What's My Line? - Sammy Davis, Jr (Mar 13, 1955)

[@dannydoc1969]

Sammy was one of the most talented human beings ever; Singer, dancer, dramatic actor, comedic actor, musician, incredible impersonations, all superbly done, there was nothing he couldn't do. He accomplished all of this in spite of the huge racial hurdles he had to overcome. Truly a Superstar.

[@KristineMaitland]

To add to that he could do gun and rope tricks plus he was an amazing photographer. Here is a lovely shot he did of Marilyn Monroe. www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=images&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiExPaK5J3mAhXDMd8KHWy0AvIQjRx6BAgBEAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.co.uk%2Fpin%2F201254677071462743%2F&psig=AOvVaw21maiOULyruoMQHlyTObzb&ust=1575610338667599

[@lisablack124]

@dannydoc 1969 I agree with you inspite of the hatred directed mostly at Black people in America. Mr. Davis, succeeded inspite of the country in which he was born placing all types of laws created intended to make Black people failures. In the so called land of the free and the brave. Rip Mr. Davis.

[@tomdumb6937]

@@lisablack124 SDJ was beloved in america by the overwhelming majority of white americans. Only the racist democrats opposed civil rights. Spew your hatred elsewhere.

[@lissalives1]

He followed Anton LaVey, you know.

[@oobrocks]

Concur

[@stepawayful]

I was lucky enough to meet Sammy in the late 70s; he was appearing on a show I worked on and invited me to a party he was throwing. Both he and his wife Altovese were beyond gracious; I remember that night as one of the most wonderful nights of my life.

[@elaineteeter9485]

That's lovely. Thanks for sharing that wonderful memory.

[@picklesthewise]

Sammy going on TV fresh after the accident that cost him his eye was incredibly brave. He does some great voices here that I recognized. The Louis Prima one was spot-on!

[@kennethlatham3133]

I saw him on an interview just in the 1970's saying that it took him YEARS to be able to reach out and pick up a glass right in front of him without knocking it over. We take for granted the necessity of having two eyes for assessing distances between objects.

[@drumbum3.142]

Lol

[@timd4524]

One heck of an accident also. To destroy your eye on the horn of a 50's Cadillac. I couldn't imagine.

[@chope6786]

And his initial Jimmy Stewart voice was spot on ❤!

[@the_lost_navigator]

"Can you do practically anything?"... No greater respect can be shown than that given by fellow peers to those most deserving of such accolades. Respect to a great man.

[@davidsanderson5918]

Carl Stannard Hear hear!

[@ashishkiift]

“Can you practically do anything .. I think that’s a reputation he has acquired “.. what a line ... Sammy Davis Junior ... What a Legend !

[@yellowleaf28]

I wish I could accurately, knowledgeably, and generously praise ppl as easily as DK could

[@pattymiller9040]

Definitely, a true legend!! Sammy Davis is one of my all time favs!!!

[@m.e.d.7997]

I love Arlene! Good guess on the Dancer!

[@generalpatzer6893]

To Sammy..."Can you do anything?" Sammy Davis Jr. was a a LEGEND even back then!

[@joyceyolandastorch8964]

Sammy was so young. He actually did alot of dancing at that time, thats probably why he said he didnt sing that much. I remember hearing that several years later he was told not to dance as much , because he might have had a slight problem with his heart. Maybe it was just a rumour. But he started to do alot of singing in his shows after the 1950s.

[@kbrock9146]

That was a great Jimmy Stewart impression from SDJ.

[@mitchmiller2382]

I never realized how funny Sammy Davis, Jr. was!

[@kennethbutler1343]

The fat joke might have been funny and acceptable 65 years ago but it sure jarred me today. It's good to see in at least one small way we've made progress.

[@kokagejones678]

More than one. He suggests the psychiatrist may be her "straight man", implying she dances for laughs. Maybe that was OK in 1955-DK seems to chuckle-but I hope I would have found it gross.

[@kev3d]

Yeah, diabetes is awesome.

[@Geferulf_TAS]

I thought they were all funny and quick witted. Grow a pair

[@mangarda]

@@kev3d But making fun of someone for being at risk of diabetes is decidedly NOT awesome. Glad more people understand that today.

[@sandrageorge3488]

People are still mean!

[@xoStarstruck]

Wow, Fred Allen was brave insulting somebody's appearance considering he was no Errol Flynn himself!

