Talk:Art Linkletter

Filmography
Appears that the television section is missing his most notable work?

The Linkletter Show? (1952-1969) Life with Linkletter? (1950-1970) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.67.12.40 (talk) 02:18, 12 August 2020 (UTC)

John Guedel
Some mention should be made of John Guedel (+2001), his long-time producer, whom Linkletter has credited as pivotal to his success.

Also, the reference to being abandoned by his parents is somewhat misleading. Linkletter has stated that he was the unwanted son of a prostitute, so his father was most likely unknown to him.76.247.165.208 (talk) 13:16, 18 April 2010 (UTC)

An embarrassingly inadequate article! Shame on wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 166.137.11.149 (talk) 23:33, 26 May 2010 (UTC)


 * Well, feel free to improve it. - Realkyhick (Talk to me) 05:03, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

birth name?
Was his actual birth name Arthur Gordon Kelly or Gordon Arthur Kelly or something else? There is no source or footnote for it. Tinton5 02:25, 27 May 2010 (UTC)
 * It's unclear. There is one ref I found that says born GAK, and changed to AG Linkletter when adopted. But unless his autobio says this I find it a not terribly well supported. All the best: Rich Farmbrough, 19:19, 10 September 2016 (UTC).

Unsourced claim of "5 prime time TV shows"
I removed from the main page the statement "He is the only person to have five network television shows running in prime time simultaneously." "People Are Funny" was prime time, but "House Party" was daytime. What shows, what years, are the basis for the claim of 5 prime time shows in the schedule the same season? I find this claim at IMDB, but it is not generally considered a reliable source for statements like this not backed up by film or program credits. He did a lot of guest starring, guest hosting, and panel shows. Maybe there was some week he was on his own show and four others, or on People are Funny and one of his shorter lived shows and some panel shows. But I can't find a year he had five different prime time shows of his own. Edison (talk) 03:22, 27 May 2010 (UTC)

Books
Was there not an Art Linkletter encyclopedia for boys and girls?Jamhaw (talk) 03:27, 7 December 2010 (UTC)jamhaw

Citizenship: Apparent Contradiction
"He became a naturalized US citizen in 1942."

"n 1943, Linkletter pleaded guilty to falsely claiming US citizenship;[4] he was fined $500 and permitted to apply for citizenship.[5]" Dynzmoar (talk) 12:53, 9 June 2014 (UTC)

Change in licensing for File:Alinkletter.jpg
As a result of some research, I found the copyrights for these images were not renewed. Full details can be found on the file. Because of this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Moonriddengirl#Need_advice.2C_please. conversation], am changing the licenses of the images in the NBC Parade of Stars portfolio to public domain-copyright not renewed. We hope (talk) 18:53, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

linkletter and his hold on t.v. performers
i can't believe linkletter's problem with julius larosa, for instance. this article is very one-sided. the guy was grueling to ppl who worked with him. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TRhoE5Cf3k — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cobaahema (talk • contribs) 07:10, 20 October 2011 (UTC)


 * Are you sure that you're not confusing him with Arthur Godfrey? 76.195.221.218 (talk) 00:24, 9 May 2016 (UTC)

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Monopoly money
Do we want to mention his smiling face on the largest denomination of Monopoly money, the only real person (as Arthur Linkletter, Esq.) among Hesperia Mint and Basil O. Cash etc.? J S Ayer (talk) 02:57, 8 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Actually that was Game of Life money, and it's already in the article. Herostratus (talk) 03:30, 8 November 2019 (UTC)

Oops! Thank you! J S Ayer (talk) 00:28, 10 November 2019 (UTC)

"Genius" Quotation
Removed the Cultural References section, which consisted solely of a supposed quotation by Linkletter, attributed to him by Hunter Thompson in the book "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas": "Genius' round the world stands hand in hand, and one shock of recognition runs the whole world 'round".

That is, in fact, a slightly paraphrased quotation by Herman Melville. Moreover, the actual quotation used in Thompson's book substitutes the word "wand" for "world".

To add to that, I can find no source indicating that Linkletter actually ever said anything of the sort. The only certain claim here is that Thompson did indeed cite Linkletter in the quotation (the "wand" version of it), and it's quite possible he didn't intend it to be taken literally. Perhaps, without more explanation, including this "cultural reference" is too confusing to be justified. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Convit (talk • contribs) 19:47, 14 November 2019 (UTC)

Radio Shack 50-in-1 kit
As a kid in the early 1970's, I distinctly recall my Radio Shack "50-in-1 Kit", with the disingenuous quote from Art Linkletter "I Heartily Endorse This Product" on the cover of the box. Obviously my kit went to the dump some 40+ years ago when I went off to college so I can't confirm myself.

I've done a fair amount of google searching, and I did find photos of the kit that I remember, selling at eBay and other such websites (full name "Science Fair, 50-in-1 #201"). Hah - the kid in the photo on the box and the book, is a total nerd, and looks a lot like I did back then! But I digress - I was unable to find a corroborating photo with this quote or a likeness of Art (I think there was a photo of him as well). — Preceding unsigned comment added by MikeLempriere (talk • contribs) 03:01, 14 December 2019 (UTC)

Royal Crown Cola?
I recall his being identified years ago as a major longtime investor in Royal Crown (RC) Cola. He's not mentioned in this article or the Royal Crown one. All I've found online is a photo of him as a celebrity endorser of the product, with a reference elsewhere (lost the reference) to that being in 1962 or 1963, and of his being on their Board of Directors. Any chance that someone can follow this up? Ajericn (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 08:51, 29 August 2020 (UTC)

name/formatting
feels incorrect to put the superseding semicolon after the name yet before the birth date, when the "sources differ" part is self-contained to the names. Open to other suggestions, but it's currently two semicolons. There's nothing inherently wrong with back-to-back semicolons, but I just thought I'd table this to see if anyone else has a better idea. Electricmaster (talk) 13:52, 5 September 2022 (UTC)

Nixon and the War on Drugs
This article fails to mention how Linkletter worked closely with Nixon to implement the War on Drugs. Viriditas (talk) 04:26, 22 June 2023 (UTC)