What's My Line? - Connie Francis; Jerry Lewis [panel] (Aug 27, 1961)

MYSTERY GUEST: Connie Francis
PANEL: Arlene Francis, Jerry Lewis, Dorothy Kilgallen, Bennett Cerf

[@Danmark30]

I love how Dorothy and Arline both stood for Miss Stark. Very respectful! And sad to read that Miss Stark was fired from Jungleland in 1968 by the new owners and took her own life several months later.

[@CadillacL]

😞

[@bevn362]

LA Times: the lady’s obituary one evening in 1968 in the Thousand Oaks News-Chronicle. Her favorite tiger had died, the obit said, and Miss Stark had retired her act after losing some mobility in her body. A few months later, she drafted a will and farewell note, closed her windows on the world, turned on the gas, and lay down on her kitchen table. She was either 74 or 80, depending on which records you believed. It was with these strange, long-buried memories that I returned to Thousand Oaks the next day, to see what I might discover about this remarkable figure, and what led her to spend a life in the company of oversize killer kitties. Jungleland, of course, was long gone--driven into bankruptcy in 1968 by the Mansfield incident and other problems. The fearsome, monolithic Thousand Oaks Performing Arts Center occupies the space where Miss Stark once put her tigers through their paces. The obit also mentioned--to my great pleasure--that Miss Stark was “at home behind a typewriter” and had written an autobiography. Not surprisingly, it was titled “Hold That Tiger” (by Mabel Stark, as told to Gertrude Orr, published in 1938). Wikipedia: She returned to California and finished her career at the Jungle Compound (later called Jungleland) in Thousand Oaks. Stark appeared occasionally on television in the 1960s. For example, she did a stint as one of the guests with an unusual occupation on What's My Line?, the popular Sunday night CBS-TV program. In 1968, Jungleland was sold to a new owner who disliked Stark and fired her. Soon after she left, one of her tigers escaped and was shot. Stark was angry and hurt about the animal's destruction, and felt that she could have safely secured the tiger if the owners had asked for her assistance. Three months later, she killed herself by an overdose of barbiturates. In the last pages of her autobiography, Hold That Tiger, Stark writes: "The chute door opens as I crack my whip and shout, 'Let them come,' Out slink the striped cats, snarling and roaring, leaping at each other or at me. It's a matchless thrill, and life without it is not worth while to me." She died on April 20, 1968 Mental Floss: Jungleland was bought and sold several times during Stark's tenure, and the park declined financially through the 1960s (it was finally dismantled in 1969). The new owner in 1968 did not like Stark, and fired her. The 79-year-old tiger tamer did not want to retire. The loss of her job, combined with an incident in which one of her tigers escaped and was killed, sent her into despair. Mabel Stark took an overdose of barbiturates, and was found dead by her housekeeper on April 20, 1968. According to her 1938 autobiography Hold That Tiger, Stark would have preferred to die at the hands of a tiger than by any other means, but it was not to be. She had already survived that fate.

[@LightningSt0rm]

Holy crap, that's awful. These videos and their respective comments are a double edged sword in amazing facts about recent history and sad stories of these people's deaths.

[@leannsherman6723]

Wow; thanks for sharing. How terrible.

[@larrygrebler5054]

I will also say , thanks for the info.

[@raygarcia3774]

Connie Francis is just outstanding...such a terrific applause she received....well deserved it

[@51gary51]

Connie is a real doll -- so sweet and always humble and appreciative of her adoring fans. I got goosebumps at the audience's reaction the moment they recognized our Miss Francis. Had to grin, too, when Connie reached up and pinched Jerry Lewis' cheek while thanking the panel members! What a good sport she was to participate in shows like this! (I recently discovered a Password episode with Alan Ludden on which Connie was a contestant. And, boy, is she smart!)

[@abevillanueva1974]

Connie...still alive today and very sharp, funny, and just a GREAT person!

[@picklejuavez6795]

1950's television is so relaxing! I love it!

[@hollydrucker5067]

Um this is from 1961 pay attention. lol

[@janetmarletto6667]

I loved the children's programs too: Kookla,Fran,and Ollie, Howdy Doody, and others. This was before Sesame Street arrived in the 70's.

