Kim Meyer, Lady Egg Farmer on "What's My Line?"

She also happened to be Miss Florida of that year. Jack E. Leonard joins the panel again.

[@matthewmcnew6979]

A much different kind of beauty than we see today.

[@johanbrand8601]

So true

[@gottamatch]

haha the shoes. I'm so glad they showed them at the end. I was in such suspense! Dorothy must have really been interested in fashion to stop the show to ask such a question lol

[@Celisar1]

gottamatch The purpose of the show is to entertain and I think that question was very entertaining :))

[@mustafajackson9430]

I love this show.

[@dpm-jt8rj]

I love watching these videos of WML. I just wish the original air date, if not just the year, was provided as well.

[@Sylvander1911]

Of note, she did not even place in the top 15 at the pageant, which was won by Miss Iowa (who went on to win Miss Universe)

[@MoistMumble]

I think Dorothy is so beautiful.

[@m.e.d.7997]

She is here!

[@johanbrand8601]

Ms Francis as well

[@lorraineb.4698]

She is usually quite immaculate and well groomed.

[@garrettmeadows2273]

Back when people had class and professional dignity

[@Samantha_Lee]

I love how they put "lady egg farmer" in the title as if "egg farmer" wouldn't be sufficient haha

[@TheBatugan77]

Most farmers are men.

[@Samantha_Lee]

@@TheBatugan77 … okay? I just thought it was funny that they put her gender as part of her job title. Like there are more women who are kindergarten teachers, but calling someone a “Gentleman kindergarten teacher” sounds silly lol

[@wmlfan9]

I wish we had seen (and heard) more of Jack E. Leonard in this clip. He was the Don Rickles of his day - an insult comic.

[@m.e.d.7997]

How did Dorothy guess eggs?

[@wmlfan9]

Point taken. I'm sure that none of Rickles' "insults" are mean-hearted - it's all in good fun and everyone understands that.

[@Baskerville22]

Very Doris Day in appearance

[@jamesten]

Rickles has always maintained he was making fun of people - exaggerating. He never liked being called an insult comic, though many assume he is.

[@hanoc101]

The audience gave this one away

[@MustafaJackson]

To state the obvious Miss Meyer was a truly stunning Egg Farmer in her day.

[@mustafajackson9430]

Back when people had the wherewithal to dress up to appear on television.

[@JohnParks-zc1pn]

It is interesting how, in the 1950s, it was assumed that the panel would have difficulty guessing that a woman was engaged in a traditionally male occupation or profession. And refer to the woman as a "farmerette" and not a farmer.

[@jamesten]

That's it. Thanks.

[@soulierinvestments]

A really good illustration of what WML did best -- pretty girls in the most unlikely occupations. Dorothy Kilgallen rules. Classic of her technique. Also a classic illustration of her interest in fashion. Oh Bennett! Remind him that the world needs all the pretty farmers of free range eggs it can ... . no pun intended .. . lay hands on.

[@Celisar1]

soulierinvestments I have to disagree. This show is about the most funny occupations as well as the most unlikely combinations of occupation and people but hardly about pretty women (not girls).

[@hawkeyeten2450]

Actually, I'd say this show is pretty progressive in that manner. Career women in many fields were just starting to become a bigger thing in the 1950s, so the fact they featured ladies like this young but seemingly pretty smart young egg farmer is impressive (there's another episode where an astonished Bennett realizes the lady in front of him is in fact a gold miner from South Dakota IIRC).

[@ShawDAMAN]

wow, 2 lookers in a row ;P

[@hipnhappenin]

My goodness.. They still show this on TV?

[@MelissaandJoey]

That was a fast round

[@Celisar1]

MelissaandJoey Dorothy is the best panelist of all!

[@MichaelSimmons.]

How many chances is John Daly going to give Dorothy on her first line of questions. I'm typing this after she should have already gotten two NO answers.

[@marthafarquar]

Did they get the judo instructor?

[@tgwnn]

no. the full episode is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y16xY2ewqcaWbZI

[@kathydethman7218]

Now, tell me how in the world Dorothy guessed that so fast. Seems a little fishy.

[@TheBatugan77]

She plays the game well. That's all.

[@1rewd133]

Am I the only one keeps looking ant Bennet Cerf's white ear?

[@oldfart4751]

What women had to go through back then, all the disrespectful comments from the men.

[@ulrichlehnhardt4293]

what exactly did you find disrespectful?

[@oldfart4751]

It's not what I find disrespectful comments, in this day of political correctness most people would find disrespectful. Wolf whistles and innuendos are out of place in today's society, certainly are in England where I am from.

[@ulrichlehnhardt4293]

I understand, but do you think that we are a better society today because whistles are out of place? On the other hand It is widely accepted today to judge people, to call them rude or disrespectful... the guardians of political correctness attack you immediately without any pity or respect whenever you make a mistake.... apparently this is ok, but whistles (which are meant as a compliment) aren't...I do not believe that the women in this show had the feeling that they "had to go through" something terrible...today we live in a world where a man who is alone in an elevator is obliged to leave the elevator whenever a single woman enters, because he runs a risk that she makes up a story and sues him for sexual harassment, ... at least this is what employees of Mercedes Benz who are planning to become expats in the US are told in a preparation class (no kidding). it is definitely not ok to reduce a woman on her body but it is not ok either to treat men as predators just because they make compliments (e.g. like Benett Cerf often did..or Arlene did with young men).....I prefer living in a society where it is allowed to be charming with each other....

[@oldfart4751]

I can't disagree with most of what you say, PC has gone completely mad! but this is the world we live in today and have to adapt to ever changing attitudes. I am not familiar with USA laws but here in England, compliments as you put it would be considered sexual harassment and could cost you your job in the work place, or a court case. I am not criticising WML that was back then just using the programme as an example, today if TV personalities referred to women in the same way their careers would be over.

[@ulrichlehnhardt4293]

that's interesting that this would cost them their job. You know: I - as a gay person - benefit of course from PC, but I myself like to make women a compliment when I see a beautiful lady... sometimes women (and men) are stunningly beautiful and it is hard not to say it....I would prefer if we were more relaxed about this..(I also like gay jokes). I think the 1950/1960 WML panel was really classy and stylish (and charming in a good sense)... those were really educated, intelligent, urban people....thanks God they had a libido and reproduced themselves....

[@Baskerville22]

Why is it that the male comedians who occasionally get a spot on the panel are inevitably boorish, showoff-ish and often offensive ? E,G: Victor Borge, 'Groucho' Marx, Jerry Lewis, and the bald bloke here

[@interstategar]

This game was fixed...

[@lorraineb.4698]

I have learned they get clues before the show.