The Movie Game

Hosts
Jack Narz (1968) Sonny Fox (1969–1970) Larry Blyden (1970–1972)
Co-Host
Army Archerd
Announcer
Johnny Gilbert
Broadcast
Pilot: 11/13/1968 Syndication (Daily): 9/8/1969 – 2/1972
Packagers
Henry Jaffe Enterprises Bob Stivers Associates

OPENING SPIEL 1968 PILOT:
"It's time to play The Movie Game! Starring today, Carol Burnett, Raquel Welch, Glenn Ford and David Hemmings. And now, here's your Hollywood host, Mr. Jack Narz!"

OPENING SPIEL #1:
"This is Hollywood, and from the Samuel Goldwyn Studios, it's The Movie Game! Starring today, (insert four celebrities), the nationally syndicated columnist Mr. Army Archerd, and your Movie Game host, Mr. Sonny Fox!"

OPENING SPIEL #2:
"The Movie Game! Starring this week: (insert three celebrities) playing against: (insert three celebrities) with the nationally syndicated columnist Mr. Army Archerd, and starring your Movie Game host, Mr. Larry Blyden!"

The Movie Game was a movie quizzer where celebrities answered questions about the world of motion pictures.

Gameplay[]

In the first part of the game, there were two types of questions: "Screen Tests" & "Close-Ups". The "Screen Tests" were toss-ups in which the first team to buzz-in with a correct answer scored 20 points and control of two "Close-Ups" (follow-ups/bonuses) worth five points each, for a possible total of 30 points for each set of three.

Along the way, a film clip round was also played.

After five rounds were played in this manner, the final round of the main game, called "Portrait of a Star", featured co-host Army Archerd, a columnist for Daily Variety, giving clues about a famous movie star. The first team to buzz-in with the correct identification scored 50 points. During Blyden’s all-star era, this was replaced with a 90-second lightning round of 10-point questions.

On the pilot, each correct answer earned $10 in the first three rounds and $20 thereafter.

The team with the most points at the end of the game won $250 and the right to play the Action Round. Teams who lost would have their score redeemed for a gift certificate. Later, each all-star team won prizes for their home viewer.

Action Round[]

Two scenes were performed by the celebrities (one per two celebrities). They produced clues to a puzzle. Each correct solution was worth an additional $250 to the winning player.

Format Changes[]

In the beginning, the celebrities played with two contestants (one for each pair of celebrities) with the two highest-scoring winners during the week returning on Friday to play for an additional $1,000, while contestants who didn't win that money were awarded the gift certificate based on the total score from their own appearances. Also, any contestant whose team correctly answered every question in a single show was awarded big bonus prizes.

Later, the contestants and Action Round were removed, and all celebrities competed, playing for home viewers. In this version, at the end of a certain period of shows, a sweepstakes was held where the eight winning viewers with the highest scores would have a chance to win a prize package worth over $10,000 (including $5,000 cash, a car, a trip to Paris, and other prizes).