What's My Line? - Keely Smith; Alan King [panel] (Mar 18, 1962)

[@BaldwinBay]

Keely Smith is a true talent in very way. Awesome singer!

[@martcolc5830]

Love Keely Smith

[@luminiferous1960]

I heartily agree!

[@keelyjohnston19]

I'm named after keely Smith what a beautiful lady RIP

[@keelydunhill2308]

Me too! My Dad thought she was amazing and my mum apparently promised that if their expectant baby, (ie me) was a girl, I would be named after her! A very cool namesake!

[@moonbeamskies3346]

Keely Smith was absolutely gorgeous.

[@Resolution1on1]

I must agree Keely Smith was so very Beautiful!! Her voice was one of the best in the world.

[@freakbeatagogo1208]

Imagine dressing like you.were going to.a family christening, then forget that, actually you are just going to buy a table lamp. Welcome to the 60s. The world is going to shit but you have some great flannels and look really smart whilst driving your golf cart 👍

[@kennithumperovitch1312]

At a Louis Prima's concert I danced in the audience they dragged me into the stage. I cried Keely Smith picked me up and held me. I was 4 years old.

[@jimsteele9261]

I'm surprised Bennett didn't call out John on Miss Lowe's answer. She *did* work for someone high in government.... over a hundred miles higher than most. ;-)

[@larciabella]

Mr.King recognized Keely's voice.Maybe if she kept to one word answers like yes or no or really disguise her voice it would make them work harder in guessing?

[@kaycox5555]

Grand lady!

[@edwinrivera8449]

I made the comment to myself on the respect to the Father on how the panel all stud up to shack his hand. This was (again) a really fun show. The secretary to the 7 Astronauts was a classic piece.

[@qhsperson]

My reaction to the priest was, he's a priest. Next contestant.

[@WhatsMyLine]

That's just fascinating, qhsperson. Thanks for sharing that vital information with us all.

[@qhsperson]

What's My Line? Given that the nature of the show is to guess what a contestant does for a living, having a man come out in a priest's collar is a bit of a giveaway. It is a profession.

[@WhatsMyLine]

That would be a just BRILLIANT observation if the line he was presenting was "priest". But since his line was "Jazz banjo player", your point is either non-existent, or positively idiotic.

[@AmosBHaven]

An "heathen" might consider it a profession. Those who serve, consider it a calling.

[@adamcoates2890]

Didn't anyone else notice that the astronaut secretary had been on the show in the past? I wasn't even looking at the screen and I heard her voice and recognized it immediately from the first time she appeared on the show as the astronaut secretary.

[@soulierinvestments]

Dorothj's book eventually got a really punchy title -- "Murder One." Too bad Dorothy's career and health did not allow her to get it written all by herself. I bet it would have been a beaut.

[@drumbum3.142]

11:39 😂☺️☺️☺️😊☺️☺️☺️☺️😆😊☺️☺️☺️

[@michaeldanello3966]

Keeley Smith did a wonderful job in Robert Mitchum's 1958 film Thunder Road. She also sang a beautiful song (written by Mitchum) "Whippoorwill". Mitchum also wrote the Title song and made the charts with it ! It was nice to see her smile. She adopted that dead-pan look to counter the antics of her husband Louis Prima.

[@James-jf1sc]

The respect the panel shows to each other and certainly to the guests. Days gone by.

[@mastomas21]

What an elegant long gone world. What do we have today. Love Keely Smith her voice the best

[@BrianAdams-dt1ks]

Yid voodoo has been at work for decades now turning this country into the trash dump it is.

[@richarddarlington1139]

AS someone who grew up during the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs (I was 9 years old in 1962),I was fairly awestruck by Miss Lowe. One can only imagine the stories she could tell!

[@brucemarsico6]

She possessed a most swingin' and melodic voice.....too bad she was so underrated.......

[@brucemarsico6]

@Aritosthenes Never heard that one...by Keely at least. If you don't already have a copy, seek out, 'Twistin With Keely.' An old Dot recording. It's fun and dated and reminiscent of those Kennedy years. You can pull it up on youtube. Twist!

[@nuwavedave]

Keely and hubby, Louis Prima were years ahead of the musical curve. They were true pioneers of Rock 'n' Roll.

