(1960) Bill Cullen Price Is Right 1-27-60

[@staciblinn1763]

The beautiful Margie Blinn was my grandmother. We searched for this video before she passed a couple of years ago. She always told the story about the boat- she sold it to buy the house that she raised my dad (who she mentions is 1.5 years old) in and lived in until she moved to Colorado when I was 15 in 2004. I lived with her in her last years. I can’t believe how much she is still so... HER!!! Even at 23 years old, almost 30 years before my birth. She was just as animated at the end. What a wonderful day it has been for myself, my dad, and my brother, and everyone who loves her and misses her still every day. Like a visit from an angel. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ love you, grandma... you were so stunning, delightful, and charming.

[@cwils1746]

Thanks for sharing that sweet story with us. Your grandmother must have been a kind and lovely lady :)

[@stevemittman2867]

Thank you for sharing this story. I was about the same age as your father when this aired!

[@TwiggysKidsandStuff]

awee sweet ! i am always trying to google people on these old videos. Thanks for commenting!!

[@dullaverage1667]

To Hank you for sharing

[@kcthewanderer]

I sometimes Google these contestants to see what happened to them. This is way better. Thank you for sharing her story's happy ending. :)

[@rongendron8705]

I was 16 in 1962 when I and a few friends went to NBC Studios, NYC to participate in the audience of whatever shows that were being shot that night! We first went to "The Price is Right" with Bill Cullen, which was great, but a somewhat different show than what it became! Then, we tried to get in to see "The Tonight Show" with new host Johnny Carson, but were prohibited because of our age, but saw their guests Marty Allen & Steve Rossi when they came out in the mezzanine! Great fun & all free!

[@allenjones3130]

Allen and Rossi were a great comedy team.

[@Combatarms4234]

Wow what a time in television history! So amazing you saw the first episode of Price is right live. I bet if you told people you saw the first episode most would think of Bob Barker. Not everyone knows of the original Price is Right- Bill Cullen version

[@rr7firefly]

The incomparable Don Pardo on the introduction!

[@MrShobar]

When i was a boy, someone in our neighborhood had a King Midget. The sound of the Wisconsin engine always signaled its approach.

[@Texaslawhorn]

The Top 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending February 1, 1960: 1) " Running Bear" Johnny Preston 2) "Teen Angel" Mark Dinning 3) "El Paso" Marty Robbins 4) "Where or When" Dion 5) "Go, Jimmy, Go" Jimmy Clanton

[@Gibbles432]

"Thanks to Andy Handwacker...I might need a favor sometime" loll

[@benjamincat666]

I love watching the old shows like this because it shows how far we lost ourselves as a country

[@thomastrapp5737]

What a white thing to say

[@benjamincat666]

@@thomastrapp5737 careful your showing your racism

[@Mark-sj3xb]

Hearing Don Pardo with the introduction made me think it was a Saturday Night Live skit

[@mshroye2]

You know I enjoy watching the old price is right. It’s just as exciting as the 70s version especially those bonuses

[@Fardawg]

I just learned about Bill Cullen having had polio as a child and that he was in a very bad accident in the late 1930s that also made it difficult for him to walk. This is the first time I've noticed it since I've mostly seen him on shows where he was seated the whole time. They usually designed the sets so he was either seated or didn't have to move around much. Mel Brooks told a touching story where he was a guest on one of Bill's shows and didn't know about his legs. When Mel saw Bill walking towards him at the end of the show Mel thought he was joking and so he imitated his walk. Bill hugged Mel with tears in his eyes and thanked him since no one else ever had the nerve to be humorous about it and people always made him feel worse when they were serious about it. Mel was shocked and embarrassed at the revelation but went along with it as if he knew.

[@shaneomacdaddy]

Yeah, and they wanted him to host the current price is right show also, but the demands 🫴🏻 of the new platform were too strenuous for him, so Bob Barker hosted it for the first 35 years and Drew Carey currently.

