I've Got A Secret! - Marion Lorne 11/25/1959

Garry Moore's co-star from his variety series, Marion Lorne (Later to play Aunt Clara on "Bewitched") is the guest in this Eps.
Garry Moore Host with Bill Cullen,Henry Morgan, Betsy Palmer and Bess Myerson

[@paulselecky8531]

Hahaha Paul Selecky is my grandpa! 😂 I love this.

[@SoExcited530]

Both of ours! :)

[@stevechapman1659]

That's fantastic. What a great memory for you and your family.

[@DoubleDogsBFF]

👎

[@donaldstanfield8862]

Is he still living? Thanks for speaking up, he's quite a character!

[@donaldstanfield8862]

@@SoExcited530 How awesome!

[@loge10]

The opening with Marion Lorne is perfect. What a jewel...Marion could do befuddlement better than anyone. Priceless.

[@paulk9985]

Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden do a pretty good job !!!

[@loge10]

@@paulk9985 Only an ignorant jerk like you could turn this political...totally pathetic.

[@kevingreene62kg]

@@paulk9985 what's the purpose of bringing up a totally irrelevant subject as politics on this forum? It wasn't funny, it wasn't clever and it just makes YOU look like the a-hole.

[@marvenlunn6086]

@@paulk9985 but they are not acting

[@paulk9985]

@@marvenlunn6086 I know... so sad.

[@CoreyChambersLA]

Marion Lorne is uniquely funny, charming and heartwarming.

[@billchambersmarquez1964]

So true!!!!

[@lindalicata8303]

Marion Lorne was perfect as Aunt Clara on Bewitched. RIP.

[@watchman1178]

I knew I'd seen that woman somewhere.

[@mistergrandpasbakery9941]

You are certainly correct! RIP to a brilliant woman!!

[@danhutson3460]

She was in the movie "Strangers on a Train" as Robert Walker's character's mother & she was befuddled & dense in that role as well. The movie also starred Farley Granger & Alfred Hitchcock's daughter, Pat, who recently passed away. This was another of Hitchcock's suspenseful movies. One of my favorites.

[@sr2291]

@@danhutson3460 Thanks. :) Hey! I found the Classic Radio Version on YT. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5TNY3iJe9GnhKM

[@113dmg9]

I recognize the voice but not the face. But I didn't make any connection till I read this.

[@okay5045]

Marion Lorne is a true beauty of spirit. A talented lovely lady

[@RTTr-z6f]

talented? She was senial and dumb af! It wasn’t her acting, she was just being herself

[@bealestcat]

My grandmother was her twin. And she was just as sweet as Aunt Clara. :)

[@stumack9755]

identical?

[@bealestcat]

in some ways.@@stumack9755

[@007Jacqui]

Aww lucky you! I wish everyone could have an aunt like Aunt Clara ❤

[@danielhull3122]

“She had a younger brother, Lorne Taylor MacDougal”. So maybe the grandmother was like Ms. Lorne. Not an actual twin.

[@bealestcat]

Thank you for your comment but I was joking when I said my grandmother was her twin. That is so sweet of you. My grandmother looked like her and had her sweet and innocent personality.@@danielhull3122

[@AdamSharpe-ih8xz]

Soooo.... what was Aunt Clara's other secret? (Nothing to do with her secret in I've Got a Secret.) What I found out is that Marion Lorne collected doorknobs in real life as did her character as Aunt Clara. The more you know... LOL!!!

[@danb2337]

@@christinewild5935 and I watched that documentary about 3-4 days ago 😂 she seemed well loved.

[@lindaeasley5606]

Marion Lorne was an absolutely adorable comedic character 😂❤️

[@brandylou9132]

I've never seen her that young

[@WVgrl59]

Yes, and she used her love of glass door knobs on the Bewitched show.

[@paullambert7840]

Of course, at 6:28 Gary Moore is sure to emphasize that their guest has been on the football team for 2 years, so clearly he's no fairy or anything. Henry Morgan appeared to be acting like a bit of a prick for this portion of the show as well.

[@stumack9755]

ur a fairy.

[@flowerofson-shine3539]

The innocent fun of yesterday ~ oh how I miss it. These people would be dumbfounded at our moral decline.

