What's My Line? - Anita Ekberg; Tony Randall [panel] (Mar 23, 1958)

MYSTERY GUEST: Anita Ekberg [Swedish actress/sex symbol]
PANEL: Dorothy Kilgallen, Tony Randall, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf

[@waynedurning8717]

That’s what you call a bombshell.

[@t4texastomjohnnycat978]

My goodness, Miss Ekberg was BUILT like the Alabama Battleship. 🤤😍

[@kasperjoonatan6014]

😁

[@joeambrose3260]

Crude , yet accurate

[@slc2466]

She's got it, yeah baby she's got it! (as the song goes).

[@johnjaybonstingl9007]

@@slc2466 …. Your desire.

[@bthvnyt]

The audience always gives away the top Hollywood sirens.

[@PatBuckleyracecar]

In June of 1960 I was 10 years old, living with my family in Rome, Italy. We were leaving Rome for a return visit to Johannesburg - riding in a Taxi to the airport. A car passed us on the left - a silver Mercedes 300SL driven by a blonde, wearing a scarf and sunglasses, looking very much like an actress. The taxi driver said "there goes Anita Ekberg!" The vision of her driving by will always be remembered!

[@eleonorazichinolfi4571]

I saw her personally in Amalfi in 1989, she was only 58 years old, but she had already lost her beauty

[@igkoigko9950]

Adult males may not have thought so at the time, but in 2021 the 300SL is the more desirable of the two.

[@slc2466]

You saw Anita at her peak, as "La Dolce Vita" was causing quite a sensation in Europe that year.

[@ov7spears]

wow.. now ur like 70

[@xxxstar90dustxxxr]

@@igkoigko9950 That is a very mean and completely pointless thing to say. You MUST have been undesirable your whole life. ;) And it is not a crime to age.

[@jadeshannon5583]

I havent heard of Anita Ekberg before but the audience seemed to love her.I was born in the 1950's

[@chaseroberts3111]

this was the most explosive applause by the audience ever

[@BrookeBullmasterStewart]

Honestly, if you think about what this show is - it is a time capsule of what really was. You can read books about the generalizations of the time, but here were the people at the time, as it was happening. Sterling Moss, Anita Ekberg, both of whom I have never seen. This show keeps them right here, tucked away securely (as long as KZbin sticks around…lol). Such a treasure. I am going through each episode in turn (“…moving clockwise…” OOPS! LOL) 😉

[@gonzo8721]

This is history looking back at what were then current events. Couldn't think of a really good way to say that. Watching these shows allows younger folks to see what they may have only ever read about complete with the context and culture of the time. A treasure for sure..

[@davidburke2697]

It sure is a time capsule.....

[@CBCycles]

You stated it perfectly. I too am on a WML tear and totally enjoying the time travel! The mystery guests I enjoy the most are the older ones who were legends by then, though it’s fun to see celebrities before they became legends

[@michaelgasiciel9317]

Anita Ekberg. Wow!!! Gorgeous.

[@counterstriving]

What a gorgeous woman she was.

[@frankmarano7530]

This was after she was finalist on Miss Universe but before her most important role in La Dolce Vita, 1960.

[@slc2466]

Anita had done "War and Peace" and a couple Martin & Lewis comedies at this stage.

[@oscarsucre9059]

She seemed dissapointed for not having stayed longer. What a goddess she was

[@MonkeyDIvan]

The most beautiful woman to have ever walked planet earth. Women in the 50's were something else. Such class and splendour; something today's generation lacks.

[@luissantiago8446]

Women today strive to look like boys, men or streetwalkers. Atrocious.

[@igkoigko9950]

Monkey, I understand your point, but would up it to the 60s, and wonder if our judgment is influenced by our hormones, being most attracted to the women seen during our adolescence.

[@Etnalleb]

Anita was ONE of the most beautiful women but there was Ann-Margret , Sophia Loren, and Raquel Welsh, Jayne Mansfield.

