Title	GE College Bowl Promo 1963
Date	1963
Description	This is a short promotional film for Fairfield University used on the live NBC quiz show the General Electric College Bowl. Fairfield University competed in 1963, winning three consecutive games in a row, a great boost for the university's moral and national profile. Typically, a short soundless film like this one was broadcast during a break in the quiz show while a student from the university read the accompanying script live on the air.
Notes	In 1963, a team of Fairfield University students won three consecutive games on the nationally-televised General Electric College Bowl. Billed as a “Game of Wits” this famous quiz show pitted teams of college students against each other in a test of their knowledge of history, science, literature, sports and trivia. Originally a radio show, College Bowl had grown into a popular live television show hosted by master of ceremonies Robert Earle and broadcast on NBC Sundays from 5:30 – 6:00 PM. Fairfield ultimately lost its fourth game to Brooklyn Polytechnic.
Type of Resource	Film
Running time	00:01:08
Original Format	16mm film; color; without sound.
Digital Specifications	Transferred from 16mm color film to a digital file by DuArt NYC.
Date Digital	2015
Source	Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections
Copyright Information	This resource is provided here for educational and/or non-commercial purposes only
Identifier	FILM-GECollegeBowlPromo-1963