[@rosearnold791]

And Clara will always be remembered. So happy to see this episode

[@tapeduk]

Marion Lorne was just adorable

[@jamesr1703]

Marion Lorne is an American icon. RIP dear lady.

[@ddivincenzo1194]

Now it's Betty White.

[@lmcdonald1879]

she is not dead

[@Cablecol]

Paul Anthony Selecky became a medical doctor and was married for 60 years (many children and grandkids) . He passed in 2022 in Huntington Beach, CA. 💖

[@MissyA1966]

She is the only actress that could have played Aunt Clara on Bewitched show

[@RachelDavisMatthews]

Dr Paul Selecky is a Dr at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, CA>

[@barbkeen1221]

I just saw a picture of him on web dr md and he's 81 now. Wow, time does fly!

[@marcuspd7502]

I’ll never understand why Henry Morgan was on this show. He was so charmless and miserable.

[@R.Oates7902]

They paid him a boat load of money or he couldn't get any other job bc he was an a**hole!

[@Flowergurl2000]

A real drip.

[@jasminebaum9343]

Well, i have no idea who he even is, so he must’ve been a ‘one hit wonder’ or something…so he probably was broke and needed the money.

[@dianetheisen8664]

@@jasminebaum9343 I agree 👍. Who was this guy ❓ I suppose I could Google him, but I'm not THAT curious.

[@buddys_dad]

That was the point. He was a foil to the other cast members. He was a writer and satirist.

[@kathyflorcruz552]

I absolutely LOVED her on Bewitched! Aunt Clara was my favorite character. And yes, I collect old doorknobs too!

[@jaydee5156]

Did you know they were her door knobs and not just props?

[@sbalman]

That sounds like wonderful objects to collect! They can be so interesting and beautiful.

[@leesher1845]

❤️☺️

[@su-rv2uq]

@@jaydee5156 Yes she collected them in real life. I don't know if she polished them when she was upset as Aunt Clara did though!

[@jaydee5156]

@@su-rv2uq Yes, I knew she collected them. I thought it was fascinating that they were included as part of character. Interesting question about polishing though.

[@adamantman3200]

I've always loved Marion Lorne. It wasn't a much of a stretch for her to play 'Aunt Clara' on BEWITCHED. Aunt Clara's doorknob collection actually came from Marion's personal collection.... of doorknobs! She was also a regular cast member of the Wally Cox series MR. PEEPERS, which aired live in the early '50's. She played Mrs. Gurney.

[@robertm2000]

The first group, the male singers that did the song "Daddy" - that was written by Bobby Troup, who also wrote, among other numbers, "The Girl Can't Help It," "Makin' Whoopee," "Tenderly," "The Meaning of the Blues," and "Route 66!" One of the best "I've Got a Secret" shows ever!

[@ddivincenzo1194]

Bobby Troup also played an ER doctor alongside his wife Julie in the '70s drama "Emergency!".

[@patrickryan1515]

Nice to know info. Thanks! :}

[@tr1954]

Talented has he may have been, let us give credit to where it is due. "Tenderly" was written by Jack Lawrence. And, in no way does Troup come even close to the great Walter Donaldson (February 15, 1893 - July 15, 1947), "Makin" Whoopee", an American prolific popular songwriter and publishing company founder, composing many hit songs of the 1910s to 1940s, that have become standards and form part of the Great American Songbook. (See Wikipedia entry.)

[@robertm2000]

​@@tr1954 I looked up "Tenderly" on the ASCAP website and it is indeed attributed to Jack Lawrence. Do you know, by any chance, how/why Bobby Troup is credited therewith? Walter Donaldson indeed has quite a history as a songwriter - I will be looking at his works as well.

[@1158scott]

Bobby Troup didn't write "Makin' Whoopee".

[@KenDanieli]

Bobby Troup, who wrote the Daddy song, is the actor who played Dr. Joe Early on Emergency and was married to Julie London.

[@David-yw2lv]

He was the driver in Japan who kept saying"goddamn Army" in the movie MASH.

