
Quiz of Two Cities 44-11-05 xxx Chicago vs New York
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Bud Collier
Is Chicago ready? Yeah. Is New York ready? Then make way for the cruise of two cities presented by Listerine toothpaste. And welcome you are folks, each and every one of you. You're just in time for another fast and furious battle of wits between Chicago and New York. Last week's spot was taken by New York, but that only makes Chicago all the more determined to do a little winning of their own on today's quiz of two cities. There goes the bell for round one. And here comes the New York's team raring to go. You're on your own, Bud Collier. Okay, thanks from New York. And thank you, Mike Bismarck. And how are you all friends? And Mike, I'm glad to say is right. We are raring to go right over the line for a good, fat, juicy touchdown with our swell team from the advertising Club of New York. And our first contestant is Mr. Philip J. Kelly. Mr. Kelly, would you step up the microphone stand right there, sir, facing me. That's it. What is your occupation in advertising, sir? I'm the sales manager of Carstair Brothers. I see. And I understand you're also active in the war advertising Council, is that true? Yes, sir. I'm managing the veterans campaign. And what does that job entail at the moment? Well, it entails three different campaigns to help the veterans get readjusted to civilian lives. I imagine your advertising experience comes in very powerfully there. How long have you been in advertising, by the way? About 25 years. And you enjoy it? Yes, sir. Well, tell me what? Do you have any particular hobby that you do outside of, you know, I mean, you don't advertise around the house do you walk around with slogans and what? I. I try it, but it doesn't do much good. I mean, your wife has better slogans than you have, Is that it? She. She does seem to have. I just got back from a hunting trip. Oh, honey. Hunting season's on now, isn't it? Yes, sir. Uh huh. Are you pretty good? Well, I like to think I am. I wasn't so good this week. What were you out for? Well, went out for deer in the beginning of the week and we got some ducks yesterday. Wound up with duck. Well, that's a comedown. But I'm glad you had a lot of that good old fresh air. This fall season is really one of the best we have back here in the east, especially. Well, now, are you ready, sir, to dive into some questions here and get some shekels for yourself and the points for the team? I'm ready. All right, sir, Here we go. This is your first question. Now listen carefully. You should know this. One of America's oldest and best loved radio programs is Amos and Andy. You've undoubtedly heard it many times, haven't you? That is right. All right. Now, is it Amos or Andy who plays the part of Brother Crawford? Amos. That's the part. Right you are. 12. All right, here's your second question. Worth 10 points and $3. They're going up. The youngest of all the uniformed women's war organizations has 100,000 young women as members throughout the country. The largest membership now is this newest yet largest organization, the wac, the Wave, or the Cadet Nurse Corps. The Cadet Nurse Corps is the newest. Absolutely, sir, you're quite right. The newest and the largest. And a mighty swell job they're doing too. And all women's services need more members. You can just bet your boots on that. They can always use them and need them. And it's a wonderful contribution that the members thereof make to the war effort. I think you'll agree with me there, won't you? It's a wonderful contribution. Just look at those pretty uniforms. Well, aside from that, the, the gals that wear them are really doing a swell job. Now here's our third question. Worth 20 points and $5. You're getting right up in the big money. Now, abbreviated forms of a company's name make for concise trademarks. I should be telling you that. You should be telling me that. Now, what companies do these abbreviated forms of company names stand for? Alcoa, A L, C, O. A. Aluminum Company. Aluminum Corporation of