[@cbass2755]

People even look different to me today. Ads of being poisoned by our government..hormones, antibiotic injections and God knows what else have caused this. Insulin resistant, obesity…jezz…can you imagine what people will look like in 25years from now after these jabs everyone is getting, even if they can produce children

[@sarahluper7881]

@@cbass2755 Yep. A lot of processed food, hormones on the meat, genetically modified crops, silicone on faces & boobs, butt implants, full of lead make-up from China, etc, could factor genetic alteration whatever that means hahaha

[@michaelnaisbitt1639]

Didn't realise just how beautiful Ms Ekberg was

[@molly5292]

Me, either.

[@countalucard4226]

The panel know when an actress from abroad is in NYC and it helps them of course.

[@lissettesbloom8223]

I love their dresses. So classy

[@joycejean-baptiste4355]

What a rowdy crowd. When Miss Ekberg signed in they went wild.

[@Wizardofgosz]

Wow. In a million years I didn't expect to see Stirling Moss on WML! Which is one of the reasons it's so cool to watch. The Mr. and Mrs. X guests are often more interesting that the celebrity guests.

[@jacquelinebell6201]

I love seeing them at the early stages of their careers, often.

[@dartymcfly22]

Came for Anita Ekberg, was pleasantly surprised to see Stirling Moss on this one, too. I’m a bit surprised the title doesn’t include him as well

[@Azzeyman25]

her career in the US was going south by this time, so she went to Europe and made Italian films becoming a big star again. She never left Europe again.

[@aryehfinklestein9041]

Just a few years after this show aired, I accompanied my family ( I was a boy then ) to Southport for a vacation, and we returned a couple of years later as I recall. So it was nice to see the elegant Mayor of that lovely seaside town. Which has, incidentally and surprisingly, a connection with significant American literary figures. It was here in the 1850's that Herman Melville, on his way to the Middle East, met with Nathaniel Hawthorne ( who was the American Consul in nearby Liverpool at the time ), and they famously walked together conversing on the beach and among the dunes. They had been close friends and neighbors several years before in Western Massachusetts. As for Anita Ekberg, I sympathize with KaptKan1.

[@austinpink9018]

BEAUTIFUL AND LOVELY Anita Ekberg.

[@reeritz1280]

I love the shows with Tony Randall on the panel...he brightens up that panel with his droll comments!

[@marcuslarinen684]

I love how Bennet wipes his forehead when Anita leaves! :D

[@ukrandr]

I'm sure I would have done the same.

[@chloepowell5461]

I can't even believe my hometown, Lytham St. Annes got mentioned on this show 62 years ago haha, it's right next to Blackpool btw and you can see Southport from St Annes beach.

[@dianefiske-foy4717]

Dorothy looks lovely tonight 👍🏻💫🥰‼️ So does Arlene 👍🏻💫🥰‼️ And Bennett and John always look nice 👍🏻💫🥰‼️

[@JamesVaughan]

Her last years were sad. She was virtually forgotten, in a wheel chair, and allegedly penniless (her home outside of Rome had been destroyed in a fire). But quite a bombshell in her day-a rival for Monroe or Mansfield or Dors.

[@shirleyrombough8173]

How sad to hear about how Anita Ekberg ended up. You'd hope she'd have been able to put something away, given how well- known she was. Very tragic.

[@KelleyBroussardMackaig]

I love the way women spoke back then, so soft and elegant.

[@sydneycarton9973]

Bennett Cerf reminds me of a Mad Men character

[@FakeItalianoII]

Sir Stirling Craufurd Moss, OBE (born 17 September 1929) is a British former Formula One racing driver. !! The greatest Formula 1 driver who never won a F1 championship ! A great driver, a great person !! :)

[@glennstarkey7087]

sterling Moss...that's what I love about these shows...some of the great legends who weren't well enough known to be a mystery guest but man fun as hell...not quite the IGAS episode with AJ Foyt and Ray Haroun but close

[@terencedove5047]

Bennett: "Mr. John Jekyll Hyde Daly!" John: "Before the night's over, he'll be calling me Dracula..."

[@poetcomic1]

This is two years before her most famous role in Fellini's La Dolce Vita. That scene of her in the Trevi Fountain is one of the greatest images in world cinema.

[@scooterthelostduckling1356]

That's one of my favorite movies.

[@vova47]

@@scooterthelostduckling1356 Thank you for that relevant information.

