What's My Line? - Walt Disney; Jerry Lewis [panel] (Nov 11, 1956)

MYSTERY GUEST: Walt Disney [Mickey Mouse's daddy]
PANEL: Arlene Francis, Jerry Lewis, Dorothy Kilgallen, Bennett Cerf

[@fredhasopinions]

i can't BELIEVE i've fallen down a rabbit hole of binge watching 1950s panel shows at three in the morning.

[@tahseti1113]

I'd rather watch television shows from the past, than to watch what passes for entertainment today. Television is a wasteland.

[@donnacook8994]

You're not the only one!!! 🥰😂

[@thebronywiking]

Four here.

[@roberthunerberg1509]

It's 3:55am in Illinois!

[@punko9031]

4:12 In Frankfurt (Germany)

[@kennappier3608]

I had the honor of meeting Walt Disney just before he passed away, in July 1966 , it was at the penny arcade on Main St. Disneyland. He was very kind and friendly, he was wonderful person.

[@arenjtumastens]

Nice! Lucky it was during his last few months of life.

[@Molekuelorbital]

@Ken Nappier: Wow! That's wonderful..! ♥️✨️🍀🙏🏻

[@wilhelmhesse1348]

🙏🙏🙏

[@leannsherman6723]

Unfortunately, I can’t necessarily agree that Disney was a wonderful person as he was an antisemite.

[@wilhelmhesse1348]

@@leannsherman6723 debatable but at least he wasn't racist

[@leftyfourguns]

What it must've felt like to live in a time where legends like these are just casually showing up on live TV.

[@pipermccool]

And formally dressed.

[@donnafoley9287]

They could also walk down the street without being harassed and didn’t need to live in compounds. Bing Crosby live behind my grandparents. My other grandmother lived across from the Bridges family until their house burned.

[@MichaelJ44]

@@donnafoley9287 I remember reading a story about Elvis, this was late-60s if i can remember.. so after his 50s fame (arguably his peak) and before the 70s fame (arguably his peak also) where he went outside where he was recording.. he began talking to an elderly woman , if i can remember correctly, the topic of Elvis came up, she had no idea that she was actually talking to Elvis. He walked down to the other end of the main-street, and nobody batted an eye at him. He went back inside the studio thinking his fame was all but gone

[@DavidHorton-ek8qo]

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[@mdgraystone]

Imagine being in the audience to see both Jerry Lewis and Walt Disney during this iconic time in Hollywood.

[@YoUtUbEhAnDlEsArEgReAt]

I don't have to imagine! I was privileged enough to actually be high on acid while watching this KZbin video.

[@rambleonfromhere8780]

⁰Piya 0aa!!

[@clararice4257]

@@YoUtUbEhAnDlEsArEgReAt Lppo

[@clararice4257]

@flyhound97 u

[@leslie3933]

I just cannot understand the appeal of Jerry Lewis. What a jerk.

[@TheHolyMongolEmpire]

Doubt anyone back then woulda guessed someone would be watching this show on a phone in a car in 2019 Edit: now 2022

[@pennise]

Walt Disney would have.

[@elperroreggae]

@@pennise I believe it.

[@t.mojito7110]

or on a laptop on the toilet in 2020

[@kosio0808]

doubt anyone back then woulda guessed we would prioritize a fight over gender and racial confussions in 2020

[@trsparenberg6438]

2020

[@हेज़लदत्ता]

I got goosebumps when Mr. Bennett said “ I think it’s Walt Disney “ He truly was a master of his craft.❤

[@LovedMyLoyalLongDog]

He recognized Walt's voice, IMO.

[@furysmith6564]

Serf always knew more… I read an article where they gave hints so certain panelists could create jokes and keep it interesting… until the Quiz Show scandals… watch him closely… he asks questions I’d never have inferred and then guesses… quite often.

[@alec6583]

I was curious as to why he wasn't disguising his voice until Walt Disney said this line: "I was afraid to use falsetto because that would've been the mouse."

[@amyrosethehedgehog6155]

Walt would have been surprised if one person from the panel asked him this question: 'Do people define you to be the father of a cartoon mouse?'.

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

​@@amyrosethehedgehog6155 Walt's not necessarily Mickey's father. According to his wife Lillian Bounds-Disney, Walt & Mickey's lives closely mirrored each other's (seeing how Mickey was envisioned by Walt, originally drawn by Ub Iwerks, and later given realistic weight & movement through squash & stretch by Fred Moore [who also upgraded Mickey's design to be cuter by making him appear more rounded with larger more expressive eyes, rather than the classic pie-eyed look of the past that's since made a comeback courtesy of the Paul Rudish Mickey shorts], along with being given the name of Mickey instead of Mortimer [which was in itself used thrice over as the name for Mickey's rival, the name of Minnie's distant uncle, and even one of Mickey's twin nephew's legal first name would be Mortimer too, but everyone, including both Mickey & Minnie, call him Morty for short to avoid further confusion] by Lillian herself) & as many fans have come to define the partnership, Mickey isn't just a figurehead mascot nor is his all-circle head shape merely simply an identifiable logo for the company, Mickey is basically Uncle Walt's alter-ego.

[@ecroteau5105]

🤣 more recognizable! 🤣😉

[@lauraatkinson4790]

When John Daly said he hoped that Disney would be staying in television, he had no idea that one day Disney's company would own the network they both appeared on, ABC.

[@lauraatkinson4790]

@Danel I thought he was doing work for both channels.

[@darkhoursofday6250]

Yep.. and just about everything else too.

[@jaymorgenthal9479]

Russ Wonderful World of Disney was on NBC on Sunday. Mickey Mouse club was on ABC.

[@longstreet47]

JAY MORGENTHAL -The show actually began on ABC and was called Disney Land. The show moved to NBC in 1962 because Walt wanted the show to be in color and ABC didn’t. When it moved to NBC it was retitled, Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color. It was retitled The Wonderful World of Disney after Disney’s death in 1966.

[@Joanne48S]

@Russ and Disneyland/Wonderful World of Disney and Mickey Mouse Club were on ABC, later NBC.

[@annmcnitt8749]

I grew up watching "The Wonderful World of Disney" every week. He introduced each show, so his voice is immediately recognizable to me. What a heart for people.

