| Queen for a Day | |
|---|---|
 Host Jack Bailey poses for a promotional photo. | |
| Created by | John Masterson |
| Presented by | Ken Murray (1945) Jack Bailey (1945–1964) Dick Curtis (1969–1970) Mo'Nique (2004) |
| Narrated by | Gene Baker John Harlan |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | John Masterson |
| Running time | 30 minutes, later 45 |
| Production companies | John Masterson Productions (1945–64) The Raymond R. Morgan Company (1956–58) Queen for a Day, Inc. (1958–64) Metromedia (1969–70) The Gurin Company (2004) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Mutual (radio) NBC (1956–60) ABC (1960–64) Syndicated (1969–70) Lifetime (2004 Special) |
| Release | April 30, 1945 – May 27, 2004 |
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Queen for a Day was an American radio and television game show that helped to usher in American listeners' and viewers' fascination with big-prize giveaway shows.[1] Queen for a Day originated on the Mutual Radio Network on April 30, 1945, in New York City before moving to Los Angeles a few months later and ran until 1957. The show then ran on NBC Television from 1956 to 1960 and on ABC Television from 1960 to 1964.[2]
The show became popular enough that NBC increased its running time from 30 to 45 minutes to sell more commercials, at a then-premium rate of $4,000 per minute.[2]
- ^ "National Women's History Museum". 5 September 2013.
- ^ a b The New York Times Encyclopedia of Television by Les Brown (Times Books, a division of Quadrangle/The New York Times Book Company, Inc., 1977), ISBN 0-8129-0721-3, p. 348