[@zsleepwalker]

Aunt Clara! (Marion Lorne)

[@HollyCranfan]

As a kid watching ‘bewitched ‘ I wanted an aunt Clara. She was the best. How could you not love her. So sad she passed during the run of the show. Funny skit with the guys dressed as women.

[@thomaslong8401]

So did they get her secret? Or are they still there today!

[@gogo-word]

Still there lol

[@poetcomic1]

Alfred Hitchcock LOVED Marion Lorne as the psychopath's mother in the movie Strangers on a Train. Hitch said that she was crazier than her son Bruno the killer.

[@bridgettstephens6927]

Excellent movie and she was wonderful in it!

[@RishayanPorMexico]

Henry Morgan had some kind of problem in this show. When they introduced him, he rudely kept his head down. After the chorus girl show, everybody clapped except him.

[@dianafrost936]

He always seemed grumpy in a lot of these clips

[@pixiestyx1766]

@@dianafrost936 When he was a guest panelist on What’s My Line, he was horrid. He snapped at Bennett Cerf and was extremely rude. He appears to have been a pompous egomaniac.

[@jackievegas6987]

Henry liked the hootch and was generally a bit surly.

[@fenian123]

That was his schtick

[@williamgilmore4287]

@@fenian123 he wasn't acting. He was genuinely an asshole!

[@suzannelawson9215]

Enjoy watching this show. So long, long ago when a host came out with a cigarette and smoke on TV,

[@dianetheisen8664]

I know, right ✅ ⁉️

[@adolphesax1982]

It's sad, Marion died, 10 days before winning an Emmy, for best supporting actress, for her performance in "Bewitched"!

[@AthenaeusGreenwood]

Sadly, Alice Pearce, the original Mrs. Kravitz, also passed away before winning her best supporting actress award for "Bewitched".

[@mymai2792]

Yes Elizabeth Montgomery picked up the Emmy on Marion's behalf...apparently she gave a moving speech. Would love if anyone has the footage of Elizabeth's speech?

[@auntiem873]

Bobby Troop - also played a Doctor in Emergency, a 1970’s show.

[@creech54]

And a motor pool SGT. who keeps saying "Goddamn Army!" in the movie M*A*S*H.

[@danrossell6375]

Dr. Early and his wife Julie London played Nurse Trixie.

[@johnwhite4810]

Bess and Betsy are BEAUTIFUL!

[@flyboy13131]

I’ve always loved Betsy Palmer’s beauty and class. Her voice absolutely was lilting . Loved her since I was a kid and always would have been honored to meet her. Bess Myerson wasn’t a slouch either . Two of the most elegant women on a panel .

[@danhutson3460]

@@flyboy13131 That was when women had class & elegance. I was shocked when Gary Moore walked on stage with a cigarette between his fingers. Back in those days, they did smoke real cigarettes on live shows.

[@me-xx2gl]

And Henry appears to have been weaned on a persimmon.

[@buickinvicta288]

Bess was a Miss America, then went into NY politics.

[@aldod3937]

This guy was very good-looking once the glasses came off

[@sbalman]

I thought he 2as good looking with them on too!

[@tomatlanta2665]

Paul was HOT :)

[@mikefernandez3742]

Yes i liked the clean cut look of this era,. He should have stripped some more to put on the dress.

[@dianetheisen8664]

Right ✅ ⁉️

[@dianetheisen8664]

I only watched 👀 this because Marion Lorne was featured. I know she'd been in other shows or movies 🎬, but she will always be Aunt Clara to me. Love ❤ her ‼️

[@randysills4418]

I saw an excerpt of Marion Lorne in a Rosalind Russell movie from the early 1950s where she portrays a befuddled older lady and it was classic! She is even called Aunt Clara in the film. This portrayal was many years before the same character on Bewitched...

[@billchambersmarquez1964]

Do you know the name of the movie?

[@PuffKitty]

@@billchambersmarquez1964 The Girl Rush. I looked it up on Wiki 🥳

[@keetrandling4530]

"Alright, John, Thank You" "You're welcome, Bennett." ! Great reference to 'What's My Line'!

[@peterhildebrandt2827]

I have feeling Henry Morgan would have been canned pretty quickly nowadays. What a downer he is never smilies and as someone pointed out, wouldn’t even clap.

