What's My Line? - Benny Goodman; Dana Andrews [panel] (Jul 6, 1958)

[@rmelin13231]

"How did you punctuate that sentence?" - One of Mr. Daly's best lines ever! I'm still splitting a gut.

[@FreihEitner]

Just proving that punctuation can make all the difference in meaning.

[@emmgeevideo]

He was so quick too!

[@josephpanzarella1417]

Absolutely hilarious! I sure hope she had a sense of humor.

[@RonGerstein]

Steve Allen portrayed Benny Goodman in "The Benny Goodman Story" and was a semi-regular panelist on WML on many episodes, including the very last episode in September 1967.

[@troydante]

Bennett: "Are you a pig lady?" John: "How did you punctuate that sentence?" I laughed and laughed!

[@jeffreycherep8264]

Brilliant,and lightning-fast.

[@hcombs0104]

Same here! I wound up rewatching that 😂

[@alskndlaskndal]

What a delightful episode! Benny Goodman one of the true geniuses of jazz.

[@willowm1839]

*swing* there is a difference between the two genres but yes, he was.

[@Hannibal082]

+Dane Irwin But Swing is a sub genre of Jazz.

[@williamlinington9166]

Ozzie Solo That is correct.

[@20alphabet]

Jazz?

[@jenniferyorgan4215]

So far, this the most relaxed, slap-happy, and sassy I've seen John Daly. It's hilarious

[@suzannelitofe]

Love the way Mr Daly and Mr Cerf banter back and forth

[@notable9]

Love these shows.. just discovered them. Very moving to see people from such a long time back and laugh so hard.

[@virginiahanna869]

"Being crazy helps!" One of the funniest challenger comments ever.

[@thesixshooter6506]

And John Daly's funniest line too... "How did you punctuate that sentense." In response to Bennett's question "Are you a pig lady?"

[@steveburrus9347]

As someone who proudly shares a birthday with Benny Goodman [43 years later] I have to say that he was truly the KING of the jazz clarinet!

[@satori03]

Amen

[@satori03]

true indeed

[@BillyAlabama]

Thank you for collecting all of these episodes.....I enjoy watching them over and over!

[@WhatsMyLine]

Thanks for the comment, BillyAlabama-- glad you've been enjoying the videos!

[@Hannibal082]

+What's My Line? who hasn't?

[@juanettebutts9782]

I've been addicted for approximately one year. Watch an episode or two almost every night. Yes, THANK YOU for this channel! Most. Enjoyable. Ever.

[@robertjean5782]

I absolutely agree totally 😊

[@robertjean5782]

​@@juanettebutts9782Absolutely agree totally 😊

[@daler.steffy1047]

I've never seen Bennett Cerf laugh so hard as in this episode and, specifically, when he asks about this woman contestant (Cecelia) being "a pig lady"; and Mr, Daly coming back with a wonderfully well-put comment that heightened the comedic dialogue going on at that moment! A very funny situation.

[@designsonyouinparis]

Dana Andrews’s brother, Mr. Andrews as we knew him, was the principal of my High School during my Sophomore year. He was a true gentleman and class act.

[@moonlightray8493]

John and Bennett were having so much fun during the hog judge segment, haha! I love watching their friendly banter - Bennett has the biggest and most contagious grin, while John is simply adorable whenever he gets giddy after saying something clever!!

[@michaelrutledge7048]

Truly, one of the GIANTS of music. Will be revered for eons.

[@omargonzalez2641]

Dana Andrews is in one of my all-time favorite-great movies, the immaculate, perfect, Laura[1944].

[@alexforest1]

I definitely agree he is so polished! Arlene and Dorothy are magnificently dressed . I love John Daily i have followed his extraordinary career with much joy throughout his television years.

[@beckybirdsell2290]

There was a time I would have killed for Gene Tierney's overbite! "Laura" was the best movie score I ever heard.

[@ilzamaria6424]

Scrip by Samuel Hoffenstein, my favorite poet

[@c.s.jackson7214]

His brother is Steve Forrest of S.W. A. T.

[@robertjean5782]

He also starred in the movie sink the Bismark😊

[@rogerrobin2774]

As a male, I rather hate to point this out, but in this and many other episodes it is almost the men, rather than the women, who demonstrate poor listening skills. Dorothy and Arlene are sharp as tacks.

