What's My Line? - Trapp family choir; Tony Randall [panel] (Jul 3, 1960)

[@robertholmberg6485]

I love it that the people are polite, kind, and not being vulgar, and yet can be so funny and entertaining! How entertainment has so unfortunately changed!

[@mandyadler4536]

And no tattoos, piercings or ripped jeans 🤗

[@cyh4031]

Amen!!!!

[@pgpc6448]

It is nice however, tattoos, ripped jeans are not vulgar, just a generational change. Move with the times.

[@eileencastillo6323]

Entertainment?? People were not so polite and kind to "everyone" then and most certainly are not now.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

I'm shocked to pick up books where the F word is on the first three pages. A book for TEENS...just saying...

[@Cherbear609]

“What’s my line”… what a wonderful blast from the past! People dressed well and had good manners, very enjoyable. 👏💐💐👏👏👏

[@georgeshelton6281]

I must also ask you this: why is July 3rd, 1960 such a big deal? The answer for me is this: I wasn't born at that time. Not especially when the Von Trapp family was on board! Since I knew nothing about when all this took place. It's hard to believe where we fellow Americans are in the world today. Since we dirty filthy rotten liberals have elected the wrong president to be in office. If you notice, Joe Biden would easily mess up this country.

[@edfuller6581]

My dad was on _What's My Line_ in 1970. He worked for Skippy Peanut Butter in Portsmouth, Virginia, and his line was "Peanut Butter Taster." Arlene Francis guessed. He said the entire panel was extremely cordial and welcoming. They gave him the whole $50 plus Sarah Coventry jewelry for Mom. I was amazed he would once in a while be stopped somewhere and told he was recognized from the show!

[@henryspringer892]

great story Ed, thanks for sharing.

[@julistarling8382]

I used to always hear/read about this show but it was a bit before my time. That's why I like to see it on KZbin. Lets me know that it really existed. ^___^

[@julistarling8382]

Mentioned in the original book of One Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith. It was the Baddun Brothers' favorite show. You know, those two guys that were supposed to be supervising the puppies.

[@julistarling8382]

That would be the British version though and this is the American version. Same type of show though. ^___^

[@Fush1234]

Surely he did more than taste peanut butter ??

[@r8chlletters]

Gosh I wish we could go back to a time when people were gracious, thoughtful and pleasant no matter what the weather. There’s something to be said for not living with your insides on your outsides.

[@KINDaf]

Yeah....where white and black people used different drinking fountains, women were controlled by men and religion with no acess to birth control. Oh! And when you only saw the upper white bleached crust on T.V. while millions of black and brown people were poor, starving and not getting any medical or educational access due to institutionalized inequality. Yeah.... The good ol days.

[@r8chlletters]

@@KINDaf example above of the bad manners that abound today. The world can be truthful and also kind. It can be insightful and gracious. It can respect human dignity and promote trust. What people pine for when they see this show is the manner in which people regarded one another. Their good nature and affinity. We have broken out social contracts today. People are not only unfriendly they are rude and they are even dangerous. People do not know their neighbors they do not trust the people around them. This is an impoverished condition for any society. It is sad and other countries (all of which were biased against women as an example) do not have the issues we have here. They do not behave as devolved animals as we do. They have moved on and can now take for granted the equity they share. It’s normal for people to live well and treat one another respectfully. Don’t begrudge those of us who were raised well and wish people had retained their manners and dignified approach to others. We are missing a huge opportunity by behaving badly socially as we do these days. It’s not worth it.

[@KINDaf]

@@r8chlletters don't begrudge us for being raised well? HAHHAHAHHAHAAAA. Aren't you some elitist piece of cr@p!

[@danarzechula3769]

Indeed. Let's all not be self-absorbed toddlers and we can have this again

[@billboyle1588]

Speaking of "insides on the outside", they could have been a little more "gracious, thoughtful and pleasant" to our 35th President in Dallas. Consequently, Dorothy; rest her, would have lived a little longer, too.

[@lindastrang6755]

"Beautiful orchids that are merely handmaidens to your own beauty." What a beautiful poetic complement!

[@thomsonsmith95]

Hello Linda How are you doing today?

[@LLEGG5087]

Back when beautiful words were more important than changing our vocabulary and what a word means.

[@jimhanold9026]

A classy, intelligent, sophisticated good-humored television program.

[@georgeshelton6281]

I had no idea or intention to find out that Adolf Hitler was demon possessed. All American history books will never tell you that. 📚 👌 🙌 😎 😍 ✨️ 📚

[@georgeshelton6281]

This is all that I never knew at first.

[@666Susie]

I remember watching "What's My Line" with my parents on TV. Seems to me that it was on Sunday nights. Regardless, the panelists on the program tended to be from literary circles, such as authors, playwrights, Broadway actors and critics. I don't know if any of my friends, with a few exceptions, knew who any of the panelists were. But one thing I really did grow up to appreciate was how erudite both the panelists and guests were. It's truly nice to hear people speak with good grammar and syntax.

[@pattiday431]

It was indeed Sunday

[@susiflorence6960]

I remember watching with my parents as well. I was about 8 years old am 66 now

[@pglen6042]

So familiar with hem all. Miss shows like this.

[@kathyschauf3532]

Dorothy Killgallen.

[@kathyschauf3532]

Tony Randall

[@sharonmontgomery7739]

I randomly clicked on this show and couldn’t believe it. My relatives (Hawker’s) from my small neck of the woods were on a tv show that aired with Tony Randall on the same day (not date) as my birthday! Score! Thanks for posting!

