About Faces

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Not to be confused with the 1971 CTV/syndicated game show All About Faces, which had a totally different concept.
About Faces
Format Game show
Created by Ralph Edwards
Starring Ben Alexander
Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
Production
Running time 30 Minutes
Broadcast
Original channel ABC
Original run 19601961

About Faces was an American game show that aired from January 4, 1960 to June 30, 1961 that was created by Ralph Edwards. It's host was Ben Alexander and its announcer was famed game show host Tom Kennedy.

[edit] Gameplay

Two contestants were given clues about incidents in their lives. The first contestant to guess the relationship with the opposite person correctly was the winner and won prizes. There was a home participation game called Place the Face, inspired by an earlier Ralph Edwards creation.

[edit] Episode Status

The episode status is unknown, but most likely destroyed. The show from March 17, 1960 exists on game show circuit.

[edit] References

Schwartz, David The Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows, 1987