What's My Line? - Tom Ewell (Jun 12, 1955)

[@donnacook8994]

This aired one year before I was born. I love watching these. Thank you so much for airing these shows. I can't get enough of them!!!! 👏👏

[@neilmcdonald9164]

Only familiar with my UK version until recently;I now watch 1-2 plus of this a day.Delightful folk and manners long forgotten.Not so keen on earliest years,pre-Fred,with all that parading,etc, before panel or the post-Dorothy shows (she's my favourite).Love the formality of speech,dress etc (imagine seeing a panellist in full ballgown today or the males standing when shaking contestants hands etc)🎩

[@bobbeasley3649]

I was 2 weeks old when this first aired. I'm sure my parents watched this episode with me close by!!

[@milart12]

My parents , now deceased, were born in 1925 and 1930, and I get a kick out of imagining what they were doing /thinking when these shows were on. It's a real time capsule.

[@henridelagardere264]

I love Fred Allen for his dry wit which was completely sui generis, and I like him even more for his reaction [10:13] to how a 64-year old lady, hard of hearing and dentally impaired, has to make a living, the reaction of a compassionate human being. Ella Carver and Tom Ewell, two guests who took the show to another level. Unforgettable!

[@essieessie2635]

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[@robinchanteusedylan8326]

Wow, diving 90 ft, on fire, into tank of water, this Miss Ella Carver! I read that the tank was only 5ft in diameter. Damn! Bennett's big smile at 6:00 or so... melt my heart.

[@sdkelmaruecan2907]

They always mention "someone in the audience", I can swear it's the same laugh we hear over and over...

[@shirleyrombough8173]

Robin Chanteuse Dylan - Mine too.

[@jerrylee8261]

@@sdkelmaruecan2907 Yes, these tv producers can't get enuff of silly laughter and giggles at something that is in a LOT of cases only deserving of a smile or in some cases just a nod. It bugs me because it's so phony.

[@lynettepalecek3141]

5 ft in diameter?! Wow. That was quite an accomplishment!! Good for her! That would have been difficult for a person of any age to do and she was middle aged!

[@mehboobkm2018]

Always loved Bennett's smile,

[@davidharris6581]

Tom Ewell , by all accounts the nicest guy you could ever meet!

[@zapkvr]

No relation to Burris Ewell

[@joycejean-baptiste4355]

Mr. Ewell reminds me of Don Knots for some reason.

[@tjbnyc76]

Mrs. Carver seems like a very sweet and lovely lady. Having been born before the turn of the century, and living through the two wars and the Depression, she looks, if I may be presumptuous, as if she may have lived a hard life -- yet she seems very happy and certainly found an unusual way to make a living.

[@ckersh74]

She looks like she's about 84 there. Frankly, that's a pattern I've seen in a lot of old footage. People appear to be much older than they actually are. Someone would be 45 years old, and they'd look like a 65 year old by today's standards.

[@wcwindom56]

@@ckersh74 that was what I thought

[@kristabrewer9363]

He said she was 64. My MOTHER'S 64. She looked ALOT older

[@babbetteduboise4284]

@@kristabrewer9363 She retired at 73.And her act was amazing! See here: www.memphisflyer.com/AskVanceBlog/archives/2010/04/13/ella-carver-the-73-year-old-fire-diver

[@jerrylee8261]

@@babbetteduboise4284 Link did not work for me.

[@nancysanders2398]

I think,Mrs.Carver,was" something else!" She was so" hardened appearing"& apparently,quite hard of hearing? I think it was quite Kind& courteous for Mr.Daly to answer for her,due to her inability to hear the panelists' queries.I can not fathom,how Mrs.Carver could do that type of hazardous physical feat,and not be " seriously injured?" Truly,truly AMAZING!! More Power,to her!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@perfumeaddict1204]

Daly's a really really good host - he's so smooth you don't notice how hard he's working and this is a case in point, that he has to repeat every question to her.

[@lynettepalecek3141]

Mrs Carver was only 64 years old which is middle age. She wasn't old, even though she looked older than that. She probably did a lot of swimming 🏊‍♀️ when she was growing up. I will admit that doing that feat for a middle age person is impressive.