[@jukeboxfandango]

I think that's why he was answering in different languages and lowering his voice a bit, he knew the blindfolds weren't enough

[@dianalee3059]

I’m 78 now and grew up with Walt Disney. I wanted to be a Mouseketeer more than anything in my life! My Dad, Bill Lee, was a member of the singing quartet called The Mellomen and they practically lived at the Disney studios creating voices for cartoons. I also had a lengthy studio singing career and was recording at the Disney studios the day he passed away. They canceled the session then. Many were the birthdays I spent at Disneyland and still love any excuse to go there. Rest In Peace, sir, and thank you for everything!

[@adamlam9600]

I enjoy the work the Mellomen did on a Daffy Duck cartoon about Halloween, I'm sure you are amazing as was your father

[@janegrainger3900]

I heard Jerry Lewis was a horrible man 🤔

[@MikeWeiner]

@@janegrainger3900 I heard he was a wonderful man so....1 to 1.

[@JSandwich13]

Wait! Bill Lee, as in the Bill Lee, who did the singing voice for Captain Von Trapp in the sound of music? If so, your dad was a fantastic singer, and I enjoyed his voice very much

[@virghammer1]

@JSandwich13. Nice catch there, “J!” 100% agreed… OK… Lol… 1000%. Bill Lee sounds absolutely gorgeous as Christopher Plumber‘s singing voice in that classic, classic favorite. 🏆 ⭐️ ❤ Your father sang so magnificently! i’m sure you did, too! ( she croaked, having over-sung 😩 &/ e’en more saliently - NOT SLEPT! Yeesh - far too much lately 🙄 ( I sing jazz around NJ - check out KZbin, should you desire)…. .. What fantastic memories for you! Thank you so much for sharing this. & Thanks, as always, to the WML poster here, for these scintillating episodes, which so utterly rock, don’t they, Y’all ? … A simpler era …. Certainly environmentally, that’s for sure! 🌍 😱 … Stay well & safe, All, VCH & Midlantic Theatre Co., Newark, NJ ❤ 🎭 🌊 🌲

[@zovalentine7305]

I sat on Walt Disney's lap in our CA home as a 5yo while my father was signing a contract to work w/him. My most prized photograph. Been a fan ever since.

[@crotalusatrox7931]

As a 5 year old back in those days I would have been ecstatic to have met Walt. Lucky you.

[@warrenjoseph76]

Great memory!

[@rachaelferguson7046]

That’s amazing! What did your father do at Disney?

[@zovalentine7305]

@@rachaelferguson7046 Investigating "red scare" He was a P.I. @ the time (became lawyer later).

[@radicallybean]

that’s adorable

[@debbiep8260]

Watching _The Wonderful World of Disney_ as a family was a Sunday night tradition when I was a child growing up in the 60s.

[@Chefbriank]

YEA MYSELF AS WELL DEBBIE WE ARE SURELY CONTEMPORARES

[@mikestrat56]

When this show aired, I was a few hours old. What a world I came into.

[@moknives]

I was 10 days old myself

[@sarahlynn7894]

My mom was 4 1/2 years old.

[@raliixaviero4674]

I was 45 years away from being born lmao

[@jbmayretta]

I would have turned 2 years old in two days from that date. 😉

[@julesc_bubblegum]

My grandma was a few months old when this aired 😅 Born on Groundhog Day in 1956!

[@GreyWolfLeaderTW]

This episode of What's My Line is pretty pertinent, given a few years later, in 1961, Walt Disney released 101 Dalmatians. In the film, Jasper and Horace are distracted from watching the puppies when the cat Sargant Tibbs locates them because the two crooks are watching a fictional game show called "What's My Crime?" Pretty obvious where the inspiration for that part of the film came from.

[@StarArtGamer]

Nice

[@hanginlaundry360]

Arlene Francis has one of the loveliest speaking voices.

[@robertjean5782]

And gorgeous 😊

[@blackfinjrblackfinjr3555]

@@robertjean5782agree with that

[@drServitis]

I'D NEVER SEEN THIS PROGRAM BEFORE THIS WEEK, BUT SOMEHOW I'M HOOKED.

[@wonderland2023]

Totally

[@destur1]

same!

[@dovee1]

I just watched the Gypsy Rose Lee one and I am spiralling down a 'What's My Line' rabbit hole

[@Roxjetlagged]

Same

[@Galahad-hk4bb]

It was an amazing show...it was when entertainers kept their politics to themselves!!!

[@susanwhitmore3352]

I love What's My Line! The show is timeless and the panel was pure class. It was wonderful to see Walt Disney, and I was reminded that my cousin's uncle was one of the lead animators at Disney studios. When my cousin had her first child, her uncle made a little stool for him, and on the top was an authentic painting of Mickey Mouse! I also remember going to my cousin's birthday parties, at her uncle's home, where we would get to watch the latest Disney films before the public saw them. At the time, I don't think we were aware of how privileged we were. It was only years later that I realized how incredibly special these occasions were.

[@OkieJammer2736]

Wowww. What great memories!

[@a_new_life_41]

Thanks for sharing!

[@dianalee3059]

What was his name?

[@Cartoonist113]

Which animator

[@shawoo]

Even Walt's signature is a work of art.

[@darkprince5684]

True

[@Heartbeat214]

False

[@weedermann]

Looked like shit! I expected something close to the paint-stroke font his signature usually resembles.

[@ryanhodges7101]

Have you ever tried to sign your name on a chalkboard? It’s certainly not the easiest thing to do.

[@vinylguy6453]

Walt couldn't really draw, the Disney look is really the Ub Iwerks look.

[@kjellhl1975]

Walt Disney is undoubtedly one of the people who has touched most people lives ever.

[@kathrynj.hernandez8425]

Many, many children "go missing" from Disneyland/Disney World and it's all well-orchestrated. Don't be fooled. Disney created a nightmare.

[@lukevissers7510]

yeah him and hitler, sadly both these people had similar view points on humanity. now I hate the whole politics thing but he was undisputedly an anti-Semitic racist.

[@DovahKanye]

@@lukevissers7510 The jews who worked for him dispute it.