[@AudreyWhite-lw8eb]

I just love this show. When this episode aired, I wasn’t even born yet, but on my way in two months. Lol. I laughed at how annoyed one of the nose warmer girls was with some of the questions.

[@gilliankew]

So interesting to see Stirling Moss as a relative unknown, the man whose name is synonymous with speed in the UK - “Who do you think you are? Stirling Moss?”

[@jennybrown75]

One of those old general rules of fashion was don't mix plaid with stripes, but the Mayor of Southport said to heck with all that, I'm going to wear those two like a *boss*. But wait...something's still missing from my ensemble...Aha! It shall culminate in a supernumerary animal print hat. Perfection! And speaking of perfection, Miss Ekberg was absolutely stunning. As Walter Matthau as Max Goldman would say," Holyyyyyyy...molyyyyy."

[@WhatsMyLine]

I just wanted to take a moment to say how much I've enjoyed and appreciated all the great comments you've been leaving recently. I miss the days when the shows were still being posted and there was a group of smart people leaving interesting comments on the videos at around the same time. Since I finished posting the series, the general quality level of the new comments has gone way downhill (though still heads and shoulders above most of the comments on KZbin videos). I always notice a new viewer who's going through the shows one by one and adding actually, you know, **interesting** comments. :) I don't know if you have a Facebook account, but if so and you're at all interested, I think you would really enjoy our discussions there. Regardless, thanks for your contributions!

[@jennybrown75]

+What's My Line? Well, thank you : ) How lovely to hear that! I don't believe that I have EVER made any youtube comments before I started watching your channel and was very hesitant to do so considering I'm so far behind the posting. Now it's hard to pass up the opportunity to observe or comment on something that struck me funny or that I found especially delightful AND use my big girl words to do so! WLM is such a wonderfully fun capsule of history; being able to go through the shows in order and immerse myself in a time period that fascinates me is an incomparable pleasure. Thank you!! (Also, I do use fb sparingly and will check it out.)

[@WhatsMyLine]

Hope to see you in the group! But regardless, please keep commenting on KZbin if you're so inclined-- I have to read a fair amount of garbage comments so it's nice to know there are still new viewers leaving comments worth reading. :)

[@fredericmartin7148]

@@WhatsMyLine I was born in '45 and so was familiar with just about all the people who appeared on WML but was not familiar with the show itself until I discovered KZbin about 18 months ago. Now WML is the thing I watch most on KZbin. Very enjoyable and stimulating, like visiting a higher civilization if only briefly. How I miss Steve Allen and Tony Randall to this day. Thank you for posting the entire series of this show.

[@contardi]

The adorable Tony Randall became a father for the first tine when he was 77, second marriage. His wife had a boy, and then another boy ! He thought HE could never father a child ! Tony lived long enough to enjoy having 2 kids. Lovely.

[@darkwood777]

@@MajorImpact Nobody asked you.

[@JoePatrych]

He was a very cultured and lovely fellow - I had the privilege of recording him narrating Poulenc’s Babar the Elephant - his narration was perfect (this was 2001). We had a great chat after the session.

[@jjmac3561]

Stunning that they didn't have to cover their eyes for Stirling Moss.

[@lancedukel3436]

WOW! Can you imagine this women in color? A true bombshell! RIP Anita.

[@VahanNisanian]

Sad Anita Ekberg died recently. I like how Bennett Cerf was wiping the perspiration from his brow after Anita walked closely past him. I'd feel the same way, if someone as hot as Anita Ekberg walked closely past me.

[@Jolar70]

***** Absolutely. It's barely on-screen but I caught that too. I was going to comment but thought I'd better scroll down first. SO funny!

[@deejay8403]

@@Jolar70 Ha ha!! I did the same thing! I was sure someone had commented on it! Miss Anita had ol' Bennett SWEATING!

[@Bielostotsky]

Today she is buried in Rome. Bon voyage dear Anita! Farewell,.... Love to you

[@1971SuperLead]

Actually, her ashes were sent back to her hometown, Sweden.

[@NoobsShadow]

I wish they had chatted with her a bit more. As they often do when the mystery guest is solved rather quickly. Especially, with her being such a beautiful blonde bombshell. They didn't talk about her movie with Bob Hope either.

