02314cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500240014326400510016730000470021833600260026533700260029133800360031749000380035350000310039150800960042252011630051853400720168165300200175365300180177365300350179170000260182683000380185285600430189099900190193371568UtSlPG20260610134644.0mcr n260607r20231957utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSlesar, Henry,d1927-200214aThe show must go on 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aProduced from Infinity July 1957.  aRelease date is 2023-09-04  aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Show Must Go On" by Henry Slesar is a dramatic play written during the mid-20th century. This work delves into the themes of entertainment, desperation, and survival within the context of a dystopian society that exploits thrill-seeking. It showcases how the glitz of show business hides the dark undercurrents of manipulation and moral ambiguity.  The story revolves around a man, Jerry Spizer, who finds himself trapped in a terrifying game orchestrated by a sinister television network, the "Thrill Show." As he attempts to escape, he encounters a young girl compelled by an unseen voice to kill him for her freedom. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, producers and directors scramble to maintain the show's ratings and profits, revealing their willingness to sacrifice Spizer, who is an unwilling participant in a lethal standoff for television ratings. As the conflict escalates, ethical lines blur, highlighting the lengths to which the entertainment industry will go to thrill its audience, ultimately leading to a shocking climax where the show, and the fragile human lives involved, hang in the balance. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York, NY: Royal Publications, Inc., 1957  aScience fiction  aShort stories  aTelevision programs -- Fiction1 aEngle, Robert,d1928- 0aProduced from Infinity July 1957.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71568  c112294d112294