[@libertyann439]

Keely was also named Dorothy Mae originally. We just lost her last week. She was showcased on NPR

[@dancelli714]

Excellent singer and so shapely. I saw her In person. She had a cold but still did good. Her Daughters were in the audience. She gave tribute to Louie which was in a coma. I remember her wanting to pat Conan O' Brien's Pompadour which he gave her permission. I had a little crush on her. When she was with Louie and Sam well you couldn't do better than that. We played their DVD of complete songs on our TV twice in a row. I recommend that happy, happy dvd to all of their fan's, they'll make you feel GOOD !

[@epaddon]

Alan King''s question about "did you work with someone else?" was being rather delicately phrased since Keely Smith and Louis Prima had divorced the previous year.

[@timmythebeaseman]

Keely Smith- what a beautiful woman.

[@johnjarou2357]

great singer too.

[@lisad2701]

How funny. I was thinking that she looks so much like Shelley Duvall that she could have been her body double in the movie Popeye.

[@jfhow]

talented and funny

[@gbrumburgh]

Sonny and Cher I'm sure owe a bit of gratitude to the comic and tuneful stage relationship of Louis Prima and deadpan Keely Smith. The latter couple was super on stage!

[@jason60chev]

Keely Smith just passed away about 16 Dec 2017. Sad.

[@tomklock568]

Sorry to hear that; I guess I never heard her music

[@drumbum3.142]

LOVE Her Collaborations with Louis Prima.🎨 🎙🎺

[@martinda7446]

This was remarkable, I loved Nancy the astronaut secretary too...as well as the wonderful Keely Smith.

[@edsauer2931]

Keely Smith is a beautiful lady,and a special singer!!! Love,love,love her!!!!

[@Rodin99]

Love Keely Smith...loved her appearances with Prima on the variety shows. and I listen to her solo LPs.

[@keelyswenson1160]

I was named after her to my name is KEELY & I’m from New Orleans

[@lcfritsch]

Here's some more information on Nancy Lowe as well as the Mercury astronauts. Eventually she became John Glenn's secretary solely until her marriage. Apparently the twist comment had a lot of impact upon the mail that she received after this show. pilotonline.com/news/local/science/article_2d0cdd59-9dc4-5849-acf7-b193ed252e75.html

[@lucyflorey9152]

Such a polite, elegant era

[@alanfollett6242]

At 1:57 and 2:12: I wonder if this is the first time the word "mahout" ever appeared on US network TV. (And wouldn't this have made a wonderful occupation?)

[@sjcohen4444]

I love her voice and have seen her perform in person twice.

[@drumbum3.142]

I'm immediately jealous in a professional, amicable way

[@shellyboggs9093]

Same

[@karenedmiston5964]

It's entertaining to hear John Daly's Irish brogue. I like Keely Smith's hair. Very chic.

[@MrTruckerf]

Mr. Daly was South African.

[@gbrumburgh]

Banjo player Father Joseph Dustin died in 1989 at age 73 and was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery. He could not read music but did write songs.

[@deanrane1961]

RIP Keely.

[@Playbyplaymedia]

I would describe the tone of the interaction on this program as "genteel". Clicked on this posting for Keely Smith; was pleasantly surprised to read Fr. Joseph Dustin's name on the chalkboard. Father Dustin once served as pastor at Most Holy Redeemer parish in southwest Detroit, Michigan.

[@ApartmentKing66]

Goodson, Todman, Johnny Olson...man, they go way back.

[@markschildberg1667]

Johnny worked for G-T for about 25 years, until the day he died.

[@MECowgo]

You can find both albums of Father Dustin on Ebay!

[@doowop54]

MECowgo had one of his LPs

[@mjc5509]

Keely Smith had great style and a unique voice.Her Lennon and McCartney songbook album is my favourite album of hers. RIP KEELY ..A SINGERS SINGER

[@jswaggart01]

Wow, I enjoyed that immensely. Especially the discussion about the astronauts 😎

[@mousetreehouse6833]

Brings back memories of my family gathering around the tv, watching What's My Line. As Bob Hope once sang, thanks for the memories!

