Word: billett
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...studio for a new show called The People's Court. The half-hour daily program will debut during the next two weeks in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 36 other cities. Created by Veteran Producers Ralph Edwards (This Is Your Life) and Stu Billett, the show presents two cases an episode, both drawn from small-claims courts in the Los Angeles area...
...dreamed up the basic idea, John Masterson, is no stranger to real-life programming. He is best known for the 1950s show Bride and Groom, which featured a wedding ceremony daily. Masterson passed the courtroom idea to Stu Billett who, along with Ralph Edwards, did the rest. Says Billett: "There are so many people who don't know what small-claims court is about. This show will tell them how they must prepare to tell their story." On the other hand, Billett hopes that careful case selection and a swift pace will shield his TV audience from one thing...