Themagnificent Marble Machine

Art james served as host and johnny gilbert was the announcer.

Themagnificent marble machine.

The marble machine will delight anyone but is most suited to people over the age of eight. Younger children will certainly love it but will find it difficult to assemble without the help of an older. Once assembled turn the handle to watch the marbles roll down the ramp and then magically make their way back up again. With art james johnny gilbert leslie uggams jamie farr.

It aired in both half hour slots between noon and 1 00 pm eastern 11 00 am noon central. Hosted by art james it featured celebrities and average joe contestants teaming up to play a 50 foot high pinball machine. The magnificent marble machine is an american television game show based on the arcade game of pinball the show ran on nbc from july 7 1975 to march 12 1976 but was interrupted for two weeks in january due to scheduling changes on the network and aired repeats from march 15 to june 11. It is the sole surviving episode of the only game show with a giant pinball machine the magnificent marble machine with art james.

Created by bob synes. Please visit my websites for money making products useful things. The magnificent marble machine is suitable for adults and children alike although it can be described more as an interactive ornament than a toy. One of tv game show s legendary flops a celebrity contestant team answered questions and played a giant pinball game for cash and prizes.

Merrill heatter and bob quigley packaged the program with robert noah as executive producer. When the series returned however it had modified the rules and changed the format now only celebrities played the game with guests playing for home audience members and a studio audience member playing the bonus. Hosted by art james this game show ran july 7 1975 to march 12 1976. The magnificent marble machine is an automaton a moving machine and a marble run all in one.

The magnificent marble machine aired on nbc s daytime schedule from july 1975 to june 1976. With the death of florence henderson hitting the world today i figured that it s time for this to make it s dailymotion debut. The magnificent marble machine returned on january 19 the same day nbc s own wheel of fortune returned to its half hour format. It comes as a kit which you have to assemble surprisingly no glue is needed.