[@robertjean5782]

​@@lynettepalecek314164 wasn't middle age 70 years ago 😊

[@philipr.6090]

⁠​⁠@@robertjean5782And I don't think you could consider it middle aged even now, at least that's what my 62-year-old body is telling me at the moment. 😄 (And I think someone could have possibly been fudging her age a bit, unless she had a really tough life.) 😮

[@dh3279]

One of the most perfect castings and perfect performances EVER (Tom Ewell in Seven Year Itch)!!! Priceless!!!

[@galileocan]

Fred - "I'm afraid I'm going to make an S of myself". LOL... Very clever Mr. Allen! 😆😆

[@gugurupurasudaikirai7620]

Funniest line I've seen on this show since Hal Block's quip about "doing something for the halibut" when the guest was some sort of fish salesman

[@rasputinsliver3196]

Ah, Tom Ewell was and still is one of my favorite actors. Great to see him. 🙂

[@cruiseboston638]

Some of my favorite shows are with Fred Allen on the panel. Very witty humor. Especially when he asks a question and John Daly then needs to call a conference with the guest, lol Fred always says something like :Hey John I need equal time here (because John is hogging up his time) lol..... or Fred will say "Hey John I think the guest knows what they do, so don't try to talk them out of it" lol

[@robertjean5782]

Agree, many of the younger generations don't appreciate his dry wit😊

[@catsarereallycool]

Tom Ewell, what a gentleman.

[@JoeDebono]

Tom Ewell, died in 1994 aged 85, survived by his mother who lived well over 100!

[@atronish]

She died at 109.

[@scotnick59]

@@atronish Big Band singer Connie Haines died at 87 & her mom survived her dying at 109 as well

[@shirleyrombough8173]

Dang, Arlene looked beautiful in this episode. And this contestant diving into a flaming pool! I would be terrified. She must have done this enough that the terror factor was conquered.

[@mikejschin]

Fred comments to John that the Ford contract had been settled with fewer words than John used. He was referring to a contract between Ford and the UAW that was concluded 4 days before this episode. The major innovation in the contract was that Ford would pay into a trust fund that would supplement state unemployment funds and would be paid out to workers who were laid off because of plant shutdowns due to annual model changes or slack demand. Negotiations had been lengthy, thus provoking Fred's comment on John's verbosity.

[@bud8168]

I grew up in Jacksonville Florida, close to the JAX Meats strip mall on Main Street. We lived only a few blocks away and went to all the JAX Meats promotion events. I saw her climb the scaffold and dive. So surprised to see her What’s My Line appearance.

[@ronlee4095]

I love fred allen's seance of humor.

[@randyhutton9371]

Great misspelling.

[@akrenwinkle]

@@randyhutton9371 I'm defending Ron Lee. He meant Fred was witty in an afterlife meeting.

[@dianawardrip5171]

@@akrenwinkle Too funny!😅

[@philipr.6090]

@@akrenwinkleI don't know . . . we may have to ghost him for that one. 😉

[@dancelli714]

ALLENS 'S' JOKE GOT ME LAUGHING OUTLOUD !!!

[@kenlieberman4215]

"I'm afraid to make an 'S' out of myself" was Fred's best line by far.

[@loissimmons6558]

I agree wholeheartedly with Arlene's assessment of Tom Ewell's performance in the movie version of "The Seven Year Itch". And I have never thought about Rachmaninoff the same way since I saw that movie. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnTMqHiFlJuriZI

[@keithmarkman617]

When Tom Ewell was asked about Marilyn Monroe it got me to thinking about her being a mystery guest on WML (she never appeared). The audience reaction would have been so tumultuous that Bennett Cerf would have said that only one person could have elicited such a reaction- MM.

[@pennylane2304]

Adoreable Arlene, when at 15.01min she starts to play with her beautiful heart necklace to help her concentrate on her questions. ❤️🇦🇺

[@laurahoward5426]

She was mugged and it was taken, when Arlene was quite old😪

[@robertjean5782]

Yes Arlene was a gorgeous woman, intelligent and talented, funny😊

[@robertjean5782]

​@@laurahoward5426Arlene was getting out of a taxi, when the driver grabbed it😢

[@Beson-SE]

Tom Ewell answered partly in French. At the end of the show everyone of the panel said "Bon soir" (except Bennett). 25:07

[@ToddSF]

Johan Bengtsson -- As much as I'm a fan of Bennett Cerf, I have to say whenever he tried to pronounce a foreign word or phrase, he was usually way off, so maybe it was a good thing he didn't try to say "Bonsoir". His pronunciation of "pizza" was always flat-out odd -- "pittsa".