[@HollyCranfan]

I think you are right. Plus he got mad at Betsy for calling him out as a drunk. She said a joke but then they had to sit opposite after that. He was pissed. His mother was on the show once. She was so sweet. Shame he took after his father.

[@windycitykitty]

After watching a bunch of these shows, it seems that Henry rarely (if ever) clapped his hands or smiled much. He looked miserable most of the time. I wonder if he got any enjoyment from being on the show.

[@loutimmons3099]

You said it! What a miserable sour man. I cannot bear to watch or listen to him. UGH

[@tomatlanta2665]

Thought the same thing - what a dud

[@stmilo]

I noticed that he was looking down and not applauding when the young men finished their “Daddy” song and dance. There must be a story behind his behavior.

[@windycitykitty]

@@stmilo Yes, he does this all the time, even during some really heartwarming "secrets". I am imagining if they would have had cell phones at the time that Henry would be constantly checking it during the show. LOL

[@stmilo]

I found an episode of “I’ve Got a Secret” from 07/01/63 where Henry Morgan is the host while Gary Moore was on vacation. He is a totally different person, quite personable and all smiles.

[@patrickryan1515]

Boy you couldn't beat Bess and Betsy for poise, grace, charm and looks (plus intelligence).

[@buickinvicta288]

Bess was a Miss America.

[@BillyAlabama]

I adore Marion! Wouldn’t she have been a hoot to have as a neighbor?

[@comedyshorts2]

I noticed Henry Morgan looked down and did not applaud after the Daddy number.

[@CissyBrazil]

She was such an hilarious personality!

[@mjkay8660]

She was an absolute gem perfect delivery and could knock anybody off their game

[@Ivehadenuff]

So funny that the announcer is putting on the make up and the star studded panel moving furniture!

[@dianetheisen8664]

I know, right⁉️. He did a good job with the makeup 💄.

[@markthompson3449]

Ms. Lorne was precious.

[@SolaScriptura-n-cats]

Goodness, Marion Lorne is adorable! I loved her on the Bewitched series! 💗🤣

[@catherinerobilliard7662]

Remarkable man who knows changing his clothes doesn’t change his sex, something this generation could learn.

[@thilohesse8883]

She was a fantastic actress.

[@jenniferr9624]

She was adorable.

[@heatherallingham7120]

That mask and wig show was pure magic - fresh as ever even now!

[@lcozzarelli]

Warning to a potential watchers of this 28 minute video: we do not find out the secret!

[@dianetheisen8664]

I thought the 'secret' was that the panel would be writing ✍ the checks ✔ ❓

[@vanillabean0164]

Yes, but we never get to see the panel actually finding that out.

[@myronmadey3040]

Love love Marian Lorne! Love her on Bewitched!!

[@33whiskey69]

Gary Moore was the hardest-working MC in the history of television. He participated in dangerous stunts and was always on. He never had a down moment. His energy kept the show alive and always entertaining. RIP. Marion Lorne was perfect playing the killer's mother in the Hitchcock masterpiece, Strangers On A Train.

[@pannamal5182]

And smoked on set.

[@len1991100]

Aunt Clara all the way.....

[@taggjill15]

Henry Morgan looks like he’s on the panel because he’s having to do community service

[@tomloft2000]

They should have gotten Floyd from the Andy Griffith show to be the host.😀

[@drcmac]

🔴 Marion Lorne, the Adorable Aunt Clara on the early years of Bewitched

[@robsemail]

One of the best episodes of any TV show ever is the one where she starts babysitting the neighborhood children on 'Bewitched'. Any episode with Aunt Clara is terrific, but that one is especially funny and endearing.

[@juancarlosmontes]

You can pick it up right now in season 1 on Amazon Prime

[@robsemail]

juancarlos montes That’s good to know, but I was unable to wait. Years ago I wanted to watch that show and bought the first four seasons on Amazon.

[@juancarlosmontes]

I'm sure your purchase proved worthwhile and has brought you many hours ago enjoyment!

[@robsemail]

juancarlos montes Absolutely! I think those seasons are some of the best in sitcom history.