[@thomsonsmith95]

Hello Sharon How are you doing today?

[@Lisa-pb3qp]

Oh my gosh! Tony Randall exuded so much warmth and charm in his youth. Such a beautiful smile.

[@usaskjock]

Agreed you can tell he’s got a great sense of humour about him he’s not conventionally sexy but somehow he manages to be kind of hot

[@victoriamcdevitt5382]

He was always a favorite of mine.👍😉🥰

[@bethmcminn9018]

He was a genuinely warm man. My son wrote him at age 6 to request his business card for a school report. Mr Randall responded with a delightful, interested informal note in which he stated how impressed he was by my son & how he & his recently deceased wife always wanted children but were never blessed. Several years later I heard he’d married again, to a far younger woman with whom he delighted in parenthood.

[@Lisa-pb3qp]

@@bethmcminn9018 Such a wonderful story about your son. 💕 I remember when he remarried at a later age and became a father. I guess it was just meant to be.

[@longfield0023]

@@bethmcminn9018 What a sweet story. So cute that your son did that and that Mr Randall replied in such a special way! Thanks for sharing, that warmed my heart.

[@jamesrobiscoe1174]

John Charles Daley was maybe the most suave man on 1950s television. As a youngster, I learned so much from him and the others about the precision of language.

[@billboyle1588]

Lawyerly, with heartfelt compassion. N'est-ce pah?

[@akrenwinkle]

Well, if we're going to be precise... Daly.

[@rpugao35]

I remember this show when I was little. Don't you love the cleanliness in manners and language?...Respect for all

[@huangec]

@ sad that you even needed to do this in the first place.

[@RomanDiaries]

@ Where on earth do you teach where sleeping with professors is something not just tolerated, but expected?

[@victoriamcdevitt5382]

Did you notice, everybody smoked on camera back then. They even advertised cigarettes, that was before Marlo Thomas advocated to stop commercials advertising the sale of smokes in the seventies. ✌️😎

[@beckybanta126]

Our family looked forward to gathering together to watch this program. Fun memories! I love to relax & dress comfy of our time.....but do miss the dresses & petticoats, dressing up for special occasions, even the wearing gloves! 😊

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

@@victoriamcdevitt5382 They looked extremely old from all that drinking and smoking, btw. Look at anyone on Twilight Zone in the 60s. Serling himself was in his THIRTIES! He looks a good 45, and smoked 2-3 packs A DAY.

[@deboraholsen2504]

Arlene looks so very beautiful, and her happy, confident spirit shines through. Just love her!

[@thompsonsmith7798]

Hello Deborah How are you doing today!

[@georgeshelton6281]

Since this special July 3rd, 1960, the 'What's my Line' episode came about. Here's a strong reference to this subject: it's about what the French Jew name Tova Friedman just told an ABC correspondent. "It's bound to happen again if we don't watch out." She means to say that you don't know which American would reason like a Neo Nazi. There are certain American individuals who have come from direct German descent. Tova Friedman is part of the elderly French generation. That's what I know about her. There has been a Neo Nazi who has scratched on a Nazi swastika on a Jewish man's car in Concord, California. This just happened most recently in just a few months back. Did you notice that New York is still having the same problem? They have Neo Nazis as well. They don't have a Nazi detention center like Texas does. ✡️ 🕍 ✡️

[@Justcanadianjanjan]

I’m a huge fan of the sound of Music… this would have been before the movie which was 1964 and then named the Von Trapps. The sound of music still remains in my top 5 fave movies of all time… we always watched it at Christmas. 🥰

[@laurahoward5426]

The Broadway show came out in 1959

[@josephnebeker7976]

The Sound of Music was filmed from March to September 1964 in Los Angeles and Salzburg. It was released on March 2, 1965. My understanding is that the Broadway and West End productions were never named the Von Traps. They were originally named The Sound of Music.

[@vicksta8875]

Same!! 💗💗

[@Tallokensol]

My Favorite Movie of all Time. The first I've seen the movie is when I was 5 or 6 years old on BetaMax, I'm now 47.

[@winterdesert1]

I saw the movie when I was 8 years old at the Fox Theater in Phoenix in the summer of 1965. Best movie and memories of my life!

[@michellegiroux5192]

Really miss these days. Men were gentleman- stood when a lady entered the room, held the door open and pulled the chair out for them. Ladies wore beautiful dresses, wore hats, and gloves. Notice how elegant they spoke and such outstanding vocabulary.

[@kenhammscousin4716]

Ah yes the good old days when blacks were still called colourds

[@leahmollytheblindcatnordee3586]

I was also thinking the same thing. The men stood to shake hands and everyone presented a more cordial attitude for every guest.

[@edfuller6581]

I agree, Ms. Giroux. People practiced good manners without pretense or deception. It's very encouraging when the same grace is encountered today.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

@@kenhammscousin4716 That used to be considered polite.

[@susiflorence6960]

@@kenhammscousin4716 not very nice

[@CherylMotherofSeven]

What a great show! My Mom was pregnant with me when this show aired. These times were such a wonderful time to live in! People were kind and respectful. What a wonderful memory. Thank you for uploading this for us all. God bless you.

[@harrygeorge3220]

Hello Cheryl

[@pglen6042]

Amen. So different from now.

[@sarahmeredith4853]

I love Tony Randall. Such a subtle comedian. Always delightful.

[@akrenwinkle]

There's something about him that's not so subtle, if you get my drift.

[@Politicalfan17]

The class in these shows is so organic, from the dressing to behavior, unlike the excruciatingly scripted “game shows” made today.