[@madeleine9907]

Anything for a laugh!

[@37vivian]

If an overweight person appeared on this show, you better believe that at some point, there was going to be an insult . How horrifying for this woman. She was expected to sit there & laugh with the rest of the room at herself.

[@ms.sunshinesue8719]

@@37vivian Totally agree. I personal think he took "his privilege" too far.

[@m.e.d.7997]

He was rude and I think he was racist

[@lorraineb.4698]

Rude. Never cared for this man

[@gingerhaydon4693]

Wonderful show... such class.. Sammy Davis, Jr. was an amazing performer. Thank you for posting!

[@clydedvaz1937]

Sammy Davis Jr , the most talented man that ever lived and walked the earth

[@brookehanley3659]

❤

[@Eddie_Schantz]

At this stage of her life, Dorothy is almost 42 years old and looks fantastic.

[@dianawardrip5171]

She has a one year old baby as well. Two older children born 41 and 43.

[@robertjean5782]

​@@dianawardrip5171The baby was Dorothy's love child😊

[@brookehanley3659]

Dorothy is so good at this. Show was never the same without him

[@robertjean5782]

Dorothy was a investigative reporter for years 😊

[@tonymazz9912]

During the "Rat Pack" era, they were going to stay at a Hotel. Sammy Davis Jr, was walking in the other direction. Frank Sinatra asked him" Where are you going ?" Sammy said " I can't stay in there , I'm not allowed , going to sleep in my car " Frank was furious and convinced him to follow them inside the Hotel. He asked the desk clerk for some rooms. The Clerk and the Manager told Frank " Sorry, we don't allow Negros in here". Sinatra screamed and said " If you don't allow Sammy in here, we will tell everyone in this city what your doing and have this place shut down, now let him in ! ". The Manager had no choice and Sammy stayed. I'm sure this was not the first time this happened . To me, Mr. Davis was one of the greatest performers GOD ever created--He did it all. GOD bless Sammy Davis Jr and grant Him all the blessings of Heaven. He paid his dues--and then some.

[@preppysocks209]

SInatra had his flaws but his record on civil rights was impeccable. More than once he refused to stay in Vegas hotels that did not allow his black entourage to be guests. After awhile, they all were forced to change their policies.

[@stepawayful]

I was lucky enough to meet Sammy in the late 70s; he was appearing on a show I worked on and invited me to a party he was throwing. Both he and his wife Altovese were beyond gracious; I remember that night as one of the most wonderful nights of my life.

[@glennhoddle10]

Sinatra loved Sammy like a kid brother. When Sammy passed on, Sinatra had the stuffing knocked out of him and went into a deep depression until his own death.

[@deborahbryant3266]

I love the cursive writing when guests sign in. Kids today have so little exposure to cursive they can't even read it. So elegant and classy.

[@lorraineb.4698]

True they cannot read it

[@EmmySwimmy-j2e]

As a member of Gen z...it is true😅

[@ludenasan1]

Thank you for putting these shows on line for all of us to view. I was only 9 when this was done and we did not have a TV.

[@toniwilson1579]

I was 3 years from even being born myself. Lol... Love these old shows.

[@NondescriptMammal]

I'd venture to say no mystery guest has ever used so many voices, most of which were recognizable impressions of other entertainers. Very impressive.

[@joeguzman3558]

It's amazing how Sammy stayed in the same shape for his entire life. Not too many actors did that

[@amileoj9043]

This is quite charming. Sammy Davis Jr. is rather quickly found out precisely because there were (and are) so few performers who could match his blazing, baffling versatility--including of course the endless ability to disguise his own voice. He was in a category of one. Kilgallen zeroed right in: "Can you do practically anything?" Who else could it be but--Sammy Davis Jr.!

[@timetobecreative7343]

You just like him becouse he was black😂😂😂

[@williamlynnroden]

@@timetobecreative7343 . On KZbin there is an excellent all star tribute to Sammy near the end of his life, look at the way he can STILL perform and tell us if you still think someone would like him only because of the color of his skin.

[@susanrutherford866]

They already knew who it was

[@wilkiecoco]

I've been alive a fair amount of time, and I can't recall a time when it was ever acceptable to be so openly insulting to a person.

[@rosemma34]

+David Wilkenfeld Right?