[@withinyouwithutyu1324]

@@kathrynj.hernandez8425 could you please share some sources about missing children? I don't doubt it, I could do my own research, but I want your sources.

[@Thomas-dw1nb]

Indeed. It's just unfortunate that his memory has been left to the custodianship of a left wing culture that despises who he was. Walt was a businessman who wanted Disney to be a premier provider of family entertainment and at the forefront of technological progress. However, it has also become a company that actively advances radical far-left social causes that hate the country it was conceived within and hates the values that made its existence possible and beloved.

[@monicacappetta7017]

As a child of the 60's Walt Disney was my hero. I loved that man.

[@Asidders]

Man, I just found this. When Walt signed that blackboard with his actual signature... it was greatness!

[@LKKruse]

Walt Disney has one of the wealthiest autographs in Hollywood History, because his signature is extremely rare.

[@joeambrose3260]

Do not purchase any WML signature boards. They are fake !

[@modoc97405]

Stephen Anthony Not sure about that but he was definitely a racist and a misogynist

[@BigLee93]

Walp Disney.

[@BigLee93]

@@jmymurphy Ignore him, man, the guy is a freaking weirdo! 😒

[@Mike1614b]

Disneyland was open just one year and ~5 months when this show was taped. It was nice to see Walt again, savvy and poised he was

[@Joanne48S]

and fun to hear the attractions he was working on. I remember when the skyway ("chair lift") opened.

[@PhilPalmquist]

I was born the same month Disneyland opened... I loved seeing the warmth and humanity of Walt Disney (the person) in this setting!

[@Joanne48S]

​@@PhilPalmquist July 17, 1955 was 1 month and 21 days after my baby sister's birth and exactly 28 years before the birth of my nephew, her son.

[@swifty1969]

@@Joanne48S and not to mention the year of Marty's arrival with Doc Brown's Delorian.

[@donnawoodford6641]

In 2020, granddaughter Abigail Disney wants Disney to be run differently.

[@hmmmmm64]

Such respectful dialogue and polite manner with deep and thoughtful reflections on what they want to say.

[@jellyhoney2240]

Truly rare nowadays

[@sharonelliott2366]

I saw this when it aired. My family usually watched it every week. I was 7 years old, and my mother actually knew Walt Disney. She grew up in the same Missouri town that he did (Marceline, near Kansas City) and they were in school at the same time. Her father worked on the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, which is said to have inspired Disney's love of trains. Main Street USA at the Anaheim Disneyland was modeled after Marceline's main street.

[@liamroberts9047]

Hello Sharon, How are you doing?

[@theoutlook55]

Wow. Thanks for sharing.

[@alphabetsoup6681]

Little connections like that are so neat! My grandma went to school with Jerry Lewis but they were in different grades and he didn’t know her.

[@thenightporter]

Thanks for sharing, that is neat. 🙂

[@PhantomOSX]

@@liamroberts9047 trying to pick up 70+ years olds on KZbin?

[@gentlemandemon]

I actually kind of wish they left the commercials in lol

[@WhatsMyLine]

I add back in the original commercials for any episode where I have them available, but I only have around 2 dozen shows uncut. The original commercials never aired on GSN, which is where all these recordings come from.

[@gentlemandemon]

What's My Line? fair enough

[@stephencampbell6424]

Thank you

[@jadeshannon5583]

sometimes they are.

[@fampol5900]

Exactly what I thought

[@magnustorque5528]

Arlene Francis is a total BRAINIAC. So amazing !

[@robertjean5782]

Absolutely gorgeous 😊

[@solfeggietto8306]

The women on this panel are brilliant.

[@spikespa5208]

Cerf was no slouch.

[@hardworker5588]

Just a reminder that the media narrative that all American women were slaves who were not allowed to leave the Kitchen in the 1950s is just another example of crap spewed by SJWs

[@sweiland75]

@@hardworker5588 LOL

[@marcsonnenberg623]

RIP Dorothy Kilgallen. May the truth of your demise come out one day.

[@Heyim18bro]

they don't make em like that anymore :\

[@shawnj1966]

I love all of the old shows. So much better than what we have today!

[@mustafajackson9430]

Amen.

[@TaiChiDragon....]

Absolutely! You're right there.

[@MikeWeiner]

Thank goodness we have them here!

[@stumccabe]

The panelists are so refined and wholesome compared with most you would get today. Some aspects of life were definitely better then. And their "mid-Atlantic" accents are noticeable and I approve!

[@allentoyokawa9068]

making fun of that ladies weight is not wholesome but rude

[@davidhopeman3591]

@@allentoyokawa9068 🎶 I don't want her,You can have her, SHE'S TOO FAT FOR ME ! She's Too fat for me, she's too fat for me🎶 ...You may think this song is rude...BUT IT'S WAY MORE WHOLESOME Than a alot of popular music of TODAY

[@jakobvanklinken]

@@davidhopeman3591 no it is not

[@davidhopeman3591]

@@jakobvanklinken GO listen to Cardi B.s $tuff.... and then agree

[@laurahoward5426]

Fred Allen ( not on tonight) was cringeworthy with his racism

[@brkitdwn]

It's great to be able to step back in time, and watch these people do their thing. Grateful the show lasted so long and I still have plenty of episodes left to enjoy.

[@rsprockets7846]

digitally taken off a old kinnies

[@donnalynch6845]

Here here 🤗

[@GaryHendrickson-uy1fp]

@@donnalynch6845 hi

[@samuelkondracki]

Wow how fascinating to hear about the Tom Sawyer Island being discussed when it was simply an idea, now it is a beloved part of what makes Disney parks so special

[@andrewgates9333]

It may be gone now. They destroyed frontierland

[@riverstratton4477]

I rember going to it the first year it was open

[@AnnetteBond]

@@andrewgates9333 Tom Sawyer Island is still intact, as is Frontierland. You’re probably thinking of Big Thunder Ranch which was sadly destroyed to make way for the waste of space better known as “Galaxy’s Edge.”

[@MichaelJ44]

5:04 was a perfect representation of Jerry ability to do comedy off the cuff. Made an ever so slightly awkward moment into the audience laughing

[@countryclippings]

Daly was so well-spoken and quick on his feet, it’s admirable.