[@davidharris6581]

And Bennett was of French heritage.

[@JanetM-ro6xc]

Mrs. Carver was remarkable! What agility and courage! At a grocery story! Wow!

[@scottpardee6303]

It looks like she lost her front tooth in one if her jumps.!

[@mtnman6557]

Every day that the weather was not stormy, I bet that grocery store was quite busy. A 90' dive at age 64; holy cow!

[@clearfield2009]

“Would you be considered a detective in any way?” He answered no - but yes he is.

[@Brad4Ellis]

I know, right?

[@captainjay1034]

Dorothy love lovely and very chipper on this show

[@wcwindom56]

I was thinking the same about Arlene

[@shirleyrombough8173]

captain jay -Both looked very attractive, Arlene's hair especially.

[@brianloria2126]

"Mrs. Carver's occupation is not directly concerned with the servicing of tourists" says John Daly around 6:00 min. Notice the snickers from a few audience members and Bennett's recognition of why they are doing so! Wow!! Pretty racy stuff for 1955!

[@accomplice55]

I've noticed panelists--or at least the men--using "service" when they should use "serve." :D

[@simonatheod6867]

I don't really understand the joke

[@brianloria2126]

@Simona Theod the word, 'servicing', in this context is sexually suggestive.

[@robertjean5782]

​@@accomplice5570 years ago it was service😊

[@mdesapio]

The 64-year-old diver has to be the most unusual guest yet.

[@slaytonp]

And she obviously isn't paid enough to get her teeth fixed.

[@davidspedding8349]

yup

[@gilliankew]

What a dear lady!

[@lynettepalecek3141]

@@slaytonp Right. Plus, she didn't get paid enough to get a proper hearing aid.

[@slaytonp]

@@lynettepalecek3141 To mediate deafness most likely caused by her employment.

[@tporchia7751]

Fred Allen's.. "are you short, fat, and light"😂

[@DaCoach68]

GOD BLESS HER..❤... There's another video of Miss/Mrs Ella Carver here on the vintage TV show "You Asked For It". Quite a woman... especially for the 1950s!

[@shawnmichaelduncan5951]

Tom Ewell only actor to work with both Marylin Monroe and Jayne Mansfield

[@sansacro007]

The 64 year old flame diver was lovely,

[@virginiashroyer2279]

Loved Tom Ewell in State Fair in 1962!

[@Traderjoe]

64 years old in 1955 is 82 in 2024!

[@Cerph]

More like, 133 yrs. old- (in 2024).

[@loissimmons6558]

When John Daly introduced the second challenger at the end of the round as Bernard Spindel without a middle name, I wondered for a few seconds why he signed in with inclusion of a middle initial. And then ... aha!

[@TheWriterWalker]

Lois Simmons, what's the "aha"?

[@mikejschin]

@@TheWriterWalker I would guess that the TV censors in those days would have had a fit if someone wrote B.S. on the board.

[@robertfiller8634]

@@mikejschin Would have been funnier if his initials were "CBS"

[@sst568]

20 years later, Tom Ewell would be playing Billy Truman on TV show Baretta.

[@savethetpc6406]

I was curious about what might have been in the news of the time about Mr. Spindel, so I looked him up online. I couldn't find anything that had been published in 1955 or before that, but I discovered a 1966 Life Magazine profile of him, which was quite extensive -- and somewhat unsettling. Apparently he achieved quite a bit of fame and notoriety as a wiretapper in his lifetime.

[@loissimmons6558]

One possibility is that on March 30, 1955, he testified before a House judiciary subcommittee that there was practically no longer any such thing as a private telephone conversation in the U.S. It made the Chicago Tribune, for example. archives.chicagotribune.com/1955/03/31/page/1/article/so-you-think-you-speak-in-private

[@Merrida100]

He had quite the disturbing past. Wow.

[@beccawiley6684]

64 looked a lot older back then!

[@scotnick59]

omg: she looks 80

[@accomplice55]

It sure did!