[@patfromamboy]

That’s exactly right, it’s amazing which is one of the reasons why I watch it. The whistling at women isn’t very classy though.

[@Politicalfan17]

@@patfromamboy Not by today’s standards, but it seems like an incredible compliment by the standards of the time. But these games being so much more off the cuff than today’s shows let’s the good, bad, and the ugly show. I’d rather that than fake scripts, ya know what I mean?

[@anabaird3835]

@@patfromamboy yep! The only reason Im glad my grandparents (born m1918 & 1923) passed 17&21 yrs ago is bc they are spared the answer their frequent question: "What is this world coming to!?".

[@trekkiejunk]

I completely disagree that it's "organic." It was absolutely a manufactured product of the time. Adopt the Trans-Atlantic accent, and put forth on TV a sense of class. Regular people in their homes were not like this. Unless they were also rich, of course.

[@Politicalfan17]

@@trekkiejunk I totally get what you mean. Maybe a better way to word what I was getting at would be to say that the fun and interactions between the contestants and panelists was more spontaneous.

[@violetnewby]

I watched this show every week with my Daddy. I loved it! Seeing it now reminds me of why I did - such imaginative interplay between the guests, the panel and the host!

[@texas2step266]

I once had a second, part-time job at a dental office where there were twin dentists. I worked after hours, labeling digital x-rays, and no one had told me about the twins. Thy came in once to do an emergency procedure, and took me by surprise. I loved it.

[@joycejean-baptiste4355]

I love the crinoline slip we wore with our dresses to make them flair out, so elegant.

[@oledocfarmer]

Dior was literally an artist!

[@sheilagravely5621]

I still have a crinoline, and plan on wearing it again...someday.

[@bethc6342]

So elegant....and so itchy!

[@SheaTheSarcastic]

When they showed the line of products from the sponsor, I had to smile. That is the mixer that my grandma had, and I still use it to this day. They don’t make things like they used to!

[@Cassxowary]

Nope, they prided themselves on the stuff they made was more long-lasting whereas now it’s planned obsolescence, “the faster the shit we sell them breaks, the sooner they buy a new one”

[@veronicagallo2035]

As soon as u read your comment, I smiled🤗🥰‼️ For one because.. oh what I'd give to have that nice mixer you are so lucky to have . And I also instantly thought to myself how SUPERB craftmanship was , as far as virtually everything goes From appliances to furniture to cars and so muchore There is simply no comparison I was born mud 60s but thankfully have a few great appliances etc Yourmuxer

[@cautionTosser]

I have my mom's. May she rest in peace. And happy to have to it.

[@jasonayres]

I was given a book once- I think it was popular in it's time- called "The Waste Makers", by Vance Packard. Oddly enough, it, like this episode, was from 1960. From time to time I think about one of the phrases he used- "Planned obsolescence." These days, we might say it's a "Disposable" society that we live in. Sadly, yes, they really don't (!) make things like they used to, and we're suffering as a result. Look after that mixer. It's a family heirloom, by the sounds of it😊

[@leahmollytheblindcatnordee3586]

Not only pride, but many more metal parts and they were much more likely to be reparable. On the other hand they were often not as affordable for many people and would not be found in as many homes.

[@bigbeefscorcho]

I love how he often just gives them the full amount they could’ve won regardless of their score just because they were having a good time and he was a nice guy.

[@Readit4Life_2Chron7_14]

I remember this show. I loved it when I use to watch it. Very gentile in their attitudes. This was a hilarious show!! I loved watching this show. The use of English and grammar was impeccable.

[@mpita5193]

3:58 "Beautiful orchids that are merely handmaidens to your own beauty." How lovely!!

[@Ethericrose]

I so wish men spoke like gentlemen still. I dislike the blunt talk of the 2000.

[@Preceptor-lf1ht]

That’s because of feminism. I often second guess my holding a door for a lady as they might be offended. Then I quickly remember how my mother raised me and open the door and when the lady exclaims “thank you” I reply “you’re welcome”! Chivalry is not dead yet...

[@glendathegoodwitch6987]

Nowadays it would be sexual harassment.

[@AdelaideBeemanWhite]

Preceptor 5223 - Nobody is going to be offended if you hold the door open for them. I’m sick of men saying that they can’t do anything for a woman, just because women have finally started saying something about sexual harassment.

[@KbIPbIL0]

This host has such beautiful language in general!!!! I'm 23 and I'm blown away with how he's nimble with his words, I've never heard this type of English.

[@almostemptynester777]

Oh my gosh, the elegance, matureness, the manners!! I sooo wish we still had this today. What a dream! Even the children seemed older than what they are because they were so manneryly and mature! I know there are some still out there today like this but it is rare instead of the norm.

[@longfield0023]

Everyone seems so friendly and polite. I mean genuinely friendly. It makes me feel better to watch. Everyone is so harsh and bitter or just surface/shallow these days. Not everyone but you know what I mean.

[@j.d.schultzsr.9215]

Longfeld 00, You mean this is somehow better than a show with Rosie O'Donnell, Alex Jones, some rappers spewing curses about hoes and drugs, and flying monkeys giving cutesy nick names to all of tRumps detractors?

[@gofishglobal7919]

Tears

[@Kodak718]

If everyone was so lovely back then they wouldn't have been racist. But go on with the fantasy based on people behaving and dressing their best on a television program.

[@gofishglobal7919]

@@Kodak718 Racism will never end. People WERE nicer back then...and more moral. The selfishness we currently live today is so extreme that we think that premarital sex, abortion, LGBT, extra-marital affairs, divorce, never getting married, godlessness and more evil nonsense equals love. But, you can keep living in your fantasy world believing that we are better people today.

