High Finance (1956 TV series)
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High Finance is a quiz show
created and hosted by the late Dennis James
which aired on CBS
from July 7 to December 15, 1956
. It followed Gunsmoke
, then in the second of its eventual twenty seasons, on the CBS schedule. High Finance aired at 10:30 p.m. Saturdays opposite NBC
's Your Hit Parade
.
On the program, contestants answered questions about current events. They received an initial stake, from which they could wager until they ran out of funds. The game was similar to the later Sale of the Century
. At the end of the half-hour, winners could return for potential greater winnings, or they could purchase a prize with their latest holdings.
Quiz Show
Quiz Show is a 1994 American historical drama film produced and directed by Robert Redford. Adapted by Paul Attanasio from Richard Goodwin's memoir Remembering America, the film is based upon the Twenty One quiz show scandal of the 1950s...
created and hosted by the late Dennis James
Dennis James
Dennis James was an American television personality, actor, and announcer. He is credited as the host of television's first network game show, the DuMont Network's Cash and Carry in 1946...
which aired on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
from July 7 to December 15, 1956
1956 in television
The year 1956 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1956.-Events:*January 28 – Elvis Presley makes his national television debut on CBS on Stage Show, the first of six appearances on the series....
. It followed Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West....
, then in the second of its eventual twenty seasons, on the CBS schedule. High Finance aired at 10:30 p.m. Saturdays opposite NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's Your Hit Parade
Your Hit Parade
Your Hit Parade, is an American radio and television music program that was broadcast from 1935 to 1955 on radio, and seen from 1950 to 1959 on television. It was sponsored by American Tobacco's Lucky Strike cigarettes. During this 24-year run, the show had 19 orchestra leaders and 52 singers or...
.
On the program, contestants answered questions about current events. They received an initial stake, from which they could wager until they ran out of funds. The game was similar to the later Sale of the Century
Sale of the Century
Sale of the Century is a television game show format that has been screened in several countries in various incarnations since 1969. The show found its biggest success in Australia, where it aired weeknights from 1980 to 2001...
. At the end of the half-hour, winners could return for potential greater winnings, or they could purchase a prize with their latest holdings.