[@shirleyrombough8173]

Amazingly, people look younger at the same age than they did then. Does that make sense?

[@ChrisHansonCanada]

HIGH DIVER (DIVES 90 FEET INTO SWIMMING POOL) PROFESSIONAL WIRE TAPPER MAKES PRAMS (BABY CARRIAGES)

[@scottpardee6303]

Again, thank you Chris for helping those of us who are of an age that we have to keep checking what the line is once the questioning starts.

[@leonardbennett9903]

I would hope the community guidelines for comments would include not making rude remarks about individuals appearing on WML? Although many of the panelists and contestants are no longer with us, their children and grandchildren may be and may watch the uploads and read the comments.

[@gilliankew]

Quite right. The show, whilst of it time and therefore unconsciously “politically incorrect” was always kind. We should try to learn from that.

[@stevekru6518]

@@gilliankew The show was not always kind, for example, overweight guests were targeted Concerning contemporary comments, gratuitous rudeness should be avoided, but if a comment is otherwise of value, censoring to protect snowflake descendants should not deprive readers

[@petemarshall8094]

We need a “no sanctimonious scolding of commenters” rule here as well.

[@robertjean5782]

​@@petemarshall8094You can report it😊

[@robertjean5782]

​@@stevekru651870 years ago folks being heavy wasn't considered fat. Everyone accepted it.😊

[@steveburrus5526]

Did Fred Allen do the WML show for all of 1955 before his untimely death on SZt. Pat rick's Day in 1956? He was quite hysterical while he was on the panel.

[@WhatsMyLine]

Fred missed about 8 shows in 1955, but otherwise, yes, he was on the panel every week.

[@dianawardrip5171]

@@WhatsMyLine He was on domes the last few months of 1954 as well.

[@robertjean5782]

The last contestant wasnt upset at all He received $50 which was a weeks pay or mortgage payment 😊

[@leesher1845]

I hated when they rushed through the final contestant. That was not fair to the contestant and very inconsiderate. Also thank goodness they stopped that ridiculous ending where the contestants left the stage by the walking behind John Charles Daly. The British man had enough class to nod to the panel as he was leaving.

[@Julia-fo4tk]

I agree entirely. The time allocated to the first contestant exceeded the final contestant who was an international guest. Total waste of his time.

[@bigwilson8794]

Don't know why Arlene got so testy at the end of the wiretapper segment. Her question was "are you a detective in any sense of the word". The answer is no. I think John was really good on this episode.

[@VynceMontgomery]

+Dick Wilson Well, he is not a detective, but he did have *something* to do with detecting. That said, she did have a habit of asking two similar but different questions, and John did say which one he was answering.

[@MrYfrank14]

Vynce Montgomery - he is not detecting, like a Geiger counter or detecting, like a detective. he gains access to a device to record a conversation. in today's terminology, if a computer technician gains access to an encrypted computer so the police can extract evidence, we do not call the tech a detective. the detective is the guy the tech gives the computer to after he gains access. the detective finds the computer and processes the data on it and puts it with other evidence to prove a crime.

[@gilliankew]

He was not detecting but he did have a relationship to detecting through the equipment he used. Arlene was right and Dorothy was right to support her - a rare misstep for John Daly

[@stevekru6518]

Respectfully disagree. A wiretapper is clearly a detective in some sense of the word, as would be a fingerprint technician or the lovable serial killer Dexter, a blood splatter crime scene expert.

[@janetwilliams7665]

Irene - yes, John missed at least one episode and Bennett filled in for him. I don't recall which episode it was.

[@philippapay4352]

Janet Williams - Daly missed only 4 programs in 17 years and those were due to his anchorman TV responsibilities during major news events. His substitutes were Bennett Cerf (not host material, great panelist), Clifton Fadiman (I think he did 2 in a row while Daly was abroad on assignment), and Eamonn Andrews (the host of the British version of the show).

[@bluecamus5162]

They get the mystery celebrity about 95% of the time. I wish they had mixed it up and occasionally used scientists, scholars or writers. Wouldn't it have been great to see Einstein or Hemingway on the program? How about some early rock stars -- Paul McCartney maybe?