[@lucindasommer720]

I was a fat child in the 50's. People told me that all the time. It was acceptable because people were mostly much slimmer then than they are now & it was seen as a character flaw, I think. It still hurt.

[@ToddSF]

I was born in 1952 and was often the target of "fat shaming" or simply rude and inconsiderate people who thought it was their job and their privilege to point out what was obvious to me. "My God, you've put on weight," I remember hearing from one of my uncles when I walked through the door at my grandmother's house for a family fathering when I was 11 or so. If i hadn't been a child, knowing what I know now, I'd have responded, "Yet you're still missing the middle digit of your I.Q. and you're still rude and inconsiderate. I may be fat, but I don't go around insulting people unless I'm provoked as I am now." It still happens to fat people and, I note, it even happens to people who are noticeably underweight, and "skinny" people can be as hurt by having their slenderness pointed out as fat people are by having their rotundity pointed out. Nowadays, then that happens, I take a cue from Rosie O'Donnell and say, "You know, human beings come in all shapes and sizes. So get over yourself and adjust to that fact."

[@miraclay]

I can't imagine being insulted by being called slender. I would love to be called slender.

[@junaid1]

No, he is one ugly fat pig. And his humor was the most insulting.

[@ToddSF]

One of the cultural differences in 1955 compared to nowadays is that it was generally acceptable to make jokes about fat people right in front of them. It's a practice that still happens, though not as much as 60 years ago. I've worked for employers who have policies against making negative comments or telling jokes about co-workers' bodies -- as in being thin or being overweight. Even so, I think Fred Allen was out of line in his "fat jokes" during questioning of the first contestant.

[@sweiland75]

This was before the invention of political correctness

[@josephlacerra8433]

ToddSF 94109 I must (even to go so far as replying to an old post) disagree. It was NEVER acceptable to make cruel jokes about fat people ... at least, not to the fat people. It may have been acceptable among the average and the slender to slur fat people, but NEVER was it acceptable to the fat people!

[@ladya1953]

Jim Stark Dimwit? Well, nobody can ever accuse you of being PC.

[@nancysanders2398]

Yes,I agree,Mr.Allen,had no room to talk regarding how one's appearance is.Usually,people who make crude,sarcastic comments,are people who,themselves,are insecure,defensive towards others.It is sad,that people take the offensive and attack before just allowing themselves " to jell"and go with the flow in their interactions with other people!

[@martinwoyzeck2634]

@@sweiland75 right, that was the era of everything being socially/politically incorrect. Where it was fine to be racist, sexist, homophobic,etc. Yes, those were such great times. All idiot rightwingers whine like snowflakes about PC'ers being offended by everything, but never mention that we had 90yrs of christian right conservative censorship. Ten times more was censored according to conservative ethos

[@Impailer67]

it was a well known fact ,that MR Davis was the fastest draw in Hollywood . this was during the heyday of the western .. a well rounded fantastic entertainer !

[@loissimmons6558]

+David Evans Regarding the eye patch worn by Sammy Davis, Jr., to take your explanation one step further, the accident not only had a physical impact on him. Over time, it had a spiritual impact on him as well. Eddie Cantor began to tell him about similarities in the history of Jews and of Blacks. That led to Sammy reading up on Judaism and eventually converting in 1961.

[@kacym.118]

I am very anti-PC, and don’t mind a joke, but the insults about Mrs. Murphy’s weight was very upsetting to me. How completely rude!

[@TheAuntieBa]

Kacy M. I was quite surprised, since the panelists are usually polite.

[@WAEVOICE]

Nevertheless, he got his comeuppance by the time of the second guest.

[@kirchoff4733]

Good thing I didn't watch that part because I don't know what a toe dancer is

[@MrJking065]

Typical SJW Idiot.

[@silverkitty2503]

i don't see fat people getting shot by the cops ....not saying i would be making jokes about people's weight but still

[@audw2534]

I read all the comments below and I must say I too was shocked and embarrassed for them regarding all the insulting comments to and about the two guests. Just terrible.

[@josh6402]

sammy was amazing. I think he was impersonating Jimmy Stewart, Jerry Lewis and Louis Prima... plus others?

[@arbyfatbuckle1733]

I detected Bing Crosby and James Cagney too. Davis always been a favorite of mine.

[@alskndlaskndal]

Was one of them Dean Martin? He was so funny! A great talent.

