What's My Line - Air Date: July 20, 1952

What's My Line
Air Date: July 20, 1952

[@sharonb751]

Noticed John Daly sneaking a puff on his cigarette on the very first episode. This certainly is not the first show! WML went through learning curve to become such a very successful show. Love all the episodes.

[@michaelmantle6043]

Sharon B No one claimed this episode to be the first of the series, which debuted on February 2, 1950. Reading comprehension is fundamental.

[@scotnick59]

Oh, my: Annie was Sooo beautiful!

[@VahanNisanian]

The first WML? episode to be preserved, after producer Gil Fates discovered that CBS had erased about 100 of them from the years prior.

[@MrJoeybabe25]

They would have had kinescopes up till now, there was no video-tape. So CBS must have destroyed and/or trashed them up til now. See,s like there is room for the possibility that some could exist!

[@WhatsMyLine]

7/20/52: Ann Sheridan, mystery guest. [Arlene Francis, Dorothy Kilgallen, Hal Block, Bennett Cerf]

[@MrJoeybabe25]

Thanks for this info, Gary. I wish Marcus would put it in the description because as times marches on, your comment gets pushed down some.

[@joesausage4639]

The Pump Room. I forgot about that. Also need to add she was one of the few celebrities to stump the panel.

[@satori03]

Ann Sheridan had the richest most beautiful voice and was SO talented

[@marks6663]

He shook block's hand, and nobody else's. Also, notice how Daly keeps feeling his arm. 2:28

[@rogerpropes7129]

That was a tasteless ritual anyway, Dorothy looking at their hands, which was soon dropped.

[@janetmarletto6667]

So are many of Bennett Cerf's comments. Often borderline inappropriate.

[@Rogermarch]

I read he was a judge in the Miss Universe pageant. Hence his ‘strong interest’.

[@mikewebber2637]

Sexual politics have changed since 1952.

[@2021kyoto]

Does anyone know that John Daly’s Father In Law was Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court Earl Warren?

[@billolsen4360]

Forgot how hot Ann Sheridan was.

[@rogerpropes7129]

Ann was only 37 here, died at 52 from cancer.

[@shirleyrombough8173]

Roger Propes - Ann Sheridan was beautiful. How sad that she died so young.

[@joesausage4639]

Back then to die of that stopped the neighborhood. Now everyone just keeps on going, it’s that common. Let your thoughts work that one out.

[@chuckendweiss4849]

Block’s humor and asides are rather anoying

[@michaelmantle6043]

Chuck Endweiss So is your spelling of the word annoying.

[@brucemarsico6]

That's why he wasn't made a 'permanent' panelist.

[@joesausage4639]

As well as Allen.

[@rogerpropes7129]

He was let go because of that in '53.

[@satori03]

@@joesausage4639 Allen who?

[@kristabrewer9363]

Ok, no explain this one. How can you post July 20 and 27, and not post the previous episodes for the same month?

[@MrJoeybabe25]

Why is it that only "the eye" gets to be naked in our language? Dorothy never carries anything up 5th avenue in her naked hands, Steve Allen's bread-box is never naked. It's only the eye. Seems rather unfair to me. We should have more nakedity in our lives.

[@YY4Me133]

😊

[@steventuck1524]

Hal block was a creep!