Radio and television mirror (July-Dec 1951)

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People are Their good sportsmanship resulted in an expense-free Paris honeymoon for Shirley Forrand and Dave Osborne One fateful Tuesday night, when Art Linkletter called for young, about-to-be-married couples from the audience of his People Are Funny show, Dave Osborne and Shirley Forrand responded just as a gag. Shirley didn't have much to do, but Dave immediately found himself in a leopard skin suit, barefooted, and with a bucket of ice water hanging over him. In the meantime, Linkletter was supposed to have a movie serial producer listening in as part of a test for Dave's quickness and alertness. As Link pointed out, the serial hero is always supposed to get out of any predicament. Dave got out of the predicament, but when Link checked the producer, the operator said he'd just left for Paris and hadn't heard the show. This went on for four more weeks, with Jungle Dave being menaced in every way possible. The third week found him hanging on a rickety seat over a tank of quicksand, but by the following week, he had fallen in. He then had $290.00 coming, in addition to the honeymoon trip. Fifth week was the payoff, with Dave and Link doing a scene where Jungle Dave is supposed to rescue his girl even though he is in a terrible rainstorm. The rain was supplied by John Guedel, producer, who squirted Jungle Dave with seltzer. When the entire stunt was over, Dave and Shirley were still happy and anxious to be married and on their way to Paris, especially since Shirley's folks are both French and she speaks the language fluently. Art Linkletter gives play-by-play description as Dave hangs suspended over tank of water in NBC studio. By the time Dave finally dropped into the water he was dollars richer and that much closer to Paris. 76 The payoff: Art Linkletter congratulates Shirley and Dave after successful completion of running stunt. Raleigh cigarettes sponsor NBC's People Are Funny, emceed by Art Linkletter Tues. at 10:30 P.M. and Sat. at 7:30 P.M. EST. "W