[@michaelnaisbitt1639]

Arby Fatbuckle He truly was an entertainer who could do anything. I have seen him demonstrate quick draws and twirling of colt hand guns cowboy style while doing a dance. Remarkable. a sad loss

[@srbdirector]

And a smattering of Charles Laughton

[@josh6402]

And Billy Eckstine too

[@prairieflower427]

OMG, TELL US HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT OVERWEIGHT WOMEN!!! DON'T HOLD BACK PEOPLE. GEEZ SO RUDE. DIDN'T THEY LEARN MANNERS???

[@TheBlackhawkbrat]

It was, unfortunately.

[@robertjean5782]

Your all too young, to know that 70 years ago it was acceptable 😊

[@kennethlatham3133]

Arlene & Dorothy: the Dynamic Duo.

[@md_vandenberg]

Sammy Davis Jr was once the Man of the Hour on the Dean Martin Roasts. At the end of all the jokes, quips and zingers, it was now Sammy's turn to get a few jokes in. But all he said was: "One of the great joys of being 45 years in this business, is to have people that love you, make fun of you. Because the day they don't make fun of you, that means they don't give a damn about you." God broke the mold with him.

[@jonmajarucon51]

Wow. I just got done telling everyone how classy these television shows were and how polite everyone was back "in the day". Then I see this episode where they were so mean and insensitive using jokes at the expense of that poor dancer. Ridiculed on live television.

[@mitchmiller2382]

@ Bluegrass Aficianado. Well, Fred got his just desserts when the psychiatrist appeared!

[@ilzamaria6424]

Fred was rude.

[@accomplice55]

@@mitchmiller2382 Deserts. He got what he deserved.

[@wendybabendy]

@@accomplice55 desserts was correct.

[@accomplice55]

@@wendybabendy No, it isn't. He got what he deserved--his deserts. Look it up.

[@juliansinger]

Unsurprisingly, I can't find a thing on Miss Murphy (aside from some Billboard stuff in the 40s and 50s), though there's a Patricia Murphy School of Irish Dance in Brick, NJ. Different Murphy, though. Davis is 30 here, and is going to be in Mr. Wonderful in '56, and wow is he good.

[@Claptonfan]

You can search Murphy sister dance and you can see her there.

[@janeiwasduncan8463]

There was a restaurant in fort Lauderdale by the name of Patricia murphy's.one of the nicest places to dine!?

[@williamjohnson7163]

I found The Murphy Sisters, a singing group from the 1940's. Their names were Dottie, Muriel, and Margie. So this can't be the Murphy Sisters that Patricia mentioned who were toe dancers. Terri Johnson

[@dancelli714]

I was surprised that Allen talked that way to that lady. She had class and just smiled. I was thinking she had a pretty face and was younger looking than I originally thought. Allen usually ok but this was a BIG MISS-STEP. I hope later he regretted it ?

[@tonibackus1438]

Dan Celli I found Allen rude, condescending and uncalled for. Who remembers HIM?

[@manuelaffonso2191]

Quite a few times, he 'overdid' it, thinking that it was funny.

[@hot88s23]

@@manuelaffonso2191 Not funny then, not funny now

[@hiyapal7719]

I hope that he went to that psychiatrist afterwards.

[@kristabrewer9363]

I never liked Fred Allen. I cannot BELIEVE he was a professional comedian. He wasn't funny AT ALL!!

[@williamlynnroden]

What a truly amazing performer Mr. Davis was!

[@steveharutunian5440]

I’ve been binge watching and I have to say I’ve fallen for Dorothy. Her intelligence , charm, and adorable reactions to her thoughts before sometimes not asking what she’s thinking is just priceless. Just lovely in every way

[@unclebounce1495]

Sad the federal government killed her. She's an american hero who deserves to be history books. She knew the threat to her life was real, but she still boldly challenged the feds. Kudos to her. We need more like her today.

[@granthoops]

She was a shark at this game. It seems to me she got more out of the competition of it than the amusement of it.

[@luigivincenz3843]

@@unclebounce1495 the Mark Shaw interview here on YT was an opener for me. Body discovered at 9, and the cops didn't show up until 3 in the morning. WTF!

[@m.e.d.7997]

@@luigivincenz3843Was she not on the WML program that Sunday night before?

[@luigivincenz3843]

@@m.e.d.7997 Yes. And Mark Shaw explains that it was the Brooklyn PD, who "found" the body at 3 am. And Shaw explains that the most corrupt, mafia controlled precint in NYC back then, was the Brooklyn PD.

