Normally the women on the panel would stay seated when the mystery guest came over to shake their hands. On this occasion, they stood up together with the men to shake Mrs Roosevelt's hand. *Astounding, the level of respect this great woman was accorded everywhere she went.*
@mcbrion19519 ай бұрын
i observed that also.
@RebeckaSarkozy12 жыл бұрын
"It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness." Just one of the many wise and wonderful quotes by this incredible woman!
@louiselaubach60105 жыл бұрын
When I was 11, I had the privilege of shaking her hand at the United Nations Building in NYC! Will remember it forever!
@ackerbcn18732 жыл бұрын
What an awesome privilege! Do you remember the year?
@willsevillo75793 жыл бұрын
The more I learn about First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, the more I admire her for her hard work and accomplishments. She would have been a great first woman US President.
@carb12213 жыл бұрын
im 24 years old, have jus come across whats my line today and i find it very entertainin, great show, very professional hosts, guests and panelists, very gd show.
@PeaceFan112 жыл бұрын
I Absolutely ADORE and LOVE Eleanor Roosevelt !! This world needs her desperately , This country needs her too for her Light and Caring and Guidance ...RIP ...xoxo
@davidlionheart243810 жыл бұрын
Eleanor Roosevelt....quite simply one of the finest human beings that has ever lived.
@jumbo64985 жыл бұрын
She doesn't look that great...
@michaelrudzick13994 жыл бұрын
Wonderfully said
@ingriddubbel84684 жыл бұрын
And easily our best First Lady.
@queerchoreography544 жыл бұрын
And you don’t say that lightly.
@Thespyan Жыл бұрын
@@jumbo6498 Then, you need to do your research on her, and what she did.
@wiguy39 жыл бұрын
Having just watched the Ken Burns series about the Roosevelts, may I say I think Eleanor grew into her distinct looks and became lovelier as she matured. Quite a lady!
@joeyswish200812 жыл бұрын
I love the way her face breaks out into a smile. It's so genuine and really nice!
@Jantv8114 жыл бұрын
What a honor to have someone like Mrs. Roosevelt in the studio. I would have loved to have seen this live.
@LaraProductionsxx11 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful and strong woman! So much respect for her.
@direfranchement10 жыл бұрын
And everyone stood up to greet her as she left, and appropriately so.
@sushicourier9 жыл бұрын
This is 1954. Eleanor was approximately 70 years old. Fantastic.
@Celisar15 жыл бұрын
sushicourier She looks older than people today at 80. But I like very much, that she doesn’t use make up. It is a nice reminder of the good times when women didn’t feel the need to put on layers of colour each day to feel attractive and presentable. No one expects that nonsense from men.
@rossmarshall71475 жыл бұрын
Am guessing shes dead now?
@DanielGarrett01235 жыл бұрын
@@rossmarshall7147 If she were alive now, she would be 135 years of age. So the answer is yes. :) Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)
@jgrysiak65664 жыл бұрын
She lived only 8 more years after this!
@timothyburke70885 жыл бұрын
I'm watching on youtube and felt as if I should stand when this Icon entered the stage. Great is not strong enough of a word.
@lindameyers83414 ай бұрын
A remarkable woman
@waynebrasler14 жыл бұрын
She was an incredibly kind person, so nice to everyone. She never met a stranger. As a journalist, I have many stories about her to that point people have told me. She was also, even in her older years, a legendary workhorse. She was very beloved.
@KidFabulous7212 жыл бұрын
This is so great! Mrs. Roosevelt is such an inspiration!
@JakeZelmore12 жыл бұрын
one of the greatest figures of the 20th century...if she was alive in this day and age, she would be our president...god bless you Mrs. Roosevelt and all you have done for our country.
@geetagill59205 жыл бұрын
I would love to have had her as my mom or grandma!! Pure character! 💗
@jgrysiak65664 жыл бұрын
How could her mother in law, Grandma Roosevelt have hated her!
@rah62 Жыл бұрын
Well maybe, but her kids turned out pretty poorly. Can't necessarily blame Eleanor, but the children all had disastrous marriage histories, marrying something like twenty times total.
@Thespyan Жыл бұрын
@@jgrysiak6566 Because Sara Roosevelt was terribly jealous.
@bradgandy0212 жыл бұрын
As a person born with cerebral palsy and having been confined to a wheelchair practically since birth, I was very choked up after watching this. I will never, ever forget what she and her husband did not only for our country, but for those with disabilities; the rest of the world shouldn't forget, either.