[@wscaff]

Very personable. Trebek was another.

[@stephen9302]

Yes. Very well spoken gentleman

[@asgarion9938]

I absolutely love those year's aesthetics, the branding for products, the style, the initiation of TV in our daily lives and the fact that they were so creative to come up with shows and games

[@beanpasteposts]

It's called Googie. I love it too!

[@andyjay9346]

I was very privileged in the early 1970's to actually handle real Disney films in glorious black & white and colour film for a television station I worked at in Queensland Australia. Walt Disney would host one hour tv film programs called "Disneyland" each week. It was a television industry experience I will never forget and will never be repeated the 'warmth' of film broadcasting, which is sadly missed in today's television.

[@siifarr]

Andy Jay Everything is digital now, it removes the human touch from film, rendering it empty in a way... I have worked in media before and if I'm completely honest I didn't find it enjoyable, I was usually on a computer and my grandfather who worked with film in the United Nations told me it was the only thing that would bring an end to his trauma/PTSD from being a POW on the river Kwai, the one the famous film is about.. I guess it was relaxing for him to put together the film manually, as it was done years ago and rarely these days.

[@siifarr]

Bill Wilson I wonder if kids in 50 years time will say the same thing.. The good thing about Vinyl is that it is destined to outlast Cds, or at least in my opinion it will survive longer. It is more precious now than it was many years ago, people truly care about the way they store their Vinyl collections but at the same time others wish to find a much simpler form of entertainment, with the click of a button.. Everything is made for easy access and because of that we are missing out in a way. The best thing to do would be to collect Vinyl and keep it alive, not that it's going away anytime soon but even DJs are now using CD/Digital turntables. That scratch you hear when a record turns is it breathing :p

[@wdd3141]

In the late 1950s on Fridays he hosted "Walt Disney Presents" in the U.S. on the NBC network. In the early 1960s the show switched to Sunday nights and was renamed "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color." There's an interesting story behind that. Grace Lee Whitney portrayed Yeoman Janice Rand on "Star Trek," which also was on NBC. Remember how colorful the costumes were on that show? RCA owned NBC -- RCA also made and sold color television sets, and wanted to sell people on how wonderful and lively color was compared to black-and-white. No doubt renaming Walt Disney's show was part of that. Not directly related: on the Disney cable channel I saw reruns of Walt Disney's "Zorro," which were colorized in 1992. Too bad Guy Williams never lived to see them; he died two years earlier.

[@marshallartz395]

Brandon Fitzgerald: That “scratch” is annoying, especially in classical music. It’s like a cougher at a concert. Sometimes I miss the size of LP cover art, but not much else.

[@455buick6]

@@marshallartz395 Lol, same here absolutely annoying, I only ever bought a couple of records because of that, somehow I knew one day the technology would get better and lose the noise!! When CD's came out is when I finally started buying music uninterrupted by hissing and popping 👍

[@quinnr3476]

"Are you beloved by millions and millions of children?" I instantly started crying.

[@jesusthroughmary]

"I think I know that voice." What a time that must have been to be alive.

[@jesusthroughmary]

And that wry little smile after he asked. Just wonderful.

[@kusukuttan]

Goosebumps right there

[@jesusthroughmary]

@MichaelKingsfordGray imagine living such a miserable life that you need to demean people in KZbin comments in order to feel something.

[@ferglesnerk]

Crying?? How old are you? Two? Grow up.

[@Anna-Rose-]

This is pure comedy gold. What an amazing show, it is a pleasure to watch. Thank you for uploading ❤

[@SamFurch]

times were so simpler, people talks differently, moved with grace

[@morbius109]

I've read a great deal about Mister Disney. All who spoke of him or wrote about him made me believe him to be a very warm, genuine and gracious person. To say he didn't leave an incredible mark on America and on its entertainment is an understatement. He seems here to be a lighthearted and wonderful man. RIP Mr Disney.

[@briancollins1579]

+morbius109 he was and was a demanding perfectionist which isnt a bad thing...

[@saarapollonen8138]

Apparently you haven't... There's really really dark side there, some books actually reveal it

[@pennise]

@@saarapollonen8138 Unlike the blood sucking vermin who run his company now.

[@Hobbes737]

I mean he was an anti-semite though

[@jolliwoodstudios]

@@Hobbes737 that's a rumor that has been disproven by several who worked with him

[@dejpsyd0421]

John Daley truly does moderate the panel brilliantly!

[@ruthizred9090]

The internet is amazing, it's wild that we can watch this

[@seffievondionysus3198]

I lubb inernet

[@ruthizred9090]

@@seffievondionysus3198 yus

[@seffievondionysus3198]

@@ruthizred9090inernet: 😰🥺 me: 🥰

[@neonlegend683]

Also gotta thank the people who actual recorded and archived this old content. You gotta think... someone, some how was able to VHS this, then maybe to CD for these to be uploaded to the internet. But that's just my thought and opinion.

[@ruthizred9090]

@@neonlegend683 yeah its pretty cool!

[@ecstasyofgold888]

"I'm in Pittsburgh" I suppose means she's totally lost in darkness. Back in the day people brought a second shirt to work in Pittsburgh to change into after lunch because the smog stained their clothes before too long.

[@telesphoros]

thank you

[@tommysteele10]

@@telesphoros you are a life saver

[@Theyralltakenfu]

I live in Pittsburgh and can tell you it's def not like that any more, it's actually a very nice place to live.

[@zacharyshaffer9986]

My grandfather worked in a steel mill in Pittsburgh for 40 years, and I grew up in a house within 5 blocks of the mill. Our porch had a thin layer of soot on it at all times, regardless of the frequency of washing.

[@yourthighness273]

@@Theyralltakenfu Catalytic converters and the mills closing have alot to do with that, it used to be worse than China smog is now. I'm an hour from Pitt.

[@luvnorwalk]

It saddens me that this show is VASTLY entertaining and is better than anything on commercial television in 2016. We will never see the intelligence, wit, and urbane humor on television or cinema EVER again! Class and civility to burn. More's the pity and what a loss for us!

[@Howrider65]

So true

[@3gdosrsfs]

+Jonathan IT is indeed a shame and I think you will agree that society has suffered horrible as a result of the degradation of Hollywood and TV in general.

