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Information Please: Series 1, No. 1
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Title: Information Please: Series 1, No. 1

Release Date: 8 Sep 1939

Runtime: 10m

Genre: Family

Director: RKO Radio Pictures

Production Companies: RKO Radio Pictures

Overview: 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.

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Average Vote: 5.5 (6 votes)

Cast

  • Himself - Host: Clifton Fadiman
  • Himself - Guest Panelist: Rex Stout
  • Himself - Panelist: John Kieran
  • Himself - Panelist: Franklin P. Adams
  • Himself - Panelist: Oscar Levant
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