@SuccessResourcesAustralia9 жыл бұрын
"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." - Eleanor Roosevelt
@hwoods018 жыл бұрын
+Empowernet International says the woman who married for fame/money/wealth/power.. She was indeed great.. Great at empowering herself over others..
@Vorteksio38 жыл бұрын
+hwoods01 Shut the fuck up.
@finnflaherty87048 жыл бұрын
+hwoods01 When they got married, she was the niece of a sitting U.S. president. FDR was a lawyer. How exactly did she marry for power?
@hwoods018 жыл бұрын
The same reason why Hillary married Bill.
@rtr72278 жыл бұрын
+hwoods01 she had more money than FDR when they got married, dumbfuck
@bangzoom7715 жыл бұрын
She's one of the greatest of all time!
@Japanese197013 жыл бұрын
God Bless This Lady!
@KatyBauer19 жыл бұрын
The first time I have seen the female panelists stand to shake hands, very appropriate.
@servusclementis5 жыл бұрын
They do it with the elderly of both sexes.
@jaydentownsend54025 жыл бұрын
@@servusclementis , not many women were this high up in government. Let alone being a contributor to the establishment of the United Nations.
@servusclementis5 жыл бұрын
@@jaydentownsend5402 sure, that may be an additional reason why they stood on this occasion, but my point still stands. The women do stand up for elderly guests of both sexes.
@jaydentownsend54025 жыл бұрын
@@servusclementis True but the applause at the start and finish was gold..
@BRUTUALTRUTH12 жыл бұрын
An amazing woman. America was very lucky to have her. Class, elegance, intelligent and compassionate.
@ed343210 жыл бұрын
Best first lady. Ever.
@windstorm10005 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@laddiemeadows11567 жыл бұрын
People had manners back then. They all stood up to shake Mrs. Roosevelt's hand and show their respect.
@Shadywolf097 жыл бұрын
Well, depends on how you were brought up. I just turned 26 and I can tell you that I was raised with very old standards: 1. Stand up when a lady of your immediate party enters. This way, you are available to be of assistance to her. 2. Always welcome new neighbours with a food item you made yourself, as a gift. 3. Display dignity when walking, have pride and grace in your walk with even shoulders. 4. Shake with one hand, the other tucked into a fist behind your back so it is not hanging. You shake with both hands to show great respect to the other party. 5. Ladies first; *always*. 6. Personal thank you letters that are handwritten is showing taste and gratitude a computer simply cannot convey.
@nthomas875 жыл бұрын
I’ve been binging this show for a few hours - full episodes and segments alike - and this is the only time I’ve seen the women stand to shake hands. I think it has more to do with her activism and impact in politics in one of the most revolutionary eras in the US.
@theblueangel2813 жыл бұрын
this is the only time i can remember seeing all four of the panelists stand to greet the guest as they made their way out wow, this was quite something thank you so much for sharing
@johnceragioli96715 жыл бұрын
When asked if there were three people that I would like to have dinner with (other than family), Eleanor Roosevelt is first on the list, along with Winston Churchill and Abraham Lincoln. I also share a birthday with her (October 11).
@hilaryapril70432 жыл бұрын
My three are Eleanor...Charlie Chaplin and Jane Fonda. Plus Alan Alda...Meryl Streep...to be continued maybe. Colin Powell...Gena Rowlands. That's enough...it will a large table and many courses. Frances Gumm will the guest of honor !
@MCO1810 жыл бұрын
I like this lady Eleanor Roosenvelt. She reminds me of Eleanor Roosevelt.
@kenichi24275 жыл бұрын
😂
@reme0015 жыл бұрын
Max, she is Eleanor Roosevelt.
@kevinceniceros36185 жыл бұрын
@@reme001, was.
@zarabada61255 жыл бұрын
@@reme001 they are joking about the typo in the video title.
@altpapapi5 жыл бұрын
Who is she now?
@Alinamunoz11 жыл бұрын
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent...wise words from Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt.
@houseofgogo11 жыл бұрын
Wonderful woman, genuine class.
@haroldgaffney2462 жыл бұрын
A woman of dignity, honor and courage.
@davidlohse42313 жыл бұрын
The greatest first lady in American history. A role model for all of us desiring to be great citizens of the world. God Bless Her!
@flyinglittleduckss9 жыл бұрын
She's the Rolls Royce of all First Ladies.