[@stephenvincent4989]

Wow! there has never been and there never will be such a talent. Thank you Sammy since seeing you Live in London in the early 60’s it’s been a privilege to see and hear you time and again. To paraphrase in Life one can never get tired of Sammy.

[@joycepiantes8383]

He was so fabulous.

[@bp.andrewherron8539]

Sammy Davis Jr. What a talent!!!!

[@sue9963]

Haha, I love the host and the psychiatrist's rapport here. They seem like they could be friends in another life.

[@brainsareus]

reincarnation shrink

[@PrincessofPower84]

The man nearly died and lost his eye, and was still just as professional and charming as ever. What a guy!

[@m.e.d.7997]

I love Dorothy!

[@DerBingle1]

Sammya Davis Jr. One of the giants.

[@joanasanchez5957]

Thank you for uploading all these videos, it must have been hard to find some of these gems. I know of wml for 3 years or so but I began now to watch in order of year, I'm starting to be afraid of reaching the end knowing there aren't any more to watch.

[@anselmgolden8286]

Never watched the last episode. Don't want to! 😊💗📺

[@sophiemorrison9820]

I don't want to watch the episodes after Dorothy's death. I miss her too much. may she rest in peace.

[@allenjones3130]

I concur with dannydoc about Sammy Davis, Jr. Mr. Davis was a true showbiz icon, and his recordings of songs like "I've Gotta Be Me" and "What Kind Of Fool Am I?" are classics.

[@sophiemorrison9820]

My introduction to Sammy davis, jr. was his autobiography "yes, I can" that I did a book report on in eighth grade. He endured so much prejudice/racism.

[@joycejean-baptiste4355]

I think Sammy Davis Jr. has a very recognizable voice.

[@janeiwasduncan8463]

There used to be an elegant restaurant in Ft. Lauderdale called Patricia Murphy's. It was decorated in pink and white and served the most delicious pop-overs you've ever had. Sadly it's no longer there.🎵🎵

[@Katie-qg7xz]

My grandma worked for Sammy when I was a child. I still have the pictures of when my sister and I met him and Altovise.

[@OrangPasien]

How neat! As you made no comment regarding his demeanor I will assume that he was as nice as he seems.

[@earlwright9715]

Bennet cerf is still wondering what animal was used in fireworks

[@pikemeredith5604]

The candyman himself & a great mimic too.

[@wcwindom56]

I spent a part of my childhood in Ringgold, Ga Nice to see someone from that area.

[@perrylord1622]

I cringe at the remarks these people make regarding the guests on their show. I can’t believe how insulting and insensitive they are. Are they so perfect. No. Most definitely they are not.

[@igkoigko9950]

It’s easy to find fault with chinless Dorothy, slight speech impediment Bennett, dorky Fred, but Arlene might actually be perfect. None of this excuses their rudeness towards guests. And none of this is intended to imply I do not have as more faults than the panelists.

[@Reuniontower]

@@igkoigko9950 Being rude is not perfect. I've always thougt Arlene to be perfectly behaved, but not in this episode.

[@frankie3041]

Mr. Cerf: “You wouldn’t happen to be a fella who sings 'That Old Black Magic' by any chance?" Sammy: “No, but that sounds like a great idea! I think I’ll record it!”

[@NealKanter]

Sammy was the best guest I've seen!

[@joshjacobs3906]

man if this was just 10 years later that place wouldve exploded when Sammy walked in the room

[@tomdumb6937]

It did!

[@lauriemccain5040]

There is a 1933 short film called "Seasoned Greetings" starring Lita Grey Chaplin and featuring a 7 or 8 year old Sammy Davis Jr. that is hilarious.

[@esmeephillips5888]

Also 'Rufus Jones for President', released at the same time. Sammy was a star when barely out of diapers.

[@sophiemorrison9820]

WML is like a warm hug from an old friend. I have memories of staying up late on Sunday evenings as a child of about six or seven years old and loving every minute. I loved the introductions, seeing the womens'dresses/gowns and the MG and up to the goodnights. I watch the episodes over and over. Has anyone else noticed the laugh of a man in the audience in many of the shows? They must have had regular attendees.