America. Well, I'll leave that to the judges. Company? I don't know. The judge says fine. All right. Corporation Company. Aluminum Corporation of America. Armco. Armco. Armco. Ingot Iron. American Rolling Mill. That's right. I held my breath on that one. Not like Double Dog for a minute. Conoco. C O, N O, C O. Continental Oil Company. All right, sir. Boy, he's knocked right down here. Nabisco, we all know that. National biscuit. National Biscuit Company. Well, job, Mr. Kelly. You've been a mix for $5. And you also get two nice shoots of Listerine toothpaste for a smile that's very quick and ready there. Thank you very much. Thank you, sir. It's a safe prescription for your teeth. Now don't go away, folks. There's another side to this round. Number one. And who else would that be but our distinguished gentleman from Chicago and Holland Engel. Well, thank you, thank you, Chicago rooters. And just wait till hear our side of the story. Bud Collier in New York. We'll have plenty to say. And now, friends, meet the first member of our team. All selected from the Chicago Federated Advertising Club. And he is Mr. G.D. crane, Jr. Publisher of Advertising Age magazine. Mr. Crane, it's a pleasure to have you here today and in line with your duties as publisher of Advertising Age, are you taking any further part in any other activities today? Are you doing anything else outside of the publishing job of that magazine? Not today, no. Well, I mean during the week. Then may I rephrase the question? Do you do anything else, Mr. Crane, or is that your whole operation? We have a number of other publications. Do you. Do you have anything to do with. With any advertising other than the publishing of those magazines? Or you just spend your whole time putting out those magazines? That's right. That's a man sized job, huh? Well, pretty narrow. All right now, Mr. Crane, you step right up close to that microphone because I'm going to ask you a few questions at a moment. First, were you able to hear any of the questions or the answers from New York? No, I was not. Absolutely not. And that's because the quiz of Two cities takes place in different studios in different cities. Only the judges and the listening audience can hear both sides. Well, now, let's go on with our side. Here's the first question. Paying a solid 10 points and two silver dollars. And here it is. One of America's oldest and best loved radio programs is Amos and Andy. Now tell me, is it Amos or Andy who plays the part of Brother Crawford? You've heard that program, haven't you? Amos and Andy. Yeah. You know the two voices. You know the voice right? Now, is it Amos or is it Andy who plays the part of brother Crawford? Amos. Amos, he said. All right, let's go to the second question, worth 10 points and $3. The youngest of all the uniformed women's war organizations has 100,000 young women as members throughout the country. The largest membership now is this newest yet largest organization, the the wac, the Wave, or the Cadet Nurses Corps. Is this newest yet largest organization, the wac, the Wave, or the Cadet Nurses Corps. The Cadet Nurses Corps. The Cadet Nurses Corps. And say there's a plug right there for all women to get interested at once in women's services because they need more members wherever it's possible for you young ladies to cooperate with our country. All right, your third question worth 20 points and $5. Abbreviated forms of a company's name make for concise trademarks. Now, what companies do these following stand for? I'm going to give them and you tell me what the companies are. The first one is Alcoa, A L C O. A aluminum company of America. All right. Armco, Armco, American Rolling Mills Company and c o n o c o Conoco Continental Oil Company and finally Nabisco m a b I s c o National Biscuits Company. Well, you've won our applause, Mr. Quinn. Yes, sir. And also you've won yourself five extra dollars and these two big blue and white tubes of Listerine toothpaste, the prescription for your teeth. And now, before round number two begins, let's all listen very carefully to.
