This film is a series of vignettes linked by the popular game show of the late 1940s and early 1950s "Queen for a Day." Sandwiched between the stories is supposed TV studio footage featuring "Queen" host Bailey and his sidekicks, Morgan and Pearson. The first story, "The Gossamer World,"
is a simplistic drama featuring Avery, McGavin, and Lee as the perfect suburban family. They're bound for tragedy, which comes in the form of polio for darling son Lee. Next is "High Diver," starring Williams as a poor son of immigrants eager for a college education. He'll do anything to earn
money to get to school and ends up as a carnival high diver. Orzazewski and Ben-Astar, his...
Released:
1951
Rated:
NR
Length:
107 mins