What's My Line? - Roger Moore (1975)

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Roger Moore is the mystery guest in this season seven episode taped on September 26, 1974. Panelists are Soupy Sales, Rita Moreno, Jim Bouton, and Arlene Francis. Larry Blyden hosts.

[@glennhoddle10]

*Sir Roger Moore was the best James Bond* for me. What a classy, debonair, handsome gentleman, he was .

[@johnt7630]

and you were a good player !

[@tarheelking2515]

He did the cannonball run as Seymour Goldfarb

[@kentduryea1741]

Nope. He was too much Simon Templar to be better than Sean Connery as Bond.

[@allan5750]

They didn't mention JamesBond

[@trhansen3244]

He was also outstanding in The Saint. And in Maverick. He had quite a career before he became Bond. And I hear he was a very conservative man. Which means he was smart, classy and was against looting stores and attacking police.

[@VintageTreats]

Unbelievably handsome Roger. Thanks for the upload!

[@MrDavey2010]

Wasn’t Sir Roger incredibly handsome?

[@Sbrodj31]

If he was, then you can be.

[@MrDavey2010]

@@Sbrodj31 ?

[@alirezanabavian771]

Absolutely and a true gentleman...such a humble human being...I would say among the top 3 handsome men ever

[@ayushsarangi7242]

@@alirezanabavian771nowhere near robert redford and brad pitt

[@donnacook8994]

YES!!! 🥰🥰🥰

[@elisabethchoquet5405]

Quelle classe ! Quelle élégance ! Roger Moore était en tous points merveilleux, sa beauté n'avait d'égale que sa gentillesse. Je l'aimerai toujours et il me manque....

[@joycey845]

Roger: Nope. Don't work with them Italians. Cubby Broccoli: Am I a joke to you??

[@elbecko7969]

Haha yeah, and he married an Italian, spoke fluent Italian, went to Cortina in For Your Eyes Only and played an Italian in a film the title of which I can't remember. Maltese Cross or something like that.

[@billyshepard5514]

Cubby killed comedian Ted Healy

[@frantrictantric]

When Roger landed the role of Simon Templar he was given carte blanche via a blank cheque in the choice of car he used in the series. Most people expected him to keep it British and expected him to come back with something like a top of the range Jaguar or something similar. I think they were a bit stunned when he opted for the Volvo P1800S but they were very sporty too. I used to own one and great cars indeed and fetching good money for them now. They used four cars throughout the series. Incidentally he was the highest paid actor in the Saint television series earning £1000.00 Pounds per episode. A staggering amount for the time.

[@paulchoccyt1303]

The car company wouldn't allow it...... they regretted it after lol

[@westfield90]

I love Roger Moore. Miss stars like him. It all went by so fast

[@thatgirlmadge]

Roger Moore is dashing and handsome! My oh my.

[@echakarian]

After watching many episodes, Arlene Francis is the best guesser by large margin

[@lesliebell4189]

I love the opening bass line at the top before the WML theme.

[@lukeswall5999]

Never seen a WML 1975 episode before. Thank you so much

[@mthivier]

And sadly, not too long before Larry Blyden's tragic death, shortly after WML went off the air.

[@jtmal0723]

Interestingly enough, at the start of 2021, the only one left alive of the panel, host, and mystery guest is Rita Moreno.

[@jacquelinebell6201]

I loved the ballroom dancing. So much more elegant than today's dancing.

[@donaldleroy6502]

I really like this particular inception of the show

[@josephcostello695]

RIP Sir Roger.

[@RNFORLAW]

Loved Larry Blyden on Twilight Zone and Thriller

[@willmilton2922]

Wasn't Moore playing James Bond at this time ?

[@donaldpaluga]

But if this ever changing world in which we live in makes you give in and cry....... SAY #LIVEANDLETDIE

[@Apuleius_]

Yes, this show aired several months before the release of Moore's second Bond film, "The Man With the Golden Gun" (1974).

[@KorriTimigan]

@@Apuleius_ That's right. In fact, the suit he's wearing here was made for The Man with the Golden Gun. Roger often kept his suits from his Bond films.

[@peterfranks6243]

Ooo yes, the world knew he was Bond

[@richardr2555]

@@Apuleius_ This show is from 1975. It couldn't have aired before a movie from 1974.

[@articleanteater]

GOLD. quite a good movie

[@romanschautfilme]

Larry sounds like Mike Myers doing Austin Powers. The tone, the funny sayings.

[@user-nj5ce9dq3e]

Roger Moore　nice guy

[@thejazzenigma]

Wish you had the episode where the Hot Dog toaster was demonstrated, it was during the 1974-75 season.

[@MichaelHonscar]

Ironic, I click on this video for Roger Moore and one of the other guests is from the city I currently live in, Toledo, Ohio.

[@yayin43]

He’s the male “Elizabeth Taylor”.

[@jacquelinebell6201]

I love the ballroom dancing.

[@fan1985ful]

It's so weird. I just watched it and I realized that Ewan McGregor looks like Roger Moore. Especially when they smile.

[@MrMichaellee5353]

You must give me the name of your Optician

[@gwenniegirl50]

I wonder if the phosphorus coated paper, or a version of it, ever was produced and marketed to the public?

[@allanshulstad1783]

Live and Let Die came out in 1973.

[@dreinternetradio5181]

After this episode, OLarry went on vacation and shortly after was killed in a crash.

[@swami1]

If this ran in 1975 it ran shortly before host Larry Blyden was killed in a car crash in Marrakech, Morocco.

