Here we have a contestant asking questions to a prospective date. The was was tough for all involved and games like G.I. Blind date took the mind off the dark clouds forming in Europe and Asia.

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G.I. Blind date was not isolated to the stage at The Hollywood Theatre. It was a radio show. KELO radio broadcast the show live for those who couldn't make it down to the theater.

From the photo, it seems women played the game, too.

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Floyd sold his idea for G.I. Blind Date to Maxwell House Coffee company. NBC broadcast the show in the when it hit the big time, offering a lucky G.I. a chance to win a date with a famous glamour girl and a free evening at New York's famed Stork Club.

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