[@MICHGO1]

2 DAYS LATER I WAS BORN.

[@19flipped1]

I used to watch this show all the time when I was a kid. People were so much happy back then compared to the B.S. we face today. I feel so sad watching old T.V. segments of the late President Kennedy keeping our faith alive & prosperous in the early 60s. The train came off the tracks on 11/22/63.

[@MrJoeybabe25]

There is a conception among some that JFK was universally loved. We should remember the the 1960 election was a squeaker and that (though respected) he was still opposed politically by many, for various reasons in the United States. No one denied John Kennedy's love affair with the TV camera and his charm on the tube. He, however, had a solid base of opposition during his term. Nevertheless, he almost certainly would have won a second term in 1964 against almost any Republican.

[@bjmajor]

@@MrJoeybabe25 Don't forget his womanizing also....!

[@kevinfitzmaurice4072]

Don Pardo read the first audio bulletin on NBC television regarding Kennedy being shot in Dallas.

[@kingbee1500]

Pretty darn good audio and video for a kinescope, especially a color-to-monochrome conversion!

[@MrJoeybabe25]

It was a kinescope made by NBC. I wonder if that was for stations not connected to the network and/or for armed services television. What a cool look at early 60's television. 📺😂

[@thomasclendaniel520]

A lot of people have commented about the expensive prizes. This was a prime time show when ABC, CBS, and NBC were the only game in town. The show is a daytime show now in a very diluted market. As explained in the Allen Ludden biography by Adam Nedeff, after the game show scandals (congress amended a law to prohibit game-fixing) the networks eventually cut the prize values in order to have more credibility and to provide less incentive for cheating.

[@markschildberg1667]

Goodson-Todman was never tainted by the quiz show scandals. So TPIR during its 1957-1964 prime time run was able to give away so many lavish prizes. Big money prime time game shows didn’t come back until Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in the ‘90s.

[@ivanmay7890]

What is quite interesting about the Bill Cullen era Price Is Right is that he beat out Dick Van Dyke, among other great actors, to win the hosting gig for one of the greatest game shows ever lived.

[@juangalt3496]

Looks like the Beatles got their hairstyle from Mrs. Frey. LOL

[@professortheremin]

Who is Juan Galt?

[@samaraisnt]

@49jubilee Not like that, lol.

[@nothanx3867]

I was thinking more along the lines of Jim Carrey in Dumb and Dumber. She almost looks like him.

[@BethPaige]

Houses, cars, and boats. Thought that was the best of the best until one episode I saw where the prize was a Cessna. LOL

[@jaymorgenthal9479]

Almost all NBC game shows back then originated from NYC so most of the contestants came from the NY metro

[@christybradfield7812]

car, house and gas! what a prize! Seems today's shows are lame compared.

[@childoftheking7773]

Plus a huge beautiful hutch!

[@CaptainCocaine]

Manufactured home.

[@mrwelch6348]

agree today's shows are lame and boring

[@ddmck1972]

Great prizes they gave away back then. I wish I'd been from this era being the contestants and the audience seem well behaved.

[@michaeladkins6]

They are better behaved than the crazies who attack Drew Carey everyday. But, the early 60s werent great for everyone.

[@user-il5oq5df6l]

They weren't just well-behaved; they were well-dressed too!

[@mlc3stooge1]

When they were showing the photos of the house, it looked like they had them on a View-Master.

[@ronflatter1235]

In essence that is that is what it was. It was a rear screen projection from a slide tray onto a screen at the back of the set. That is why the back lights were doused before the curtain went up.

[@ronflatter1235]

12:29 No way would exact street addresses be given out now. Could you imagine the help that they would give criminals?

[@smadaf]

@@ronflatter1235 , it's still done sometimes; when prize-winners' lists don't include exact addresses, they still include first and last name, city, and state (in the U.S.). Why? To prove that the reason why you and I lost is that another real person won-a person whose reality is specified by name and address.