[@Solidrock-jq6rp]

@@Kodak718 I grew up then & people were more polite. We were taught that it was about others & not yourselves. We didn’t want to embarrass ourselves or our families. Just because you had some people who were racist doesn’t mean anything as you will never eradicate hate as you cannot enforce what I’ve believes. Only God changes the heart but since God is being rejected today, there are more hateful people than ever & it will only get worse unless we turn back to God Himself who is our Creator.

[@TheSnyderWeb]

What a sweet show. Everyone seems so mannerly, friendly, and respectful of each other. I loved the Broadway kids playing the Von Trapp family. Too bad they didn’t sing but I bet their contract wouldn’t allow it on tv.

[@TheCometHunter]

''Everyone seems so mannerly, friendly, and respectful of each other.'' With the possible exception of whenever Fred Allen was on the panel. I never heard any of his radio broadcasts, but I'll be dipped if I can figure out WHY he was such an enormously popular radio personality. He must not have done much ad-libbing on the air.

[@spiderlily4386]

@@TheCometHunter Really? I will watch for him on these reruns. Honestly, i think i've seen him only once recently (i was 10 or so when the originals aired. We watched them all back then, but i don't remember Fred Allen.)

[@marc7491]

Probably had more to do with copyrighted music than with their contracts.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

@@marc7491 You could go for something public domain, tho...

[@ForgivenbyJesus828]

So sad... now I've got to watch Sound of Music again... it has been a long time!!

[@jlastre]

My father saw the real Van Trapp family in concert at the end of the war in Cuba. They were doing a world tour. They sang nothing like the musical or movie. Totally different style.

[@JLionelWaller]

They are still singing, but now they are, obviously, the grandchildren.

[@rehrbar]

Von Trapp , Van is Dutch for „ coming from „. Von is Used in the Former German/Austrian noble Family names.

[@jimmyb1559]

Such a different time. We were all expected to be respectful to friends and strangers alike. Television reinforced it back then. If you didn’t mind your manners when you where young you would be sure to hear about sooner rather than later. Mom and Dad would sometimes wait until we got home but they would never forget! Didn’t appreciate it then but I do now. Thank you for the great post.

[@margaretkinnaman8585]

And others didn't feel intimidated to set you straight either. Neighbors and acquaintances alike used to tell me when I needed to behave myself.

[@jimmyb1559]

@@margaretkinnaman8585 Absolutely. I can remember that happening on a number of occasions!

[@lucyflorey9152]

Has anyone else noticed that when Dorothy admires someone, she follows them with her gaze as they leave?

[@Cassxowary]

Doesn’t everyone do that?

[@MrYfrank14]

in some cases, I think she does it as a mom admiring what a great job their parents did in raising such a well mannered child. part of that is watching a lady walk off stage like a lady and not like a cow.

[@eduardoibazeta8157]

@@MrYfrank14 Like a cow! Hahahaha! This is a good description

[@lopa2828]

So was Miss Arlene Francis

[@susantuttle1160]

Peter Gabel, only son of MM Martin Gabel, age 75, passed away from leukemia in October 2022, SFCalifornia. He was a brilliant, kind man with so much service to his community, law school teacher, magazine editor. May his memory be a blessing❤

[@SolaScriptura-n-cats]

Everyone was so proper and well-disciplined back then. My God, it’s refreshing to hear good English diction.

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[@michaelslater6839]

I always loved the great manners of the panel. Good manners will take someone a long way in life.

[@luissantiago8446]

In our times, many wrongly assume that manners are a waste of time and energy. When in fact, they're the social lubricant that makes human interaction agreeable. Good manners engender respect. We can disagree with one another over a host of issues, but we can at least respect each other.

[@beckysharpe20]

Met the grandchildren of the Vonn Trapps in VT, they run a small business /greenhouse and hummingbirds fluttered all thru the greenhouse. Sweet kiddos!! Great memories. 🎶💜

[@jessiewinegeart3898]

What a great t.v. show. A guessing game anyone can play, common fun with panelists who are witty, intelligent, sophisticated, courteous and well spoken. Growing up it was one of my favorites. It was always interesting to see what other people did in their daily lives and chosen professions. Fantastic little time capsule and makes one reflect on our evolution.

[@StarkeyatRingo]

This is the first time I've seen this show, and I find it highly entertaining, and informative .

[@shannaroyal6882]

I love how they dress respectability and how polite they are to each other and no vulgarity.

[@MollyT119]

How STUNNING is Arlene in this episode though…look how pretty her hair looks here. And we get to hear her SING a bit too, her voice is as beautiful as she is! ❤️❤️❤️

[@justinwysocke9032]

13:54 For the record since neither Daly nor the guests knew, the answer to Bennett's question is no. Snakes are reptiles (members of the Chordata phylum), insects are arthropods, and earthworms are annelids.

[@Beyondthe5thPanel]

I met a relative of the real Trapp family a few years back while I was serving them at Chick-Fil-A. My excitement was through the roof!

[@ellesmithfagan]

I'll bet WOW

[@Scotangel25]

That would have been a neat experience to have had

[@peanutbuttercookies6227]

My grandmother was friends with someone who knew the next door neighbor of one of their relatives. So I’m almost as cool as you! Haha

[@aemondslefteye]

I've met the more famous descendants that for awhile had a tribute band. I was absolutely tickled!😆😍

[@colinp2238]

I wonder why they weren't allowed to sing a number from the show?

[@cynthiat6505]

I just loved Tony Randal! And Arlene Francis was so lovely!