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As if we needed any warning that it's time for round two on this quiz of two cities between New York and Chicago. Well, bud Collier, what are you waiting for? A special warning? No, not us, Mike. No, sir. We're just waiting for our second distinguished question killer to get up to the microphone here. He's Mr. Charles E. Murphy. Mr. Murphy, would you step up here? You are, as I understand, sir, past president of the New York Advertising Club. Is that right? Right, Bud. And counsel for the Advertising Federation of America. That's right. Well, swell, sir. What hobbies have you got? I play a little golf, casually. How long have you been an advertising? Oh, I was in advertising several years before I started to practice law. So what? Practice law now, too. Hey, you're really running the thing. Both ends. Would you mind stepping over just a little bit? I like it. Well, that's fine. Well, now, are you ready to practice on a few of these questions here, boy? Yes, sir. Here's the legal answers. All right, so here's the first one. We all know the wonderful work the K9s are doing. That's the specially trained war dogs, you know. But have they been trained as mind detectors, too? Let me read that again to you. We all know the wonderful work the canines are doing. But have they been trained as mind detectors, too? Oh, indeed so. Indeed they have. Yes, sir. Most people don't know that, but they have been trained to detect non metallic landmines that can't be found with our mechanical equipment. Now, here's our second question. Worth 10 points and $3. You got 10 points and $2 for that last one. To what kingdom, animal, vegetable or mineral do each of the following belong? Celanese, Pekinese and manganese. Now, let's take the first one first, Celanese. To what kingdom does that belong? Mineral, Pekk, Animal, Pekingese, Animal, manganese. Manganese. Which kingdom? Animal, vegetable, mineral. I. I'd say mineral also. Oh, that's right. But unfortunately the first guess was wrong. Because, however, you may get some partial credit on that. I don't know. I have to leave that entirely to the judges. Here's your third question, though, worth 20 points and $5. Now, see what you can do to this one. In addition to being trade names, what do the following words have in common? Now, think Cellophane, Celatex, Windbreaker, Dictaphone, Kodak, Listerine, Pyrex, Thermos, Vaseline. Now, aside from those, the fact that those are all trade names, what else do they have in common? Common usages? Well, I guess the judges say yes, absolutely. Yeah, absolutely. They're all in the dictionary was one reason we had here. And the other answer was that they had become part of our everyday language. And consequently, common usages is absolutely Right. Well, you did all right for yourself, Mr. Murphy. Let me give you two tubes of this Listerine toothpaste. It's a safe prescription for your teeth. It's refreshing. Use it. You'll like it. I know. Thank you. Thank you very much, Mr. Murphy. Now let's make a nice quick switch to Chicago, where Holland Engel can hardly wait to start asking some questions of his own. Right, bud? Right. And where, we might add, Mr. Homer J. Buckley, president of Buckley Demet Company, can hardly wait to answer those questions. How are you today, Mr. Buckley? We're glad to have you with us. Very fine, Mr. Buckley. Are you tied up in your business completely As I asked Mr. Crane in the beginning, or do you have some outside irons in the fire also? Yes, indeed, I have a number of them. Number of outside irons. Are they all in advertising, Mr. Buckley? No, I'm on the sponsoring committee of the War Advertising Council. I see. And I'm now co chairman of the six Loan Committee Special Groups Division. Sounds to me like you had your hand full right there. And I'll bet the way you're looking at me you have some more irons in the fire as well. Look, let's get going here for your questions and your first one worth 10 points and two silver dollars. Now listen carefully. We all know the wonderful work the canines are doing, these specially trained war dogs, you know. But have they been trained as mine detectors, too? Now, I'm going to give you that again. We all know the wonderful work the kids canines are doing, the specially trained war dogs. But have they been trained as mine detectors, too? Yes. Do you say they have? All right, the second question, worth 10 points and $3. To what kingdom, animal, vegetable or mineral, do each of the following belong? First Celanese, then Pekingese, and finally Manganese. I'm getting my things mixed up here. I'll give them to you again. Celanese, Pekinese and manganese. I'll give you the first one. Celanese. What does that belong to? Animal, vegetable or mineral? Celanese. Mineral. Mineral. And let's go to Pekingese. I don't know. Animal, vegetable or mineral? I don't know. You don't know what a Pekingese is? All right, we're going to the last one. Manganese. Mineral. Mineral. All right. I'm afraid we're going to hit a little jackpot in that particular question because we got one. I know wrong. But we'll go on to the third question, worth 20 points and $5. And now, Mr. Butley, let's really get this one. In addition to being trade names, what do the following words have in common? Cellophane, Cellotex, Windbreaker, Dictaphone, Kodak, Listerine, Pyrex, Thermos, Vaseline. Now, addition to being trade names, what do those words have in common? They're great advertising names. I believe we'll leave that to the judge.