[@ianman15]

The fact that Connie Francis, one of the best-selling female singers in the business is not in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame is an absolute crime!

[@walkingtrails7776]

Most of us KNOW why. If you know you know.

[@Shrinksjp]

She should absolutely be in the Hall, and should have walked in among the first. @@walkingtrails7776

[@warriormanmaxx8991]

@@walkingtrails7776 - I admit being out of the loop on "knowing why not."

[@robertkolesnik3982]

Connie Francis, so beautiful and so talented. I have never seen this clip before.

[@rdsims8809]

They were so Classy in that Era, I wish it could return....the class, the clothes and the clean comedy.

[@donnacook8994]

Connie Francis was adorable! 🥰

[@yawlltube]

Holy moly, that was one of the wildest receptions for a guest I can recall.

[@robink620]

Ms. Stark had an amazing life, i was sad to read of how her life ended though. It was nice to see the entire panel rise to shake her hand.

[@bluecamus5162]

She suffered so many serious maulings but never quit. She must've been addicted to the adrenaline rush/thrill of it. It was, apparently, the thing that made her feel most alive and gave her life meaning. When she lost her cats, she took her own life. But what a life.

[@savethetpc6406]

Arlene's hair looks fabulous in this episode!

[@lethaluks2942]

So does Dorothy’s

[@catsarereallycool]

Connie Francis, what a beautiful woman and artistic genius.

[@Melinda8162]

My absolute favorite.... especially ' back in the day '. No one sounds like her. Wish she was still singing today. Good times.

[@sherenay3109]

71 years old and still doing her thing. Amazing 😁

[@jimmytreptow5957]

Wow, oh Wow, Wow, Wow... Awesome... Still very beautiful. Wow. I Love You, Connie. God Bless You. I have tears rolling down my face as I remember my dear Mother having me dance with her around our dining room table while she had me on her feet as we danced. It's because of my dear Mother that I have such a wonderful joy listening to your beautiful songs especially your Christmas Album, the one with The Lord's Prayer is on. That was the only Christmas Album that I remember having in our home as I was growing up. I memorised each and every song on that album. Plus many many of your great hits. I am soooo very proud of you. I am soooo very glad that you are still here on earth. I can tell by your music and stories that you are a Christian Lady. I will meet you there one day... I love you my dear sister in the Lord. I reallllllly miss my Mother. She was/still is my bestest friend that I have ever had. My mother's beautiful name is/was: Alyce Thomas Dedes (Mrs. William Treptow then leaving this world with the last name of Mrs. Frank Albrecht, from Chicago, IL, but passing away in Johnson Creek Wisconsin). God bless you, Mama. Thank you for alllllll you have done for me, and alllll the many sacrifices that you made for Linda (my sister who has also passed) as a single mother. Job well done, Mama. I appreciate everything you have done. None of your many sacrifices was done in vain. I'm very very grateful. I will always Love you, Love you, Love me... Your Little Jimmy

[@gina1433mhrj]

The lady that was a tiger trainer sure had them stumped. I have always loved Connie Francis.. her music and her movies.

[@dianefiske-foy4717]

Besides liking Connie Francis, I like Emilio Pucci. Amazing man! And Connie is beautiful and has an amazing voice! One of my favorite singers! She wasn’t on the show long enough though. My oldest sister’s voice sounded like hers. RIP Colleen 😇🥰‼️ I forgot about Miss Stark. She was just amazing too 🐅😲‼️

[@suecastillo4056]

Saw her as a kid! I remember Jungleland well!! Went there several times with my family! Watching now in 2020... 71 yrs old now I am!!! My time flies!!!

[@RonYoungAsElvis]

I LOVE THE SONG 'WHERE THE BOYS ARE SHE SINGS IT GREAT!!!!!!

[@lucyflorey9152]

I remember the movie Where the Boys Are as well as the song....I was in first grade

[@AtlantaGymFan]

I've been in love with Connie since I heard her "who's sorry now" on American Bandstand!