[@harrygeorge3220]

Hello Cynthia How are you doing today?

[@greggsimpson7129]

I'm now 68 years old and watched this show while in my youth. Oh how I miss manners and making an effort to dress well.

[@mamadillo9994]

I'm 71 and used to watch it regularly. Most folks on TV *do* make an effort to dress well, but times have changed and "dressing well" means something entirely different from when you and I were kids.

[@Pureimagination200]

I’m 52 and always dressed fancy and my daughter is 15 and she does it also.

[@jeffcraven7376]

Gregg Simson, I in my toddlerhood also watched the show and remember it. Children of the original Von Trapp singing family from the WWII era. It's a real pleasure to see their children, and the very best wishes & love to each of you; your grandfather was a brave honorable man that loved his family above anything else.

[@morenag.7769]

Gregg Simpson I’m 41!!!! & wasn’t born in that era. I’ve seen some repeats as I was growing up. In the late 70s/80s. & fell in love w/this show. & I agree with your comment 100%! Even though I wasn’t born in that era. I do wish those manners where still around. As well as all the classy clothing.

[@sandragill9770]

Me too!

[@Nicolas-zb9uw]

I just discovered today ( 07/23/ 2017) that someone put What's my line on the web. To whoever did this , I would like to tell my thanks. It is a great pleasure for me to see for the first time shows I have missed in th 60 ties or to look at them a second time . Very kind of your part .

[@billymanners5752]

Tony Randall is so perfect in this this whole cast are just so perfect for this I love this whole cast this is one of the great game shows ever created and can never be recreated like this again

[@billymanners5752]

And I'm crazy about the wolf whistles from the audience today that would be considered politically incorrect the women would be offended traumatize by the whistles and legal action would have to be taken LOL

[@abbiek5835]

@@billymanners5752 Remember to use Punctuation and a space after to automatically capitalize the First Word of the New Sentence (Punctuation also separates each complete thought).

[@magnificentfailure2390]

Arlene is absolutely stunning here. I love the way her hair is done.

[@joepangean6770]

I had the pleasure of appearing on TV with Maria von Trapp in 1970. Quite a wonderful lady.

[@amandalantz1708]

Qa1

[@dollydinkle865]

I MET THE BOY WHO PLAYED TGE GERMAN TEEN BOYFRIEND FROM SOUND OF MUSIC "Three "degrees of seperation? LOL

[@michaelcanney7218]

@@dollydinkle865 I once watched julie Andrews in the singing nun

[@ellenhannon5298]

@@michaelcanney7218 The Singing Nun was portrayed by Debbie Reynolds

[@abbiek5835]

@@dollydinkle865 Remember to Proofread the message before pushing the "Send" button.

[@marysell2465]

I miss those old shows. I remember watching that & so many show like Ed Sullivan, bonanza, he haw& so many more including the Beatles & monkeys I love those shows. If I could turn back the hands of time I would do it.

[@katecalvert9583]

What HEROES these kids are! Bravo to you all for not letting this go! Thank you.

[@liamroberts9047]

Hello Kate, How are you doing?

[@juliansinger]

The Harker twins are still alive, and married to various people. (Virdinia married an Aldrich and Barbara a Jenson.) They're both Yoga practitioners & teachers of same; Virginia was a physician's assistant, and has been co-writer of a bunch of journal articles about various medical issues. Barbara's been a therapist and community-college teacher, and got more seriously into Buddhism via getting cancer. (And beating it.) Says one article in 1999, 'She celebrated her one-year post-bone-marrow-transplant anniversary by riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle to Bloomington, Ind., recently to learn from the Dalai Lama himself.' OK then!

[@remorrey]

Thank you for the information

[@poetcomic1]

Best hairstyle Arlene ever wore. It would be as gorgeous in 2019 as it is here.

[@kathyhawkins6969]

What sweet, sweet memories came flashing back into my mind watching this show. Memories of my momma and daddy watching with me when I was just a toddler😉... Thank you, thank you to whomever placed these on here for us....

[@thomsonsmith95]

Hello Kathy How are you doing today?

[@GrandmasGoneGamingLW]

I remember watching this one, long ago. Loved this show. Really enjoyed watching again. Thank you!

[@thompsonsmith7798]

Hello Dear How are you doing today?

[@carmelaszymanski8232]

I Love Tony Randal.. Always a Gentleman's Gentleman.. And handsome too.

[@ellesmithfagan]

yes

[@robbey10]

@@gregrak9389 You do know he was married with several children, he only played effeminate characters.

[@dovbarleib3256]

@@gregrak9389 What the hell. He was married to his first wife for 54 freaking years until she died! By Hollyweird standards, that is pretty awesome. The fact that they could not have children for whatever reason, likely is related to her infertility, for he fathered children in his second marriage. Yet, when he could have abandoned his first wife for her infertility, he stuck with her until she died. That is a badge of a set of unassailable character traits, not the traits of a scoundrel.

[@PunKinPai]

That's false, do some reading. But even if it were true how would it be relevant to anything regarding this show or comment thread? Bigot.

[@poetcomic1]

@@gregrak9389 David Hyde Pierce has been doing a 'dead on' impression of Tony for years, first in a bad movie (Down With Love) where he played the Tony Randall role and was the only good thing in the movie and then of course as fussy Niles on Frasier.

[@rexspencer5107]

I love these old shows..I wish T.V. was still like this...Reality television has ruined our culture....