@MsReddVelvet42075 жыл бұрын
YESSSS SHE IS!🙏❤❤❤
@ingriddubbel84684 жыл бұрын
Oh honey, she is our Best First Lady. Followed by Abagail Adams.
@mantistoboggan51713 жыл бұрын
her husband was the equivalent for presidents. now we have a rover metro for president.
@garylaird28793 жыл бұрын
Not even close. No class. And ugly too.
@aviationvideos481210 жыл бұрын
What's My Line is one of my favorite TV shows of all time. Seeing Eleanor Roosevelt on the show (and, of course, to see the episode on KZbin) is a real treat My mother admired her greatly and so do I.
@12boocat12 жыл бұрын
absolutely wonderful, Mrs. Roosevelt, this program, and that era. I love all of these, thanks to the kind people on KZbin. What class, manners and intelligence that somehow seems so missing now a days.
@mca121815 жыл бұрын
The en masse standing of the panel greeting Mrs. Roosevelt at the end made me tear up with a smile...what a show.
@ghat72410 жыл бұрын
A very remarkable lady
@njplr10 жыл бұрын
In my opinion, hands down, the GREATEST First Lady ever. And her husband was the greatest President EVER. And they were part of the greatest generation EVER. This lady was,is, and always will be, a beacon for all mankind.
@schs197710 жыл бұрын
FDR was America's first Socialist President
@Fodderfossil10 жыл бұрын
schs1977 Not quite. Teddy Roosevelt began the move to where we've arrived and Woodrow Wilson was just as bad if not worse than FDR.
@news4usunshine10 жыл бұрын
***** Eleanor was a great woman, but I don't see her and FDR as a great couple. As First Lady, she was more like an autonomous co-President. As a couple, JFK and Jackie were far and away the greatest ever in the White House. They were both superstars. I think RFK and Ethel would have been somewhere close, if only they had gotten their rightful opportunity.
@nickh46769 жыл бұрын
***** JFK and Jackie were easily the greatest couple from the White House. Cheers, Mate.
@gordonhall7529 жыл бұрын
Nicholas Hale Utter horse manure.
@Shadowcontheoriginal12 жыл бұрын
Her Smile is Warm and her mind Amazing. God Bless her.
@johnsmith-xh6je5 жыл бұрын
what an honor just to be in the same room as her !
@iamintheburg13 жыл бұрын
She smiled at 5:51, and was suddenly a completely different person sitting there. What a wonderful and lovely and incredbile woman and American. I'm very fortunate that joanfontainefan posted this video. Thank you, j-f-fan.......very much.
@thebestisyettocome41145 жыл бұрын
One of the finest human beings to have had the pleasure of knowing. Benjamin Hahn Los Angeles California
@rudolphwatson17374 ай бұрын
Mrs. Roosevelt personifies the meaning of class! RIP Ma 'am
@forsythbill112 жыл бұрын
A truly wonderful and inspirational lady,her inner beauty shines through.
@enniscorthylad11 жыл бұрын
She was one of the finest First Ladies in American history and contributed a great deal to her husband's Presidency. She and her husband are major historical figures of the 20th century and their reputations will continue to grow.
@olderthanyoucali8512 Жыл бұрын
Wrong! Not one of the finest First Ladies. The Finest by far of any of them!
@flashesofblack4128 Жыл бұрын
God love that woman. She, despite her wealth and acquainted with many people of power, led a very difficult and sad life. One of the finest woman to walk the face of the earth!
@PepperBuddyRosie125 жыл бұрын
I wish this show was still on!! :-)
@jarabaa9 жыл бұрын
So lovely and fitting to say the lady panellists (who normally remained seated at the end) stand up to shake Mrs Roosevelt's hand. (I seem to recall that they did the same for ... maybe Marian Anderson?)
@PepsiMama28 жыл бұрын
+jarabaa Ethel Barrymore, Sophie Tucker, Bishop Fulton Sheen, Frank Lloyd Wright, Anna Magnani, Jimmy Durante, Perle Mesta, James Kilgallen, Senator Margaret Chase Smith, General James A. Van Fleet, Helen Hayes, Gertrude Berg, Senator Karl E. Mundt, Helen Traubel, Mayor Robert F. Wagner Jr., Roy Rogers & Dale, Ivy Baker Priest, Jayne Meadows... those are the ones I know of that the whole panel stood up for to shake hands... I'm sure there are more...
