Hosts | |
John Reed King (DuMont) Morey Amsterdam (CBS) | |
Announcers | |
Norman Brokenshire Arthur Van Horne | |
Broadcast | |
DuMont Primetime: 1/1/1952 – 6/17/1952 CBS Primetime: 9/6/1952 – 11/29/1952 | |
Packager | |
ATV Films |
On Battle of the Ages, two teams of entertainers, divided according to age, vied for audience approval as each side played for an arts charity.
Gameplay
Two teams of professional performers competed for audience applause to determine the better of the two. One team, called "The Veterans", was made up of people over the age of 35 who played for the Actors Fund of America. The other team, under the age of 35 and called "The Youngsters", played for the scholarship fund of the Professional Children's School.
Taping Location
New York City, NY