[@tobitoes1052]

Jonathan Hop over here to the UK, our panel and chat shows are excellent these days

[@siifarr]

Jonathan I have decided to stop watching commercial television, it's increased my memory among other things.. I swear that the TV now almost puts you in a relaxed trance, similar to what some sedative type medications/drugs do. The emotional aspect of this show is incredible to watch and to compare it to the similar types of shows on TV today almost depresses me in a way.. The laughter is real and so are the reactions, unlike anything on TV now

[@TheCliffandPhilShow]

Jonathan-Amen brother!:)

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

Miss Francis here manages to out-funny Jerry Lewis, and that's a brilliant thing to see. Miss Kilgallen (Or however you spell it, it's hard to tell with this footage) asks some bloody good questions. Mr Cerf seems to know basically everyone semi-personally. This is a damn good line up of panellists.

[@Dr170]

All the sweeter considering Lewis' abiding dislike of women comedians.

[@katherineskrzynecki3347]

I'm pretty sure, Dorothy guessed a lot of the guests (or helped the other panelists guess) by her intelligent questions May she R I P

[@jovetj]

Dorothy Kilgallen was one of the sharpest minds in entertainment. Her curious death is still haunting today.

[@robertjromero9488]

I was born that year in August, and I try to make it an annual tradition each year to visit Magic Kingdom Anaheim on my birthday. I met Walt once thanks to my mom for pointing him out to me while at Disneyland in the mid 60s. God bless you Walt.

[@eddchur]

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[@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635]

You have been lied to. Walt was not beloved, he was racist the whole time. We have been betrayed and lied to by our leaders. Walt was a racist.

[@tiamia7139]

I grew up in South Pasadena in the mid-50s thru 60s. I still remember how excited my sister and I were when my parents told us we were going to Disneyland one afternoon. I was too small to ride the Matterhorn. 😢 I am now 70.

[@kingnull9895]

@@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635 Everyone was racist during those times.

[@davidhopeman3591]

@@tiamia7139 Back then,the Matterhorn was just a roller coaster inside a shell of the facade mountain...I think it was in the 1980s when they made the caves the coaster went through & added the ABOMINABLE SNOWMAN, or Big foot type monster to that ride.

[@GenLeeConcepts]

God this show remains as fresh as it was when I was a kid-B & W or color, it matters not...It really was an entertaining time. Wow...

[@gypsyjones4796]

It's truly a great historical time capsule.

[@peterrealar2.067]

Ah yes, one of the most fun game show moments of this show. The diet pills! Then we got Uncle Walt! What a gift.

[@Shutterbun4]

Wow, Jerry Lewis "doesn't she take (diet pills) at any time?!?!" Pulling no punches, damn.

[@Andy-Augustine]

It was easier to be offensive back then i suppose

[@MsPengwn]

My jaw dropped especially when they all laughed. How cruel. She was very playful and was enjoying being there immensely until that. I noticed she didn't stick around for the customary goodbyes. Poor woman.

[@Andy-Augustine]

@@MsPengwn i know right. I was pretty shocked too

[@shirleysue228]

Shutterbun, How rude of a statement he made.

[@caraevans2609]

He was a bigot and a racist. I’m disabled and learning about some of the things he said about disabled people while doing work for the MDA is really upsetting.

[@johnpirie3800]

RIP Dorothy. Beautiful, funny and intelligent. Taken so cruelly and way too soon.

[@senyahcgmail]

Who is she, what happened

[@johnpirie3800]

@@senyahcgmailHi Cheri, she was an investigative journalist who got to close to the truth. Her death is recorded as alcohol and barbiturates. I'm not so sure. I think she was murdered. Best wishes from Scotland Cheri xx.

[@senyahcgmail]

After asking my question, I googled it and fell down a 13 hour rabbit hole. There is no telling what all she brought to light, not to mention Hollywood. I would like to hear her audio tapes that were given nightly or so, from her residence. Greetings from Tennessee, USA 🇺🇸

[@johnpirie3800]

@@senyahcgmail Hi Cheri, yes, thankfully we have Google which lays bare the dreadful way Dorothy was treated. Quite incredible reading and very sad. You and your family stay safe. John from Scotland.

[@fredmar6436]

@@johnpirie3800 She got too close to the truth. What truth? The meaning of life?

[@MrJamespeyton]

I remember watching this show on TV as a young boy. Watching it again gives me a new sense of appreciation.

[@jedibaritone]

There was great respect for Walt in Jerry's eyes. You could see it when they shook hands.

[@dee-smart]

Or maybe Jerry just knew the deep dark truth about Walt Disney that is about to be coming out for all to hear and see, sadly.

[@cealdi1516]

@@dee-smart On no, another human so dumb they can't tell fact from fiction.

[@LucyHaskell-qx6nu]

@@dee-smartwhat are you talking about?

[@magnoliasouth]

I thought it was interesting that the crowd didn't necessarily recognize him. I mean, in today's world we all grew up knowing what he looked like, but John said he had only been on TV for the past two or three years. Before that, he was only behind the scenes. I find it gloriously fun to see how already, he was greatly loved by everyone, when he was technically a new face to his fans.

[@bentleyr00d]

True, the next generation would grow seeing Walt on TV every Sunday night but this was an earlier generation who only knew his work, not his face.

[@joeharwell7496]

@@bentleyr00d see

[@eddiehansen6865]

@@bentleyr00d Never missed a show all in b&w.

[@laurahoward5426]

Before everyone knew he was a Monster

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

@@laurahoward5426 He was not.

[@thecurryfryladies5927]

Love watching these old episodes. What a great time capsule.

[@steveesposito4865]

I just want to say that I grew up in southern California and loved Disneyland we had to travel through farms and orange groves till you saw the Majestic Matterhorn, I remember when Walt passed I was in 6th grade and all California schools closed for the week. and flags flew at half mast. What amazing man.

[@laurahoward5426]

Yes, we came to run our horses ar Los Alamitos, surrounded by strawberry fields....😪

[@billiescott9799]

Glorious wasn't it! The first one to espy the Matterhorn and know how close we were. Wardlow turned into Ball Rd. and you were there!