[@standinthegsp6858]

I always wonder if they had “paid laughers” in audiences. Not sure what you’d call it ☺️

[@robertjean5782]

Your correct😊

[@blewitt3898]

I like to watch this series because it is set in the '50d and '60s, which in my opinion was a time when the country was greatly more American thsn it is today.

[@TreyCook21]

What kind of animal goes into firecrackers?? And there began a new product: Animal Crackers.

[@juanettebutts9782]

Saw a bumper sticker once that read, "I may be fat. But you're ugly. I can diet." Due to medical conditions, I took several medications. Every single one of them caused weight gain. Didn't matter what I did to lose weight, it wouldn't come off. Since I'm now working a job that doesn't have health insurance and I can not afford the meds, I've lost almost all those pounds I'd gained.

[@mikejschin]

That bumper sticker might have been inspired by the legendary story of Winston Churchill and Lady Astor, who couldn't stand each other, at a dinner party. Lady Astor said, "Sir, you are drunk", and Churchill reportedly replied, "Yes, madam. And you are ugly, but I shall be sober in the morning."

[@loissimmons6558]

The only thing that interested me about the first challenger was an explanation for what a toe dancer does. And after watching and looking it up, I still am not clear on when is a toe dancer not a ballet dancer, and what is done differently between the two types of dance.

[@MrYfrank14]

i believe, a ballet dancer will toe dance as part of the whole dance and a toe dancer only toe dances. a toe dancer stays on her toes for the whole dance, a ballet dancer is on her toes for most of the dance, but not all of it. i am guessing toe dancing was a short lived fad, probably because of the damage it did to the feet.

[@jdu8y4m]

A guy cracks up laughing when it was said Mrs. Murphy was probably light on her feet

[@dancelli714]

Eddie Fisher told me he was with Sammy about an hour before Sammy got in that car accident.

[@PurpleHaze929]

Wow they were rude to her. Also asking the man at the end if he was related to her because he was a larger man.

[@sandrageorge3488]

😡

[@davidsanderson5918]

LOVE SAMMY. He was a good man through and through as well as being an incredible performer. Also love the love and respect that he and Sinatra clearly had for each other. Great story.

[@acowwithnipples]

Bennett Cerf sounds like he could've voiced Elmer Fudd

[@taraxacum]

They also asked the last contestant, who was also heavy, if he was related to Ms. Murphy.

[@prairieflower427]

Celebrities then and NOW have NO MANNERS!

[@carlosdeleon8068]

Needless to say how a great, wonderful performer Sammy was. What I'm wondering is what took the panel so long to identify him.

[@loissimmons6558]

At the end of the 1954 season, a rookie pitcher by the name of Karl Spooner was called up to the major leagues for the first time by the Brooklyn Dodgers. In his first major league game, he pitched a three hit shutout and struck out 15 Giants, the team that would go on to win the World Series not long after that game. On the last day of the season, Spooner shut out the Pirates on four hits and struck out 12 to win, 1-0. All winter, Dodger fans dreamed of him pitching a full season and winning 20 games or more. And Dodger teammates knew that this kid's stuff was for real. A few days before this WML episode on March 9, Spooner pitched in his first spring training game of the season against the White Sox. Rushed into the game an inning earlier than expected, he hurried his warmups. Striking out Jim Rivera with a curve ball, he felt something pull in his shoulder. After he finished his appearance on the mound, the shoulder started to hurt really bad. At first it was considered just a kink in his shoulder: a minor injury. He pitched the entire 1955 season for the Dodgers, but he wasn't the same pitcher that dominated at the end of the previous season, compiling a record of 8-6 with a 3.65 ERA. He started the 6th game of the World Series but got knocked out in the first inning, forcing a seventh game. The pitcher who won that game and the World Series for the Dodgers was Johnny Podres, the same pitcher whose early exit on March 9 caused Spooner to come into the game earlier than expected. By the start of 1956 season, Spooner's arm was dead and it never recovered. An operation didn't help. The Cardinals acquired him from the Dodgers and it made no difference. For the last five days of the 1954 regular season, he was on top of the heap and Dodger fans were already polishing his Hall of Fame plaque. But by the end of the 1958 season, King Karl Spooner knew for sure that his throne was gone forever. He never pitched in another major league game after that last appearance in the 1955 World Series. His name was added to the list of Brooklyn Dodger might-have-beens: Pete Reiser, Jack Banta and Rex Barney. Healthy, he might have been the best of all of them.

