Leg Make-Up Manufacturer on "What's My Line?"

[@bernlin2000]

Arlene is looking especially gorgeous here, no surprise that Allen is being playful.

[@scottstevenson3829]

According to my mom (who was in high school at the time), leg makeup first became popular during WW2. Women couldn't get silk or nylon for hose, so they'd wear leg makeup (complete with a drawn in "seam" up the back).

[@chrisgast]

I love Arlene's reactions on this episode.

[@Chris73388]

Edward Davies looked like a kind and jovial man

[@pljms]

When Steve Allen joined the three regulars it made the 'perfect' panel.

[@elizabethmayberry3414]

I think the reason Mr. Daly let out a little horrified amused expression with the question was “would it be worn above the knee” was because of the reputation of girls/women who wore leg makeup that far up. When my grandmother was telling me about ladies wearing lake make up and drawing a seam up the back of their leg she said you could tell how racy a girl was by how far up that line went. Nice girls weren’t going to show anything above the calf so that’s where it stopped. Fast girls, like jitterbug dancers, would draw all the way up the back of their thigh. She said they were always whispers about girls like that possibly showing a glimpse of their panties.

[@carlamartinezvega13]

Mr Davis was handsome

[@Bowlercherries]

Leg make up was made around that time because apparently stockings were in short supply

[@rskissack]

@ZoeSquared21 One example can be found if you look for the WML episode with a football player (plus Miss America). Arlene guessed the football player and is quite shocked. She was a gem and a class act!

[@wardka]

Steve Allen was a daunting intellect. It really shows in this clip even though he did not guess correctly. I should try to find some of his shows and relive them. He was the first person to broadcast a very young Frank Zappa among others.

[@Kate8790]

Arlene was so pretty with her dark hair. Why did she dye it? :( Not that she wasn't gorgeous as a blonde but she looked exceptional in her natural hair color!

[@evek811]

Arlene's natural hair color was much darker than in this episode. This is when she began to lighten her hair. Watch her very first episode, the difference is shocking!

[@TheBatugan77]

I think you both should mind your own business.

[@ihalloway]

some gameshows never die lol x)

[@weatdamal]

Thank you for posting roots66!

[@63utuber]

Steve should have gotten a yes to "Is it different ...?"

[@carlamartinezvega13]

Bennet a snub as always

[@TheBatugan77]

You're an asshat as always.

[@susiegardener]

At that time short shorts and Bermudas had just become popular as casual sportswear, and women didn't want to wear stockings with them but wanted their legs to look good (and as tan as their arms and faces).

[@HavensLight364]

@A2Afan15 I thought Dorothy was an only child. You learn something new every day.

[@blablomma]

@neborac I've heard that too, that they did it during the war when they could not get stockings

[@13loomisst]

Adorable. Thanks very much.

[@derricktucker1533]

Warning, there's a loud screech at the very end of the video, to anyone who cranked their headphones up to hear this like I did!

[@roots66]

Nope, I keep checking regularly but they're still showing Password & Family Fued during the 3 a.m. hour (though they did show a few vintage "I've Got a Secret" eps around the holidays for some reason). Just posting some fave clips I saved on DVD-R.

[@zeldasmith6154]

Arlene Francis is just wonderful.

[@roots66]

@ZoeSquared21 Yes, it was extremely rare but it did happen at least a couple of times. ISTR Arlene and Bennett both making correct free guesses on separate occasions.

[@kamuzu]

Could some structural engineer or rocket scientist please explain to me the Gordian knot otherwise known as John Daly's hair? What exactly is going on up there.......swept forward.....but no it goes back, but then again it is tucked under and over.........giving me a headache...............obviously there is a empty patch up there somewhere...........but where exactly? Amazing grease infused structure.

[@TheBatugan77]

Could you get lost? Go find a fkg hobby. You little tool.

[@frenchjr25]

I love that Arlene is clearly a "show" person. She wasn't the upper-crust type like Dorothy.

[@TheBatugan77]

Arlene was an entertainer. Dorothy was a journalist.

[@brosans1868]

ISTR Steve Allen also First Guessed correctly.

[@ZoeSquared21]

I wonder, did they ever get the free guesses right on any episode?

[@wolfchrt]

Lots of times actually.

[@m.e.d.7997]

I saw it once

[@TheBatugan77]

Yes. And free gasses, too. 🗣️💨💨💨💨💨

[@WBensburg]

Has GSN restarted broadcasting these, or are you clearing out your TIVO?

[@stpaley]

a new cable channel called Buzzr has started broadcasting these show from 2pm-4pm (8am-10am) weekdays

[@jeffzest8393]

Above the neck on men if your lucky! 😀

[@alienhuman]

"worn on special occasions? ... cost more than 20 cents?" What was AF thinking... women' s personal hygiene?

[@rtususian]

In the 1950s if you thought a man was a floorwalker in a department store, that was code for "GAY". Seriously.

[@TheBatugan77]

As opposed to an interior decorator or wedding planner...

[@Baskerville22]

This contestant would today be categorized as 110% "gay"

[@Celisar1]

Baskerville22 I don’t think so, there’s nothing that indicates that.

[@rtususian]

I think Bennett picked up on that when he guessed he was a dept store floorwalker. In the 50s a male floorwalker was usually considered gay.

[@cjb8010]

I find that people who say things like that are 120% gay. He is a handsome and striking guy.

[@Baskerville22]

@@cjb8010 Go Navy, go gay...

[@cjb8010]

@@Baskerville22 another 120%er.

[@darkwood777]

No.