[@ToddSF]

Rexford V SPENCER -- I agree with you about reality TV. I can't stand watching people behave like horse's rear ends and/or pigs, which they do on every reality show I've ever made the mistake of watching. Even on "The Amazing Race", people often behave with such stupidity I simply find it embarrassing. The thing about watching WML is that whatever the values were back then -- the men will refer to younger women as "girls", for example -- they were civilized and they had decent manners. In most ways, however, I'm happy to be living in 2015. A lot of things that were happening in the real world in 1960, for example, were not very nice for a whole lot of people whom society completely marginalized.

[@lizzabbott]

+ToddSF 94109 Just sayin' , ToddSF.....as I do any time I see this reference online: I do just wish our culture would drop the habit of using pigs in disparaging comparisons. I'm serious. No, it's not the hugest issue, but if everything is energy at its core, then our world could use getting rid of equating pigs - who are sentient, intelligent, and would not hurt anyone - to the worst of humanity. Perhaps people would be kinder to pigs as well, if this tendency in our language was boycotted. Thank you for your consideration of this.

[@dmann1115]

Perhaps scum is probably a safer and more acceptable analogy.

[@ellesmithfagan]

It's NOT the media - it's the creative choices being made...speak up America

[@suzycreamcheesez4371]

Youre giving it too much power. Our culture is great.

[@james2592OldLeatherSmith]

OLD Leather Smith here, I actually remember the show it was always fun and entertaining 2 watch. When it went off the air I was 20 years young and married the love of my life the next year, and yes we R still together. Love the show thank you. GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾🙃

[@zeero62]

Just watching the introductions at the begining........it oozes class....such dignity......

[@coloringwithd]

How wonderful to see this again. Thank you for sharing 🌞🌞🌞

[@galileocan]

We'll this episode was a very special one. It was Dorothy's 47th birthday...AND... This episode aired on my birthday too. Except this episode aired the day I was born!

[@wschmrdr]

My birthday as well, though mine would be a few years later. At least we share Dorothy Kilgallen. Heck of a lot better than Tom Cruise and Montel.

[@margaritaarias6608]

:trappfamily melodies. Buscar. Please ,!

[@jimphone]

This one is special to me too, it aired as a KZbin video, just now, 20 minutes after I took a shit.

[@Joeybagofdonuts76]

@@jimphone interesting, I'm about to take one.

[@accomplice55]

@@Joeybagofdonuts76 😄

[@nyonyohlaing312]

I love this show .When ever I watch it I have fun and happy moments.Especially yesterday only I watched two shows presenting my two favourites,RickyNelson and Esther Williams.How I missed them!.Esther was my childhood favourite and Ricky, my teenage adoreble..Thank you so much for this programme.

[@malarucoon]

God those first two girls are gorgeous, and beautiful smiles to boot. - Loved how easily they answered everything in unison.

[@taylorbarrett3767]

This aired on the day my dad entered the world. Love this show!

[@sallpinecindercake9459]

Wtf tmi

[@lizzabbott]

+Taylor Barrett Hahah NICE! This aired about 5 & 1/2 months after I was born. I had the record of The Broadway production of Sound of Music when I was a kid. And of course, I saw the movie version on the silver screen - - when I was five! :)

[@rust44]

I don't understand why people mocked her appearance so much. I think Dorothy was adorable.

[@2degucitas]

Elise M She criticized Frank Sinatra's infidelity. He got mad and complained about her in his night club acts. He called her a "chinless wonder"

[@ellesmithfagan]

she was much more than adorable...she was into top investigative reporting and died mysteriously and suddenly...find the recent biography on it...super mystery. I loved them ALL.....I got to play Facebook Scrabble with Arlene Francis' and Martin Gable's son Peter Gable - I had no idea it was he...so I asked and we had the best talk...he beat me at the game I lot...... I let him. I was girl when the show was on and an affordable version of Arlene's famous necklace - a romance symbol, was made available...we would not dare leave home without that famous sweetheart necklace at our throats. She wore it every time, till years later, it was stolen.....memories!

[@barrykendrick3146]

+Lassie Forever Exactly so. Along with his associations with sleazy femmes, Dorothy pointed out his mob ties. Sinatra did a favor for Sam Giancana, setting up JFK with the beautiful Judith Campbell Exner. When Kennedy discovered her to be spying for the mob, he cut off all relations with Sinatra. Sinatra had planned a big welcome for JFK at the helipad at his home. When he found out that Kennedy was done with him, he chopped down the flagpole with American flag, adjacent to his helipad. What class!

[@OhMaryJo]

Dorothy died in 1965, only a handful of years after this episode.

[@Walterwhiterocks]

She could be charming as in this show, but often was moody and recalcitrant toward John. This show was at about the time she was cheating on her husband with Johnny Ray.

[@SpeegBJ]

Best 4 panelists ever...

[@mariesimbeck9875]

I remember watching this show when I was a kid.

[@karenmallonee3867]

I think Tony Randall is just such a charming guest panelist, I love watching him! ❤️ I have seen about 3 "lines" of worm catchers in the last few days of watching What's My Line, videos. I can't imagine someone trying to make a living doing that today.

[@bonniecurtis844]

By moo

[@accomplice55]

@@bonniecurtis844 That explains it. :)

[@another_jt]

I very much enjoyed John's gentle hint for the worm selling twins at 12:10 after Dorothy asked where the twins got their dresses, he casually mentioned "They went fishing one day..."

[@debbysettle8229]

I agree, so sad that these days are gone, but great to watch them again here.

[@carolhutchinson7763]

The first ones are mirror twins; the egg splits in such a way that what one has on the left side the other has on the right side. One signed with her left hand and the other with her right.

[@gregrak9389]

No shit, REALLY??

