Spin the Picture

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

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 (1949-06-04) – 4 February 1950 (1950-02-04)

Format

The hosts telephoned home viewers to see if they could identify a famous person within a spinning photograph^[1] 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.^[2]

Background and schedule

The show was originally called Cut at the premiere on June 4, 1949,^[3] and was renamed Spin the Picture on June 18.^[3] The show was hosted by Eddie Dunn,^[2] Kathi Norris,^[1] and Carl Caruso.^[4]

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.^[5]

The show's competition included For Your Pleasure on NBC^[6] and Stand By for Crime on ABC.^[6]: 10

Episode status

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

See also

• List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
• List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
• 1949-50 United States network television schedule

Bibliography

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