[@uofa82]

Female instincts that come in handy as mothers.

[@bobflewin3024]

You've never noticed Bennet Cerf. He is intuitive and is very brilliant.

[@jayonnaj18]

I've always liked Dana Andrews; he was one of my most favorite actors!

[@donnacook8994]

I love 💕 Arlene's gown! Stunning!!🥰

[@davidarcudi230]

Dana Andrews starred in 2 of my favorite movies. Laura and Best Years

[@Retroscoop]

Laura indeed is his best, I also loved The Satan Bug !

[@paulrawes]

@@Retroscoop He was also great in Night Of The Demon.

[@donlove3741]

Best years!

[@sbalman]

For anyone who might not know, the movie was, The Best Years of Our Lives.

[@overlydramaticpanda]

His performances in The Ox-Bow Incident (though he doesn't show up until about halfway through) and Swamp Water are also worth a watch.

[@stuffguy6664]

Benny Goodman was my great grandfather's brother Harry Goodman :) so my great-great uncle..

[@Kat-fw9se]

stuffguy666 awesome! My dad was a huge fan of Beeny Goodman. I remember hearing all the Big Bands playing on the Lp’s in the evening after supper. Thanks for sharing! 😀

[@dougtagg9162]

stuffguy666 Thanks for your memories

[@bekimcolaku5258]

Looks like life was very pleasant in delightful back then unlike nowadays anytime you turn on the news the radio nothing but chaos and destruction

[@JaneFrieman]

🎼🎶 A few weeks ago as I viewed another film clip about the Benny Goodman orchestra, I wrote in the comment section saying I wish he was my Uncle Benny.

[@accomplice55]

@@bekimcolaku5258: What stations are you listening to?

[@PhilMoskowitz]

So Arlene was at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival. I'm going to watch the film "Jazz on a Summer's Day" again and see if I can spot her there. The film is a concert of that festival. It was an incredible lineup of world renown jazz artist and one of my favorite concert films.

[@lucasjames572]

Steve Allen played Benny Goodman in the Benny Goodman story, of course. Excellente!

[@Blassieboy]

My Uncle Hymie Schertzer played for Benny for many years and was the go to guy to deal with Benny. My Uncle got the Ray only once but it was deserved as my Uncle Hy just made it back from a wedding to get to the studio for a coast to coast broadcast ,he had 1 drink too many & blew an extfa note on his sax, hence the Ray. Benny was sweet to me as I was growing up.

[@WhatsMyLine]

How interesting, especially to me as a huge Benny Goodman fan! Thanks for the comment. Benny seems to have been a very difficult man to deal with, yes, but also a fundamentally decent person underneath his strange manner of dealing with people.

[@dancebandleader]

+ELLIOTT SCHERTZER do you know of a Steve Schertzer from the Boston area? I think he is related.

[@Blassieboy]

No relation

[@TheCometHunter]

I see the esteemed Mr. Schertzer is making the unfortunate ASSumption that those of us not in his immediate family also understands what a "Ray" is and/or why he capitalizes the word. Would anyone hazard a guess as to what that is?

[@dougtagg9162]

ELLIOTT SCHERTZER Thanks for sharing

[@alexforest1]

This was a very interesting program.

[@stephenturner9211]

I am glad I found this episode. I just finished reading a biography of Dana Andrews. I'm a big fan of his. But he didn't look at his best in this episode. He was an alcoholic who beat his addiction, but not until many years after this taping.

[@murrayaronson3753]

+Stephen Turner Dana Andrews was a fine actor. He not Fredric March should have won the Academy Award for The Best Years of Our Lives.

[@steveburrus9347]

Dana Andrews was at his finest, acting wise, in the great film-noir classic "Laura", directed by Mr. Otto Preminger, and co-starring Gene Tierney.

[@Retroscoop]

I hope the biography will concentrate more on his work as an actor than on his personal demons ? Great actor, a peculiar selection maybe, but such energy. Loved him in The Satan Bug for example.

[@agalgonzalez]

Yes, Dana Andrews was clearly at least one sheet to the wind in this episode. He was great in "The Best Years of Our Lives".