[@zapkvr]

That's Fearless freep

[@lepaz11]

Poor Mrs. Carver, I thought she was at least 80

[@shirleyrombough8173]

Luis Paz - In those days people tended to look older than we do now. Have you seen Jane Fonda on any TV shows lately? I think she is over 80, but wow- that is all I can say.

[@alansorensen5903]

@Mark Richardson Diver's ears.

[@jerrylee8261]

@@shirleyrombough8173 Saw Jane at an Oscar show some years back when I think she was 70 and she wore a see thru very skimpy dress and as you posted.............

[@RoosterPisces2U]

"I'm afraid I'm going to make an S of myself." Laugh my cluckin tail feathers off!!!!!!!!😂

[@irenehanover6597]

Just curious, did John Daly ever miss an episode? A Thanks

[@Merrida100]

I've watched them all (I'm on my second viewing) and no, John never missed a day. Impressive!

[@1bam159]

Merrida100 then you haven't seen them all since John has missed I think 4 episodes (not sure if all 4 are on youtube) but the one where Bennett hosts is

[@sdacj]

I believe all four episodes with a guest host are on youtube. John missed only four episodes due to having to be away for his "real job", and eventually when that happened they would have a videotaped episode ready so no need for a guest host. Considering they did over 800 episodes it was indeed impressive, and there were a few times that he appeared when he obviously wasn't feeling well.

[@KbIPbIL0]

@@Merrida100 oh my God then i need to watch every single one.

[@jimlieland5951]

I remember that Bennett replaced John as host one week but I don’t remember when.

[@Mogambo3-g4e]

Arlene always asked, “do you train anything?” There is not such thing in any language. It is surprising, John Daly, Bennett, or even Dorothy never corrected her.

[@leannsherman6723]

Of course, wire tapping has to do with detecting. John Charles Daly seemed to always have trouble admitting when he was wrong.

[@peternagy-im4be]

Please don't be so silly.

[@tom7601]

When I see Mr. Ewell, I think of Ewell Gibbons, “Tastes like roast Hickory nuts.”

[@preppysocks209]

Casting Tom Ewell in the film version of "The Seven Year Itch" was very unfortunate given how many better choices there could have been, but he had played the role on Broadway. I suppose that no one was paying too much attention to the male lead given that Marilyn Monroe was the female lead. But you really have to wonder about the competence of the person who decided that Tom Ewell, such a weak light comedy actor, should be the first American actor to play Vladimir in the premiere of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" in Miami about the time of Ewell's appearance. You would think that if you were an actor who originated that part in the US, your wikipedia biography would mention it, but it didn't, because the production was a gigantic failure. According to the wikipedia entry for "Waiting for Godot," "The first American tour was directed by Alan Schneider and produced by Michael Myerberg. Bert Lahr and Tom Ewell acted in the production. The first part of the tour was a disaster. Initially, the play was set to be shown in Washington and Philadelphia. However, low advanced sales forced the play to be performed in Miami for two weeks, where the audience was made up of vacationers. It was first described as "the laugh sensation of two continents" in the advanced publication done by Myerberg in the local newspapers. However, when it was shown to the audience, theatregoers would leave after the first act, describing it as a play where "nothing happens", and taxi drivers would wait in front of the theatre to take them home. The Miami showing caused the cancellation of the showings in New York. By April 1956, new showings were planned. That month, Schneider and most of the cast were replaced. Herbert Berghof took over as director and E. G. Marshall replaced Tom Ewell as Vladimir." So Ewell played opposite Marilyn Monroe in one of her most famous film roles and he poorly originated in the US one of the most important roles in one of the most important 20th century play. To me, he is the personification of the phrase, "I would rather be lucky than good."

[@alansorensen5903]

Godot really is a what (?) play. As a kid, I was a huge "Willie and Joe" Ewell fan. Of course Matthaw is great, but so was Ewell, in his day. Imho.

[@jerrylee8261]

Well put. It's a head scratcher of why he was chosen. There have to be 10 or 20 actors who would have been more appealing and would have done a better job than Tom. Thank God they didn't have Tom and Marilyn in bed together.

[@jazzy2groovy4u]

I thought Tom was fantastic! I personally love Tom Ewell! Who would you of preferred instead?

