What's My Line? - Eartha Kitt; Martin Gabel [panel] (Jul 12, 1959)

[@melodywalker3359]

Eartha Kitt was such a beautiful woman her entire life.

[@TheVetusMores]

Gorgeous, and also just _real._ There was never any pretense about her!

[@chuckendweiss4849]

Melody Walker And very talented . Not just a singer dancer actress

[@jess4metoo]

xxGodx I think she aged beautifully kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4q0iKSCi5hogJo

[@jackiemartin7239]

She had been thru so much in her young 💔 life. She is beautiful ❤️

[@kevctulu3868]

@xxGodx thats true

[@mazzie9663]

She went through hell and back and survived and thrived and took herself to the top! Eartha Kitt was truly one of a kind.❤️

[@bluesugar58]

Eartha Kitt signed her name on the board like a boss! her facial expressions are hilarious lol

[@andrewthornhill7042]

@bluesugar58 And it's interesting to see how her signature had changed from her first appearance on WML 5 years earlier.

[@janicebatten5802]

It’s too bad that she was ill before she passed away but it’s great that her daughter was there to help her. She brought a lot of joy to people with her beautiful singing

[@LegionIvory]

Eartha Kitt was just far too diverse in the arts to be placed in a single category. The only thing that could possibly give her away was her voice.

[@yeahnoonecaresifyouarefirst]

Here! Here! ❤

[@rachaelreece5695]

She's beautiful ans her eyes and demeanour says so much.. Imagine what she saw, went through.. Overcame

[@princeharming8963]

She really was... just stunning.

[@princeharming8963]

I was privileged to see Ms. Kitt live, at the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach, when she was 79. She looked fabulous, and the audience was completely spellbound. One of the all time great show people.. A Star.

[@diananutt1517]

@Prince Harming. 🍀🌿❣️ I heard once that Otto Preminger was fascinated by Eartha. She was truly unique and no one's version of "Santa Baby" even came close. She understood exactly what the songwriter had in mind. They must have loved her. I saw her with Mickey Rooney in a wonderful presentation of "Wizard of Oz" at the Fox Theatre in Detroit about 2000(?). Such a wonderful treat to see both Giants of the industry in this favorite story❣️🐒

[@princeharming8963]

@@diananutt1517 - So cool!

[@diananutt1517]

@@princeharming8963 🌿❣️🍀 Yes! Way cool, Prince! She must have been a couple of years older than when you saw her, but she made a menacing witch❣️ Wish you could have been there. And I wish I'd seen her in West Palm Beach. She probably sang and danced for all of you that evening! How exciting!

[@princeharming8963]

@@diananutt1517 - Orson Welles called her "The Most Exciting Woman in the World" !

[@diananutt1517]

@@princeharming8963 🌿🍀💕 Yes! I saw that yesterday when I googled Eartha, but I am certain that what I read some years ago named Preminger. Not sure if one of the sources was wrong, but I can see where a multi-talented, professionally behaving dynamo like that woman wouldn't have been greatly admired by those two fantastic directors. Maybe we'll have to seek out an autobiography. Interesting, though.

[@hcombs0104]

Eartha Kitt. Worked right up to the very end. She was supposed to do a concert, but passed before it could happen. Even though she lived to 81, it seemed like she should have kept on going.

[@tonyseay7648]

She is a Wow personality.Loved the way she carries herself through all her battles.Came out triumphly...

[@Mai2727]

I've always loved the Eartha Kitt appearances because it looks like she had so much fun playing the game!

[@DaveGringo]

Miss Kitty looked truely stunning here.... Such a natural beauty and charming....

[@thejupiter2574]

I loved when one of the panelists asked Ms. Kitt if she sang Gospel music. The look on Ms. Kitt's face was like, noooo way, the complete opposite :) It looks like Ms. Kitt was on this show three times. I loved her singing and acting. KZbin is filled with impressive interviews with Ms. Kitt and clips of things she has done and appeared in. Every decade she would be involved with something current be it movies and Broadway and Disco In her later years she became very popular as a voice over actress for kid's cartoons and Disney so kids loved her without even knowing what she looked like. Ms. Kitt was the voice of two popular characters, Yzma and Queen Vexus . My Christmas each year is not complete until I hear her sing her iconic song Santa Baby. Ms. Kitt died on Christmas of Colon Cancer, her only child named Kitt McDonald Shapiro took care of her mother at home in her last month of illness and when she passed on Christmas, all the radio and TV stations played Santa Baby song with each hours' broadcast.