[@Jolar70]

What an excellent episode that was! Fun contestants, very funny interactions between Daly and the panel (including his lightning quick punctuation joke!). And ending with a fascinating discussion about the apparently mixed reception of the U.S. Pavilion at Expo 58 in Brussels! Interesting to see John's news mind slip into WML.

[@diro6232]

I think Bennett Cerf had the best smile ever!!!

[@keetrandling4530]

Bennett! "Are you a pig lady?" and then John's "How did you punctuate that sentence?"! ROFL!

[@jvcomedy]

"How did you punctuate that sentence?". Hilarious!

[@bazazpa]

That was genius

[@contraryMV]

Loved how big Bennett laughed when he reconstructed the sentence in his head. I don't think the pig lady got it.

[@YoBoyMarcus]

I've been laughing for the past 10 minutes.

[@sdacj]

For all his reputation as stiff and formal John Daly was actually a very funny guy.

[@lisasimmons5362]

Lots of great laughs in this episodes

[@dagwood727]

Would have been interesting to have had Steve Allen on the panel with Benny Goodman as mystery guest seeing how Allen portrayed him in The Benny Goodman Story

[@TheCometHunter]

What a marvelous idea! Makes you wish time machines existed. LOL

[@rickrick5041]

Sure would have

[@chaplainmattsanders4884]

Oh wow. Yes!

[@TheBatugan77]

Just thinking the same thing!

[@HappyLife693]

Mrs. Neville presented so much grace and elegance.

[@miss_midge_]

'Are you a pig lady?" "How would you punctuate that sentence?" LOL

[@dawnfalvey6766]

As usual Arlene and Dorothy look stunning.

[@Retroscoop]

I've always wondered if they bought all these dresses or if ABC did, or if sponsors gave them. But I don't see any end credits like "dresses by X, Fifth Avenue, 1689, Hairstylist: Etienne de Mont Fluflu" etc....

[@philippapay4352]

@@Retroscoop Both of these women had very active social lives that did often involve people with whom they did business. They needed ball gowns and cocktail dresses to keep up with the lifestyle in the lofty reaches of their fame and talent. Since they did wear dresses and jewelry more than once or twice on the show and I have read about Arlene's getting fine things from her husband and Dorothy needing to keep up with the Astors, as it were, in terms of her jewels et al, I am guessing these were personal purchases. Now the stores at which they purchased such were like Bonwit Teller that had an exalted clientele and may have given them discounts. They would have been advertised had they been given to them for the show. CBS/Goodson-Todman were not that generous, though they had good salaries for a half hour's work. They often went out to fancy food joints after the show, so the style of dress might be required. However, having worn them on the show with a filmic record of same, they were then costumes needed for work and could be deducted from their income taxes as a cost of doing business.

[@igkoigko9950]

Stunning? Either would stun me but only one for her beauty

[@georelbonai8244]

Benny Goodman, my favorite Musician.

[@marmotsnowpants3137]

John was on a tear that night.

[@spikehofmann]

What a coincidence. I clicked to see Benny Goodman but I can recall seeing Mr. Lamothe on an Australian TV variety show ('The Don Lane Show') back in the late 70s or early 80s and I'd not seen or thought about him since then.

[@bokchow]

Fans of the movie Airplane need to see Dana Andrews in the 1957 movie Zero Hour!

[@Retroscoop]

Fans of helicopters and bio warfare in The Satan Bug....

[@robertjean5782]

He also starred in the movie sink the Bismark 😊

[@frankroper3274]

I like Ms Kilgallen! She was like a badger when she got on to a story!

[@donlove3741]

The American exhibit still stands and is a Brussels landmark.

[@upstatenewyork]

I remember Bennet Cerf from when I was a kid. His child’s books and riddles.

[@beforeourveryeyes]

Bennett says, "Not for long, not for long." about Arlene being able to hold money in her hands.

[@Baskerville22]

Dana Andrews was the brother of actor, Steve Forrest.

[@TheBatugan77]

But he is no relation to Forrest Tucker or Forest Whitaker.

[@bogieviews]

@@TheBatugan77 Duh, Forest Whitaker is black.