[@erickabherrerar2864]

Beloved by millions of children even today. My youngest kid cried when he found out that Walt died. He was four years old, and we were visiting Disneyland. The year was 2011.

[@dr.med.1389]

u mean Pedoland?

[@mr.0lvera922]

? 1966

[@ronaldholmes8525]

Being that Walt Disney died in 1966, someone should have told him much earlier than 2011.

[@dguy0386]

that's really what it's all about isn't it, people can spread all the rumors they want about him such is the life of anyone famous, but Walt Disney has a legacy like no other in children's entertainment

[@ronaldholmes8525]

@@dr.med.1389 Is that why YOU go to Disneyland?

[@RocketBillyRedRum]

its so interesting to me to hear Walt speak. Disney is one of the biggest companies in the entire world and to think it all started with one man. you almost sort of forget that behind all of it was this one person.

[@suzanbeverlyhills2310]

RIP Walt Disney 🙏🏻RIP all of them

[@nycuba7478]

I mean they could still technically be alive (probably not) because the oldest human alive was 53 when this aired

[@gailsirois7175]

I think..not sure... that jerry lewis is still alive ..could be wrong

[@MYCHANNEL-lb1qq]

@@gailsirois7175 Jerry left us a few years back.

[@gailsirois7175]

Yes I looked it up and discovered he passed in 2017

[@markb20]

I was 9 days away from entering this world when it aired, Nov. 11, 1956. My Mom was a fan of this show, so chances are I listened to this show once before...

[@gailsirois7175]

I was one MONTH away from being born !!

[@PastorJack1957]

It's fun to watch these old shows. We see iconic names as normal people. How cool!

[@SuperWinterborn]

In the 50'es reducing pills, besides vitamins, etc, were containing Amphetamine as well, and they were quite popular. They were forbidden later on, but not before they had ruined a lot of lives. I hope that Lady came out of it in a good way.

[@bravehome4276]

Sadly, Hollywood producers often 'forced' their female stars to partake of such drugs (Marilyn Monroe/Judy Garland come to mind), with life-altering effects on the takers....

[@jcspider7259]

Indeed. Here's the link to an article titled, "America's First Amphetamine Epidemic 1929-1971". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2377281/

[@foogoid8682]

That article even lists the Pfizer product mentioned in the show, “Amplus”. Fun fact “Heroin” is originally a brand name as well.

[@postatility9703]

It appears that Mrs.Lawrence only packaged the pills,and did not use them.

[@dinahbrown902]

Women hooked on speed and Valium, what a society it was

[@LoriWolfcat]

Wow! Walt Disney is a pure GENIUS!! He made Disney and it's STILL going strong. :) I really hope Disney loves forever. ^_^

[@maxdecphoenix]

Disney would be rolling in his grave if he knew his company would come to be managed by pedophiles and marxist communists pushing all the immoral garbage they do now.

[@crazyclemsonfan8305]

@@maxdecphoenix What? Marxist communist? Are you delusional? Disney is one of the he best examples of corporate Capitalism. Disney (who was a P.O.S by the way) would be rolling in his grave that there are jews working at his company.

[@davidhopeman3591]

@@maxdecphoenix He may be spinning in his freezer..?

[@dinahbrown902]

Boycott Disney 2022

[@cealdi1516]

@@crazyclemsonfan8305 He was none of the above, and comments like yours say way more about YOU and your capacity to tell fact from fiction than about Walt or anyone else you slander based on nonsense you believe.

[@stevejohns540]

Great to see how neat and sharp and polite everyone was! I met Walt Disney at Disneyland in the mid 60s. As a child Amazing!! And to see Jerry Lewis and Walt Disney together on tv so long ago

[@tomconway5684]

This was the infancy of tv. Very interesting to watch and think about the actual time period they were in.

[@mikebradshaw6484]

This is 4 months after Jerry and Dean broke up.

[@scottpollack1007]

Walt was an INCREDIBLE HUMAN BEING! He had a huge heart and only wanted to bring joy and happiness to the masses, hence, he created Disneyland where families could have fun together as a family! HE’S TRULY ONE OF A KIND!

[@meman6964]

I think he would be appalled by the high prices that Corporate Disney charges. No longer affordable for lower middle class. Families go into DEBT for a Disney vacation

[@jakobvanklinken]

He was also an Imperialist and a Nazi-sympathiser - very wholesome

[@scottpollack1007]

@@jakobvanklinken That’s Total BULLSHIT! Obviously, you are Jewish which makes your opinion Prejudiced!

[@jacobae]

@@jakobvanklinken thank you, i'm confused by all the comments saying what a good person he was

[@BennoYaKnow22]

@@jacobae would you say the same for anti white racists?

[@jodihafner6348]

Oh what a wonderful episode!! Can u imagine meeting the great Jerry Lewis and the one and only WALT DISNEY on one stage?!? Nothing like old Hollywood and the 1950’s!❤️

[@soulierinvestments]

talk about mind reading Dorothy. Go girl.

[@theL81Again]

I like how her mind works.

[@romo2674]

@Diane Newman You are paranoid

[@mikewrasman5103]

Dorothy HATED to lose. She did not guess a contestant for a few weeks and she burst into tears!

[@TheBooban]

10:19 how could she end up guessing “mind reader or pick pocket” at the end of that?

[@robertjean5782]

​@@TheBoobanShe was a investigative reporter for years 😊

[@shilohauraable]

When I was 13 my family went on a 2 week vacation thru the southwest states & California! I'm 62 now & remember it like it was yesterday! My life dream! We were in Disneyland on the day they opened "It's A Small World" & they had a parade to open it! Walt Disney was in that parade sitting on top of the back seats of a blue Cadillac convertible! I still have my pictures of him waving to the crowds! 💖 I think it was less than a year later that he died. It was his last open public appearance. I was so very excited!

[@anselm4360]

What a lovely memory 💟

[@m1kcan1]

That timeline doesn’t hold as Disneyland opened in 1955 and Walt died in 1966. You weren’t born yet when Disneyland opened if you’re 62.

[@mikemanjo2458]

So good to see him again. I hate to think what he’d think of what’s become of his wonderful work today. Very sad to see the changes in our country. (Jane)😢

[@daisycocoa2557]

In 2021 more beloved than ever, and more missed than ever. Thank you Mr. Disney.