[@AmbienceWorld]

For trivia lovers, I have copied an excerpt from Mabel Stark's Wikipedia page: In 1968 Jungleland was sold to a new owner who disliked Stark and fired her. [7]Soon after she left, one of her tigers escaped and was shot. Stark was angry and hurt about the animal's destruction and felt that she could have safely secured the tiger if the owners had asked for her assistance. Three months later, she killed herself by an overdose of barbiturates. In the last pages of her autobiography, Hold That Tiger, Stark writes: "The chute door opens as I crack my whip and shout, 'Let them come,' Out slink the striped cats, snarling and roaring, leaping at each other or at me. It's a matchless thrill, and life without it is not worth while to me.

[@dianefiske-foy4717]

Ambience World ... That’s sad 😔

[@waynejohnson1304]

Thanks for sharing that. How sad.

[@davidsanderson5918]

Ambience World That's a sobering postlude to her appearance here. Though I'm glad I read this after watching rather than before. Thank you,

[@shirleyrombough8173]

How very sad.

[@leesher1845]

Thank you for sharing.

[@ajsmith5295]

Connie Francis wow

[@dancelli714]

Most people haven't said much about Connie Francis. She was and one of the greatest pop singers of all time. She sang Country and sang in many languages. She's one of the best. Yes Arlene's hair looks great.

[@Shrinksjp]

Quite a bit about Connie in the comments. She was perhaps the biggest star on the planet at that time.

[@cnoland2000]

And just look at the reaction of the studio audience when Connie entered!! She was a huge star, and remains today a very beloved entertainment figure.

[@vickirobison4604]

My mother was a big fan of Connie Francis. When I was a kid (1970s) i thought it was simply because they shared the same first name.

[@southerncatholicgal5548]

Dan Celli I love Connie Francis. I wish singers today had her class.

[@shirleyrombough8173]

@@southerncatholicgal5548 - Connie Francis recorded a wonderful Italian song, "Mamma," recorded by Luciano Pavarotti and another opera singer, whose name escapes me. I wish that Ms. Francis had been encouraged to sing a few bars of "Mamma."

[@nestorsuan2182]

The audiences who whistled, and clapped at Ms Connie know the type of wonderful and gorgeous person she was!😊😊Just love this show !😊😊

[@shirleyrombough8173]

What a genius Emilio Pucci was. A renaissance man he was.

[@enriquesanchez2001]

CONNIE FRANCIS - STILL ALIVE Jan 6, 2023 ♥♥♥♥♥

[@michaeldishler9673]

this is a great episode love Connie Francis - Dorothy Kilgallen is wonderful

[@lancedukel3436]

+BLAIR M Schirmer Jayne Mansfield got HUGE appaulse too!

[@davevansant1447]

Great show. Connie francis is the greatest popular singer of them all.

[@alansorensen5903]

@BLAIR M Schirmer And Nat King Cole, the second time. John had to shush them, too.

[@user-xb4pu5kc5n]

@@davevansant1447 So do I ! 👍👍🎵🎵

[@liwmld]

it's funny, as i was watching the panel question the tiger trainer, the thought came to mind, i wonder if Jerry Lewis had ever met the contestant before in regard to one of his films lol. i noticed when the contestant walked in front of the panel as she was leaving the stage, how even the women stood as she passed by... for a fleeting second, i wondered why, and then i realized it must have been because she was their elder, and as such, they were paying her respect by standing. manners are such a long forgotten concept now days.

[@jewell92]

Children don't seem to learn those manners anymore.

[@gailsirois7175]

Yes of course it's why they stood..ya know, they HAVE stood before

[@belindaalbright8798]

Yes, it is a shame that pride in appearance, etiquette, manners and class have faded from our lives; I do miss the social graces. The ladies on the panel always stand for an older woman and yes, it was about respect. I am thankful to have grown up all those years ago.

[@adamodeo9320]

Connie Francis one of the best voices

[@bbailey7818]

Never noticed before but at certain angles here she looked amazingly like Jackie Kennedy.

[@MrMalibu30]

Thousand Oaks is my hometown, I've seen Mabel perform with her cats. I lived down the street from Jungleland, & could hear the cats roar at night. She was fired a few years later by new owners. then a tiger got loose & was killed..She was distraught by not being there to save it, she committed suicide in 1968.