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Bud Collier
Book now at vrbo.com I think great advertising names would be a fair answer. In that case. Would you like to clarify that little bit in any way for me before we go on? Well, they're popular in the public mind. Popular in the public mind. Thank you very much. That was swell, Mr. Bob. And while we wait for the jackpot question to come up, here's five extra dollars and these two tubes of that remarkable prescription for your teeth, Listerine toothpaste. All of which brings us now to Mike Bismarsk with the Midway scores. Well, the Midway scores on Today's quiz of two cities are 70 points for Chicago and 70 points for New York. That's right, folks, it's a time score was nobody ahead at the half, but as you know, every quiz has four quarters to say nothing about that jackpot. So it's still anybody's fight. Here's round three and both teams are ready to step into the ring and slug it out for a final victory. Come on in New York and Bud Collier. And let's look you over. You better look fast, Mike. Better look fast, because we're all set to show you some tricky footwork here. To say nothing about some good, fast brain work. And here's Mr. Francis Lawton Jr. Our next contestant, stepping up here to the microphone to help us out in this department. Mr. Lawton, you're an advertising executive? In the manner of speaking, yes, sir. Yeah. What's the matter of speaking? I am president of General Business Films Incorporated. Films for advertising purposes, among many other things. You are, I understand, also on this War Activities Council of New York, right? I was the first chairman, but I've had some successes since. Aha, I see. Well, you. You put your stint in there, I'm sure didn't. Weren't you the founder of a famous ad club somewhere too? One of the founding fathers? I was one of the founders of the Advertising Club of Baltimore. In Baltimore. But now you owe your allegiance to New York, is that the idea? Yes. I was transferred here some years ago. Well, we're glad you were. We're glad to have you on the team. Now, here's your first question. To whom do these trademarks belong? The pyramids. I'll give you the three of them. The pyramids and Indian Chief Satan. Now, to whom does the trademark of the pyramids belong? How about an Indian chief? Can you think of a trademark that has an Indian chief? Picture of an Indian chief? Just a head. I believe it is nothing but the Indian penny. Well, that's to get the good ad. I'll say. How about Satan? If you have enough of them, that is. How about Satan? What have you seen the picture of Satan on as a trademark? Underwood's Deviled Hat. That's right. That's a good answer. Absolutely, sir. Got right in there on that one. Well, I'm sorry we didn't get the first. You want to try the pyramids once more? Didn't give a guess on that. Unless you mean Egyptian deities. No. No. Well, all right, let's go into our second question. Worth 10 points and $3. Old Man river recalls the famous musical production entitled of the I Sing the Merry Widow or Showboat. Showboat. That's right, sir. All right, here's your third question. Worth 20 points and $5. How's your Shakespeare? Only fair. Only fair. We'll see what you can do with this. You should have any trouble telling us if you can think just a little concisely here. From what Shakespearean plays the following well known quotations are taken. Now, here's the first one. Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. Hamlet. All right, here's your second one. A horse. A horse. My kingdom for a horse. These days of a coupons. I can say that again. I think that was from Hamlet, too. All right. And brevity is the soul of wit. King Lear. Dear heaven. Hamlet was right on the first two. But I mean on the last one, but not on the first two, so we didn't get any credit on that. But thanks anyway, Mr. Lawton, for coming up. Don't feel badly about it. Frankly, if I hadn't had the answers here in front of me, I wouldn't have known them either. Not that that gives you any comfort, but here are two tubes of Listerine toothpaste created by experts as a safe prescription for your teeth. Thank you very much. Now, without losing a breath and with just the click of a switch at Holland Angle in Chicago, and without even the click of a switch, I give you Mr. Elon G. Borton, A.D. director of the LaSalle Extension University here in Chicago. Mr. Borton, it's a pleasure to have you up here this afternoon. I'm going to ask you the same question I asked several the other day. Gentlemen, do you do anything else besides your activities down at Lasalle Extension? Yes, a great deal. Oh, one