[@lydiarodgers]

what a delightful, contagious laugh eartha kitt had

[@jillgordon1003]

23:23 I love that look that Eartha Kitt gives Dorothy, when she asks if she's a gospel singer

[@ToddSF]

Jill Gordon -- In today's idiom, I think Eartha Kitt was thinking "as if'"! She wasn't close to being a gospel singer. Her style was much more of a cabaret singer type. When she sang, she put a little bit of sexiness in it.

[@jillgordon1003]

Yeah, I understand what she meant. I just love the look she gave her.

[@ajmarveldc5505]

Jill Gordon me too.. priceless!!!

[@robertdiotalevi2882]

Eartha was purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrfect!

[@donnacook8994]

Just loved Eartha Kitt's performance!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰👏👏👏 So, so beautiful!!!

[@rdsims8809]

CLASSY EARTHA KITT!!!

[@sherenay3109]

Eartha Kitt's expressions are hilarious 😂

[@rosejordan4245]

I enjoy these shows very much and wish we could have one like this today

[@freelikeyve]

She is such a gorgeous unique beauty! Cannot take my eyes off of her. Love her attitude and her spunk. ❤

[@tashapointer6725]

She is sooooo gorgeous

[@wonhoptoo]

19:21- What you came for You're welcome! ...Peace...

[@RaquelRoxx]

Thank you!!

[@johngiovine8792]

I had a voluptuously singing and swaying Eartha Kitt sit in my lap during a live cabaret radio broadcast concert, while my parents were sitting next to me… was I blushing, oh YES!

[@googleuser7454]

Oh my! What an experience

[@johngiovine8792]

@@googleuser7454 As she came down from the stage I could see that she was focusing on me, and I sweating at that point. Eartha Kitt was very gracious and kind.

[@williamlynnroden]

@John Giovine. Lucky, lucky you!

[@ajmarveldc5505]

Another great episode!! Eartha was great! I'm subscribing!

[@miyoshiumeki]

You just fall in love with Eartha in this segment

[@shable1436]

Not true I was in love long ago 😂

[@ChrisHansonCanada]

Yes, Dorothy's chinless face could melt a man's heart.

[@2ndEndingVintage]

Beautiful woman, Eartha...

[@gbrumburgh]

Jorunn Kristiansen, born in 1940, the Norwegian beauty queen in the 1950s, later married actor Barry Coe, who died in 2019. She turned to painting. They had two children.

[@aileen694]

Arlene's background comments, as usual, are hilarious while John does his "conferencing."

[@rmelin13231]

Oh, weren't they priceless?!! I cracked up with each one.

[@hawkeyeten2450]

Arlene had the naughtiest jokes and humor by far, though Dorothy had her moments too (she once asked Esther Williams if she had ever sat in Bennett's lap, which caused him to nearly die of embarrassment).

[@mikegendron3723]

Best answer by a contestant, ever. Martin Gabel asks the man who makes roulette wheels "What is the best number" He says "The winning number" Brilliant!!!!

[@paulmorin6569]

Arlene asked the number question.

[@RalphOnofrio]

Whoever does this site...Great job...I watched this show on our first TV with my parents..They should bring this show back into primetime TV.

[@pleasestopforcingmetopicka2679]

The Eartha Kitt segment was so enjoyable to watch.

[@scottfeuerhammer3595]

I'm in love! 50 years to late. ❤❤😍🥰🔥💋

[@judithsweeney2553]

Too

[@RaquelRoxx]

Her reaction to the question at 23:20 was my favorite 🤣

[@JackDecker63]

Wow! Ms. Kitt was beautiful.

[@BE-INSPIREDannesiademeece2721]

Mrs kitt baby hair on fleek ☺

[@neilmidkiff]

At 1:29, Arlene refers to Bennett as the "compiler" of his columns of anecdotes, and she's being accurate. In his foreword to his 1944 book of anecdotes titled "Try and Stop Me", Bennett writes "I did not make them up; I *collected* them."

[@ald668]

I LOVE EARTHA! A TRUE ORIGINAL!

[@battlegirldeb]

Watch all of the episodes with Eartha Kitt. Just to see how many Guest it takes before she is found out.

[@keithnaylor1981]

Surprised the panel struggled so much with the casino wheel maker. It was obvious he was the man who makes the thing that drills the holes that holds the ring that drives the knob that turns the rod that works the thing-ummy-bob.