[@davidsanderson5918]

The hell going through her mind after the needless death of her beloved tigers. Either she couldn't live with herself because of the guilt....or she couldn't bear her life without the tigers. Or both. Either way, what a terribly sad end to this woman's story. Beware of devoting your life to one thing or one person or one role because when that one thing is gone you risk losing your will to live.....which is such a waste as life should go on!!

[@loisfolk5492]

Sad 😢

[@dcasper8514]

Very good....David Sanderson

[@nadiazahroon6573]

He was one Marilyn Monroe's favorite designers. She loved his bright colors.

[@waynebrasler]

Being the Joni James Fan Club President I was had the pleasure of meeting Connie in her dressing room after she finished a terrific concert in suburban Chicago. I had almost an hour with her and it was like we always knew each other. She was totally down to earth, warm, and clearly highly intelligent. She asked if I knew a place she ad her staff could get a late Jewish dinner. I told her of a place and she had her secretary call the restaurant to say she and her group were coming but she asked not an announcement of her coming should be made. She said she loved meeting people but did not seem like an aloof star and she wanted her staff to be able to relax, too. What a gem!

[@ajsmith5295]

I loved the way Mr pucci slapped Jerry Lewis at the end

[@AllenMQuinn]

Got to love Connie Francis. What a talent. Still alive today. Love her music. Absolutely tragic what happened to her in the '70s and even worse her rapist was never caught/found. A star like her should have been in a secure hotel room, not an easily accessible motel room.

[@cnoland2000]

She was appearing at the Westbury Music Fair on New York's Long Island at the time of the rape. As her appearance extended over multiple nights, she was staying at the Howard Johnson's Hotel chain near the Westbury Music Fair. Had there been other more secure venues nearby, she likely would have stayed at one of them. At any rate, her assault and later successful lawsuit against Howard Johnson's for its negligence in not securing its rooms sufficiently is the reason that today we have much more secure rooms when staying at most hotels.

[@preppysocks209]

@@cnoland2000 yes, a major change in tort law started with a few lawsuits like that around that time. In many states today, and in all states then, a property owner would not be liable for the criminal acts of a person who broke into the property. The chain of causation would have been broken. But some states now do hold property owners liable for assaults committed against guests or residents for criminal assaults of third parties, landlord-tenant, innkeeper-guest, dormitory-student being the most common.

[@catmanpc9166]

So sad that she suffered through that horrible experience. Did they ever catch the pos that did that?

[@AllenMQuinn]

@@catmanpc9166 No, the person was never caught.

[@catmanpc9166]

@@AllenMQuinn That's too bad. Thx for responding.

[@Jasper7182009]

Bravo that Arlene and Dorothy stood to shake the hand of the remarkable Mabel Stark.

[@luisferr2001]

thanx for uploading this episode with connie as a mystery guest! she´s wonderful!

[@WhatsMyLine]

LUIS FE Rojas Glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@jas22]

+What's My Line? Yes, Connie Francis was just so beautiful. And Jerry Lewis was cool!

[@marym5037]

@@jas22 Yes! JL was cool and so handsome!

[@keymaninmusic]

Jerry was a nasty bully.

[@willdrucker4291]

Gosh....Connie is soooo adorable and down to earth.....as for Jerry Lewis......what a hack....

[@TheProfessorpat]

Jerry was insufferable. And the way he treated his family was unbelievably cruel.

[@just-for-funtriviaquizzes]

@@TheProfessorpat It's very difficult to find positive comments about Jerry Lewis.

[@randyg3136]

Connie is still kicking 🎶💃🏻🎶

[@ttsweetie]

I grew up in Thousand Oaks and could hear the lions and tigers at feeding time.

[@princeharming8963]

Connie Francis... a Legend's Legend!

[@user-xb4pu5kc5n]

Female singer is Connie, Male singer is Elves The highest singer

[@ajsmith5295]

I can't keep Connie Francis and Arlene Francis out of my mind

[@jerrysky4598]

This show as of late AGT Extreme, the 71 yo tiger trainer would stun the panel to this very day! How incredible!

[@mikedolberry3043]

This is the first episode after I was born. I loved this program as a small child and in reruns.

[@leemclaury6251]

As of 2020 she is still alive .

[@rogersmith4834]

Tiger trainer Mabel Stark was my mentor on caregiving for and training tigers at Jungleland for the last 3.5 years of her life. She was the circus world's Tiger Queen for 57 years.

