What's it Worth
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What's It Worth? is an early American television
series that aired on the CBS Television network from 21 May 1948 and into 1949. It was later revived in 1952, before finally finishing its run on 11 October 1953. It was hosted by Sigmund Rothschild, who also hosted a similar program called Trash or Treasure
? on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network
. As the series title suggests, the audience submitted items of art
, and Rothschild would tell them how much it was worth.
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
series that aired on the CBS Television network from 21 May 1948 and into 1949. It was later revived in 1952, before finally finishing its run on 11 October 1953. It was hosted by Sigmund Rothschild, who also hosted a similar program called Trash or Treasure
Trash or Treasure
Trash or Treasure, later known as Treasure Hunt, is an early American TV series which aired on the DuMont Television Network from October 1, 1952 to September 27, 1953....
? on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network
DuMont Television Network
The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
. As the series title suggests, the audience submitted items of art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
, and Rothschild would tell them how much it was worth.