[@Gravydog316]

That ring is about $60,000 today!!!

[@MsSilentsiren]

This aired on my father's 33rd birthday....I'm 33 now. OMG.

[@twinsonic]

So your Dad was 60 when you were born?

[@rochellejefferson8936]

I never seen this price is right it's wayyyy before my time but look how far the game become!

[@jesseharley7149]

A house, a car that gets 68 MPG, and a ton of gas for less than 10000? I was born in a the wrong era.

[@Sight2Behold]

+MariocyrascoEX It's called inflation and today, it sucks

[@wschmrdr]

A house that's basically a cottage. Probably wouldn't permanently live in it, and instead get some vacation land.

[@childoftheking7773]

@@wschmrdr it has two bedrooms. And didn't you see that gorgeous kitchen? Some people live on the streets! Of course I would live in that house!

[@wschmrdr]

Pretty sure you're not going to be on a game show if you live on the streets. Not to mention, the taxes you'd have to pay on that, which were still around 50-60% (not sure if NBC helped out; I recall reading some companies actually did).

[@samaraisnt]

$10,000 today would be $82,810.81. It's essentially a joke car, a construction job, and 1000 gallons of bulk-bought gas.

[@stet1965]

Wow they announced the showcase winner's exact address!

[@Gravydog316]

I just had a thought that maybe it was because of the quiz show scandals, but Jack Benny did this in the 40s too (& back then, newspapers would print your name & address if you got a speeding ticket or your license taken away... weird. now i'm curious!)

[@kennymurphy2116]

I was thinking that it may be that people weren't as concerned about weirdos, stalkers, and just plain nosy people coming around back then.

[@JoshLeRose]

@@kennymurphy2116 Probably! Also, in the BUZZR re-runs, they blurred out the addresses and muted the audio.

[@brandoncastro2441]

I'm enjoying watching this game.

[@TBONE_2004]

Bill Cullen gave away quite a bit of loot back in the day, but Bob Barker gave away SO MUCH MORE!

[@toddcharry]

One of these old ones I watched they gave away 2 cars and a big boat. Not bad for the early 60's. I liked Cullen and Barker, both showed real class. But the show today, I wouldn't watch if ya paid me. Like everything else it's not what it used to be.

[@MeowingKittyCat]

toddcharry I've always liked TPIR, but I especially like these old Bill Cullen ones. The prizes were such over-the-top fun! I've seen several episodes where they gave away airplanes (2- or 4-seaters), or manufactured houses. They've had a ring with a 6-carat diamond, and a necklace with a 79-carat sapphire. How about 200 bottles of champagne as a bonus? Or the home ice cream bar with 1,000 pints of ice cream, 10 dozen sets of sheets and 10 dozen towels as bonuses! Or a large hutch, with bone china service for 12 and service for 12 of sterling silver flatware (not silverplate) -- amazing!

[@TBONE_2004]

If only CBS would increase the budget of TPIR, then Drew Carey could give away extravagant prizes like that. I'm waiting until they bring out a million dollar Ferrari on the show, but more than likely they'll put it on Golden Road.

[@TBONE_2004]

Despite Drew giving away more million dollar winning games, Bob gave away millions of dollars in prizes and cash. Just saying.

[@wschmrdr]

Doug Davidson tried to give away an airplane. However, we're talking back in a day when television sponsors believed that people wanted to watch large loot, so they had to be extravagant.

[@Snapepet]

The BONUS was a house...A HOUSE. After she won a car...and gas. A. HOUSE. The current showcases on TPiR look pathetic. ESPECIALLY when one is lik3 $40,000.00 and the other is $22,000.

[@rogerwhittaker4189]

Although I grew up watching the Bob Barker version of the price is right this show with the host back in the 60's I've never heard of reminded me of Drew Carey.

[@kristintegtmeierhiggins4542]

My Mom was on the show January 24, 1961. I’d love to know how to get that footage! So cool to watch these old shows.