[@dianetheisen8664]

Absolutely 💯 % agree ❗ Any episode with Aunt Clara or animals OR Aunt Clara AND animals is a great episode❗

[@JeffBazell]

How sad that the tobacco companies who sponsored these shows in the 1950s-60s insisted that the host smoke all the time. Garry Moore was never without a cigarette. Guess what disease killed him? Emphysema. Surprise Surprise Surprise, as Gomer would say.

[@dianetheisen8664]

Shazam❗

[@roberttelarket4934]

I think everyone who remembers loves the dotty, dizzy, ditzy Marion Lorne!!! She’s everyone’s favorite aunt!

[@amywalker3684]

I was 2 weeks old when this aired.

[@vernareed2692]

Oh i LOVE MARION LORNE!! SHE is so funny!!

[@janyd9441]

She was so sweet! Wanted her as my Aunt 😀

[@mental_order]

I've been watching all the I've got a secret videos on YT and what blows my mind is how modern this show would be even for 2021, their jokes are so fresh, I'd never say the 50s were so cool.

[@mattalbrecht7471]

I have heard that marion lorne was actually a pretty sharp tack and did not stumble and stammer in real life. I'm not sure if that is true or not but in some ways I suppose it would make sense that the person is nothing like the character they are known for take Foster books for example he was never drunk he didn't drink

[@TVHouseHistorian]

I’ve heard actors say that the characters they portray the best are characters which are completely opposite of their own personality. It comes as no surprise that Lorne was very intelligent and did not stumble and stammer when she spoke.

[@HollyCranfan]

Well just like Gracie Allen. She double talked a cop into confusion on getting out off a ticket just like on her show. George said she could fool them all. Gracie was a natural at acting dim witted but was sharp in her delivery

[@falcon664]

@@HollyCranfan George Burns said Gracie had the most difficult part. Since her conversations were not logical and did not make any sense, she had to learn her lines perfectly and not make a mistake. If other actors blew a line, they could sometimes recover and keep going. If Gracie made a mistake the gag was lost.

[@netram28]

It's funny how aghast the panel are during the opening after Garry makes an unfortunate remark about being out of breath. The show's sponsor, Winston cigarettes, could not have liked it, especially as Moore always made it a point to smoke their product on the air. He even came dashing it with the lit cigarette in his mouth.

[@richardevans130]

There is a clip of I've Got A Secret on you tube where a child contestant tells Garry on the air, "You're going to die".

[@nancymontgomery8897]

@@richardevans130 The kid actually told both Garry and Henry that they are going to die because they smoke. Years later, both men did indeed die of smoking-related causes (lung cancer and emphysema).

[@dianetheisen8664]

My thought upon seeing 👀 and hearing his comment was, "That's because you smoke".

[@MG-ot2yr]

Host runs out smoking a cigarette lol boy how times have changed

[@jeffreymclaughlin6143]

THERE SHE IS AUNT CLARA HERSELF FROM THE TV SHOW BEWITCHED THE LATE GREAT ACTRESS MARION LORNE.

[@ohmeowzer1]

Love her so much..marion lorne

[@chuckbracken]

wonder if the they ever figured out her secret

[@patrickryan1515]

Ms. Lorne was delightful. And the college act was a hoot (a cute hoot), although by his seemingly dour expression Henry Morgan did not appear to agree.

[@mymai2792]

Not sure why sour Henry Morgan had a superiority complex. Never clapped & patronising/snarky to females on the panel next to him.

[@kerryzavala1984]

I'll will have to look those two words,up now! Although I think Henry's normal character was like a theater critic/snooty, irascible ,& somewhat rude?@@mymai2792

[@kirkreid743]

I can't believe the two Santa Clauses didn't walk away with cartons of cigarettes as parting gifts.

[@alanclark7807]

They probably got a year's worth of aspirin, as Winston wasn't the sponsor for this particular edition of the show.

[@Youtuber5775-]

Aunt Clara is so cute and she was my favorite character on the show. She was in the show Bewitched. 😊 She was a great collector of door knobs and she had over 3000 of them. She collected antique items and unique pieces of door knobs from some very famous places around the world. 😊

[@pattyamato8758]

Its Aunt Clara!

