD to anyone who enjoys 50's TV.

a blast from TV's golden past
This DVD spotlights two of the best game shows from TV's golden age. Fancy gimmicks or serious subjects weren't needed to create a successful, well-remembered TV series in those days, and the two shows sampled with this disc prove that.

BEAT THE CLOCK proves the old adage that you don't need a million dollars to make an entertaining 30 minutes of television. Host Bud Collyer assists real-life couples through various wacky stunts. If they complete them before their time-limit is over, the curtains part to reveal shiny new prizes. Sponsored by Sylvania Electricals (and later on in it's run Hazel Bishop Cosmetics), BEAT THE CLOCK is still surprisingly entertaining all these years later. Contestants are asked to do things like balancing plates on the legs of an upturned chair, re-arranging the words of a famous phrase, and catching ping-pong balls hurled through air-rifles.

I'VE GOT A SECRET was a trifle more "glamorous", but just as uproarious when it wanted to...

the good old ones
Just fun to see a summary of some of the old quiz shows. Just a fun way to see how different the shows were compared to now. Just good fun without being profane.

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