[@savethetpc6406]

Roger Smith Very cool -- are you still an animal trainer? It surprises me that at age 71, someone who was as vibrant, strong and active as Mabel Stark obviously still was, (given her continuation in such a profession), nevertheless had the look of a typical "little old lady." In my experience, contemporary folks in their early 70s generally look much more youthful.

[@boogaria554]

@@savethetpc6406 very true!!! Mabel to me ilooked like she was in her 80s. People do look more youthful now.

[@4seeableTV]

That was one mean looking woman. Thank goodness Jerry Lewis got to to laugh real good. She needed it.

[@ironduke2000]

Sounds as though she could turn a phrase as well as she train a cat.

[@geoffm9944]

The great Connie Francis. A wonderful singer. Sadly, the audience with all the clapping and noise from the audience gave the game away. I would have liked to see more of Connie Francis. The programme makers should have insisted on just applause when the celebrity entered the studio.

[@tapper701]

Took my Dad to see her (his favorite singer) in Watertown NY in 1995. She put on a good show. We got to meet her afterwards, a very gracious lady. Prost - Slainte' - Cheers ...

[@madelinetramantano8302]

CONNIE YOU ARE SO LOVED

[@janetmarletto6667]

Wow! Emilio Pucci! Designer, accomplished nobleman with multiple degrees plus a doctorate in law living in an updated thousand year old castello! Classic upper class Italian! A treat to see him!

[@kristabrewer9363]

I love her gospel singing (then again, I love anyone singing gospel). Although I would NEVER, NEVER have recognized her. I've only seen her a few; I think only on the Gaither's, and she was a fairly old woman

[@patriciamartinez5836]

Connie is magnificent

[@southerncatholicgal5548]

Two of my favorite stars in one episode!! 😍

[@harrysharp3838]

Was in Ft. Lauderdale a few ago which still is recognized by Connie Francis fans as "where the boys are". Who's sorry now that they didn't make this comment?

[@igkoigko9950]

Harry, your photo looks sharp but is there “lipstick on your collar?”

[@mikehudson8884]

Connie is so lovely.

[@mattyd3079]

Connie is gorgeous. She was gone so fast! I was hoping she'd talk a bit more.

[@brookehanley3659]

Allstate is STILL getting recognition today. I love it.

[@thetiler]

I was waiting for the yo yo master to whip out his yo yo and perform but I guess there just wasn't enough time like they said. Great show! Really liked Connie Francis being on the show as well !

[@LazyIRanch]

I was hoping that too! When I was a kid, a guy came to our local 5&10 and did a cool demonstration of Duncan yo-yos, mom bought one for my brother that lit up. I wonder if this was the same fellow we saw. I remember he was impressive with a yo-yo!

[@pattimaeda6097]

To Tell the Truth did that sort of thing not WML

[@elspethcoogan1499]

I’ve not heard John admonish (politely as was his way) an audience as he did when Connie Francis walked out. Anyone else notice that?

[@juanettebutts9782]

As has been mentioned by any number of commenters, the audiences' reactions to words or phrases clued the panelists (especially the delightful Miss Arlene Francis) to the contestants' "lines." I wish audiences had been warned not to be so enthusiastic. Nothing to be done about it since WML? aired so many decades ago. The program is still one of the best ever aired on television. What a treat to watch it now (12-31-2020 -- hurry up 2021 and please be a better year!).

[@horatiohornblower5626]

Wow. The ladies standing up in respect. What wonderful times those were.

[@karengray8618]

MY FAVORITE FEMALE SINGER OF ALL TIME!

[@davidsanderson5918]

Poor Daly at the end. I could feel the stress myself as the panel draggggggged their questions as the clock runs down. Before the days of pre-recorded edited shows, poor John has to sweat this out every week. It makes ME nervous too because I'm a performer as well as a perfectionist!!

[@kennethlatham3133]

Live TV, man. "🎶 Born___to be Wi-i-i-ild ! 🎶"

[@rogersmith4834]

Save The TPC: Thank you for asking. No, I no longer have tigers. I'm writing the film biography of Mabel Stark, plus a one-woman play about her. She fought her way to the top of a male-dominated profession before women had the vote, which was 1920--and reigned as the circus world's Tiger Queen for 57 years - 1911-1968.

