Spin the Picture

*Spin the Picture*
Spin the Picture
Genre	Game show
Presented by	Kathi Norris; Carl Caruso
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Running time	60 minutes
Original release
Network	DuMont Television Network
Release	4 June 1949 –; 4 February 1950

Spin the Picture is an American game show that aired on the DuMont Television Network.

Format

The hosts telephoned home viewers to see if they could identify a famous person within a spinning photograph that was accompanied by a verbal clue. Successful identification brought a prize for the viewer. Unsuccessful identification resulted in a consolation prize for the viewer and an increase in the show's jackpot.

Background and schedule

The show was originally called Cut at its premiere on June 4, 1949, and was renamed Spin the Picture on June 18. The show was hosted by Carl Caruso, Eddie Dunn, and Kathi Norris.

From June 1949 to January 1950 it was on Saturdays from 8 to 9 p.m. Eastern Time. In January 1959, it was cut to 30 minutes, running from 8 to 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturdays. The final show was broadcast February 4, 1950.

The show's competition included For Your Pleasure on NBC and Stand By for Crime on ABC.^: 10

Episode status

No copies of this show are known to exist.^{[citation needed]}

Bibliography

David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) ISBN 1-59213-245-6

References

1 2 McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 780. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
1 2 Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 1005. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
↑ "WABD 8 p.m. June 4". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (New York). June 4, 1949. p. 13. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
↑ "WABD 8 p.m. June 18". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (New York). June 18, 1949. p. 13. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
↑ "Harrison Muller Joining '54th St. Revue' Cast". The Evening Sun. Maryland, Baltimore. June 16, 1949. p. 34. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
↑ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). "Spin The Picture (Quiz/Audience Participation)". The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (9 ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 1285. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
1 2 Hyatt, Wesley (October 6, 2015). Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops. McFarland. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-4766-0515-9. Retrieved March 1, 2023.

External links

[tt-1] 1 2 McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 780. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.

[etvs-2] 1 2 Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 1005. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.

[Brooklyn1-3] "WABD 8 p.m. June 4". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (New York). June 4, 1949. p. 13. Retrieved October 9, 2026.

[Brooklyn2-4] "WABD 8 p.m. June 18". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle (New York). June 18, 1949. p. 13. Retrieved October 9, 2026.

[5] "Harrison Muller Joining '54th St. Revue' Cast". The Evening Sun. Maryland, Baltimore. June 16, 1949. p. 34. Retrieved March 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[brooks-6] Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). "Spin The Picture (Quiz/Audience Participation)". The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present (9 ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. p. 1285. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4. Retrieved October 9, 2026.

[slts-7] 1 2 Hyatt, Wesley (October 6, 2015). Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops. McFarland. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-4766-0515-9. Retrieved March 1, 2023.