or two, Mr. Barton. Quite active in Boy Scouts? I have a garden and. You have a garden? Oh, say, I had a garden about a year ago, but I haven't gotten over it yet. My back is still a little stiff. I think I'm going to start up again next year. Well, all right, Mr. Borden, I'll tell you what let's do. Let's get on with the questions here. Your first question is worth 10 points and two silver dollars. You all ready for it? Ready. All right. Ready in waiting. To whom do these trademark? I'm going to give you three of them and you can tell me afterwards. The pyramids. An Indian chief and Satan. Now, let's go back to the first one. To whom do these trademarks belong? The first one, the pyramid. You have any idea on that, Ms. Porton, at all? Oh, I do not know. All right, we'll go on to the next one. An Indian chief. As Bud said a moment ago, I believe it's just the head of an Indian chief. Do you have any. Any idea of any product that uses an Indian chief's head? Is that the Indian Oil Company? Well, I think we'll leave that to the judges. There's a possibility that answer might be correct, Mr. Barton. It's not the answer I have here, but it might be the third one is Satan. A picture of that old fellow with the horns, you know. What would that occur as a trademark? I do not know. He does not know. Well, we're going to have to drop a couple of little coins here, I think, at that point. But we'll go on to the second question worth 10 points and $3. And I'm sure you get this one. Old man river recalls the famous musical production entitled of the I sing the Merry Widow or Showboat. Now there are three. What? Showboat. All right, fine. We'll go on to the next. The third question worth 20 points and $5. Now, how's your Shakespeare, Mr. Port? You pretty good on Shakespeare? No, not. Not so good. Neither am I. We'll struggle through this. Amen. You'll have no trouble to telling us from what Shakespearean plays the following well known quotations are taken. I'll give them to you. Perhaps they'll come back to you from your school days. The first one is Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. That's how Julius Caesar. That's in Julius Caesar, he says. All right. A horse, a horse. My kingdom for a horse. What Shakespearean play does that come from? I know my Shakespearean acting is very, very lousy, but who's this Mr. Boy? A horse, a horse. My kingdom for a horse. 6R and play. Seems to me it's from Hamlet. From Hamlet. All right. The last one is. Brevity is the soul of wit. No, I do not know. He doesn't know. So we're going to have to hit that jackpot. But that's sort of pitching your curve, Ms. Bor, because frankly, I didn't. Wouldn't have known any of those either. And I don't think Bud Collier in New York would have. But nice answering. It's been a pleasure having you up here. And here are your two tubes of that Listerine toothpaste. The prescription for your teeth. Yes, sir. Well, folks, come election day, I'm going to vote for. Hey, wait a minute. You know we can't discuss politics on this program. Well, all I was going to say was that I always vote the same straight. You can't say that over the air. I can say a 2. I always vote the straight Listerine ticket, Listerine toothpaste, Listerine shaving cream and Listerine antiseptic. Three excellent candidates with long clean records behind them. Oh, boy, you got something there. Now, just take Listerine toothpaste, for example. It's the choice of more than a million discriminating voters because of its outstanding ability to help cleanse and pull polished teeth. Because of its record for pinpoint cleansing, Listerine toothpaste gets after and helps clean many of those hard to get at pinpoint cracks in enamel where so much ugly decay may start. 75%, some authorities say. Yep, and Listerine toothpaste also wins a lot of votes on account of its delicious fresh mint flavor. And don't forget the economy plank in the Listerine toothpaste platform. The big blue and white tube cloth. Little and last and last and last. Let's do that. Bell clang. And while you're at it, listen to round four. And listen to to Bud Collier as he gets his New York team underway. All right, while everyone's in a listening mood, Mike, let's take a listen to New York's next contestant, Mr. G. Lin Sumner. Mr. Sumner, would you step up into the microphone? Mr. Sumner, I believe, is president of G. Lynn Sumner Company. That past president of Advertising Club too? I am. All right, now, here we go with our last chance to build up our score before the jackpot. Mr. Sumner, the right answer to this question brings home some of that well known bacon, which is hard to get. Both sentences of the word 10 points and two silver dollars for you. Here's your first one. Pictures of people from the past are often registered as trademarks. You know that? Well. Identify the following. The 16th President of the United States. Now, he has been connected as a trademark with some company. Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln? Yes, sir. All right. Lincoln Life Insurance. Right. Absolutely. Here's the second one. Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert. Prince Albert. That's right, sir. And a knight famed for having spread his cloak in the mud. Sir Walter Wright. That's right, sir. Good to you. All right, here's the next question. For 10 points of $3. How is your voice, Mr. Sumner? How is my voice? How's your voice? Well, it's passive. It's passive. All right, get it ready. Tell me I'm a stink. No, no. We'll see what happens here. Not long ago, everybody was talking about the Fifinellas. Have you heard the expression of Fifinellas? Well, now, if you think. Listen. Now, if you think a Fifinella is a new sort of rocket gun, sing a few bars of Rockaby Baby. If you think a Fifanella is a female gremlins, sing Three Blind Mice. Three blind. All right, here's your third question. Was $24 and $5 the Liberty ship Louis Pasteur. Listen to that name. Louis Pasteur. The Liberty ship was not christened with the usual bottle of champagne. However, it was christened with a bottle of a more appropriate fluid. What was it? And why would you know? Think of that name. Now, mixing in the audience could be Listerine. No, no, that's not a problem. What would you say it was christened with a bottle of a more appropriate fluid than champagne? Liberty Ship, Louis Pasteur. I can't make any broader than that. You make me mighty contented. If you answer this correctly, I'm bad. Mighty contented, sir. I'd be so content it. I'll go out of here smiling. From could be pasteurized. That's right. Oh, dear. Got you. Thank you, Mrs. H. You got five extra dollars and two big tubes and a famous prescription for your teeth, Listerine toothpaste. Thanks very much. And quick like a buddy over to Chicago at Holiday. All right, thanks a lot. And here's our anchorman, Mr. Glenn Miller, who's going to make with some right answers, quick like a bunny. But first, Mr. Miller, what are your connections in the advertising club? Well, I'm president, Chicago Federated Advertising Club and I'm hoping we'll win today because we fellas have decided we're going to turn our money over to the off the street club. What's the off the street club, Ms. Miller? Well, that is a Boys and Girls club out in one of our worst sections on the west side that the Chicago advertising interests have helped to carry all of. Fine. Mr. Miller will say I hope you win too, because it's a worthy cause. All right, let's give you your first ten point and two silver dollar questions, shall we? Here we are. Pictures of people from the past are often registered as trademarks. I want you to identify the following. First, the 16th president of the United States. Can you identify that as a trademark? One of our Presidents, well known 16th President of the United States who used him as a trademark must be the Lincoln Life and. All right, sir. And next, Queen Victoria's husband. I heard that. I was about to say it was a cigar, but I did hear the. What would you say about that? Did you hear promptings from the audience? You mean I would have said it was a cigar. Well, we'll leave that to the judges then, Mr. Miller. Now we go on to the third one, a knight famed for having spread his cloak in the mud. Raleigh cigarette. Oh, fine, fine. All right, now your second question. Worth 10 points and $3. How's your voice, Mr. Miller? Can you sing? No, not at all. Well, we won't ask you. Well, get ready to work on it. A Little bit. Anyway, not long ago, everybody was talking about the Fifinellas. Now, if you think a Fifinella is a new sort of rocket gun, I want you to sing just a couple of bars of Rock a Bye Baby. But if you think of Fifinella is a female gremlin, then sing three blind mice. Three blind M. Now then, your third question, worth 20 points and $5. The Liberty ship Louis Pasteur was not christened with the usual bottle of champagne. However, it was christened with a bottle of more appropriate fluid. What was it and why? Do you know? Must have been Listerine. No, no, we had that answer. New York. But we'll give you a chance to think that over. Now, this is going to be sort of like milking it out of you, but I'll have to get at it. The usual bottle of champagne was not used. What would you say it was? Couldn't have been milk, could it?
