It's Time Once Again for ... 'Concentration!'

Paul <*gpaulbailey_at_georgepaulbailey.yahoo.invalid*> · Fri, 22 Jul 2005 05:24:16 -0000

GLENDALE, Calif., July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- NBC's longest-running 
daytime game show is being saluted at this year's Game Show Congress 
in Glendale, California. On Saturday, August 20, 2005, members of the 
original production team will reunite after 32 years to share their 
memories of working on the classic memory game show, "Concentration." 
Seen on the network from 1958 through 1973, the program remained a 
ratings favorite among viewers for nearly all of those years. Two 
contestants played the game. The object was to be the first to match 
as many prize pairs as possible on a 30-space board and then solve 
the rebus puzzle hidden underneath the spaces. Best known for hosting 
the show was Hugh Downs, who went on to become an anchor for the news 
magazine, "20/20." Other hosts of "Concentration" included Art James, 
Ed McMahon, and Bob Clayton.

Among the participants will be Norman Blumenthal, the program's head 
producer, who was responsible for the day-to-day operation of the 
show and wrote most of the puzzles; Buddy Piper, who created the 
concept of the game; Ron Greenberg, who worked in the early stages of 
the show's development; and David Schwartz, co-author of "The 
Encyclopedia of TV Game Shows." Also featured on the panel will be 
Mrs. Ruth Horowitz, who in 1966 became the all-time champion 
contestant of the series with an impressive 20-game winning streak 
(the maximum allowed at that time). She retired as undefeated. The 
panel will be moderated by television historian Stuart Shostak, who 
is the owner of Shokus Video, one of the country's largest archives 
of classic television programming.

The annual Game Show Congress is a conference covering television, 
radio, and internet broadcast game shows, game operas (i.e. "reality" 
competition), and other quiz events. The event welcomes past and 
potential contestants, writers, producers, hosts, and fans of this 
segment of the entertainment industry. This year the GSC will 
recognize Monty Hall, Tom Kennedy, and Jack Narz with career awards, 
along with a variety of awards for the past television season. A goal 
of the organization is to establish a hall of fame, museum, and media 
library dedicated to intellectual competition. The 4th Game Show 
Congress will be held August 19-21 2005 at the Hilton Los Angeles 
North/Glendale & Executive Meeting Center, 100 West Glenoaks Blvd., 
Glendale, CA 91202. For more information, please visit 
http://www.gameshowcongress.com/ or contact Paul Bailey at (303) 520-
0200. 

Source: Game Show Congress 

CONTACT: Paul Bailey for Game Show Congress, +1-303-520-0200

Web site: http://www.gameshowcongress.com/