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Hosts
John Reed King (DuMont)
Morey Amsterdam (CBS)
Announcers
Norman Brokenshire
Arthur Van Horne
Broadcast
Nologo
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

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