Wheel of Fortune (1952 game show)

Wheel of Fortune
GenreGame show
Created byPeter Arnell
Presented byTodd Russell
Narrated byHal Simms
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time
  • 22–24 minutes (daytime)
  • 24–25 minutes (nighttime)
Production companyPeter Arnell Productions
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseOctober 3, 1952 (1952-10-03) –
December 25, 1953 (1953-12-25)
ReleaseJuly 7 (1953-07-07) –
September 15, 1953 (1953-09-15)
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Wheel of Fortune was an American game show which ran from 1952 to 1953 on CBS in both daytime (October 3, 1952 – December 25, 1953) and nighttime (July 7 – September 15, 1953). It was presented by Todd Russell and narrated by Hal Sims.

Another American game show also titled Wheel of Fortune, that was produced by Merv Griffin and which debuted in 1975, had no connection to the original 1952 game show, although both followed a similar type of format, featuring cash and prizes that could be won by contestants, and both had the same respective logo visible in the center of the wheel.