@dremm072310 жыл бұрын
One of my heroes.
@ConsciousMemory10 жыл бұрын
She is so lovely and beautiful and I'm in awe of her.
@rikerdodger10 жыл бұрын
I agree. Of all the First Ladies, I think she would be my favorite. I am also glad you described her as beautiful, because she was apparently told quite frequently growing up that she was ugly, and unattractive. (She related this in an interview one time -- I heard it in the PBS series on the Presidents). Beauty is something that transcends one's physical appearance. She was very much concerned with the problems that people she met were dealing with, and that concern was genuine. She was also a civil rights advocate long before many others were.
@Fronika10 жыл бұрын
rikerdodger "Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent." Word.
@rikerdodger10 жыл бұрын
Fronika Well, she did not have the happiest of childhoods, and even when married to Franklin, was somewhat dominated by his mother, who lived until 1940, around the end of FDR's second term as President. And yet she handled this with grace and poise, and as FDR was struggling to overcome the devastating effects of polio, it fell to Eleanor to keep his name alive in Democratic Party circles, and FDR's political expert, Louis Howe (I think that is the name), became her "coach" as she began making public speeches to Democratic groups. That was when she began to really blossom, and gain a great deal of self-confidence. Without her activity in this area, FDR never would have become President.
@richardbradford17729 жыл бұрын
rikerdodger She was also a lesbian, which only added to her great intelligence and ability.
@robertrodes15469 жыл бұрын
Richard Bradford Hmm...
@wotan109506 жыл бұрын
It's hard for me to think of a greater woman in American political life. She was extraordinary.
@wollestoncraft16 жыл бұрын
What a woman! It would be hard to find someone of her accomplishments in politics today & whose hand anyone would be proud to shake. Thank you for the clip!
@Countrychiddler10 жыл бұрын
Eleanor! One of the greatest women of the 20th! Hands fuckiin] down.'.
@seanprater86525 жыл бұрын
👊👊👊
@Janine111555 жыл бұрын
Wow. When will we see someone like her again? No obsession with appearance or image, saw us through a Depression and World War and after. Awestruck to watch
@mxylpx15 жыл бұрын
Now that lady is the THE definition of"Class"!
@myboylollipop0914 жыл бұрын
Mrs Roosevelt was the eyes and ears of her husband FDR. She traveled thousands of miles and spoke to thousands of people. She worked tirelessly on behalf of the American people. She was a great first lady!
@neilnsue14 жыл бұрын
She was an amazing woman-wanted the best for our country, and our citizens. She was true model for our young women!
@greatusa22739 жыл бұрын
Greatest First Lady
@reubend331710 жыл бұрын
She reminds me of Aunt Bee from the Andy Griffith show.
@richardbradford17729 жыл бұрын
That's because of her manner of speech. Time was when people knew how to articulate in American English. Eleanor Roosevelt was a perfect example.
@robertrodes15469 жыл бұрын
Me too. :)
@GUITARTIME20248 жыл бұрын
check out aunt bees younger pics. she was cute.
@waynebrasler15 жыл бұрын
A diamond in our national history. A totally down-to-earth lady with a generous heart and inexhaustible energy.
@deriter6410 жыл бұрын
I used to watch this show as a kid many years ago when I was a boy and enjoyed revisiting it here but I was astounded when that great lady Eleanor Roosevelt showed up. So unusual for the time.
@richardbradford17729 жыл бұрын
It's because Eleanor was bound to have herself seen as "everyman". And as accomplished as she was, she achieved that goal.
@deriter649 жыл бұрын
Richard Bradford Agree. I'm not an American but I've always had a deep respect for Eleanor Roosevelt.
@Geersification7 жыл бұрын
Class always she was class
@californian14596 жыл бұрын
And did you find it classy when she did a tv commercial for Good Luck brand margarine in the late 50s or early 60s, her salary went to charity but still, not real classy, I'm sure it's on youtube somewhere.
@matavidya15 жыл бұрын
& grandparents find homes during the New Deal settlement at Arthurdale, Preston County, West Virginia. She was there for the graduating class somewhere around 1934. My father was her chauffer while she was there; he just loved her and fondly remembers the night he danced with her. Said she had a terrific personality & was extremely intelligent. She handled her own personal crises with great dignity and is my favorite first lady. President Roosevelt was our 11th cousin.
@stewiegriffin123414 жыл бұрын
This is so cool to see. Seeing this time period in a more laid back sense.