[@danielfronc4304]

Lois Simmons If he was rushed into a game without adequate warmup time he should have just declined to pitch until he had warmed up. This is an age old story. The worst the team could do is trade him or send him down, both unlikely scenarios with his records. One has to advocate for oneself in this life, 60 years ago or today.

[@JG-op4de]

Ugly, ugly comments. Remember this saying the next time you're about to say something cruel: no one will remember what you said but they'll always remember how you made them feel.

[@ald668]

Fred's remarks would never fly these days!

[@peternagy-im4be]

Who cares?

[@merricat3025]

And they shouldn't. It's cruel.

[@vickihshallenberger3644]

I did not know that fireworks had any animal ingredients but I Googled it and apparently they contain stearic acid (a fatty acid) in case anybody was wondering.

[@michaelnaisbitt1639]

Yes I agree the jokes levelled at the large constants were unnecessary and a little cruel --But remember this show is 60 years old and attitudes back then were a lot different today Well before the obesity epidemic got rolling as the present time when 60% of Americans are grossly overweight.

[@lindat829]

I agree. It's shocking to hear. Cruel is a good Word for it! I noticed that in other game shows. I've got a secret with Gary Moore.

[@hiyapal7719]

Michael Naisbitt Yet, the female stars like Marilyn Monroe, and Jane Russel, and Martha Rae and Lucy Ball, *all* had weight on them back then, and it seemed normal.?? Seemed a fickle era.

[@robertjean5782]

Exactly agree totally correct😊

[@jlastre]

Stearin acid usually comes from animals and found in the coating of metallics in fireworks.

[@rogerknights857]

One persistent flaw with the show was that so few of the guests got a chance to show of the products they dealt in or the talents they had, even when it would have been easy to do so. (E.g., Miss Murphy wasn't allowed to bring her shoes and show off her dancing.) These would have been quite entertaining, and if they took up so much time that the last contestant was eliminated, so what?

[@robertjean5782]

WML wasn't a entertainment, nor talk show😊

[@kali3665]

19:27 Dorothy: "I'm president of [Sammy's] fan club!" Right-O, Dorothy!!

[@smilingkevin]

Most guests: unfailingly polite and civil Young woman: (wolf whistles) "Are you a sex worker that does sex with people?" Overweight people: "Are you a fatty fat fat person who just eats candy and is fat?"

[@joycejean-baptiste6285]

I read his biography many years ago in the 1970's. I didn't know that his mother was Cuban American. Elvera Sanchez was her name. She was a tap dancer.

[@FANG1950]

With their opening guest Miss Murphy, they truly sounded like bullies and insulting, just because someone may be robust doesn't mean they have the right to belittle them ... I grew up with this show but never really noticed it until i watched these videos ...

[@sandrageorge3488]

Also the last contestant.

[@CzechMirco]

It was all in good humor, something you Americans forgot to have.

[@nsnopper]

Regarding the manufacture of fireworks, stearic acid is used which is typically derived from animal fat. I Googled it. Who knew?

[@TaliaGSings]

Fred makes fun of her... but then realizes how accomplished she is, and tries to make up for it by flirting with her. Goodness me. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@shiningknight5298]

The man had zero class

[@JFinSD2]

Sammy was multi-talented. Call me Capt. Obvious.

[@leesher1845]

I think it was so rude that they rushed through the final contestants. That was the worst aspect of the show. It wasn’t fair to the final contestant.

[@anselmgolden8286]

Although..... They invariably won the full prize by default.

[@robertjean5782]

The contestant was thrilled to get $50 which was a weeks pay or mortgage payment 😊

[@JFinSD2]

i never liked this format for the celebrity guest.....I preferred the format where each panel member got one question and then passed to the next.

[@wayne_twentyfive]

They changed the format later in 1955 to do just that .. Only one question at a time was allowed from each panellist in future .. At the same time they also got rid of the part where the guests walked in front of the panellists and they had a free guess at their occupation.

[@johncasciello4123]

To commenter JOSH:yes there was a little bit of LOUIE PRIMA from SAMMY DAVIS which is why MR.CERF asked if the mystery guest (sammy) sang a song THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC (song by LOUIE PRIMA and KEELY SMITH!) SAMMY DAVIS/BOBBY DARIN are almost one and the same with thier impersonations and dance moves and even some songs they recorded: WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I by SAMMY and YOU,RE THE REASON I,M LIVING by BOBBY have the both of them giving that heart felt emotion in the lyrics!!!!!!

