Willie Mosconi, the first contestant, was the technical advisor on the film 'The Hustler (1961). Mosconi taught Paul Newman how to walk, talk, and shoot like a real pool hustler.
In 1962, guest panelist Liberace released his 27th and 28th LP albums, 'As Time Goes By' and 'Rhapsody By Candlelight', respectively. Except for 1957 and 1960, he had released at least one album every year since 1951.