@richardbradford17729 жыл бұрын
Singly the most august mystery guest to ever grace the state of "What's My Line".
@sharall12 жыл бұрын
mrs. roosevelt's smile is so infectious!
@Ar7wen10 жыл бұрын
Can't people ever show any respect online. I mean, seriously. Elenor Roosevelt, regardless your politics, she deserves respect. Reading comments online make me sad for the world-when did rudeness and foul language become the norm????
@concertinacultist9971 Жыл бұрын
Why
@anotherNYer12 жыл бұрын
I can't stop watching these clips.
@RaghibAbdulShakoor6 жыл бұрын
Wow a class act for sure this remarkable woman.
@soulierinvestments16 жыл бұрын
This is a monumental clip. thanx for posting.
@jimmysudar12 жыл бұрын
i liked the way even the ladies stood upon mrs. roosevelt's exit, and bennett stepped from behind the panelists desk: the old-fashioned courtesies were splendid.
@olderthanyoucali8512 Жыл бұрын
It's mainly respect that their showing. Courtesy was a given then amongst most people.
@robertversluis574427 күн бұрын
She was amazing.
@lotuseater2117 жыл бұрын
What a gem !!......honest to the core,simple and friendly.......a steadying influence on the President.
@mossimo65414 жыл бұрын
it's pretty incredibly to watch something like this huh
@J3rs3y_G1rl2 жыл бұрын
Holy crap... it's THE Eleanor Roosevelt! I didn't think there was any audio footage, let alone film footage of her. What a treat and honor. I did a report on her in 4th grade!
@duffydo14 жыл бұрын
She reminds me of my Grandmother I Iost her in 2002 she died at 96 years old :( I still miss her
@TheTrwebster13 жыл бұрын
What a great smile! Nothing held back. I admire this woman so much.
@tamarexxe13 жыл бұрын
bravo i WISH I had been alive to know of people like this great lady. She helped to save Europe and all europeans should be very grateful to the Roosevelt's and to America of that era, when it was the greatest, most noble country ever known.
@schmetterlink10 жыл бұрын
It was only the upper classes on the East Coast, and people in entertainment, who spoke like that. (It was called "Midatlantic English" because it sounded like it was from somewhere between N. America and Britain). It died out in the 60's with all the cultural and social upheaval (of which one might argue "What's My Line" was another victim).
@olderthanyoucali8512 Жыл бұрын
The East coast was always stuck in the past. And the English superiority idea! That ignorance still isn't dead!
@10293612 жыл бұрын
Mrs. Roosevelt was beautiful on the inside and out.
@ptboat6714 жыл бұрын
What an absolutely wonderful woman.
@kevinwatson49355 жыл бұрын
The host is damn smooth
@windstorm10005 жыл бұрын
Great human being. One of this country's greatest. She's my hero. Public service.
@rionbreffeny449811 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the post. A great, great lady - a great humanitarian. And of course one of the authors of the Charter of the UN. -- many thanks.
@eltondavis661611 жыл бұрын
She reminds me of Aunt Bea from the Andy Griffith Show.
@BillyAlabama2 жыл бұрын
The way everyone on the panel was standing ramrod straight as she approached them showed such respect for her.
@walteralvarez82304 жыл бұрын
Now I know !! Awesome 👏 great First Lady
@senoramariposa13 жыл бұрын
What a marvelous woman; her smile lights up the room.
@iamintheburg13 жыл бұрын
What a good woman and a great human.
@shadhom12 жыл бұрын
One of the great things missing today is these old fashion much needed courtesies, which r just actually being just plain nice and respectful to our fellow man.
@marianware12 жыл бұрын
Mrs. Roosevelt was definitely a class act.
@scotnick5912 жыл бұрын
Almost unreal seeing Eleanor on this show
@colibri115 жыл бұрын
I wish public figures still allowed themselves to age naturally without resorting to plastic surgery or otherwise trying to make themselves look decades younger than they really are. People forget what older people really look like. Ms. Roosevelt was a treasure.
@Voileen15 жыл бұрын
I love her! What a pleasure to see her on film.
@Divinity3337214 жыл бұрын
What a charming and powerful woman. One of my Idols.
@DDelilahM11 жыл бұрын
Eleanor Roosevelt was a great lady!
@johndalton31804 ай бұрын
When America WAS GREAT. Always striving for ideals, sometimes not reaching, but always trying. May God help us now.