[@oksills]

Miss Kitt’s voice! Loved it!

[@neilmidkiff]

It looked as if the studio was very warm -- Eartha Kitt slipped her fur piece off her shoulders, and Arlene was fanning herself with her note pad -- but it wasn't a particularly warm day out in New York City, just 75 degrees F. at 5 pm, but very humid at 88%. Of course TV lighting back then had to be intense and thus hot, so we'll have to blame it on the lights rather than the weather.

[@lamibonxd]

i had the same thought! i noticed guests fanning themselves in multiple episodes…must be those hot lights!!

[@hawkeyeten2450]

President Dwight Eisenhower and his wife Mamie as First Lady actually said that TV recording sessions were uncomfortable for them at times in the 50s in part because of that lighting heat IIRC (I've read that Mamie at one point said she felt like a toad trapped in the hot sun or something like that). It wouldn't surprise me at all if the WML panel and guests suffered similar discomfort at times. Thank goodness technology improved in that regard!

[@dancelli714]

Dental assistant is the term used now. . . . . . And Eartha Kitt besides being talented was also super CUTE.

[@bluecamus5162]

Small conference please, with your permission, I think Mr Celli would agree, in our broad terms of reference, that a Dental Nurse today would be called a Hygienist, who is certified to work in patient's mouths. A Dental Assistant handles instruments and other duties, but does not actually touch the patient. As I understand it.

[@ancienttech4636]

"Alternate sponsor"? Kudos to the network and the producers for not giving in! 👍👍

[@savethetpc6406]

Everyone appreciated Arlene's comment that John didn't have any conferences with Mr. Benteler (the roulette wheel-maker), but actually he had already had a "small meeting" with him regarding his "yes" answer to wearing less in his work than he had on for the show (beginning around 12:54, with Bennett's question).

[@matthiaslohr9082]

I had 2 months in 1959. In Germany we had a similar edition: "Was bin ich? Who am I"

[@cuttersboi08]

Eartha Kitt! Nothing less than stunning every time! Even as a kid I preferred her over Julie Newmar as Catwoman.

[@horatiohornblower5626]

Dorothy always gave the female guests an appraising comprehensive look from head to foot after she had shaken their hands.

[@dinahbrown902]

Woman checking another out. I find it pathetic

[@shable1436]

@@dinahbrown902 what that supposed to mean? Looking at what she's wearing, or looking at figure and looks?

[@smithsmith9379]

At 13:50 I think Dorothy's journalist habits came through when she asked a question followed by "is that the position you're taking?" She was always a reporter first, carefully digging for the facts.

[@sylviayeager2675]

Eartha Kitty beautiful n adorable. ❤️ Her. Thanks for posting,

[@shable1436]

Bentler had a son named Franz who was famous in his own right, a professional orchestra musician, violin player and was based out of Chicago

[@babygoose8716]

Love her facial expressions

[@shable1436]

Have you seen her song clip I'm evil? Her facial expressions are so modern and copied by actors down the line that they are still in use today, she went to private arts schools and took lots of drama growing up

[@ninarue]

I love her laugh

[@shadykatie100]

Eartha was really a beautiful woman! Best Cat Woman ever!

[@kulturekritik9665]

Arlene: "Why don't they just go off together?!" LOL.

[@sheltv100]

I wish I was born the same year as Ertha Kitt was, because I would have loved for her to be my girl.

[@wellcom4530]

Jorunn Kristjansen was first runner up for the Miss Universe pageant of 1959

[@arrghhouse]

"The winning number." So quick and clever!

[@neilmidkiff]

I'd guess that it wasn't the first time he'd been asked that question.

[@Aariyan096]

I believe Taraji could portray her in a biopic

[@otom3487]

absolutely!!!!!!!

[@bradredford4846]

Ooh. That would be awesome!

[@sparkly21]

Fuck no... Taraji is a mess, get someone who’s more elegant to play Eartha Kitt than that tacky bitch.

[@joeambrose3260]

Who on God's green earth is Taraji?

[@sparkly21]

Night Witch you first

[@sarasoda7442]

Eartha Kitt comes in at 19:28

[@joeambrose3260]

Cool name

[@spockboy]

Eartha was hot.

[@shable1436]

I'm here for Eartha

[@RonGerstein]

Eartha Kitt sang a sexy Christmas song that was #1 in the holiday charts.

[@geoffm9944]

I disagree with John Daily, regarding the dental nurse. Is there a product involved? The answer must be no. She’s delivering a service.