[@preppysocks209]

@@jazzy2groovy4u Thanks for an easy question to answer. Billy Wilder pushed for Walter Matthau but it was felt that he was not well enough known for a leading role. I consider it obvious that he would have been wonderful in the role and I can only imagine what his acting with Marilyn Monroe would have been like.

[@ruffluff565]

Am I the only one a little upset at the intensity of Bennett's ardour for Arlene? He comments on it in several episodes. In one he introduces Arlene as 'the only woman my wife is afraid to leave me alone with' (paraphrased ) but it seems disrespectful to his wife Phyllis. That said, the warm relations of the regulars and the generosity and profession spirit are the main reasons I like this show so much. Thanks so much to the person who posts these episodes!

[@WhatsMyLine]

I think they all knew full well Bennett was just joking-- just as you noted, the relationship between the regulars was quite warm, and in particular, the Gabels and the Cerfs were very close. The Gables even bought a home in Mt Kisko that was originally part of the Cerf estate, so they were quite literally neighbors (which they mentioned a number of times in the intros through the course of the series). Glad you've been enjoying the videos! :)

[@ToddSF]

Yes, I think you probably are the only one upset about the humorous way Bennett Cerf expressed his warm feelings for Arlene Francis, who was his good friend. One reason WML worked so well for 17 years is that Bennett and Arlene worked so well together was fellow panelists -- and they both managed to _appear_ to get along with Dorothy Kilgallen, though they didn't like her all that much, for reasons made plain by Bennett Cerf in his "Oral History" recordings. I note that Bennett and Phyllis Cerf were close friends with Arlene Francis and Martin Gabel. In fact, as our moderator mentioned, Bennett Cerf subdivided his property in Mt. Kisco, New York so that he could sell a parcel of land to the Gabels, who built themselves a house on it and thereby ended up as the people whose house was closest to the Cerf residence.

[@arbyfatbuckle1733]

What wml said and their sons went to Harvard together.

[@daves.9479]

@@ToddSF I listened to Bennett's comments about Dorothy and he referred to her published columns as "disgusting" and the "cattiness" she displayed in them, but then said none of that was apparent in person and that he liked her.

[@spiritualED]

6:11 John in no really hurry to have a small conference.😂

[@stanochocki8984]

God Love her, But the 1st Contestant should have worn or be wearing a Hearing Aide if she's ''..a bit hard of hearing...''....LoL..

[@alansorensen5903]

Obviously had driver's ears. Also cause of my hearing loss. We were advised way back then to wear ear plugs, but few did.

[@gilliankew]

@@alansorensen5903 And I expect hearing aids were expensive and nothing like as small as those we have today.

[@robertjean5782]

Hearing aids were very expensive, majority of folks couldn't afford it 😊

[@MarkGunter]

Is this the first episode that Remington sponsors?

[@erichanson426]

No, they have been sponsoring over a year. One episode it is the perfume, next Remington, and back and forth.

[@robbiestrauss8239]

Perhaps the first show where they are promoting Their Typewriters instead of Electronic Razors.

[@Steve_1999]

"Mister SS" Get that psycho freak away from me...

[@anneroy4560]

Arlene appears to have only one earring on ...

[@loissimmons6558]

To go along with the asymmetrical updo, perhaps?

[@juanettebutts9782]

One of the Mystery Guests had her necklace fall off. (I attempted to Google the woman's identity but was unable to get the correct response. Since I watch several of these episodes nearly every night, I don't recall the who or the when.) Steve Allen had his tie fall off. Perhaps one of Arlene's earrings fell off. (At first, I thought she'd used the matching earring as the hair clip then decided I'd been mistaken.)

[@preppysocks209]

@@juanettebutts9782 It might have been Terry Moore.