[@WhatsMyLine]

It's always great to hear from folks who knew the contestants!

[@ajsmith5295]

Jerry Lewis always seems to try to hug the show

[@vickimanager]

Thanks Gary - it's really fun rediscovering episodes that one has forgotten about!

[@windchimeisland]

When I was a child, I was in love with the song, “where the boys are.” Jerry Lewis is so handsome!

[@oldwestguy]

Respect not seen too often anymore... Arlene and Dorothy both stood to greet the 71-year-old tiger trainer.

[@kbrock9146]

I think this is the only time I've seen the women on the panel stand up when a contestant walks down the greeting line. And for 71 she was very active indeed. Wow!

[@michaelnivens6267]

nice actress - great singer and very pretty

[@ncfeline1959]

Love her!

[@VahanNisanian]

Recorded on June 11, 1961. For now at least, this would be the last of the pre-recorded episodes.

[@WhatsMyLine]

Thanks for adding the info on the prerecorded shows, Vahan. I really appreciate it.

[@VahanNisanian]

What's My Line? Oh, no problem. There is, unfortunately, at least one pre-recorded episode that has been lost to the ravages of time: The April 9, 1967 episode (recorded on March 5, 1967). One of five lost color episodes, because they had been videotaped and stockpiled for alternate week/summer airing, and for some reason, were not kinescoped at the time.

[@WhatsMyLine]

I've read that the entire final season on CBS was originally broadcast in color-- but only B&W kinescopes survive.

[@loissimmons6558]

Interesting that Dorothy mentions that Bennett had just returned from England and Ireland. I wonder if she is referring to a trip he planned to take place during the summer, one that hadn't actually happened yet when the show was pre-recorded.

[@philippapay4352]

@@loissimmons6558 She did indicate he was travelling for Random House and not on vacation, so was promoting his books in two other English-speaking nations that were then off WWII rationing, so might be able to afford them.

[@Beachdudeca]

Mabel Stark , really an amazing woman !

[@johnnyaingel5753]

2 of my favorites in show business as a boy jerry lewis and ms connie francis god bless them both

[@gladysbetancourt5125]

MARAVILLOSA CONNIE

[@nunosoares2329]

Connie. Looks as stunning as she sounds :-)

[@shirleyrombough8173]

Nuno Soares - Connie Frsncis recorded the song Mamma, a beautiful and poignant song also recorded by Luciano Pavarotti in Italian. Italian or English, it'll tear your heart out. Connie Francis's version was just beautiful.

[@jaymorgenthal9479]

Jerry Lewis and Connie Francis both grew up in Newark, NJ

[@stevenlitos9416]

Thanks for the upload and the Facebook "live" chat last night! Only think to add is that Ms. Stark's right hand looks like a tiger or other animal got a hold of it near the 3rd finger!

[@donnawoodford6641]

Too often the panelists guess so soon bc they read the NY Arts, Culture, and Events page, so they realize who is coming to the city to perform.

[@goyeabuddy]

I used to watch this show when I was 14 yrs old.. I always thought the panel looked really old back in the days! now, not so much!---lol

[@nowvoyagerNE]

it's all relative, isn't it? the older i get, the younger "old" stars look!

[@goyeabuddy]

your right!

[@ginnylorenz5265]

I'm 75 now and soooo agree. Strange feeling. (-:

[@jackkomisar458]

Times have changed for Bennett Cerf's company, Random House. Today, Penguin Random House is owned by the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann. ViacomCBS has agreed to sell Simon & Schuster to Penguin Random House for $2 billion in a deal that will create the first megapublisher, according to the New York Times.

[@donnacook8994]

Miss Stark was amazing! 🥰🥰🥰

[@ianman1516]

Love you Connie!

[@chrisjeffries2322]

Emilio Pucci was Marilyn Monroe's favorite designer, she is buried wearing one of his dresses.

[@thorsten1955]

Can't believe you didn't mention EMILIO PUCCI in the headline!

[@chrisjeffries2322]

Marilyn Monroe loved his clothes, she is buried wearing one of his dresses.