[@preppysocks209]

at the end, the announcer states that Anita Ekberg appears with Bob Hope in "Paris Holiday"

[@preppysocks209]

At the end, the announcer states that Anita Ekberg is appearing with Bob Hope in "Paris Holiday"

[@stanleycoleman]

It must have been so exciting for the audience in those days, having no idea who the mystery guest was going to be.

[@rclaughlin]

The audience was excited, all right!

[@gnirolnamlerf593]

I thought for sure someone would answer John's usual question, "Are the blindfolds all in place?" with, "Yes, but my nose is cold!"

[@kimfucku8074]

Sterling Moss! A legend!

[@kennethbutler1343]

OMG like no one recognized Stirling Moss in 1958!! He was as famous as Michael Schumacher!!!

[@kristabrewer9363]

don't know him either so...

[@marypaulger2312]

Krista Brewer shame,

[@johnt7630]

Formula one has never been as popular in the USA as in other countries.

[@joeambrose3260]

Who the phuck is he ?

[@watchman1178]

Is he any relation to Randy Moss? Ha ha.......

[@SRCG2773]

RIP Sir Stirling Moss.

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

Wow, Sir Stirling Moss!!!

[@orgonkothewildlyuntamed6301]

Anita, Ursula & Elke make one of the most beautiful Euro trio actresses

[@Etnalleb]

I'll take the Italian Trio. Sophia, Gina Lollo and Claudia Cardinale.

[@annkow9154]

Virna Lisi too

[@orvilleh.larson7581]

I'm of Swedish descent myself, so I'm partial to Scandinavian chicks. One of my favorite actresses was Swedish-born Inger Stevens (1934-70).

[@sagarsaxena6318]

Monica Bellucci would like a word.

[@jeromeblue3854]

@@orvilleh.larson7581Sad that she killed herself.

[@joycejean-baptiste4355]

Hahaha, I was only a year old when this aired but I grew up watching it with my grandma in Norfolk Virginia.

[@Steff2929again]

Anita Ekberg is no longer with us. She died on 11 January 2015, aged 83.

[@33333333333333336042]

Bella Anita !!!!

[@philippapay4352]

I just noticed for the first time that Madam Mayor is wearing a striped dress, a tartan plaid scarf, and an animal print chapeau.

[@djdon60]

@ 6:03, I love it, when Mr. Bennett("I know it, all")Cerf finds out he's on the WRONG track!

[@johnjaybonstingl9007]

Yes! His face has this stunned, incredulous look.

[@nunosoares2329]

Very attractive woman. RIP Ms. Ekberg

[@deanastarks6805]

Nuno Soares Anita where on grave?

[@slc2466]

There's exploding volcanos, then there's this reaction to Anita @ 17:20.

[@TheBraveIntrovert]

I liked that Arlene stands up for the prominent and elderly guests. Dorothy doesn't always do that. I don't fault her for it, I just notice she rarely stands.

[@dpm-jt8rj]

@@josephhoag2366 She certainly presented herself with grace and class with a wonderful sense of humor.

[@zarabada6125]

There were occasions where Arlene sat but Dorothy stood.

[@MrYfrank14]

because a lady only stands if she feels the person is somehow more important then her or deserves an honor. that is a personal opinion that will vary from woman to woman.

[@yemum4162]

@@MrYfrank14 yessss

[@johnstorrie3635]

I agree, but Dorothy got up immediately when the sister (nun) who was a dentist was the contestant

[@jacquelinebell6201]

Loved seeing Stirling Moss. Never saw this legend in person before.

[@jamesba-xd7xf]

anita ekberg was before my time but next to the blonde gal in ABBA she is the finest looking woman Ive ever seen! . DAMN!!

[@igkoigko9950]

Anita versus Agnetha. I’d be willing to go back in time for either. James, you have good taste.

[@antonwiderberg7571]

It's called swedish beauty.

[@orvilleh.larson7581]

@@antonwiderberg7571 I'm an American of Swedish descent. One of my favorite actresses was Swedish-born Inger Stevens (1934-70).