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All right.
Bud Collier
I just did that. I did that because it came from New York. That way. Thanks, Mr. Miller. And you win a sensational prize of five extra dollars, these two tubes of that famous prescription for your teeth. Delightful. Listerine toothpaste. And now let's hurry back to Mike Bismarris in New York. All right, here's our jackpot question in New York for the entire team. Now, here we go. In 25 seconds from the time I say go, give me the names of the vice presidents who served with the following presidency. All set? Go. Franklin D. Roosevelt. First term. Garner. Right. Herbert Hoover. Curtis. Right. Calvin Coolidge. Curtis. Juan Harding. Warren G. Harding. Vice President. Coolidge first. Coolidge. Woodrow Wilson. Marshall. That's right. All right, that's all we have time for. Take it away. Howard Engel. All right, here's our question out in Chicago, the jackpot question. I'm going to give you the names of the men, and I want you to get the names that go with them. When I say go, here's what you have to do. When I say go, give me the names of the vice presidents who serve with the following presidents. Okay. Set. Go. Franklin B. Roosevelt. Franklin D. Roosevelt. Who is the vice president? Wallace. Wallace. All right. Herbert Hoover. Curtis. Curtis. Calvin Cooley. Dawes. Dawes. Warren Harding. Warren G. Harding. Who is the vice president. I'll go up the next one. Woodrow Wilson. Marshall. Hit that thing. Hit that thing. Now back to New York. New York wins. Okay, New York wins. Here's the score. 100 points for Chicago. 120 points for New York. Let's get off the air fast, folks. Be with us next Sunday. And every Sunday, when listening to Face Again, present your quiz at Kitty. This is Michael Fitzmaurice saying good afternoon, and this is mutual.
Episode: Quiz of Two Cities 44-11-05 – Chicago vs New York
Date: November 29, 2025
Host: Harold's Old Time Radio (narration via vintage episode)
Original Announcers: Bud Collier (New York), Holland Engel (Chicago)
Theme: Classic Golden Age radio quiz show—listeners hear a spirited, good-humored contest between teams representing Chicago and New York, filled with period trivia, lively banter, and glimpses into American life during WWII.
This episode features a broadcast from 1944, where Chicago and New York go head-to-head in a lively battle of wits. Each team is comprised of members from local advertising clubs, and the quizmaster peppers them with questions on popular culture, advertising, wartime topics, and Shakespeare. The show’s format, full of audience reactions and sponsor promotions, gives a nostalgic look into family entertainment before television.
[01:01]
[01:50–08:35]
Notable Moment:
“I try it, but it doesn’t do much good. My wife has better slogans than I have.”
— Philip J. Kelly (New York contestant), [02:05]
[10:03]
Memorable Quote:
“He didn’t go for either one. He went for Listerine toothpaste.”
— Bud Collier, [10:50]
[11:05–17:35]
Notable Quote:
“In addition to being trade names, what do these words have in common? They all became part of our everyday language.”
— Bud Collier, [13:40]
[19:00–26:20]
Notable Banter:
“These days of A coupons you can say that again—‘A horse! My kingdom for a horse!’”
— Bud Collier, [22:55]
“My Shakespearean acting is very, very lousy…”
— Holland Engel, [25:12]
[27:00–32:00]
Memorable Exchanges:
“How’s your voice, Mr. Sumner?”
— Bud Collier [28:09]
“Well, it’s passive.”
— G. Lin Sumner
[32:28–34:10]
[34:15]
Parting Words:
“Let’s get off the air fast, folks. Be with us next Sunday…”
— Michael Fitzmaurice, [34:30]
This classic episode gives listeners a charming window into the radio quiz shows of the 1940s, brimming with sharp trivia, period references, clever sponsor integration, and a sense of community and war-era patriotism. While both teams show spirit and wit, New York just edges out Chicago, but the real victory is the camaraderie and good cheer shared on the airwaves.
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