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Robert Preston, just three days after his sensational opening of the Broadway smash, "The Music Man" appears tonight as a guest panelist. He joins regulars Arlene Francis, Dorothy Kilgallen and Bennett Cerf. The first contestant is Navy Lieutenant, John Tuck, Jr., who commanded the South Pole Base. Robert Preston almost immediately identifies Lt. Tuck, but defers to the other panelists to guess his rank, and nobody guessed correctly. Lt. Tuck is involved in with geophysical research that was conducted in the South Pole. But the panel were fascinated with Lt. Tuck's long beard, and there was considerable discussion about it, especially several questions from Arlene Francis. The next contestant was Mr. K.J. Bossar of San Diego, CA. Bennett Cerf accurately identified the Mr. Bossar's profession as a rocket designer for the United States Air Force. Mr. Bossar had worked on the Atlas Missile and was queried by Mr. Cerf about when the U.S. would land on the moon - Mr. Bossar opined that ...

Episode credited cast:
Bennett Cerf Bennett Cerf - Himself - Panelist
John Daly John Daly - Himself - Moderator
Arlene Francis Arlene Francis - Herself - Panelist
Dorothy Kilgallen Dorothy Kilgallen - Herself - Panelist
Robert Preston Robert Preston - Himself - Guest Panelist
Cyril Ritchard Cyril Ritchard - Himself - Mystery Guest
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