To Tell the Truth - Okefenokee Swamp manager; Creator of musical cookbook (Jun 27, 1966)

PANEL: Tom Poston, Peggy Cass, Orson Bean, Kitty Carlisle
CONTESTANT #1: Jimmy Walker (Manager of the Okefenokee Swamp & country music songwriter)
CONTESTANT #2: Mary Lou Dotson (Professional model & peewee league pitching coach)
CONTESTANT #3: Howard Fenton (Creator of a musical cookbook)
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[@geraldkatz7986]

Rex Reed?! Wow, a name I haven't heard in a very long time. I've seen him on television as a kid. I didn't recognize him until he identified himself and then I saw it and remembered his voice,

[@donnawoodford6641]

I don't like country music, but I loved Jimmy Walker's song and voice.

[@ADAMSIXTIES]

I recognized Rex Reed right away; hard to believe no panelists did. But I guess being a writer they didn't know what he looked like, but he started appearing on TV regularly after this. This must've been his first TV appearance and due to his good looks was "discovered".

[@donaldwarren463]

so did I, the second the lights came up and he opened his mouth .. and I knew Jimmy !

[@jethro1963]

Rex Reed, good Lord! Recognized him right off, I can't remember but I think he made appearances like this on other programs

[@doctorjames7454]

Me too!

[@jaynerosajohansen4864]

Me too lol

[@ADAMSIXTIES]

Same here. He started appearing on TV regularly after this. This must've been his first TV appearance and due to his good looks was "discovered".

[@MrMatteNWk]

He indeed made an appearance like this on another program, well actually the same program: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZvRgqOMnZp3iqM

[@elijahmoses5675]

The date this episode aired, which is June 27, 1966, also saw these events: - "Dark Shadows" premieres on ABC. - Film director J.J. Abrams is born.

[@SeldimSeen1]

About the time this show was recorded, when was a little girl, my family and a family of friends went visit the Okefenokee Swamp. The adults were setting up a picnic table there. The picnic roast was just brought out when a giant bull gator charged at the table. My friends father threw the roast into the gators mouth and you never saw so many people rush into a VW van. We all traveled back home a little hungry but safe. Despite that, I do remember that the swamp being a beautiful place to visit.

[@dreamydragonyx1110]

Lol My Papa made it easy to tell because he had a guitar XD

[@dreamydragonyx1110]

Hes so young! XD I remember listening to Swamp Country and Legend of Skull Lake when I was just a little young'in. Thanks for having this recordin me. Ill be sure to show him XP

[@CowSaysMooMoo]

sometimes they give the prop to the WRONG person like the girl with the bat in #2.....

[@janeiwasduncan8463]

Believe it or not Steven Foster never saw the Swanee River (I have, but have not yet gone to the Swamp but have gone by it. It is located between Folkston ,and Waycross, Ga. The Everglades is fresh water..it flows from Lake Okeechobee, a fresh water lake.⭐

[@ALKAHESTBOY]

Dear Orson appears to be intoxicated!

[@jaynerosajohansen4864]

I get tired of him not really asking questions

[@LloydAntonyLB]

Always 😮

[@Sassyjass2012]

I recall one of the daytime “To Tell the Truth” shows on which Tom Poston seemed to be sloshed.

[@kenbrown438]

Rex Reed !!!!

[@ChrisHansonCanada]

Man #3 in Game #1 Lady #3 in Game #2 Man #2 in Game #3

[@LunaCidnie]

I guessed right! #1 seemed too confident and #2 seemed too unconfident, while #3 just seemed to be there chilling

[@kristabrewer6736]

Thanks (not)

[@davidbrown-xk8zl]

What the hell was Orson on during the taping of this show? He was waxed.

[@LloydAntonyLB]

I think everyone has the same reaction, that’s Rex Reed before he was Rex Reed.

[@kenyongray2615]

Mary Lou was a very attractive woman who had a very kind face. Newspaper writers did not get their faces shown at that time. Wow, I had a Mountain Dew this afternoon. Orson was unique. What does that mean? I am not sure when it comes to Orson.

[@kristabrewer6736]

I never heard tell of a musical cookbook!

[@shaunbarr1856]

Rex Reed Doris Day 1976 on Jonny Carson show

[@davidbrown-xk8zl]

Rump Ranger Rex Reed.I could not believe they threw him in there as a contestant. That voice was not southern folks.I think he had his sights on Orson.

[@Walterwhiterocks]

Or the hairdresser in game 3.

[@donaldwarren463]

Rex was from Ft. Worth Texas ..

[@elliebellie7816]

I've been to the Okie and not even the Indians wanted that place.

[@henrygrove100]

Orson has a crush

[@Walterwhiterocks]

On who, Kitty ??

[@CowSaysMooMoo]

Orson was a pussy hound

[@christopherjones1871]

Rex Reed really?, Lol!!!

[@carmenilardi276]

Rex Reed was pretty manly back then.