[@oldschoolmuscle4436]

"How did you punctuate that sentence?“ 🤣

[@ChrisHansonCanada]

The first contestant appeared in the 1970s *_To Tell the Truth_* (or it could have been the syndicated *_What's My Line?_* ). The second contestant reminded me of actress Jan Sterling. 22:00 Arlene held her head that way to peek through the space between her nose and the mask. She admitted in an interview on Canadian television in the 1970s that she peeked that way.

[@robertjean5782]

Nonsense 😮

[@Ameriken91]

Skip to 20:00 if you want to see Benny Goodman

[@MrJoeybabe25]

John is quick..."How would you punctuate that sentence", 17:16!

[@williamlinington9166]

Arlene was so elegant and lovely.

[@juliansinger]

I protest Mrs. Neville's response about having nothing to do with Purdue -- she graduated from there! (OK, I get the point that she had nothing /currently/ to do with them.) She eventually had two kids, kept up her family farm, and outlived her first husband. (She had two later ones; the third one, an executive from New York, Leonard Dalsemer, died in 1992.) She died in 2014. 1956 article: news.google.com/newspapers?nid=266&dat=19560402&id=we4rAAAAIBAJ&sjid=d2cFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1297,43791&hl=en Obituary: www.legacy.com/obituaries/jconline/obituary.aspx?pid=171390030

[@robertjean5782]

I appreciate the information 😊

[@5star555555555]

If I may make a request, do you have the July 9, 1961 episode with Bill Cullen as the mystery guest?

[@WhatsMyLine]

Yes, I do have that one and will be posting it, but as you've probably noticed, I'm going in chronological order, so it's going to be a while. I hope it's not a problem to ask that you be patient-- I really don't want to start going out of order. It becomes harder than necessary to keep track of what I'm doing.

[@5star555555555]

What's My Line? No problem at all! And yeah, it makes sense to post them in order. Good to know you have it, though!

[@BobPetrone]

What's My Line? Thanks again for all of your efforts in uploading the WML shows.

[@upstatenewyork]

Loved bill cullen

[@MrYfrank14]

the episode before this one, June 29, 1958, says "blocked in country" and won't let me watch it. just wondering if that was a mistake that could be fixed.

[@snugglyshadow2049]

@What's My Line? I am curious as well. I know that you have mentioned arguing with KZbin and proving that you have a right to post these programs. Why was that episode different?

[@genez429]

The USA was so rich in talent back then. We have talent today, sure. But, back then they were not whiners, and were very happy people. How terribly far we have fallen.

[@sp1midholm]

I watched this episode and said to my wife, "you'd never get such an intelligent and polite group of people on a show like this nowadays". What a shame.

[@robertjean5782]

​@sp1midholm Exactly, that's the answer for those that suggest to do a remake!!😊

[@Songvbm]

I have a question. Is there any episode of WML with Charlie Chaplin as a mystery guest ?

[@gizzydillespie9695]

No, he never appeared. Chaplin left the USA in 1952, and did not return until 1972, by which time he was in failing health.

[@savethetpc6406]

Great user name, Gizzy Dillespie! :D

[@lukeswall5999]

Luckily, Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd appeared! I really wish we could’ve watched when Chico Marx was mystery guest in 1951

[@vancevandoren5953]

Here's a video of Mr. Lamothe diving into an even shallower pool - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpLSdIWlfat0hJo

[@TheCometHunter]

If I'm still alive, I hope I'm 1/5 as healthy as Mr. Lamothe was at that age.

[@elaineteeter9485]

Thanks for sharing that. The way he fell FLAT onto the pool, looked like it had to hurt. Amazing man!

[@postatility9703]

"Carnival of Queer People"...I think we can say that times have certainly changed.

[@CellGames2006]

WDYM, those still exist. It's just about every liberal protest or demonstration.

[@robertjean5782]

​@@CellGames2006😂

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

During the hog judge segment the moderator went from $20 to $50 instantly, what happened? Was it just running low on time and he didn't tell us this time?

[@xoStarstruck]

Sometimes when they were running out of time and the panelists didn't seem to be any closer in guessing the guest's occupation john would flip all the cards, ending the guessing

[@robertjean5782]

​@xoStarstruck Exactly 😊

[@bluecamus5162]

Has anyone else noticed how giggly Dorothy has been the last few episodes?