[@syd8802]

@@juanettebutts9782 It was On the one with Debbie Reynolds, I remembered because she's one of my favorites

[@werewolftoby]

SUPERMARKET?! 😂😂

[@lindaroper2654]

Back then I didn't think women like showing themselves like these two women. Mist the time shoulders always showing .🤦

[@loissimmons6558]

On this date the Dodgers split a doubleheader with the second place Cubs. The Dodgers took 3 games out of the 4 game series with their closest rivals in the standings at this time of year, and enjoyed a 10½ game lead over the rest of the pack with the Cubs hanging on to second, 3½ games ahead of the Giants and 4 games ahead of the Braves. In the opening game, the Cubs erupted for six runs in the 4th inning (5 unearned) en route to a 9-5 victory, handing Don Newcombe his first loss of the season after 10 straight wins to start the season (surpassing his total for all of 1954). Catcher Harry Chiti capped the scoring in the big inning with a three run home run. Third baseman Randy Jackson singled in two runs in that inning and led off the sixth with a homer for three RBI's of his own. And first baseman Dee Fondy contributed a two run home run in the 6th to knock Newcombe out of the game. Pee Wee Reese's three run home run in the 8th was too little, too late for the Dodgers. The loss snapped a 6 game winning streak that had begun in the second game of a doubleheader the previous Sunday. The Dodgers earned a split in the second game, 6-2. Jackie Robinson was the offensive star for the Dodgers with two triples and he added a single and walk for a perfect day at the plate, and he also stole a base. Most of the interesting action in this game occurred in the 6th and 7th innings. In the top of the 6th, Manager Walt Alston was ejected by Umpire Lon Warnecke for arguing the pitch calls after Cubs outfielder Frankie Baumholtz was walked to lead off the inning. Warnecke was the pitcher who struck out Alston in 1936, the only at bat of Alston's major league career. In the 7th, the Dodgers broke open a tight game by pushing across three runs. Part of that rally was a bunt single by Duke Snider. Everyone remembers him as a player who couldn't and wouldn't bunt, but this was the second week in a row when he bunted for a base hit. And he would contribute a key bunt in the last game of the season. It looked like the Dodgers would score more in the 7th. They had the bases loaded and no one out when Roy Campanella stepped to the plate. He had come into the game when Rube Walker was tossed out at the same time that Alston was sent off. Campy grounded one to Jackson who threw home to force Sandy Amoros, Chiti then threw to Fondy for out number two. Robinson tried to catch the Cubs napping and score from second on the play but Fondy alertly threw back to Chiti and the inning was over. That's 5-2-3-2 if your scoring. The week started with the Dodgers and Cardinals completing a series that had started the previous Friday. Trailing 4-1, the Dodgers pulled close in the sixth when Reese led off with a homer, Snider doubled and eventually came around to score on a pair of outs. But they still trailed going into the bottom of the 9th. Cards starting pitcher Luis Arroyo got his complete game the hard way. His walk to Gil Hodges was followed by a Jackie Robinson home run and the Flatbush faithful went home happy. It was Arroyo's first loss after starting his rookie season (his only one primarily as a starting pitcher) with victories in his first six decisions. Cincinnati came to town on Tuesday and Johnny Podres tamed the hard-hitting Redlegs with a 5-hit shutout. He also contributed an RBI double in the Dodgers two-run second inning and a sacrifice bunt in the two-run seventh inning as the Dodgers won 4-0. The next day was another surprisingly low-scoring game between two of the best offensive teams in baseball. Newcombe surrendered only four hits, but a 4th inning home run by big first baseman Ted Kluszewski spoiled his bid for a shutout. Newk continued to contribute with the bat as well. He singled and scored the Dodgers first run i the third, and then played a part when the Dodgers took the lead again in the fourth. With two outs and the bases empty, Robinson singled, Frank Kellert doubled to score the go ahead run and Newcombe doubled in Kellert with the insurance run, the final run scored in the game. The Redlegs left town on Thursday and the Dodgers had an off day. But Cincinnati took with them a Dodger who was a star for them in his rookie season in 1952. On June 9, the Dodgers traded Joe Black in exchange for a player to be named later (who turned out to be outfielder Bob Borkowski on June 14). Black pitched in 56 games his first year, winning 15 (against 4 losses) and saved 15 more. He only started two games during the regular season, but as his hot pitcher at the end of the season, Manager Charlie Dressen started him in games 1, 4 and 7 of the World Series. He beat the Yanks 4-2 in the Series opener (the first black pitcher to win a World Series game and pitched well in his other two outings but the Dodgers failed to provide enough offensive support (only two runs in two games) so even though he lost both games, he still recorded a fine 2.53 ERA in the Series. He was National League Rookie of the Year and won the pennant-clinching game. Then next spring, Dressen, who fancied himself an expert on pitching even though he was a third baseman as a player, insisted that Black learn a third pitch to go along with his fast ball and slider. But his hand wasn't physically able to grip the ball for another pitch effectively. Black tried but his delivery got messed up and he never got his confidence back. His ERA during the regular season was 2.15. He pitched part or all of five more seasons in the majors and never posted an ERA under 4. For the rest of his career, it was 4.84. And yet Black, a graduate of Morgan State University, was always gracious and generous as a player and in retirement. He had a long career after baseball as an executive for Greyhound and a motivational speaker. On Friday the Cubs came into town looking to whittle down the Dodgers lead. They left licking their wounds. Carl Erskine hurled the Dodgers second shutout of the week, a four hitter, as the Dodgers coasted to a 7-0 win. The little lefty also contributed a home run, single and sacrifice fly to the victory. Reese and Campanella each contributed two-run homers to the cause. Saturday's game was a nail-biter and home runs accounted for all seven runs. Jim Gilliam led off the 3rd inning with a home run, but in the top of the fourth, rookie outfielder Jim King got one of only five hits of starting pitcher Billy Loes with a three-run homer. Home runs by Campanella and Hodges tied the game in the sixth, and Cubs starter Warren Hacker surrendered the game winner to Snider in the seventh. Loes went the distance for the win. Sunday's doubleheader finished a two week home stand against the four western clubs in the league. The next day was a travel day to return the favor with a two week road trip against those same teams.