[@JRobbySh]

Uncanny in the way they act so often in unison. In their responses but even at other times.

[@SarahB1863]

@@gregrak9389 I myself am a mirror twin and yep; really. :-)

[@danpatrick9080]

I didnt know that

[@garryperrin2408]

I didn’t know this either. And I’m a twin. Seems there are more kinds as time goes on. I married a twin, we had twins. 35years ago when they were born, NewsweekMagazine had an article about 4 kinds. I thought I knew them all!

[@JRobbySh]

SO FRESH EVEN AFTER SIXTY YEARS. JUST FUN.

[@Rickswars]

These old tv shows remind me of my childhood, people didn't swear and use cuss words and were so innocent and polite.

[@glendathegoodwitch6987]

Damn straight!

[@abbiek5835]

@@glendathegoodwitch6987 ... Quite straight ...

[@VickiGardner-ud5fj]

this is the most beautifully sung rendition of this beautiful song! Cathy and Perry sound divine. Thank you both. and the video is heart-touching. just wonderful.

[@harrygeorge3220]

Hello Vicki How are you doing today?

[@abbiek5835]

Remember to capitalize the First Word of the New Sentence, and use Punctuation (,.":;'!?_-/) as appropriate.

[@mickberry164]

There is such decorum on this show. The gentlemen stand to shake hands with the guests, while the women remain seated.

[@ellesmithfagan]

Yes - decent manners and elegance in the respectful gestures and charming ways were part of what made America great and we can have that back ANY TIME WE FEEL LIKE IT - Part of the beauty of modernity - we can fix things and restore the beauty in modern terms.

[@kandisofiadahlan8157]

I found this channel by chance, people seemed to be so kind, polite and we'll dressed.

[@susanallen4603]

I wish they would bring back shows like this. Very entertaining.

[@thompsonsmith7798]

Hello Susan How are you doing today?

[@kathymc234]

They would all be bad examples. Cursing and twerking on stage and acting the fool.

[@davisfarm9]

It wouldn't be the same, I'm afraid...

[@abbiek5835]

@@thompsonsmith7798 Off topic.

[@catherinecrow5662]

We watched it every week and there was always something unique on the show

[@dyanegelston6502]

Dorothy is so sparkly. When ai was a little girl watching these kind of shows in that time era, women had sparkly jewelery and clothes on alot.

[@pglen6042]

Loved this show, always a must to see.

[@halo101st9]

I remember this program, but not this particular show. I will be 76 in February and when this particularly show aired I was going into my senior year in high school. TV was agonizingly boring at times, but so wholesome, so pleasant without sex, and profanity. When this was made, TV was also black and white. Notice how the women also looked like LADIES, the men were gentlemen and everything was for the family. I miss those days so much.

[@patriciagarrett5526]

The level of intelligence on the show by both the panelists and the guests is refreshing and no smarmy comments. Any age could watch this show. I watched it as a kid.

[@thomsonsmith95]

Hello Patricia How are you doing today?

[@wakajumba]

Watching this underscores how crude we have become.

[@MrAlumni72]

Stupid me - I read the title of the clip and assumed that it actually WAS the Trapp family choir. I had to wait until the very end to find they were actors. Sure, you say - the kids themselves would be too old in 1960 to look this young - well, now I know. But I don't know the entire family history and was hoping to find out a little bit from this. Boy was I fooled.

[@riven64]

MrAlumni72 look up 'a familia von trapp' and you should be presented with the 45 minute biography in English that tells all about them

[@ToddSF]

MrAlumni72 -- The real giveaway for those not "in the know" was the legend projected on the screen after they "signed in", which read "The Trapp Family Children from 'The Sound of Music'". That said it all.

[@carylacamera4731]

In 1960 they were all grown ups...this is 17 years after the fact.

[@ellesmithfagan]

aww...google it and the story is there at Wikipedia in short form and then in several book and movie versions....It's a wonderful story. It is worth taking the time to research it a bit. The descendants keep a lodge in Vermont USA "Trapp Family Lodge" - as you guessed, many of the originals have passed away , but the heirs are there.

[@nancymorris7724]

Me too! Von trapp caught my eye too

[@TheJoyfulEye]

Both sets of twins were so sweet!

[@pamelalopez700]

What a different time we lived in, you can feel it in the responses of the panel. Things were more innocent, styles were classy, hairstyles very flattering. Wish we could go back.

[@nancysrios]

Pamela Lopez I feel the same way.

[@garycitro1674]

Got to love the promotion of the Democratic Convention too, with no equal time restriction. This broadcast was 2 months before the famous Nixon-Kennedy TV debate.

[@Copswife]

I so agree! Politeness was a virtue and they were full of class. Oh to have those times back!

[@arx754]

You're obviously not black or a person of color..... It wasn't till the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that discrimination based on race, color, was outlawed. The "good old days" weren't that good for them. And, you want to go back to them?

[@arx754]

Danae: For sure. So, just imagine how really bad it was for blacks then if it's still so bad.... When I was about 14, I read "Black LIke Me" by Griffin. Published in 1961. It made a huge impact on me such that I've never forgotten it and have thought about it a million times or more. And, I'm 64 now, so I read it 50 years ago.....

[@vertxxgg]

the very first book i read in English in college was a superb recopilation of American humour short stories by mr Bennett Cerf

[@cantehondo]

An excellent book!

[@barbaralogan6020]

Lori Peters was in the film Summer Holiday with Cliff Richards.

[@cynthiamcgee4829]

All those old shows were absolutely great I wish they'd put them back on TV

[@Ritercrazy]

Not one swear. No innuendos. Just goodness.