[@RonGerstein-tf5tp]

She was giggly because she was drunk.

[@robertjean5782]

​@@RonGerstein-tf5tpTotally outrageous statement 😮

[@stanleystein2835]

Go❤

[@timothydouglas7949]

Why was the June 28,1958 show blocked in this country when it was made here??

[@preppysocks209]

Because it is claimed to be protected by US copyright law, as it was made here, but obviously there is an issue with Sophia Loren's appearance. It was watchable on this site not long ago.

[@lukeswall5999]

Another example of KZbin copyright claiming videos with no associated copyright.

[@TheLordHighXcutioner]

Was the diver the same diver that was on That's Incredible years later?

[@robbob1234]

3 years later: the answer is yes! kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipaWlnt6ltBpe5o

[@mathewfullerton8577]

Mr. Daly got carried away with his verbosity and misused the term "pro bono" with the diver. I'm fairly certain that the gentleman did not perform for free, hence, he wouldn't have been diving in front of "pro bono publico".

[@margaretmcgroarty2152]

Was this before or after the Benny Goodman story

[@accomplice55]

Google tells me that The Benny Goodman Story was released in 1956.

[@robertjean5782]

During😊

[@joiefulton4015]

Did Gene Krupa, Al Capone, Keith Moon, or Lucky Luciano lucky enough to be WML MG's? The show is always looking for the different and interesting as well as talented.

[@WhatsMyLine]

No, none of these people were ever on WML. Al Capone was dead before WML even debuted. Besides, they'd never have had a notorious gangster like Capone or Luciano on a hyper-classy program like WML. Unthinkable. Keith Moon, too, was not the sort of figure they'd have had on WML-- he was too "rock" based, and WML hardly went near even rock and roll performers. Gene Krupa could have been a mystery guest, I could see that possibility-- he was the right age, at the right time in his career, and WML had plenty of jazz musicians on. But unfortunately he never was on the show.

[@joiefulton4015]

I'm so sorry for asking such a weird question. Not my intention at all. It's just that they were also looking for the different as well as famous and interesting. You're right, the "evil" would not be asked to be a mystery guest. However, they are always looking for different original as well as famous and talented. Forgive me for asking a question with no manners.

[@loissimmons6558]

Marcel Marceau would have been someone different, interesting and talented as a Mystery Guest. But rather than needing to disguise his voice, would he have needed to disguise his silence? :-)

[@ScottAbrams-ur3lk]

Arlene looks great ❤

[@Sylvander1911]

You have such a lovely tan. Do you work indoors?

[@Mmdmade]

I know. Lol. Odd.

[@robertjean5782]

Dorothy apparently got confused😊

[@JG-op4de]

A very awkward exchange between Mr. Daly and Mr. Goodman at the end. Mr. Daly was being very probing and then dismissed Mr. Goodman's suggestion it lacked imagination. What was Mr. Daly's skin in the game?

[@TheProfessorpat]

It was indeed a very awkward exchange, one that might be explained by looking at the historical context in which it took place: the Cold War was at its apogee in the late 1950s and the competition between the Soviet Union and the United States was fierce…the practice of one-up man ship prevailed in all areas of life, so it probably galled Mr. Daly when Benny Goodman failed to heap encomiums on the U.S. exhibit at the World’s Fair.

[@algoritmosalfredohipicasig7116]

Not even a passing mention that former WML regular, Steve Allen had portrayed Mr. Goodman in a 1956 movie. I suspect it might've been forbidden by the producers.

[@robertjean5782]

The majority of people knew Steve was the star in the Benny Goodman movie😊

[@darrelltiencken2194]

Has anyone said they don’t know how they keep score?

[@preppysocks209]

in the early years and occasionally a foreigner

[@robertjean5782]

Numerous people have said no😊

[@robertjean5782]

​@@preppysocks209Exactly 😊

[@josephpanzarella1417]

At the end Daly is stalling for time. He expected Benny Goodman to be on for longer and there wasn't enough time for another contestant. One of the reasons live TV is so much fun.