[@savethetpc6406]

In general, the panel was less sharp than usual on this episode, but it was entertaining to watch, none-the-less. :)

[@disvids8754]

first comment on Dorothy's hairstyler - I think it's very flattering here

[@stevekru6518]

Miss Norway, Arlene, Miss Kitt, and you compliment fuzz on a billiard ball. Seems like describing the moon landing as an opportunity to drink Tang

[@accomplice55]

@@stevekru6518: Wow, that's rude.

[@chelseymarie1493]

Eartha is so cute...

[@dannydoc1969]

"The winning number", hahahahaha what a quick wit.

[@romeman01]

Akiko Kojima of Tokyo became Miss Universe at the end of July 1959, having "narrowly edged out Miss Norway, Jorunn Kristiansen, 18, for the title ..." the Associated Press reported at the time.

[@44032]

I thought Ms. Kristiansen at 3:03 said she came from "Most Nervous".

[@richatlarge462]

Arlene at 9:33: "Why don't they just go home together?" Great line! (Or was it "Why don't they just go off together?")

[@evonza4858]

I love Eartha🥰❤️🖤💚and all of my chocolate brothers and sisters happy black history forever 🥰❤️ 🖤💚

[@EricBrushaber-x9p]

Class act

[@phyllismauro8481]

Great

[@Qboro66]

It looked like the air conditioning was on the fritz.

[@georgemartin1436]

As a kid, I realized I was a male when I saw Eartha on Batman..

[@sharonlaudat3297]

If Andra Day didn't already play Billie Holiday, I think she would be perfect as Eartha Kitt.

[@RobertLofrano]

Eartha was so talented, beautiful and sexy and her voice.......

[@jvcomedy]

Ms. Kristiansen married actor Barry Coe and is currently an artist. Here's her web site. 1stavecontemporarygallery.com/coe.html

[@ChrisHansonCanada]

*_Dental Nurse_* *_Makes Roulette Wheels_*

[@lorichambo2756]

they must not have had AC in large buildings yet at that time...or at least not in THIS theater

[@shable1436]

They did, but when full of ppl large spaces are hard to cool in summer

[@chiikasheunique]

Watching in 2019💜

[@k-bullion5805]

Eartha Kitt @19:31👌

[@fridgemagnet]

she was HOT!!!

[@vintageincolor]

When Dorothy asked if she was known as a gospel singer and the other guest asked if she sang an opera I truly wondered if they thought she was Joyce Bryant

[@donnacook8994]

Mr Bentler had a good sense of humor! 😂

[@garyjones1688]

Eartha kitt was beautiful

[@francoamerican4632]

I didn't hear any whistling or catcalling while Eartha Kitt was signing in. Am I missing something?

[@marcarmichael8000]

That relaxer fresh asf

[@thunderball6908]

I think Dorothy looks particularly lovely in this episode.

[@Broc13]

I've never really seen them so lost as this episode. They got stuck on a loop on the "wearing less than now" and the machinery. I think they thought he operated some kind of machine for people in the nude or in his undies because they seemed so perplexed about the clothing part haha.

[@neilmidkiff]

Yes, Dorothy's question at 17:50 corroborates your point that she was imagining an undressed, or at best half-clad, Mr. Benteler in his shop.

[@monicaclark9581]

The dental assistant really was a natural beauty

[@jools01]

5:25 “he’s trying to be Mr. Norway” 😂

[@goddesshatmehit4861]

1959 wow

[@kulturekritik9665]

What's going on with Arlene's hair in this episode? She looks like she just got out of a long convertible ride.

[@robertward8130]

The Phyllis Diller look.

[@actownsend7288]

Seeing the look on her beautiful sneaky face as she fooled that panel was priceless especially when Dorothy asked Eartha if she was a gospel singer. You should have let her sing before the credits, Mr. Daly.

[@ronfarbman8124]

In show business there is MS Mitt and they there is everyone else. No question the most exciting woman who has ever been on the planet

[@thewanderer1191]

Hheheheh her voice would be an intentional giveaway way

[@k-bullion5805]

The look she gives @22:57😂....KeKe Palmer could definitely play her in a movie!

[@leannsherman6723]

You can be sure that Arlene was keeping an eye on Martin when he shook Miss Norway’s hand. She was easily jealous.

[@regeneratedsun6105]

sultry at it's best

[@judithsweeney2553]

its

[@JerjerB]

I always have to point to these videos when people say the first black people on TV in America were the Supremes...