[@shadowlouise]

Try asking David Von Pein's Channel #3

[@gangsnapp_yt5945]

4 years later. jeopardy!. narrated by don. 2 decades later: MORE JEOPARDY narrated by johnny gilbert

[@juliemnm8273]

The prizes were much better back than, even the furniture was better made.

[@elizabethcraig5825]

American made that’s why.😊

[@FairAussie1]

I wonder if the cop ever gave the guy from the Bronx a ticket?

[@neildickson5394]

You can't help but notice how well spoken everyone is on these old game programs. No matter what part of the country their from, their grammer, pronunciation and demeanor isn't sloppy and lazy like today.

[@donaldleroy6502]

Since I don't care for jewelry, if I had won that ring I would have immediately hocked it for cash

[@testpattern701]

Note that the trip to Casa Blanca doid not include hotel accomodations. The contestants were on the hook for the hotel bill and meals if they opted to take the trip.

[@kangarooToo]

My oven was a prize on the October 4, 1960 episode of the Price is Right. Any idea where I might find a recording of the episode?

[@edwardvogel9094]

I get it with the free gas, but I think the free HOUSE was a bit much.

[@georgestrum3478]

I like today's version better.

[@billynoshoes1354]

wow

[@Barbe]

That hutch. Just that for me.

[@garyvachicouras2837]

Thank you! How would it be possible to obtain copies of episodes September 6th and the 25th, 1961? Any assistance would be much appreciated.

[@Snapepet]

16.76 carat emerald...what would that be worth NOW? They don't give prizes like this today!

[@theedspage]

How much was the house? Ms. Frey'a total was only 9 grand? How houses were affordable in 1960.

[@almostfm]

Actually, $9800. From what I've seen, the King Midget was about $500, so that leaves $9300 for the house. Since pre-fab houses were less expensive and a typical house cost about $12,000, that sounds about right. I inherited my parent's house, which they bought in 1963 for $19,000, so it's nicer than the average home at the time.

[@Gravydog316]

I wonder if any of those houses are still standing lol

[@kennymurphy2116]

@@almostfm: You're not factoring in the hutch she won.

[@Chrisoula17]

These contestants are old enough to be my parents.

[@hankhill701]

the house,gas,car,and hutch all under 10K total!! Wonder what it would be today?

[@arthurharrison1345]

$10,000.00 in 1960 had the same buying power as $82,119.73 in 2017.

[@childoftheking7773]

@@arthurharrison1345 I am not sure about your figures. That house would cost a lot more than that nowadays. That hutch would cost some thousands of dollars.

[@Gravydog316]

its about 9x, so about $90,000 today for inflation

[@kennymurphy2116]

3:02 The Holly Halstrom of 1960.

[@gladfan1989]

Good thing she didn't pull a Janice and crash into the props.

[@ge484]

mr and mrs respect

[@shadowlouise]

Mr. O'Connor reminds me of young Lloyd Bridges.

[@gcfifthgear]

At least the doors didn't keep opening and closing on her like they did on Holly Hallstrom!

[@thomastesh1639]

Thank You!!!!27019

[@discountaudiobooks]

Please help me find the episode. I'm trying to find my father AIR FORCE Serviceman JIM (James) Lansdale who appeared in March of 1957

[@syferdet]

So six people get the showcase to the penny - with a few weeks of at-home research that was definitely possible - but no one is able to get one of the individual components of the total right in the tiebreak. Okay.

[@karaokeape]

Bonus is a HOUSE? How much (well, i know cardboard-houses), did this House cost?

[@user-zm3cq7ze8w]

Same thing as Jeopardy

[@lilladykey28]

They gave away houses back then??

[@MrShobar]

Yes.

[@markschildberg1667]

Yes, and many other extremely lavish prizes.

[@wschmrdr]

That's NBC. Always trying to be lavish.