[@henridelagardere4584]

Father Joseph Dustin (Apr 5, 1916 - Sep 28, 1989) - *Songs Father Taught Me* and *More Songs Father Taught Me* (Riverside Records) - with stellar sidemen: John Cali (rhythm banjo), Dick Wellstood (piano), Wendell Marshall (bass), Zutty Singleton (drums) - men who played w. Louis Armstrong, Sidney Bechet, Jelly Roll Morton, Earl Hines, Jimmie Noone, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Hank Jones, Donald Byrd, Art Blakey, Gene Krupa, Roy Eldridge, Henry Red Allen, Buster Bailey, Wild Bill Davison, Vic Dickenson, Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, etc And on the sequel, the pianist is Frank Signorelli, a man who wrote songs like _Stairway to the Stars, I'll Never Be the Same_ or _Sioux City Sue._ Pretty impressive company, wouldn't you say. The Father could pluck, and he plucked with the best of them.

[@martinda7446]

Dorothy Kilgallen was a flippin' genius - what a quick precise mind!

[@mjc5509]

RIP DOROTHY..

[@robertmelson2130]

It's certainly looking as if astronaut fever is starting to take hold. Tonight's Nancy Lowe, T.J. O'Malley a couple of weeks ago, lots of references by the panel and John Daly. Since I'm watching these in order, I'm wondering if I'll see any of the Mercury 7 themselves. I know we had a couple of X-15 pilots not long ago, and technically they are (or will be) astronauts according to NASA's definition of eligibility for the astronaut badge.

[@jmccracken1963]

And it should be noted that, 10 years later (in March of 1972), almost two years after his heart fibrillation stopped, Deke Slayton's flight status was fully restored. Three years after that, in July of 1975, he was one of three U.S. astronauts to take part in the joint US/USSR Apollo-Soyuz Test Project in outer space. (After being grounded by NASA, and subsequently by the Air Force as well, he served as Coordinator of Astronaut Activities (later Chief of the Astronaut Office) for a year and a half - and then, after resigning from the Air Force in November 1963, in a number of civilian posts for NASA for the next 11 years, including 8 years as Director of Flight Crew Operations.)

[@bluecamus5162]

Indeed, as Director of Flight Crew Operations, Slayton would be the one to ground Ken Mattingly for the measles virus and send Jack Swigert in his place on Apollo 13. Swigert would be the one to throw the switch which created the biggest drama in the history of space flight.

[@ironduke2000]

Sounds like Miss Lowe was partying with those astronauts, some of whom were pretty wild, I understand, after hours in Cocoa Beach -- work hard, play hard.

[@blueduck5589]

I don't think Mr. Cerf appreciates "Twist" dancing or Rock 'n' Roll for that matter.

[@1jamyc]

The secretary's expression when she heard Alan Shephard told him she was the Twist champion!!! You could see how giddy and embarrassed she felt, by it being announce on national TV :)

[@patton303]

Hey ! That’s Johnny Olson from The Price Is Right announcing!

[@ChrisHansonCanada]

*_JAZZ BANJO PLAYER_* *_SECRETARY TO THE SEVEN U.S. ASTRONAUTS_* *_SAUSAGE MAKER_*

[@samiam74]

Arlene's dress is stunning. I so wish we could have seen it in colour.

[@preppysocks209]

The Jones Sausage Co was begun in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin (Bennett knew this) in 1889. It has operated as a private, family owned company ever since. The current president named Jones is the great-great-grandson of the founder. But not all the Jones CEO's have been men. A hundred years ago the president was a female family member, really rare in those days. I remember their product "Jones Pure Pork Sausages" being advertised on TV when I was a kid but I have not heard anything about them in decades.

[@theoriginalchefboyoboy6025]

that touch of nawlins sweetness, you all...

[@sixpakshaker88]

I had a priest in my parish that paid for seminary by playing drums in a Jazz Band in Las Vegas.

[@magnificentfailure2390]

Everyone ate Special K every day back then. It was compulsory. Even now, older folks speak in hushed whispers about that time.

[@edgewaterz]

Fun clip but the thumbnail of Keely looks like a mug shot. :)

[@MichaelBoyce-tm2vw]

Prima also owned his own label distibuted by DOT. Keely recorded several albums under the Prima Label.

[@graperonto1128]

Here's another example of all panelists standing to shake hands with the priest. Out of respect, no doubt.

[@WhatsMyLine]

Yes, it's always interesting to see the rare occasions when the women also stood up to shake hands with the guests.

[@jmccracken1963]

And, given that the Chicago parish where he then resided was, I presume, St. Michael's in Old Town, that makes the religious order to which Father Dustin belonged the Redemptorist Fathers. (I thought that he had signed in "CSP" after his name, so, before his line was shown, I thought that maybe he was the director of the Paulist Boys' Choir; but it was, in fact, "CSSR" ("Congregatio Sacrosancti Redemptoris" - translated "Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer") that he signed in.)