[@robertjean5782]

Exactly 😊

[@jorgecalderon5886]

Dana Andrews

[@Sylvander1911]

The first challenger beat a hasty retreat and didn't shake hands with the panel

[@robertjean5782]

I believe he didn't know to shake hands 😊

[@김길동-j9z]

20:03 Benny Goodman

[@libertyann439]

Where did Dorothy come up with the word "weenie" for an idea? I thought it had the same connotations it does now but maybe not.

[@mikejschin]

I'm not sure how she came up with the word, but she started using it about 3 years or so before this episode. It appears to have meant a sudden idea or inspiration.

[@neilmidkiff]

Found it in this slang dictionary: greensdictofslang.com/entry/4z24cuy as U.S. slang, 1940s to 1960s, for a good idea, a scheme. If you click on "Quotations- Show All" on that web page, it gives two literary citations.

[@robertjean5782]

​@@mikejschinExactly agree 👍 😊

[@robertjean5782]

Idea😊

[@maynardsmoreland]

Arlene had the most beautiful shoulders...

[@robertjean5782]

And that's just one part of her😂

[@ChrisHansonCanada]

*_High Diver (dives 40 feet into two feet of water)_* *_Hog Show Judge_*

[@Kate8790]

It's amazing you have all of these. May I ask how? lol.

[@WhatsMyLine]

There are sets available online if you look for them. ioffer.com always has some listings for WML. It's less amazing that I have them than it is that so many of these shows have survived in the first place!

[@poetcomic1]

+What's My Line? And what's even MORE amazing is how many young people, even in their teens are watching them!

[@thesweeples3266]

lol is meaningless.

[@ChrisHansonCanada]

They were recorded off TV when GSN played them. Not so amazing.

[@robertjean5782]

​@@WhatsMyLineExactly and we appreciate you 😊

[@lindaroper2654]

Dorathy was hilarious saying the man had a tan ,do you work in doors? 🤦

[@mehboobkm2018]

She was high in this episode

[@robertjean5782]

She was confused😊

[@robertjean5782]

​@@mehboobkm2018outrageous BS 😮

[@beadyeyedbrat]

It would depend on what you were doing with it.

[@Dolphin-cb9sq]

True class.

[@elidaze5868]

I wonder if Stopette was any good? I mean, it's apparently no longer around so that might tell us something. I don't know, I've just always wondered about that product because of this show.

[@robertjean5782]

And so is typewriters 😊

[@MrYfrank14]

once again, Mr. Cerf causing trouble. a high diver needs to be able to use his hands and feet, but he does not need to have a special dexterity in his hands and feet. he only needs to use his hands and feet as much as the panel uses theirs during the show.

[@robertjean5782]

He uses his belly only😊

[@MrJoeybabe25]

Which is smarter, a horse or a pig?

[@dcasper8514]

Ask Ed.McMahon ...he'll answer horse. Ask Johnny Carson....he'll answer pig. Depends on whom you ask..

[@robertjean5782]

Pig😊

[@mehboobkm2018]

A dog

[@robertjean5782]

@@MrJoeybabe25 pig

[@stephenpickells2003]

Dana should have been asked to explain the difference between services and services.

[@robertjean5782]

They were considered the same 75 years ago😊

[@srothbardt]

I think Garrison Keillor could do something with the idea of a hog show judge.

[@scottpardee6303]

I enjoyed Garrison Keillor and Prairie Home Companion for many years. Sadly, he was accused of sexually harassing women on the show and that was the end of it.

[@petemarshall8094]

Fashion faux-pas. Bennett Cerf wearing baggy gray trousers with a black tuxedo jacket. And he has the nerve to criticize women who wear a chemise! I wonder if he also wore brown shoes with that combo...

[@donnawoodford6641]

Don't wonder. It's a waste of time.

[@petemarshall8094]

@@donnawoodford6641 Well, maybe John or one of the other panelists will one day remark on his shoe coloring. Bennett looks like he owns some white shoes too - that should be visible on a b&w screen, but I doubt even he would wear them with black-tie. These are very important issues, and shouldn’t be ignored just because of plagues, civil unrest, and world peril!

[@hcombs0104]

If Arlene and Dorothy need to get all glammed up, so should Bennett!

[@robertjean5782]

​@@petemarshall8094😂

[@robertjean5782]

Send a email complaint 😊

[@erichanson426]

Doesn't diving that high into something so shallow break a bone?