[@musicex2287]

Dorothy was class Woman, and I love Very Much Walt Disney ..

[@TheFrogInYourClosetWatchingYou]

sad what happened to her

[@tiamia7139]

@@TheFrogInYourClosetWatchingYou Have you read Mark Shaw's book, " The Reporter Who Knew Too Much"? Amazing story and I absolutely believe she was murdered for "knowing too much", just like her close friend Marilyn Monroe. Shaw's follow-up book "Collateral Damage" explains the connections with the deaths of JFK, MM, and Dorothy Kilgallen.

[@karenjones7430]

Enjoy going back in time with this show. Watched it every week with my grandparents, a nice memory. Found it interesting that the announcer mentioned the new TV series Gunsmoke. We watched that show also from its beginning

[@darkhoursofday6250]

I have one of the rare personalized signatures that Walt gave to my grandmother hanging above my drafting table. He's always been an idol of mine. He had so much presence and even now, I would wager most people could recognize him.

[@traceyoliver9573]

In 1965 I was 8 years old and on the USS Independence ship moving with my family to Greece where my US Army Dad was going to be stationed there. I was in their movie theater with my 2 younger sisters watching a movie which included a Disney cartoon. A picture of Walt Disney was included at the start of the cartoon. When the lights came in and everyone stood up Mr. Walt Disney and his wife were standing right in front of me. I stood there with my mouth hanging open, too shy to say anything. I whispered to my sisters who he was. They didn't believe me. I told my Mom when we got back to our cabin and she thought I was crazy. A few days later she found out Mr. Disney and his wife WERE on our ship traveling to Italy for vacation. I will never forget that moment and wish I had said hello to him. Ironically I have lived in Orlando FL (only 8 miles away from the Magic Kingdom) for the last 20 years. He was a dream maker and a genuis. 🏰♥️👏

[@darkhoursofday6250]

@@traceyoliver9573 Thank you so much for sharing that! Such an amazing memory! I was born in 80 so meeting the man was never possible, but I have family ties. I live in the Inland Empire of SoCal and my Mom was lucky enough to not only be at the opening day of Disneyland, but rode in the front of Walt's train with Walt himself driving it. She and my family got to spend a lot of time with him and I still have a personalized autograph to my grandma hanging on my wall. I know he had issues, but in so many ways he has always been a creative idol of mine.

[@billiescott9799]

@@traceyoliver9573 I'm awed.

[@billiescott9799]

@@darkhoursofday6250 I remember when the local news channels would reference the Inland Empire in the 60s 🙂. Great story, lucky mom. I remember the I.E. with all the orange groves - for miles. "from the desert to the sea to all of southern California"

[@somerandomdude23764]

This is actually a really good show.

[@hannibalburgers477]

Its great because when audience laugh it's because someone actually said something funny.

[@robertjean5782]

A fantastic show😊

[@rebeccacosby3097]

Jerry Lewis and Walt Disney are on the same stage!!! Wow

[@wchumphries]

I had to laugh when Jerry Lewis asked the Mind Reader if he could do what he did in the US, and the reply was, "Not at the moment." which I, not being a fan of Mr. Lewis, interpreted to mean that there was nothing to read while interacting with Mr. Lewis.

[@ryanhodges7101]

I don’t care at all for Jerry. He would say anything to get attention. His comment about Walt Disney’s money was very rude. All of Jerry ‘s remarks here were very lowbrow.

[@cynthiat6505]

Especially when he demeaned the woman who made diet pills.

[@spikespa5208]

@@ryanhodges7101 Disney should have said the govt. gets enough as it is.

[@ellemathews9840]

@@ryanhodges7101 get over it. It was funny.

[@Spacejockey426]

That's the way I took it as well. Jerry Lewis was known as the politically incorrect clown of his day, making fun of everyone. He was 30 years old when he was on this panel . . .

[@parvizdzhalolov9817]

What a golden era of television 📺 was that time just amazing

[@bfeezey]

Holy cow, he's a mind reader and his son is a professional pickpocket. Dorothy is a savage!

[@terrikay4622]

The reporter who knew too much.

[@scotnick59]

No, he was not a "perfect" man, but millions (if not billions) of folks the world over love the great legacy that "Uncle Walt" left this earth

[@ToxicTurtleIsMad]

Yeah, a legacy that controls nearly a quarter of the worlds media cooperations and brainwashes adults, while the evil rats brainwashes kids and makes them stupid like you. What a great great legacy

[@CosmicSponge2004]

@@ToxicTurtleIsMad Brainwashes? Anyone who believes in the concept of people brainwashing probably isn't too bright. Either that or, *extrememly* religious.

[@scotnick59]

@@CosmicSponge2004 YES

[@williamblair9597]

This is one of the first television shows I remember watching with the whole family. These panels were almost like a weekly who's who in American entertainment, national press, and other sophisticated members in society at the time. The panelists were all well above average intelligence, while the guests had occupations that seemed to reflect the not so usual to the highly unusual during this time period in America. This made it possible for the show to draw in a very large and wide range demographic group of television viewers.

[@allenjones3130]

Walt Disney was a genius when it came to family-friendly entertainment.

[@tada6672]

Walt would hate what his parks have turned into. He built them to be affordable for family's day out.

[@johnparker8588]

Look at the Disney kingdom today. Celebrate perverted behavior.

[@ericblom9568]

And he would be ROLLING in his grave if he saw what they've turned into today......

[@RXbee2]

And an extraordinaryly misogynistic racist man, even for those times. Terribly unfair employer as well.

[@Juliet475]

​@@RXbee2 SADLY....many have said the same....however, his Empire has become a MIRE of problems.

[@theL81Again]

Enjoy watching them write their names. The penmanship is quite lovely. Their sentence formulation is wonderful.

[@racafritz]

This show was on before my time but, when I discovered it in rerun I was hooked. It’s so entertaining.

