The telecast was live from New York and sponsored by Stopette spray deodorant, with promotional consideration for American Airlines for guest transportation.
Moderator John Daly had met contestant Margaret Devereaux, Miss Michigan 1956, the night before at the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Her occupation was officially "Nurse".
Mystery Guest Joe E. Lewis' biography, ''The Joker Is Wild,'' was due to come out October 31, 1955. It was published by panelist Bennett Cerf's firm, Random House.
Joe E. Lewis's biography, "The Joker is Wild" was the basis for the 1957 film, starring Frank Sinatra and Mitzi Gaynor. The film was nominated and won the Academy Award for Best Song, "All The Way," which became a Sinatra standard.