[@robertjean5782]

Their was a large sponge in the water😊

[@geniusmchaggis]

the freakshow question to mr. henri le moth?? yikes bennett!

[@robertjean5782]

Plenty of these shows at this time 😂

[@rebl1128]

I've always loved Dana Andrews, but he always looks so very sad.

[@Retroscoop]

Maybe that's why you love him ? Maybe you fancy the hard boiled but melancholic men ? Check: do you also love Humphrey Bogart ?

[@bravehome4276]

Andrews had so many sadnesses. He suffered from severe alcoholism, that by the mid 50s relegated him to primarily B movies. He lost a wife to illness after 3 years of marriage, and a son to a cerebral hemorrhage. He was finally able to pull himself out of his alcoholism, but during this WML shoot he would still have been in its throes.

[@robertjean5782]

He was a solemn man.😊

[@jessicaphillips4542]

Vice President of abc?

[@robertjean5782]

Yes😊

[@gp10020]

when he asks, 'is it miss or mrs?' id like to hear one lady reply, 'its none of your business.'

[@elaineteeter9485]

A lady wouldn't reply in such a way, especially on that show, it would be so rude.

[@robertjean5782]

​@@elaineteeter9485Exactly agree with you 😊

[@robertjean5782]

Very impolite 😊

[@miketheyunggod2534]

Frustrating when these contestants hesitate on their answers. Or give obviously wrong answers. I know the answers before they do.

[@robertjean5782]

Send a email complaint 😊

[@beadyeyedbrat]

Aggregation? What's wrong with group?

[@robertjean5782]

No😊

[@jackseward7779]

These Mystery Guests never learn. Shut up. Say 'yes' or 'no' - preferably in a disguised voice. That's it!

[@robertjean5782]

Send a email complaint 😊

[@pukulu]

"Are you a pig lady?" asks Bennett Cerf

[@scottpardee6303]

And John asks, “How do you punctuate that?”

[@robertjean5782]

She was😊

[@jban4457]

If Hal Block had made that statement, he would have been fired that night.

[@omargonzalez2641]

No Athiest can tell me that these people don't exist in spirit form today and for eternity.

[@jsmariani4180]

Ah the 50s. How I miss the good old days of sexism.

[@thesweeples3266]

Do you really think you’ll fare well when your judged on your attitudes 60 years from now?

[@robertjean5782]

Ridiculous 😮

[@spactick]

This show was such a fake. how in the world could they figure out it was Benny Goodman in less than 3 minutes? no way

[@ahero4094]

Because they knew who was in town and listened carefully yo the audience reaction. It was not that hard.

[@spactick]

@@ahero4094 possibly, but during that time (1950's) there was a huge scandal involving the cheating in games shows where the producers would give the answer to the questions so that the contestants would neatly rap up the show in the given 1/2 hr period. Also they took polls and found out that ratings were higher when contestants won. I mean would you wanna watch a show where the players kept losing all the time? it's fun to watch someone win

[@RyanControl]

@@spactick WML was never a part of the quiz show scandals. There would have been no point to it. There was no real money involved. Celebrity guests were paid scale and after awhile regular guests all got $50 regardless of the score. Also, half the fun of the show was seeing the panel get puzzled. You have to remember that the panelists were not random joes taken of a 21st century street. They were professional entertainers who socialized with and made it their business to know the other professional entertainers of their day, and who were well practiced at asking simple questions to narrow down which field of entertainment their guest worked in. Many of the mystery guests were personally known to the panelists. Also, Benny Goodman was HUGE in his time. His voice would have been pretty well know to their generation, and he wasn't disguising it all that well. And as Arlene said, she had only recently seen him perform, so he would have been on her mind. Finally, as A Hero says, they kept track of who was in town, and the panelists discussed among themselves who they thought the upcoming guest might be. But they were never given a tip by the show's management.

[@jeffreycherep8264]

I wouldn't doubt that sometimes they could hear the name,or something that gave it away being said in the crowd.

[@thesweeples3266]

He’s just projecting his inability onto others.

[@MacnigMacgregor-jr3yu]

Goodnight all and enjoyed the show

[@robertjean5782]

😊