[@truediamond8212]

Mrs. Fries won everything didn't she? Lol. I'm glad Price is Right isn't like that anymore .I would be mad as hell

[@JohndavidMiller-dc4zm]

"William lawrence francis cullen the first host of the price is right the legendary game show host & panelist professor yes n no himself bill cullen" 🇮🇪🇺🇸📻🎙️& 📺🎬🎤🧑‍💼🎤🤔🎤🤔🎤🤔🎤🤔🎥💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵.

[@vanjimbo]

Don Pardo announcer!

[@williampeacock6495]

before the screaming

[@Snapepet]

WHY did they start at A HUNDRED DOLLARS for the car? WHY? Were they TOLD to start so inanely low?? A HUNDRED DOLLARS?

[@doubleutubefan5]

Cars back then used to be very low priced in todays money

[@ladedalounge]

November 15, 2021 I am going to hell for laughing at Midget Motors

[@smokefree08]

Anthony handwacka

[@childoftheking7773]

A ring was more expensive than a car, a sail boat, and a house back in those days? That doesn't make sense to me at all. I would sell the ring and get the car or house.

[@Gravydog316]

Yeah, but if you already had a house & car, keep the ring, it's worth more!

[@kennymurphy2116]

It depends on the quality of the ring, the quality of the car, the quality of the sailboat, and the quality of the house.

[@patfreak97]

Because of the tax man, a lot of times that happened

[@YamiSatoshi]

The winner won almost $86,000 in today's money (adjusted for inflation) worth of prizes! Did they have Big Money Week every week back then or something? Even most double showcase winners these days don't win nearly that much!

[@markschildberg1667]

Every week was big money week on the prime time Price Is Right.

[@ge484]

ill freeze bill

[@Gravydog316]

Now just the gas would cost her $900!

[@RedEyesBDC]

BID ONE-DOLLAR, YOU FOOLS!

[@Gravydog316]

BOOOO!

[@ronflatter1235]

It did not work that way. There were baseline bids and minimum, incremental increases. Except for the one-bid rounds, contestants were invited to continue bidding through subsequent turns until freezing or until the buzzer signaled one final round of bids.

[@ronflatter1235]

The one-dollar increase that the woman on the right attempted for the mini car was not always allowed. Bill would announce the increments, especially in the later years of the show.

[@patfreak97]

If you underbid in the first round, it’s a automatic freeze

[@rogerwhittaker4189]

Back when life is so much simple.

[@Sheri451]

This is something like an aution isn't it? I can't believe that they didn't have to play games and spin a wheel.

[@fromthesidelines]

The show's original format was for four contestants to "bid" on prizes by guessing the right price during the entire program. There were some occasional "side games" they played from time to time (some using a "carny wheel"), but this was basically a cut-and-dried "win as many prizes as possible during the show" format. When the show was revived on CBS in 1972, more "pricing games" were added.

[@Sheri451]

Thank you for the information.

[@kennymurphy2116]

You may have noticed the game that the contestant who won the sailboat played that involved guessing locations based on latitude, longitude, and temperature.

[@briabba123]

She can’t there it goes

[@mrb8993]

those prizes....🤮

[@CaptainCocaine]

The bidding method is stupid.

[@Mark-sj3xb]

Easy to tell that “Mrs. Blinn” was an actress. Her reactions were so contrived and overblown.

[@samaraisnt]

she was a quirky weirdo. What kind of "actress" would have hair like that? People like you want to ruin everything.

[@staciblinn1763]

She was my grandmother and not a weirdo or an actress. It was amazing to see this video. We have searched for it for years. She passed away a couple of years ago. She always talked about this. She went because her mother really loved the show, and wasn’t even expecting to be on it. She was so very much who I knew her to be, even so long ago. The 1.5 year old baby was my dad ❤️

[@juliemnm8273]

I thought she was the best contestant. Maybe its just you that has a problem with personality..........