This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life is an American Reality documentary series broadcast on NBC radio 1948 to 1952, and on NBC television 1952 to 1961. It was originally hosted by its producer Ralph Edwards. In the show, the host would surprise guests, then proceed to take them through their lives in front of an audience; this included special guest appearances by colleagues, friends and family. The show was aired live before a theater audience. The guests were surprised by Ralph Edwards and confronted by the microphone and cameras. They made their way to the studio during the first commercial break.

Some celebrities were unpleasantly surprised. Stan Laurel of Laurel and Hardy was angered by being "tricked" into what would be the team's only American television appearance, on December 1, 1954. Laurel later said, "Oliver Hardy and I were always planning to do something on TV. But we never dreamed that we would make our television debut on an unrehearsed network program...I was damned if I was going to put on a free show for them."


3 dvd set with 8 Episodes


Jesse Owens
Samuel J Fuqua
Boris Karloff
Dick Clark
Laurel and Hardy
Lou Costello
Duke Kahanamoku
Hanna Bloch Kohner

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