[@RayNDeere]

Dorothy was devoutly Catholic.She stood when a nun was a challenger (she was a dentist) and when Bishop Fulton Sheen was the Mystery Guest, she curtsied and kissed his ring

[@janeiwasduncan8463]

@@RayNDeere How sad it was that when things got rough she depended on pills and booze rather than her Catholic faith.

[@marywebb9127]

@gcjerryusc Troll be gone 🙋

[@armyvet4081]

francis can not shut her mouth

[@chrissewell8296]

Wow! I lived in Poquoson, Va for a while, like the 2nd guest!

[@xrxs1020]

I have a crush on Keely Smith.

[@aeropilot4419]

Notice how polite everyone is ... compare and contrast with 2017 😮

[@jincyquones]

9:15 Except for that chorus of cat-calls for the young NASA secretary. That was flat out disgusting.

[@marywebb9127]

@@jincyquones No one cat called her! She only got whistled at. I don't mind getting whistled at by men because it means I am looking good! What are you a male feminist 😄 I still get some whistles from men despite what the stupid Feminazi's try to do!

[@jincyquones]

@@marywebb9127 It's a game show, not a beauty pageant. It has nothing to do with feminism... it's just basic common decency and politeness. She writes on that board that she's a secretary at NASA and the only reaction she gets is a bunch of people whistling at how pretty she is. I don't care who or what gender you are, that's fucking rude and inappropriate. Just because you need to be told you're pretty to feel good about yourself doesn't mean everyone ought to enjoy being whistled at at any given moment.

[@marywebb9127]

@@jincyquones Your IQ must be very low! I can insult people with out using profanity! You are a bitter nasty old Queen! I don't care if I get whistled at or not. I just don't like the PC culture of today!

[@slaytonp]

@@jincyquones In those days, it was flattering. It was more of an ovation--not insulting at all.

[@robertromero8692]

As the secretary walked off, there was a big audience reaction. I wonder if she did something. Like maybe dance the twist?

[@MrTruckerf]

She did!

[@ayersshawn]

Keely Smith Is From The Same State Where I Live Virginia. She Was A Movie Star. Thunder Road

[@lennypearl]

So interesting to see under which circumstances the women stand when shaking hands, in this case for a member of the clergy

[@RichieALevy]

Abosolutely gorgeous and what a dynamite voice!!!!

[@c0mputer]

Bennett knows his sausages!

[@davidhallett8783]

All stood up to shake his hand. In english

[@cathykinn4516]

Did Dorothy really believe men wanted her 'making eyes' at them? Her coquettish fluttering, giggling like a schoolgirl which she certainly was not by now. And whenever she tried to be witty like Arlene Francis it fell flat because she was as unfunny as Bennett Cerf. Without Arlene Francis this show had not much. Where did Arlene go after the show - to a ball?!

[@vincenzorussotraetto6800]

Il *Belìce* è un fiume siciliano che ebbe ai greci il nome di un Dio, *Ὕψας **_pronuncia (Húpsās)*, dagli arabi, durante la dominazione saracena, il nome di *al-Qārib _(il vicino)_* e dagli *Arbëreshë di Sicilia* il nome di *Honi* perché nasce nella *Piana degli albanesi* e dagli *italiani* una pronuncia sbagliata di cui il Dio del fiume se ne amareggiò. Durante il terremoto della valle del Belìce del 1968 _(370 morti di cui 10 soccorritori, 1.000 feriti e 90.000 sfollati)_ i giornalisti della RAI commisero un arbitrio: *_spostarono la cadenza dalla seconda sillaba alla prima per cui il Belìce divenne il Bèlice._* *E questo fosse niente.* In questa valle vi è *Salaparuta, il luogo più importante nella storia del Jazz. Se Salaparuta non fosse esistita, mai esistita, se i *salitani* non avessero mai fatto parte del genere umano non avremmo avuto *Nick La Rocca* nato a New Orleans (figlio di Girolamo di di Salaparuta e Vita De Nina) che nel 1918 sostituì la parola jass in jazz nel nome della sua formazione, che divenne così il primo a farsi riconoscere con il nome jazz: *Original Dixieland Jazz Band*. La Rocca, da molti, è considerato un pioniere del jazz classico, uno dei primi interpreti in assoluto. La sua arte influenzò tutto quello che venne dopo. *E questo fosse niente.* Non avremmo avuto *Louis Prima*, nato a New Orleans, ma nipote di Luigi Di Prima emigrato da Salaparuta nella seconda metà dell’Ottocento. Louis Prima era molto orgoglioso delle sue origini, e ad ogni esibizione non mancava di far sapere al pubblico che era italo-americano e di New Orleans. Nel suo modo di cantare e di suonare erano evidenti molte influenze dell’Italia Meridionale: la teatralità dei gesti della sceneggiata o dell’opera dei pupi, l’arte scenica e le feste popolari del sud. Iniziava i concerti sempre con: *_“My name is Louis Prima, I'm from New Orleans e song’Italiano”_* Dal pubblico rispondeva sempre uno - non si sa se era lo stesso di sempre a New Yor, a Los Angeles, a Miami - *_“Uè, paisà”_* Lui scoppiava a ridere e iniziava con *Keely Smith* o con *Sam Butera* al sax un duetto, una macchietta. *E a volte per una pronuncia sbagliata noi roviniamo tutto: Belìce, Belìce non Bèlice.*

