Wednesday, August 8, 2012

1964 The Price is Right

To the best of my knowledge, this episode of The Price is Right was broadcast on Friday, July 24, 1964. It was filmed earlier in the week. This is the entire episode and the story behind it (for me at least) is below. 00:00 Opening Announcement 00:33 Bill Cullen's welcome, introduction of Roddy McDowell and contestants 02:41 First Item - Ford Econoline Travel Wagon 07:15 Polident Commercial 08:15 Second Item - Entertainment Center 12:37 Sweepstakes Winner Drawing 15:22 Lark Commercial 16:22 Third Item - Living Room Set & Piano (Bonnie's appearance) 21:16 Poligrip Commercial 21:46 Fourth Item - Diamond Ring 28:24 Closing and Credits When my parents were married, they took a honeymoon to New York City. They had tickets to The Tonight Show and The Price is Right. At the Price is Right, they had to fill out a card, but did not know it would be used by celebrity guest Roddy McDowall to select the audience members he'd be playing for. All the time growing up I heard the story of how he picked my Mom's card, and when he read her new, married name, it didn't register right away that they were calling her, so my Dad had to jump up and say 'Here she is!'. Roddy played well and won a living room set for her. Then the bonus bell rings, you can hear Bill Cullen getting word that it's her honeymoon so he asks the right question. The bonus ends up being a piano. I alway wanted to find a copy of this show. I knew it had made it on tape because they got home from their honeymoon and were ...

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