Changes

At first the program was hosted by former [[vaudeville]] star, songwriter, and [[actor]] George Jessel (1898-1981). For the last episodes, however, the emcee was Arlene Francis (1907-2001), best remembered as a  long-time panelist on the [[CBS]] game show, ''What's My Line?''<ref name=marsh/>

At first the program was hosted by former [[vaudeville]] star, songwriter, and [[actor]] George Jessel (1898-1981). For the last episodes, however, the emcee was Arlene Francis (1907-2001), best remembered as a  long-time panelist on the [[CBS]] game show, ''What's My Line?''<ref name=marsh/>

Among the series guests were the female athlete Babe Didrickson Zaharias (1911-1956) of [[Beaumont, Texas|Beaumont]].<ref name=marsh/> Legendary [[African-American]] [[jazz]] singer Billie "Lady Day" Holiday (1915-1959) appeared on the third episode, October 16, 1953.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045381/|title=''The Comeback Story''|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=August 28, 2020}}</ref> In the series premiere, [[Canada|Canadian]] singer Bobby Breen (1927-2016), a child soprano who began performing at the age of four in [[Toronto]], appeared to discuss the career challenge that he faced when he turned thirteen, and his voice changed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0106721/|title=Bobby Breen|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=August 28, 2020}}</ref>

Among the series guests were the female athlete Babe Didrickson Zaharias (1911-1956) of [[Beaumont]], [[Texas]],<ref name=marsh/> Legendary [[African-American]] [[jazz]] singer Billie "Lady Day" Holiday (1915-1959) appeared on the third episode, October 16, 1953.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045381/|title=''The Comeback Story''|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=August 28, 2020}}</ref> In the series premiere, [[Canada|Canadian]] singer Bobby Breen (1927-2016), a child soprano who began performing at the age of four in [[Toronto]], appeared to discuss the career challenge that he faced when he turned thirteen, and his voice changed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0106721/|title=Bobby Breen|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=August 28, 2020}}</ref>

The series was telecast live from [[New York City]].<ref name=marsh/> It has been compared to Ralph Edwards' long-running series ''This Is Your Life.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ovguide.com/tv/the_comeback_story.htm#|title=Watch ''The Comeback Story'' Free On-line|publisher=ovguide.com|accessdate=April 29, 2011}}</ref>

The series was telecast live from [[New York City]].<ref name=marsh/> It has been compared to Ralph Edwards' long-running series ''This Is Your Life.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ovguide.com/tv/the_comeback_story.htm#|title=Watch ''The Comeback Story'' Free On-line|publisher=ovguide.com|accessdate=April 29, 2011}}</ref>