[@antonwiderberg7571]

@@orvilleh.larson7581 That's nice. Have you ever been to Sweden? I have seen a movie with Inger Stevens starring against Clint Eastwood called "Hang 'Em High". She passed way too young at the age of 35.

[@orvilleh.larson7581]

@@antonwiderberg7571 No, I've never been to Sweden. (By the way, I live in the state of Minnesota, which has many residents of Scandinavian ancestry. With its lakes, forests, and farmland, Minnesota is similar to Sweden.) Inger Stevens gained prominence with the television series "The Farmer's Daughter" (1963-66). And she made a number of movies--"A Guide for the Married Man," "Hang 'Em High," "Madigan" et al. Her death on April 30, 1970 was ruled a suicide.

[@Poorsap]

The Nose Warmers! It is "funny useful product" for "nose bite." It's so funny that Bennett refuses to ask if it a nose muff. Geez I love this show.

[@loissimmons6558]

First Bennett gives the wrong make of car to Arlene for Stirling Moss, then refuses to ask the question Arlene gives him for the second challengers which happened to be the right answer (albeit a "muff" rather than "warmer"). I can imagine those good friends and Westchester County neighbors kidding each other for a while about this episode.

[@BrookeBullmasterStewart]

You and me, both, Elisa!! Just awesome.

[@mtnman6557]

Was nice to see Stirling Moss on WML; he was a truly great driver. From 1951-1961, he won 16 Grand Prix races.

[@zzeuss87]

Stirling Moss. Wow.

[@contraryMV]

Arlene Francis cracking me up some 50 years later ... Now that's longevity.

[@sevensolaris]

She was always so witty.

[@watchman1178]

Dorothy was impressive, too, and a very good journalist of the day (we could really use her now), but the wonderfully talented Miss Arlene Francis was the brightest star of this show.

[@johnjaybonstingl9007]

@@watchman1178 Arlene was the heart of the show.

[@piustwelfth]

Bombshell is the first word that comes to mind.

[@adamscarpetta9543]

Wow! The additional reaction when she sat down and her bosom (to use and WML era word) turned to the audience!

[@shirleyrombough8173]

I must say that I use the term "bosom" all the time.

[@williamsecor7745]

I love the theme and the intro graphic. I know it's simple but I still like it.

[@BrookeBullmasterStewart]

I was thinking I would love prints of some of these to hang in my office ❤️❤️❤️

[@bob58jf]

I really had no idea how close Tony Randall was to Felix Unger culturally speaking.

[@bigwilson8794]

Interesting that most ladies refrained from the white gloves in 56 or so, as Arlene did. Dorothy still used them.

[@fastguned]

Always heard of Anita Ekberg and knew she had a beautiful face, but had no idea she had that knock out body. Talk about an hour glass figure. Va Va VOOM.

[@VahanNisanian]

Anita Ekberg is a great English speaker.

[@RaymondHng]

She should be. They're all taught English at a young age in Sweden.

[@phillytheflyerable]

not in them days

[@rucksackzen]

Sterling Moss just died a month ago at the age of 90.

[@528491Inception]

Hahaha Bennett holding his stomach in to shake Anita's hand

[@SwarthySkinnedOne]

Anita..oh baby!!! If I'd married her she could carry ME over the threshold!

[@BrookeBullmasterStewart]

For those of us who consider themselves die hard fans of WML… wouldn’t you LOVE prints of the opening or closing images? I’d love that.

[@ironduke2000]

Was there ever a more raucous audience response to a mystery guest on WML? If so, I don't remember it.

[@bob58jf]

Jayne Mansfield's riled the audience up

[@lancedukel3436]

Jayne Mansfield. Nuff said.😀

[@joeambrose3260]

They went monkeydung for Eleanor

[@ironduke2000]

They did, true.

[@watchman1178]

In a very different way, the reaction to John Wayne's appearance might've been the loudest and most frenzied of all.

[@petergambaccini7396]

How nice that Ekberg has such modest jewelry

[@paperboy8865]

Ha, yes, imagine what it must’ve been like in the 50’s to see Jayne Mansfield wandering around the grocery store in a fur coat in the middle of summer! You know what they say, image is everything.

