Make the Connection (1955) with Panelist: Betty White

This is one of the first game shows that Betty White appeared. This is from 1955 with: Gene Klafin, Gloria Dehaven, and Eddie Bracken. Hosted by: Jim McKay

[@murcer88]

WOW--both of the wonderful actresses on the panel are still alive--

[@MiaJamesloveofvintage]

Thank you very much for posting!

[@dagdogg]

I remember Jim McKay from my youth as the host of the now-defunct ABC weekend show "Wide World of Sports".

[@sandraolson1022]

Thank you! I couldn't remember where i knew him from.

[@robertbowman984]

Mark Goodson said he always wanted Betty to host this show, but NBC said no.

[@skipeastport5529]

Coincidentally, the hypnotist Franz Polgar and his handsome subject Rutgers student Mike Halpern both died in 1979, only 4 months apart.

[@shaywhite172]

Yes,along with the late Dee Fitch called "Everything Goes" on WNEW radio in New York City,New York.

[@101slowdream]

Klavan and Rayburn were once a radio team at WNEW

[@googuse]

The Agony of Defeat

[@zacheryalderton7797]

Cool show

[@jeffpiegari4942]

Anymore please

[@darrelltiencken9421]

This is to similar to i've Got Secret, and when they whisper the answer its hard to play along.

[@parkerstevinsson579]

It would be interesting if Mike Halpern was still alive and could comment on his bit on this show.

[@skipeastport5529]

Unfortunately he died in 1979, much too young at the age of 43.

[@Jimeo722]

That's Gene KLAVEN, not Klafin. He is the late father of internet pundit Andrew Klaven.

[@zachalderton2057]

need the complete rules

[@zacheryalderton9502]

What are the rules

[@rockymarino584]

That hypnosis bit was a crock. So fake!

[@zacheryalderton175]

what are the rules

[@BlazeDuskdreamer]

The hynotism was creepy af!

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

Well, this is a cute little WML rip off.

[@JohnK086]

Not quite so, being a Goodson-Todman sister show.

[@shaywhite172]

No Dumb Dora,Ugly Edna or Ugly Althea or Old Man Periwinkle questions on this show,sorry wrong show!

[@zacheryalderton7797]

What are the rules