[@bettygossell3408]

Sad to see the rampant fat jokes - even Arlene said she was probably "light on her feet" when she danced.

[@over50andfantabulous59]

Bennett Alfred Cerf (May 25, 1898 - August 27, 1971) was an American writer, publisher, and co-founder of the American publishing firm Random House.

[@earthvessel9010]

When DK asked was the psych connected to AA, why would John Daly not allow the guy to answer the question instead of launching into a convoluted explanation? I've noticed JCD was a little overbearing at times to the detriment of the show and this was an example of that

[@Baskerville22]

The ordinary guests are inevitably more interesting subjects than the "celebrities"

[@519djw6]

Absolutely! I do wish there had been more "ordinary contestants" and fewer "celebrities." If you want to find out about somebody in showbiz or politics, you can look them up on Wikipedia, etc. But most of these "non-celebritities" have disappeared in the mists of time--and I would have liked to know a little bit more about them.

[@11lucygoosey]

Also when Arlene said she's probably light on her feet and the audience LAUGHED

[@brainsareus]

but, that cuts both ways... it can be seen as a compliment, and/or an insult. btw- being fat, was not seen as such a horrible thing at the time. people, were often, seen as healthy, if hefty. we have to understand the context of the time, before freaking out.

[@TaliaGSings]

Just the one dude, I think the rest of the laughter was discomfort at his rudeness.

[@accomplice55]

I don't think Arlene would ever have intentionally insulted someone. I think she was trying too hard to compliment her, to counteract Fred Allen's rudeness.

[@ms.sunshinesue8719]

That was just down right rude when she did that.

[@joycejean-baptiste4355]

Interesting, the panelist to Mrs. Kilgallen's left was brutal with his comments to the 'toe dancer ' contestant, however he did it in a not rude way. The lady took it in stride, as Mr. Oliver brought it out at the end of the questions. You could see the look on his face during the 'size' innuendos.

[@contrarian8870]

Fireworks contain animal product? Huh?

[@leannsherman6723]

I wish Sammy would’ve disguised his voice better.

[@iamjustjudy]

17:03 For some reason at this moment Sammy looks like a very tan Jerry Lewis kind of :)

[@gorojo1]

"Can you do anything?"

[@franktheo2055]

The One And Only Old Black Magic/Mr Bojangles could do anything & everything ! 🌹

[@TheBlackhawkbrat]

Though it is true that several insensitive remarks were directed towards Patricia Murphy, there are a number of comments made towards members of the panel that do not show present day people to be any better. They were wrong then, and equally wrong now.

[@kristabrewer9363]

I didn't know what you guys were talking about saying how Fred Allen was rude and insulting, because as much as I don't like the guy,I never heard say anything, soI had to go back and rewatch the part with the lady again to see what you guys were talking about. And to Arlene's comment about putting some more men in here act, I did hear Fred say something to the effect of "there wouldn't be room for more." (which implied the lady was fat. Is that what you're talking about)? I don't LIKE Fred Allen (never have), but I don't think he was being rude, because he talked to her pretty friendly even after that comment. (although I will admit, when I heard him say that, I got this tingly feeling inside me)

[@27chambo]

I think the panel was quite rude to the toe dancer. The comments about her size are rude and demeaning. I have noticed that in other episodes with large people. There was a freedom to mock either very tall or very heavy men and women that I don't think would be acceptable today at least not on a show like this. That's really the only physical characteristic I have seen this otherwise kind and considerate panel demeaning in several episodes including this one.

[@27chambo]

And as I watch this episode farther along they immediately make fun of the large man who comes on after Sammy Davis Jr.

[@accomplice55]

Sammy Davis was so talented, and such a brilliant performer. But I was very disappointed when I read his memoir. He acknowledged neglecting his children in favor of his friends; in one part he talked about promising to take his kids to a baseball game, but then Frank invited him to Palm Springs, so he basically told the kids "tough luck." He more or less said he was a lousy father and his kids just had to deal with that. :(

[@madeleine9907]

I don't like the part when the quests have to walk in front of the panel saying hallo...

[@wayne_twentyfive]

Me either .. It looks awkward and wastes time .. They changed the rules later in 1955 to drop that part from the show .. Good move.

[@robertjean5782]

It was done to give the panel to get a possible hint of their job!😊