[@studentoftheword6115]

Believe me that was not the #1 panel show. It was "What's my line"

[@jeffcolorado]

And "To tell the Truth" was another.

[@josefschiltz2192]

Aunt Clara: "Foot shadow on a tree, Passing candle, come with me, I've a secret, mine not to tell, B-b-but if y - er - you can guess it Th-then it's yours as well! O-o-Oh! Wer- Where'd everyone go?"

[@amierichan7231]

I played the Mask and Wig with Kenn Kweder. Cool hall on the U of P campus.

[@scootergurl48]

So how much money did they each have to donate and how long before they guessed her secret?

[@thebluestplanet6768]

Why was Henry Morgan always such a bump on a log?

[@libertygiveme1987]

That Henry Morgan certainly doesn't seem like a pleasant man. Aunt Clara though, what a SWEETHEART!!!!

[@nonenoneonenonenone]

She is a treasure.

[@libertyann439]

I have that song "Daddy" in my music collection! There are several versions. That guy got some serious royalties!

[@SoExcited530]

what version is your favorite?

[@carlharrison9503]

I love Aunt Clara!! I'm glad to have seen her on What's My Line? hehehe She doesn't know yet that she will play Aunt Clara on Bewitched

[@dianetheisen8664]

Ah....I was wondering if this was before Bewitched. Thank you.

[@kevingreene62kg]

Why was Henry always so grumpy?

[@maxdecphoenix]

Some people are just grumpy. And some people like watching people who are grumpy, so there are people who pay grumpy people to act grumpy.

[@loutimmons3099]

'Cause he's a miserable human being. I cannot fathom why anyone hired him. UGH

[@stephenwoehr6500]

Anybody know how long it took for them to guess the last secret?

[@JILL0704USA]

She portrayed the one character from Samantha's family that Darren liked...sweet Aunt Clara.

[@dittohead7044]

When times & people were so much nicer

[@Laffingrl]

Those guys were great and a li'l too into it,if you ask me ! Bahaha!

[@weatherboi]

Dear sweet Aunt Clara.

[@AdAm-dd4jq]

Those chorus girls and guys are all gorgeous

[@floridaredneck]

That first skit was probably not controversial and really funny at the time. I see Mr. Morgan wasn't a fan, but he was known to be a bigot who died from those cigarettes he subjected his colleagues to (killed Gary too). Of course here in Florida, gov DeSantis would ban even the re-playing of this clip on our airways even in 2023 for men in dresses, or being whatever he didn't like about it (it's okay for women to wear pants though). But for the rest of us, it's good to know good comedy lives on and they really tried hard.

[@robertschwartz4810]

Love Marion Lorne. Has anyone ever Garry Moore without a cigarette?

[@landreaulover]

Betsy Palmer was Jason's mother in 'Friday the 13th'.

[@lauriemashek5419]

According to Wikipedia she only had a daughter.

[@jackrowe5571]

@@lauriemashek5419 she was the actress who played the part of the mother in the movie

[@lauriemashek5419]

@@jackrowe5571 gotcha

[@zzzut]

I didn’t know you could go to a Santa class.

[@erikbaran7197]

Bobby Troupe wrote the song? The actor from Emergency!?

[@patrickchambers5999]

Yep and he was also a musician (piano) too!

[@teriannebeauchamp254]

@@steveb1164 her first husband was Jack Webb of Dragnet fame

[@Convert96]

I remember her on 60s shows. Wonderful.

[@rosebudame]

Marion was perfect in the intro- Loved her!

[@TheBanhagel]

She was perfect at being confused. All while being lovable and adorable.

[@DA90027]

Blonde looked like Howard Stern lol. Opening with Marion was the best.

[@nordvegfigg7746]

I'd be content if the camera would just stay on Betsy Palmer and Bess Myerson for the whole show

[@peggycomer1]

I love her.

[@garywarmee4367]

How could they ever guess such a secret even if they stay there through Thanksgiving??? Outrageous.

[@jimtrue1465]

The following week's episode revealed the panel guessed it within 15 minutes.

[@terribolan2010]

@@jimtrue1465 thank you

[@lplaney]

@@jimtrue1465 thank you