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This Is Your Life

1952–1961 · 9 seasons

A warm, gentle stroll through a stranger's memories, full of surprise reunions and sentimental applause.

Genres
Documentary
Starring
Ralph Edwards, Tommy Sands, Dinah Shore
Overview
This Is Your Life is an American television documentary series broadcast on NBC, originally hosted by its producer, Ralph Edwards from 1952 to 1961. In the show, the host surprises a guest, and proceeds to take them through their life in front of an audience, including special guest appearances by colleagues, friends and family. Edwards revived the show in 1971-72, while Joseph Campanella hosted a version in 1983. Edwards returned for some specials in the late 1980s, before his death in 2005. The show originated as a radio show on NBC Radio airing from 1948 to 1952.

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Genres
Documentary
Starring
Ralph Edwards, Tommy Sands, Dinah Shore
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • celebrity
    • memory
    • family
    • friendship
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    documentary
    Starring
    Ralph Edwards, Tommy Sands, Dinah Shore, Charles 'Buddy' Rogers, Glenn Ford, Spike Jones, Harold Lloyd, Tennessee Ernie Ford
    Length
    9 seasons, 289 episodes, 60 min each
    Network
    NBC
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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