[@jacobc4028]

The 1975 episodes were probably filmed in 1974.

[@jacquelinebell6201]

Its June 1975.

[@stevencohen-musial2380]

Chad - I would gladly pay you $100 ( hundred dollars ) if you can find the "What's My Line" that was taped in Oct. 1974. I was a young contestant on that program and I have not, as yet, seen myself on Television! To this day, Soupy Sales and Arlene Francis left quite the impression! Steve

[@thechadmosher]

What was your line? And do you remember the mystery guest? I would recommend contacting Fremantle. They have the tapes from this series but not all have rerun.

[@cresentltd]

Between Soupy and Arlene, challenger’s really didn’t stand that much of a chance.

[@mitchmiller2382]

Everyone needs a daily bowl of Soup(y) Sales!

[@LANCSKID]

No thanks. 👎

[@yeahnoonecaresifyouarefirst]

No humor

[@galileocan]

Sorry, but when that military guy started dancing, I just started laughing my head off

[@hellokitty777able]

He was so rigid. Dances like a cardboard cutout.

[@coolfinetime]

But he is a sexy man

[@klyanadkmorr]

Funny thing is the other 1972 episode on KZbin Roger Did the SAME deep voice yup/nope shtick and Soupy Sales was there and should have known recognized the voice game Roger was doing.

[@patryan3989]

With as many mystery guests they had between that episode and this one, it would make sense for Soupy to not remember a specific voice from 3 years prior.

[@allanshulstad1783]

Why wasn't his Bond role touched on?

[@writeract2]

There is no comparison to the 50's what's my line - poor arlene francis she could see how much it had degenerated from the erudite elegance and sophistication of Bennet Cerf and Dorothy Kilgannon, et. al. Roger Moore was in his late 40's at this point and at his utter handsomest - very smooth, always a gentleman - such a charming person. And he was dead center on accents - a quintessentially british actor and accent playing a western cowboy/Gary Cooper voice, fooled the entire panel - they were so thrown by the accent persona.

[@hizgrase]

Agree. No comparison. Once it got to this point no reason to watch except for Arlene Francis maybe Larry has a little bit of couth and possibly the most three guests depending on who they are

[@manidig]

Yes. For one thing this was a daily show that aired five times a week (all shot on tape in one day). The older version was once a week on Sundays at 10pm and was more like an adult after dinner game of charades. Since it was on during the day it was aimed at housewives and kids and it had to be faster and "hipper." The music alone makes it feel different.

[@writeract2]

@@hizgrase Yep.

[@writeract2]

@@manidig Good Lord the difference, look at the elegance, manners and good taste of an adult after dinner show for adults to enjoy on Sunday nights - how everything was done in the right frame of mind with goodness and right values back then - we have to fight for what these satanists have boldly and brazenly taken from us.

[@Kirkee7]

Agree no comparison . It was a one off that cannot be repeated.

[@hizgrase]

What year did they change entrance.

[@Kirkee7]

Soupy have you ever been down a gold mine? No? You should try it

[@shirleywaddoups1523]

I like the old version best.

[@davidjackino8831]

@Trey Stephens She means the CBS run from 1950-67.

[@LANCSKID]

Yes, this tripe seems to be aimed at five year-olds.

[@ceemeewondowingett]

Hello

[@hizgrase]

They gave too much information on that second girls product was that a habit by this time in the programs that they started doing that that was kind of ridiculous it spoils the whole show

[@MistareFusion]

I’m currently reading the book producer Gil Fates wrote on both the old network and this syndicated version of WML. He addresses this, stating they added those clues in syndication for multiple reasons, all of which were to purposely make each spot shorter: They thought the opening minutes where the panel groped around cluelessly to be boring and wanted to cut to the chase. Syndicated shows required more space for commercials, so the show had to be shorter in general. The shorter questioning allowed time for the interviews and demonstrations, which original host John Daley would never have approved of but which the production staff thought would be fun to include. Interestingly they also accounted for the opposite problem, running too short, which we see in this episode. That’s when they pull out that Who’s Who game. It’s a fascinating read, and I quite recommend it!

[@amberola1b]

I think these later WML episodes are so bad. They give clues as to the contestants line and the line is guessed in no time flat. And the whole re- formatted show just sucks. I think I'll go back to the 50s version thank you very much. BYE!

[@LANCSKID]

Is this a children’s version?

[@770WT]

The British actors always put on the fake Cowboy accent .

[@epaddon]

"Jim Bouton is a Big Mouth". ("The Great American Baseball Card Flipping Trading and Bubble Gum Book" Page 100)

[@richardvinsen2385]

Soupy Sales was never funny.

[@michaeldonovan4793]

the new what's my line 1968-1975, couldn't hold a candle to the classy old black and white ones with john daley moderating..Also, the foremat...Miss the turning of the cards every no...This one is sooo boring

[@CuriousMutation]

That old bag Arlene Francis hung on until the last episode. She didn't want to miss out on that $$$...

[@josephforest7605]

Why an old bag ??She looked like a nice lady .

[@manidig]

Well she had been around a long time by the time these shows were shot, but Arlene still looked good. You make her sound like Gertrude Berg or Kate Smith.

[@jacquelinebell6201]

Rude. She was a lovely lady.

[@yeahnoonecaresifyouarefirst]

Isn't it preposterous that people have to earn a living?!

[@freddyfurrah3789]

Larry died in 1975. Car crash.

[@brendanrichards4056]

Yes, but some of the episodes aired to September 1975 (three months after he died).