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Chance of a Lifetime

  • TV Series
  • 1950–1956
  • 30m
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Jimmy Nelson and Danny O'Day in Chance of a Lifetime (1950)
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At first a lighthearted guessing game, the format switched to a talent contest in 1952.At first a lighthearted guessing game, the format switched to a talent contest in 1952.At first a lighthearted guessing game, the format switched to a talent contest in 1952.

  • Stars
    • Dennis James
    • Ken Roberts
    • John Reed King
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      • Dennis James
      • Ken Roberts
      • John Reed King
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    Dennis James
    Dennis James
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    • 1952–1956
    Ken Roberts
    • Self - Announcer
    • 1952–1953
    John Reed King
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    • 1950–1955
    Leonard Sues
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    • 1953
    Diahann Carroll
    Diahann Carroll
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    • 1954
    Dick Lee
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    • 1955
    Russell Arms
    Russell Arms
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    • 1951
    Richard Collier
    Richard Collier
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    • 1951
    The Four Aces
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    Florian Zabach
    • Self - Violinist
    • 1952–1953
    Mel Tormé
    Mel Tormé
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    • 1952
    Duke Ellington
    Duke Ellington
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    • 1952
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    • 1952
    Toni Arden
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    • 1952
    Herb Shriner
    • Self - Guest Host
    • 1953–1954
    Danny Scholl
    • Self - singer
    • 1955
    Liza Palmer
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    • 1951
    Eddie Bracken
    Eddie Bracken
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    • 1952
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    • Trivia
      This half-hour series aired over the DuMont Television Network on Friday evenings at 10:00 EST. It returned to ABC on July 3, 1955, and the last broadcast was on June 23, 1956.
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    • Release date
      • May 8, 1952 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
      • DuMont Television Network
      • Robert Jennings Productions
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      • 30m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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