[@rapunzelz5520]

For pete’s sake, couldnt the backstage sound people adjust the sound for this lady? And why the heck, are contestants on tons of these videos so often complaining they can’t hear the questions? It is early tv, i know, but gee, they surely could have done better.

[@randysills4418]

Many people have said that the studio had poor acoustics...

[@robertjean5782]

The contestant didn't have a hearing aid and asked John to repeat the question. This theater was built above a train station and was very noisy.😊

[@dancelli714]

I wonder if Mrs Carver's hearing is water loged ? She's not wearing a hearing aid, obviously.

[@leesher1845]

Of course it was a form of detective work. Sometimes John Charles Daly just did not get it right and I wonder what was going through that brain of his.

[@robertjean5782]

70 years ago job definition was different than now.😊

[@accomplice55]

It's annoying to me when time is clearly running short and Fred Allen asks the contestant how he got his tan, if he's seen the British version of the show, if he (Fred) resembles anyone on it....I know the contestant got his $50, but I'd rather hear the panelists ask legit questions and see if they guess the occupation.

[@Brad4Ellis]

John Daly can be a real jerk sometimes. Misleading the panel intentionally, and then rolling his eyes as if they’re crazy.

[@peternagy-im4be]

Calm your skin down.

[@Brad4Ellis]

@@peternagy-im4be Skin’s probably fine, thanks! I’ve got a GREAT dermatologist, with an upcoming appointment to see if there is any cancer. If there is, most likely it’s treatable. Thanks for your concern… how ever did you know?

[@lindaroper2654]

That old woman looks older than me and I'm 72 . She's in her 60 s. 🤦

[@robertjean5782]

Folks grew up during the depression, hard times. They aged faster then today's population 😊

[@errorsofmodernism9715]

Fred Allen looks like he just walked out of a morgue

[@alansorensen5903]

@Mark Richardson Ha!

[@marycleary7810]

He had a serious heart condition .

[@48thurkdisl98]

Fred Allen's jokes are so corny

[@waynehowell6160]

48thurkdisl98 Yeah. Aren't they great?

[@gilliankew]

Those were corny times - and it’s nice to enjoy them.

[@keithhyttinen8275]

That's what made him great! RIP Frederick.

[@robertjean5782]

It's called having a dry wit, millions of folks enjoyed many of the best comedians 70 years ago 😊

[@galileocan]

Mrs. Carver......needs....a hearing aid. And a good dentist as well.

[@Wattamattau]

Thanks for the stupid comment. Not needed at all.

[@kevinmarkey9441]

+Patrick J eh what was that you said 😂😂

[@ritagreen5224]

I see a lot people back then could use a good dentist.

[@kristabrewer9363]

I can't believe 2 people actually liked this comment

[@gilliankew]

I felt a little sad for her. She tried several times to cover the gap where her tooth had been.

[@lanacastillo49]

Omg his teeth was awful