[@larrydarby5731]

Keely Smith obtained her highest recognition as the wife and singer with Louis Prima. The band was "Louis Prima with Sam Butera and the Witnesses". They had a top hit in the late 50's of "That Old Black Magic".

[@brucemarsico6]

A most underrated singer along with June Christy...….long gone.....What there is today is mostly noise, noise and more noise.Good jazz music and singers exist no more....RIP.

[@Riddim4]

Not true. Check out NYC, DC, Philadelphia, and Boston, for starters.

[@brucemarsico6]

@@Riddim4 Well then, what's there? You write that there's all of this talent in those various places....who are they? I've not found too many that match the talents of the old celebrated singers...a lot of noise...really.

[@Riddim4]

@@brucemarsico6 : What’s a lot of noise is your post. If you were to go to these neighborhoods and hit the clubs and the studios, you would see the truth of what I’m saying.

[@brucemarsico6]

@@Riddim4 Once again, I ask a question to substantiate your claim and you won't or cannot answer. No noise, Nick. No need to get all emotional about it. I've been to clubs in New Orleans and Las Vegas. New Orleans is a little more true to the good sounds. Las Vegas, not at all. Overpriced shit, really. The lounge acts and instrumental music offerings are long overshadowed by Cirque de Soleil and screaming rock...constant noise. But....you must know best.........

[@Riddim4]

@@brucemarsico6 : You need to spend time in Philly, Boston, NYC and DC.

[@Pashasmom1]

Winona Rider should play her in a movie about her life. That's who I thought of seeing Keely here.

[@ajsmith5295]

Love keely smith

[@cayetanotirado5907]

Why would the critics and the writers back in the day compared her and her ex-husband Louis Prima to the duo "Sonny and Cher" ?

[@RonGerstein]

They were narried to each other and both were singers. Just like Sonny & Cher.

[@QuadMochaMatti]

@1:25 - Syndicated colYOUMnist? 🤔

[@moboutmen]

Check out Keely and Louis on Sullivan. He's frantic. She smoulders.

[@brentgambrell]

I wonder if the panel or host knew this show would be so loved and adored in the 21st century?

[@MrTruckerf]

Of course they did!

[@englemint]

any way we can go back to this world? How nice

[@LRS905]

Reminds me of "Pleasantville".

[@hot88s23]

englemint , A world where people smoked even on elevators, quiz show panels, and airplanes? No thanks.

[@davidarcudi230]

@@hot88s23 I miss cigarette smoke

[@igkoigko9950]

@@davidarcudi230 Missing smoke beats the alternative: being dead from it

[@juliawillmer2528]

We still enjoy Jones Sausage in 2024! My son lives in Ft. Atkinson, WI and the bacon, ham and sausage is still famous! Nice people, too!

[@sutownsend-kasmiskie3091]

This aired on my 10th birthday!

[@travis303]

This has always aggravated me. Meat, fish and fowl are the same thing. Why would chicken not be meat? why would fish not be meat? They aren't vegetables, that's for sure

[@charleswinokoor6023]

What

[@frankmarano7530]

I heard Keely Smith songs on the Sirius FM Sinatra channel for years, but never knew what she looked like until now.