[@kenyongray2615]

Miss Stark is a very tough lady. If those tigers sensed that she had any fear of them, she could have been in trouble. Jerry Lewis was certainly an attention "hound" on this show. I wanted to use another five-letter word but decided against it.

[@dianawardrip5171]

Sweet Miss Stark, God rest her soul!!!!!!!❤

[@williamfunggoldenoldiesfan6758]

Most of the people who screamed were literally kids! I did not think kids can cheer and clap at the same intensity as now

[@flightofthefatman]

Shes gorgeous!

[@icturner23]

Who?

[@katkatkatina]

This Emilio Pucci segment is one of my absolute favorites from the entire series. Which Italian designer was criticizing Jackie Kennedy for the length of her hemlines? I've googled quite a bit, but don't see an answer.

[@jaymorgenthal9479]

Jerry Lewis and Connie Francis both grew up in Newark NJ

[@noeldown1952]

I'm surprised no one asked after 6:45 - "Whose side did he fly for?"

[@shirleyrombough8173]

We all liked everything about Mrs. Kennedy. Look, holy cow, at how far we have fallen.

[@shirleyrombough8173]

But we have redeemed ourselves by electing a president whose wife is as classy and admirable as the Mmes Kennedy, Obama, Bush II,

[@shirleyrombough8173]

(to continue), Adams I and II and others.

[@dancelli714]

What reception for Connie.

[@gigifotiou3360]

Arlene here is 54 years old and she looks fantastic better then some in her 40s..I believe she had done some cosmetic works here ...

[@Jay-vr9ir]

I am surprised , that Dean tolerated Jerry, as long as he did.

[@lindashelley3635]

Joseph Forest They WERE good friends at the beginning but that began to wane for Dean after a few years. But by that time they were legally tied together by millions of dollars worth of contracts, and I think Dean was afraid that he might not make it on his own. After all, by that stage he had two wives and 7 children to support. But eventually the situation with Jerry became so impossible for him personally that, as easygoing as he was, he just felt he had no other choice. However, even then it took a long time to sort out all the legal and financial complications.

[@redblade43]

Joseph... Why do you think Dean got drunk so often?

[@ajsmith5295]

Emilio pucci what a brilliant man

[@chrisjeffries2322]

Marilyn Monroe loved his dresses, she is buried wearing one.

[@leesher1845]

Wow - Emilio Pucci was really accomplished.

[@chrisjeffries2322]

Marilyn Monroe loved his clothes, she is buried in one of his dresses.

[@shoegeezr]

That’s nice, but of far greater interest is whether Emilio himself is buried in one of his dresses. His ego evidenced here supports such a possibility.

[@leesher1845]

Stark was 71 years old and by today’s standards, she looked like she was 91 years old. Must’ve been one heck of a force to be reckoned with. I feel sorry for the tigers.

[@pattimaeda6097]

I am sure the tigers were abused - shame on her

[@Shrinksjp]

She has now sold over 100 million records, and she set many records, some of which have not been broken until Taylor Swift happened to break some of Connie's records.

[@leannsherman6723]

I never liked how they rushed through those final contestants. That wasn’t fair to the final contestant.

[@safepethaven]

The thumbnail photo of Connie Francis here looks like Mindy Cohn "Natalie" from "Facts of Life".

[@manjularanathunga5855]

Mom will love this song

[@markxxx21]

Connie Francis still isn't in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which shows you EXACTLY why that is so lame.

[@anonymusum]

What has Connie Francis to do with Rock´n Roll? Right - nothing.

[@brianhammer5107]

she's not a rock 'n' roll singer - at all

[@davidsanderson5918]

anonymusum To be fair the term "rock n roll" is used here in its broadest sense (as John Daly would say) to cover all popular musics derived from the forerunning genres in the first part of the 20th century. At one end you have The Cure as an inductee but at the other you also have Louis Armstrong as a inductee. So the genre that Connie Francis is from doesn't disqualify her at all. Nevertheless any decent thinking music enthusiast has at best only a fleeting interest in the Lame Hall Of Fame.

[@MrJoeybabe25]

Either is Chubby Checker; so much for the "rock and roll" in their name, huh?

[@judith_thordarson]

@@davidsanderson5918 John Daly (and Art Carney) would be pleased with your response.