[@karenstrycharz1499]

I absolutely adored Walt Disney as a child & when he opened Disney Land it was my fervent wish to go there. With my mom left w/ 7 kids when my dad left her, living with my sweet Nana, it wasn’t even a remote possibility! It unfortunately “still isn’t”🤣lol!(I am 71 yrs old live in Ma, but still my dream & love Disneyland)! Mr Disney was such an extraordinary man & his photos always made me think what a gentle, kind man he was! He also was a visionary!!! Building Disneyland & Disney World, all the wonderful things he did for people & groups that he kept private, his love of his wife & children plus his astute business sense left me in awe, even as a child, of this incredible man! I also used to think how blessed his children were to get a loving father like Mr Disney………..” who also owned DISNEYLAND!!!”😂I loved photos of him with his wife & daughters on the teacup ☕️ ride( how I longed to go on that as a child… still do ha!) or “Dumbo ride”…. always looking so lovingly at his children & wife. He accomplished more in lifetime , than perhaps five to ten people perhaps, might accomplish in theirs! His legacy will live on forever. I so love this video( THIS TRULY IS THE BEST BLOG/SITE /POSTS EVER!!!!! Just love seeing these shows & what an extraordinary job this blog does & a gigantic thank-you to them & to UTUBE for bringing us incredible blogs like this!!! Loved this video so much! ♥️💜♥️💜♥️💜♥️💜♥️💜♥️💜♥️💜♥️💜

[@LovedMyLoyalLongDog]

Go, my dear. Don't wait any longer! I'm 78 and qualified to say it-- go there!

[@inkadinkadoodle]

Uncle Walt! What a handsome gent. :) We sure miss you, Walt Disney. Rest in peace.

[@Beson-SE]

As a joke Arlene calls the contestant Victor W. Nixon (Professional Mind Reader) for "Mr Vice President". Richard M. Nixon had been reelected to that office just days before the show. 7:33

[@susanpaz7378]

I felt bad for the fat lady

[@thenightporter]

@@susanpaz7378 rude.

[@misskitty1235]

Walt Disney came into our homes every Sunday night. His voice was recognizable.

[@pamnamisniak3158]

I sure enjoyed seeing Walt Disney. They need to bring back the wonderful world of Disney.

[@liamroberts9047]

Hello Pam, How are you doing?

[@liamroberts9047]

Hello Pam, How are you doing?

[@princesssheogorath1979]

There's an interesting coldness to Disney, maybe it's just me, but he comes across emotionally distant at times. I'm sure he was a wonderful man, but after reading his biography he seemed somewhat sad and broken because of all the troubles he faced building the Disney empire. He had associates that betrayed him which he apparently never got over, and that's why he devoted his life making children happy because innocence doesn't last forever :(

[@jadeshannon5583]

Children and animals r always the best!

[@bobcrestwood740]

Walt Disney was a secret informant for the FBI for 26 years and helped get other Hollywood figures blacklisted for being "communist sympathizers" during the McCarthy era. J. Edgar Hoover, the corrupt head of the FBI, was using Disney to go after "communists," who he was using as the "boogeyman" (scapegoats), while he let the real criminals (Mafia) run rampant.

[@big_pingu]

Bob Crestwood Walt helped in the fight against pinkos? What a god damn great american patriot, great man

[@stevetuttle8529]

Bob Crestwood so...... let's see, Stalin or Mary Poppins? Poppins, Bambi, and The Rat any day

[@macmcleod1188]

He's not joking. www.nytimes.com/1993/05/06/movies/disney-link-to-the-fbi-and-hoover-is-disclosed.html

[@rjwiechman]

I was 2 weeks old, bawling and pooping when this was first televised.

[@pascalschmidt4924]

still so fascinating to watch. I got hooked back in 1960 in my late teens. Enjoy it now even more! It's hard to resist!

[@jeopardy60611]

I was born in 1969, and I watched Sesame Street a lot as a kid. They had a spoof of this called "What's My Part." There were two episodes, featuring a nose and a foot as the guests. I can see where they get the characters "Bennett Snerf" and "Arlene Frantic," as they really nail these actual panelists in the spoof.

[@perustc9158]

I'm 68 and I'm weeping! Thank you!

[@NitroTheRhino]

“The only female that didn’t say anything was the dog!” didn’t get much applause and it’d get even less today, haha

[@markdecker2112]

not sure why this popped up in my feed, but having never seen this show (or aware of it's existence) i am saddened that this type of entertainment is forever gone.

[@AnAdorableWombat]

Jerry basically asked walt if he's paying his taxes. Lmfaoooo

[@cealdi1516]

I know and you could almost see Walt being like "wtf dude" in his body language after lol.

[@juliaread9115]

The Legend that is Walt Disney 💖

[@alinamedina8001]

They couldn’t have guessed the empire that Disney is today.

[@rubyredd6366]

Great program! Met Mr. Lewis at a fun raiser. Walt Disney's legacy continues to bring immense joy and dive deep into our wallets, Disneyland, Disneworld has given a new meaning to having fun! What a creative man! 👏

[@angelbulldog4934]

Disney was evil. He loved children alright, but not like you think.

[@HeatherValentineMsFoodie]

This just makes my heart burst wide open!!!!! TV was magical and innocent back then

[@liamroberts9047]

Hello Heather, How are you doing?

[@billhauser8498]

P

[@mikeadrover5173]

This is a special posting to this “channel”. Old films and early television must be saved and rebroadcasted to newer generations.’ As always, thanks’ for taking the time to support these films! And I support this site. ~M~

[@WhatsMyLine]

Thank you for the comment, Mike. I appreciate it! We're all very lucky indeed that (a) so many WML shows survive (which is pretty unusual for a live show of this era), and (b) there's no copyright holder to swoop in and prevent the world from seeing these films, as so often happens with non-kinescope recordings.

[@radioserenidadec]

What's My Line? I dont have a TV since, lets see, I believe 1980... though I have watched sports and documentaries now and then at friends houses. When this show came across yesterday, first time I have watched it and enjoyed it so much, now its all mainly about violence.... Those great shows of the 50s are all gone :) They seem to have so much fun, its so light. Thank God for the youtube possibility and you sharing it. By the way I am from Ecuador.

[@WhatsMyLine]

Radio Serenidad You're the first person I've seen commenting who identified him/herself as being from Ecuador-- thanks for the note. :) It constantly amazes me the range of ages of the viewers of these shows, and the number of countries the viewers are from!