[@joannescholes3742]

The priest was very good!👏

[@tomitstube]

an amazing time in america's space program, the MA-7 was Mercury-Atlas 7, a one crew (scott carpenter) flight around the earth 3 times, notice the highlight here is "orbital" flight, carpenter spent 4 hours and 39 min. in weightless flight.

[@TheRobdarling]

she could sing!

[@karlhungus5554]

18:20 - Keely's appearance.

[@caroler01]

“The Right Stuff”

[@keelyjaramillo2542]

What a wonderful strong amazing women glad that I was named after her RIP

[@dashercronin]

made in a canning factory.

[@martcolc5830]

I was 3 yr old when this happened! love it, now I am 21

[@jimcapone2593]

Keely was an amazing entertainer . Loved her.

[@soulierinvestments]

Never heard of Keely Smith until this clip. Forward little creature.

[@waynehowell6160]

Rick, do your ears a favor and look up "That Old Black Magic" as performed by Louis Prima and Keely Smith. It's the best version ever, IMO.

[@plsreturnto2837]

corner moose She only performed with her sweetie, right?...

[@519djw6]

*I'm afraid I had to look up Keely Smith on Wikipedia. Was anyone else in the same boat?*

[@RonGerstein]

No

[@DKen2k]

I dont get it. They guessed that the 2nd guest was a secretary which should have been enough but for some reason John required them to find out who she worked for as well.

[@saywhat8173]

It may have been a time issue.

[@jacquelinebell6201]

A secretary was a very common job so probably needed the extra interest.

[@eugeneendres5846]

Boy, they sure don't make women like this anymore. And I'm not even from their time.

[@slaytonp]

They still make them the same way. They just turn out differently--same as latest model guys.

[@americancitizen748]

Where are the American astronauts today? We don't even have a space shuttle anymore.

[@geraldkatz7986]

They're spending all their time worrying the shirts they wear don't offend those whose profession is to be offended.

[@marywebb9127]

Keely was a great underrated singer.

[@xrxs1020]

I wasn't aware she was underrated. Hmmm. In my mind, she was not only a great singer, but really interesting and fun. When I was a kid, I thought she was homely, but what did I know? She's a knockout here.

[@marywebb9127]

@@xrxs1020 You hear about Peggy Lee more than you hear about her today.

[@MichaelBoyce-tm2vw]

David Lee Roth did his most famous medley.

[@jimmyrants4342]

David Lee Roth stole Sam Butera arrangement. He shouldn't have done that.

[@michaeldanello3966]

Good old Dorothy: "Is it edible? Was it ever alive?" Just curious, what is there that humans beings eat that WASN'T ever alive? Unless people exist on only water and salt I can't think of much that is not derived from animals or plants. This has to be a stalling tactic until she can think of another question and hog some more screen time.

[@sandrageorge3488]

I have never heard of Louis Prima or Keely Smith before this program.

[@jimmyrants4342]

You need to.

[@MichaelBoyce-tm2vw]

She was also Part Cherokee.

[@jimmyrants4342]

Cherokeely.

[@jrmcd555]

How did Mr. Daly get that big scar on the side of his head?

[@richardfoster9846]

That is a part in his hair.

[@rowbygoren1830]

Richard Foster Hee hee!

[@dancelli714]

KEELY WAS AN EXCELLENT SINGER AND SOOOO SHAPELY. I watched her last night on one of my home made dvd's singing ROBIN HOOD and after she said "I must touch your hair" to Conan O' Brien, and she did. I saw her preform at the Fairmont Hotel In San Francisco year's ago. She was one of the best.

[@codemiesterbeats]

This show is simple but entertaining... why dont they remake this show?

[@dancelli714]

I thought of that but the originals were so good. I think we'd be disappointed in the new folk's.

[@shoegeezr]

The magic and charm was completely gone by the syndicated 70s. Larry Blyden and Soupy Sales had replaced John Daly and Bennett Cerf. Talk about an intelligence and articulation drop! I felt sorry for Ms. Francis, who had to partake in the stupid stunts with the others. They could have still had a Steve Allen and a Tony Randall on the panel and Daly as miderator, but the geniuses behind the scenes decided to dumb it down. You think almost 50 years later from that disaster it would have any chance to remotely resemble the charm of the original?