[@hemiolaguy]

I'm a big fan of this show. I love the intelligence and the civility. But I have to say that there are innuendos on this show all the time. Arlene makes a lot of them. But they're not as "in your face" than those of today.

[@Eis_Bear]

Haven't seen the episodeds with Groucho Marx I guess.

[@lauragaweeda7498]

Ritercrazy fuckers.

[@jacemandt]

No innuendos, but nowadays it's a little creepy to hear catcalling whistles from the audience whenever any woman under 40 is a guest.

[@rax816]

why would you swear at a dentist?

[@neilmidkiff]

Just before the end, John Daly mentions an upcoming convention for twins to be held in St. Louis, Missouri. It would seem more appropriate to hold it in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, the Twin Cities.

[@K2Gardens]

It’s been held in Twinsburg, Ohio fir decades.

[@joycejean-baptiste4355]

It's very interesting that the twins have the exact space between their front teeth. They have to be absolutely identical twins. My matron of honor was an identical twin and her sister fooled me at my bridal shower, it was kinda scary Lol!

[@jackiellis3910]

I did not realize one of my best friends /classmates had a twin until the end of the school year as they were in 2 different 6th grade classes. We had different lunch times and we never did anything with the other class even though they were just across the hall from each other. I was walking home from school since I missed the bus and saw Donna right ahead of me and called her name 3 times, finally she turned around and said my name is Karen. I stood there in shock! I became good friends with both until we moved out of Atlanta to DC, way back in 1966. 👭

[@davemattia]

Factoid: They both married identical twin dentists.

[@joycejean-baptiste4355]

Hahahaha!

[@kateskeys]

I’d go back to this time in a heart beat.

[@mclff6926]

These are addictive!

[@davidray3133]

This was filmed before the movie, The Sound of Music. These were the stage play actors, not the movie actors.

[@ellesmithfagan]

Correct ..... the story was stupendous and has been done a dozen ways since.

[@carlmoore3215]

"Sound of Music" stage play premiered in New York in Dec. 1959, right? Theodore Bikel and Mary Martin played Captain and Maria. Christopher Plummer and Julia Andrews were later, in the movie.

[@Cassxowary]

@@carlmoore3215 and Mary Martin is Larry Hagman’s mother!

[@RonJDuncan]

My experience with the Sound of Music was visiting Salzburg, Austria and seeing a mix of the real life events and some of the film portions of the movie. I've been to the real church where the real life Captain Von Trapp and Maria were married and outside the Church in Mondsee where the church in the movie was used. Couldn't go inside as they were having a wedding at the time. The house used in the movie was only being used as a school at the time (this was back in 1989) and my family also got to see the catacombs in the abbey. I was all of 13 at the time, but I've never forgotten that trip. The benefits of being an army brat while stationed in Germany provided a few opportunities.

[@inesdeerausquin5658]

Goodness, Randall is sharp! He got the twin dentists almost without trying!

[@juliansinger]

Dr. Bernard died in 2010, and his brother in 2007. Bernard was in WWII, and was a big ol' volunteer later in life. Had two kids.

[@victoriaobrien1541]

juliansinger 5

[@davidsoulier6375]

Arlene's mention in the introduction of letters she received: letters of support in wake of the deadly barbell drop accident that happened at the Gabel apartment on 23 June.

[@0rluh]

mollyjane98 wow. Two accidental deaths in a year. She must have felt terrible.

[@donaldleroy6502]

This is awesome, I've never seen an episode like this before, so far TWO sets of identical twins AND a spirited audience as well. In the movie version of sound of music I recall that the family was named von trapp. Three sets of twins

[@Jupe367]

Tony Randall was so handsome and have a sweet personality back then.

[@gregrak9389]

GAG

[@lauragaweeda7498]

Jupe367 I wouldn’t have kicked him out of my panties.

[@2AForever-wi8yj]

@@lauragaweeda7498 you would have to because he would probably be wearing them , But he was great at game shows.

[@ronvandermey3139]

I love this!

[@dizzydaydream9647]

How lovely.... everyone speaks nicely, they have manners, take pride in their appearance and chivalry is definitely not dead.....where did we go wrong with the modern world??

[@sandrageorge3488]

Spoiled children

[@jmas43]

Except the part where Daly calls Bennett an egghead, sure.

[@tuppencepetey]

LOVE those 50's-60s dresses with crinolines!

[@AdrienneAce2]

They were gorgeous, weren't they?

[@kathrynp8080]

I remember around that time my mum wearing a black silk dress with a very full skirt, which had tiny gold paisley patterns embossed on it, and a black net petticoat underneath. She wore it with black high heeled suede shoes. And my dad looked just as good 😊.Happy days.

[@lannalane4247]

@@kathrynp8080 I had to wear them. The crinoline would scratch you legs raw, and going to the rest room took 5 minutes just to get your skirt crammed up your back to make sure it didn't get in the pot. There was no variety then, you wore one of those whether they falttered you figure or not.

[@tonycevallos7513]

I was just looking at the Obituary of LaVelda Rowewho died of cancer in 2009. Those sisters accomplished so much in their lives and were devout Christians.

[@hagbard72]

so what?

[@xzach1993]

@@hagbard72 🤔...your alive...So What...

[@JRobbySh]

Is her sister still alive as well?

[@lauralynne369]

Judy S. I just googled her name and there was an article about her birthday in 2015 and I found no obituary, so I think so!

[@Charlienmeg]

@@lauralynne369 She died last November.

[@secretlab2205]

The video restoration of this old kinescope recording is superb!