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Drama / Historical / Biography
USA, 1994, 133 min (Alternative: 127 min)

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In 1958 when television quiz shows ruled the airwaves, Charles Van Doren was the wildly popular champion of a successful TV show called "Twenty-One." A national celebrity who appeared on the covers of both "Time" and "Life" magazines, Van Doren was an American folk hero--the intellectual's answer to Elvis Presley. Week after week audiences tuned in to watch as Van Doren, a popular English instructor at Columbia University and the product of one of America's most renowned literary families, seemed to draw from his vast knowledge the correct answers to obscure questions. His charming presence seduced 50 million people into believing him. But the truth is, viewers were fooled and saw only what the network and program's producers wanted them to see. Then someone pulled the plug. When disgruntled contestant Herbie Stempel charged that the quiz game was a fraud, Congressional investigator Richard Goodwin uncovered the facts that exposed the deception, and sent shock waves reverberating across America. (official distributor synopsis)

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Quiz Show

Quiz Show

From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Label: Hollywood Records

Year: 1994

Country: USA

Format: CD

Length: 47:43

Tracklist
1. "Moritat" - Bertolt Brecht / Kurt Weill 04:44
2. The World's Smartest Man Mark Isham 05:22
3. The Oversight Blues Mark Isham 10:39
4. The Underdog Mark Isham 04:24
5. Your Secret's Safe With Me Mark Isham 03:12
6. Hunting In Your Underwear Mark Isham 03:52
7. On The Shoulders Of Life Mark Isham 01:24
8. Books And Learning Mark Isham 01:24
9. A Chance Is What I'm Giving You Mark Isham 01:50
10. The Committee Calls Mark Isham 02:14
11. The Word Is Bluffing Mark Isham 01:14
12. Television On Trial Mark Isham 03:06
13. Everything Has Its Price Mark Isham 04:18