What's My Line? - 5 Feb 1961 - Mystery Guest Dorothy Kilgallen - Part 1 Prelude

What's My Line? 5 Feb 1961 part 1 Prelude
What's My Line? on Sunday evening 29 January 1961
Panelists: actress - radio show host Arlene Francis, comic Shelley Berman, actress Rita Gam, publisher Bennett Cerf
After Oleg Cassini (in KZbin), and the egg farmers, and Julie Newmar (in KZbin)
1 Last game with two Broadway musicians
2 Panel says goodnight
3 The only time John Daly just about tells the audience in advance next week's mystery guest (Dorothy Kilgallen!) plus next week's guest panelist (Debbie Reynolds)
4 Un-crunched credits
Whats My Line? on Sunday evening, 5 Feb 1961
1 Animation and sponsor
2 Announcer Johnny Olson's first performance on WML
3 Introduction of Unusual Panel configuration:
producer / actor Martin Gabel,
actress-singer Debbie Reynolds,
actor Anthony Perkins (year after "Psycho"),
actress-radio show host Arlene Francis
Moderator: John Daly

[@EDH1712]

Thank you so much, soulier. This has made my day. :)

[@YellowDogTV]

I always love seeing the introduction and good-night portions of the show to see what the panel says to/about each other! This clip has both, and that is wonderful!

[@MrJoeybabe25]

Arlene LOOKS 50, but whatta 50!!!

[@soulierinvestments]

bad blizzard in New York City that particular night.

[@cad2046]

@1borito Exaclty, if anything it showed strong support of a fellow actor's work that a lot of people thought should be rewarded. Considering that it's 50 years later and most people still believe the Academy was foolish in not nominating Anthony Perkins for Psycho, I think she was prescient and, yes, generous.

[@soulierinvestments]

That Christmas episode might have been videotaped earlier in December 1960, so the panel / moderator could take a holiday. In January, her health spiraled downward. The official explanation mentioned something about anemic blood, but her substance abuse problems certainly hurt her health.

[@44032]

Why was the audience "brave and courageous" to show up that night?

[@rapunzelz5520]

Steven Chappell prob the snowstorm

[@soulierinvestments]

No you are not the only one. Dear Debbie had tons of talent and many good qualities, but -- how shall we say? -- Debbie could be blunt.

[@WillBravoNotEvil]

But? That seems rather dinosaurish. Are you an MRA?

[@richardbruder7050]

I can't figure out why in all those years why didn't they bring out another chair?

[@donnawoodford6641]

If the producers had made the panelists share a chair, things would have changed real quick, don't you think?

[@WMLandPassword]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us! Was Dorothy still in hospital? - I guess we all remember the Christmas episode from the previous year...

[@Attila709]

Rita Gam was a babe!

[@ijustwanttosing]

I was referring to her comment in part 4 :-) She shouted "I thought you were ill!?" - when she must have known that DK had been hospitalized (and probably known why too...)

[@soulierinvestments]

5:22 Wow. Martin Gabel at the height of his sophisticated period. 5:39 Wow Debbie Reynolds at the height of her early luscious period. 5:55 Wow. Anthony Perkins in his early luscious period. 6:10 -- Arlene in her most busy period.

[@WMLandPassword]

Sorry - I should have watched the other episodes before I asked - You wrote that she was hospitalized in the info box for part four. Incidentally - was I the only one who felt that Debbie Reynolds' remark was rather rude?

[@MrJoeybabe25]

Was the U.S. Steel Hour live, taped or filmed by 1961, and was it done in Hollywood?

[@HyarionCelenar]

Rita Gam looks like Natalie Wood

[@rsr789]

'officially' unofficially it was really fucking suspicious.

[@pdkyanh]

"have the pleasure of voting for", meaning he's up as a candidate to be voted on. Logically speaking, it is pointless to state your vote, as the ballots must have been held in confidence. In short, you misunderstood her comment.

[@loutenore33]

im only 42 and never saw the show in the oringal run but seen the old clips how was she the mystery guest and what was her death cause by when it happend in 1965 thank you

[@soulierinvestments]

officially -- overdose of barbituates taken with alcohol.