[@pomposus]

What a fine figure Anita Ekberg had! I do not think that the word, "magnificent," would be inept here, and I confess that I find her far more attractive, both physically and psychologically, than Ms. Mansfield.

[@hellofellas5661]

pomposus stop comparing woman to other women

[@jonnyvassvag5787]

I think Anita Ekberg was the 60s version of Anna Nicole Smith. Those two blondes was so much hotter than Jayne and Marilyn.

[@YowzaBowzaWowza]

@@hellofellas5661: buck up snowflake

[@rickrick5041]

@@hellofellas5661 He’s not allowed? Do you have a lot of other rules for other people?

[@Karen-nn6kg]

I've been watching these episodes with some regularity these past months (but over the years on other platforms) and didn't realize how much Tony Randall was a part of the show and for so long. Semi-regular I guess one would say. He was a marvelous panelist. Could only be due to his prolific movie and stage career that kept him from being a regular.

[@kennethlatham3133]

Big shout out from the past from my fellow Tulsan Tony, "Tulsa, Oklahoma!" 22:59.

[@jonnyvassvag5787]

Anita Ekberg and Anna Nicole Smith are the two most delightful blondes in Hollywood history .

[@orvilleh.larson7581]

And don't forget another smokin' hot blonde, one of my favorites, Inger Stevens (1934-70). She starred in the TV series "The Farmer's Daughter" (ABC, 1963-66) and a variety of movies--"A Guide for the Married Man," "Madigan," "Hang 'Em High" et al.

[@944devster]

What an absolute automotive legend in having Sterling Moss on.

[@waltereaton4420]

"Great, big beautifully built blonde". Wow, how times have changed!

[@philipm06]

Facinating to watch this over the 50s and 60s - someone is probably doing a PhD on this .

[@XX-gy7ue]

SHE WAS ABSOLUTELY SPECTACULAR

[@KentDonaldson]

As far as I’m aware Europe isn’t a country.

[@rplace8737]

Grace Van Hulsteyn, co-inventor of the Savaface nose warmer, died on this day (December 12, 2015) at a hospice in Manhattan. She was 78. Was it just a coincidence that this video appeared in my feed today?

[@timothydouglas7949]

Stirling Moss died just five days ago. April 12,2020

[@michaelnivens6267]

What a woman !!!!

[@piustwelfth]

Stirling Moss will celebrate his 88th next week (Sept. 2017).

[@icmcmi]

Immortalised by Fellini.

[@Baskerville22]

Yeah, those Italians do it to all the good-looking women

[@brucefishkin7089]

Some say it was the other way around.

[@jamesr1703]

Arlene made a mistake and asked "In the northern part of the country?", she really meant continent.

[@bobhayett2376]

Anita maybe the most stunningly beautiful woman I have ever seen!

[@orvilleh.larson7581]

I can tell there's nothing wrong with your eyes! One of my favorite actresses, Inger Stevens (1934-70), was another good-looking blonde of Swedish descent.

[@robertcolfack26]

Anita was stunningly beautiful and very shapely what a babe !!!

[@stanleycoleman]

I can't believe I didn't know Anita passed away last month...

[@vova47]

Anita - a stunning beauty!!!!

[@spdharan]

Wowww... what a regal beauty.. a goddess

[@rickrick5041]

So beautiful

[@preppysocks209]

By the mid 1960s, Tony Randall's film career was drying out, like a bouncing ball in which each film bounced less high than the one before. They were pushed on WML when he was a guest host --"Fluffy" being the most plugged. One of Randall's 1965 films, "The Alphabet Murders," in which he played Hercule Poirot, also featured Anita Ekberg.

[@hillarydelreywinehousealva4208]

queen

[@ChrisHansonCanada]

1:52 "Mawdahwaydah." 9:00 I think the second contestants were lovers. 17:30 We Swedes sure can produce lovely women!

[@johnjaybonstingl9007]

Really? How so?

[@carolingianVI]

Anita Ekberg, probably the most spectacular blonde that ever lived

[@mircas1964]

I worked at Helene Curtis!

[@morganrussell6783]

Stunning and Gorgeous and Beautiful 💖💯💖💯💖💯