What's My Line? - Peter Lind Hayes & Mary Healy; James Roosevelt [panel] (Mar 16, 1958)

MYSTERY GUEST: Peter Lind Hayes & Mary Healy [TV personalities, married couple]
PANEL: Arlene Francis, Congressman James Roosevelt, Dorothy Kilgallen, Bennett Cerf

[@ladya1953]

Sir Hubert had a wonderful personality!

[@JustinDesrochers]

I am no prude BUT being in my 30s and born seeing as how things were before and after smartphones I have to say that with all that society is today, from dress to language, movies and TV to social media, rude and crude being how things are this day in age, I do love the 50's in etiquette, good grace and genuine goodness.

[@briane173]

I'm old enough to have been around for _What's My Line_ in that era, and frankly it's what was the example to which we all aspired -- and it's no accident that our politicians of that day reflected that. People back then had Faith and self-respect, and so they carried themselves with aplomb and some class and treated others the way they wanted to be treated. Today, no one gives two shits -- because no one wants to put forth the effort to act worthy of themselves; everyone else is expected to go along with it and if we don't like it, who cares. Class has been replaced with crass, a truckload of pride and not an ounce of self-respect. I pine for the days when I could truly look up to people like these and aspire to their sense of dignity. As a child it made a big impression on me and still does.

[@markymark903]

@@briane173 Indeed...well said.

[@samdash4706]

Sir Hubert Wilkins was an extraordinary individual, often considered the last of the great explorers. He seemed in perfect health during this appearance, but died just a few months later on November 8, 1958, at the age of 70.

[@MrWindermere123]

It's so true as Bennett Cerf said that John Daly is an aristocrat of television. I'm sure that the show would have died without him. Many game show hosts seem oily, shallow or robotic but Mr Daly is suave, funny and clever.

[@MrDetroitnews]

On the contrary with all due respect I thought John Daly was always a pompous egomaniac that was afraid of Johnny Carson and didn’t like Johnny Carson for competitive reasons, Johnny Carson would’ve stole that show, but instead he went on to be the king of talkshows as we all know!!!!

[@briane173]

@@MrDetroitnews Carson's career almost died when he hosted _Who Do You Trust?_ I don't think it lasted one season. Carson was a much better late-night host because he was a comedian. John Daly was a journalist, and considering most journalists back then went to great lengths to groom their personas to be worthy of the Fourth Estate, I thought Daly was especially approachable as a game show host. HOWEVER....one thing Daly insisted on was that the show demonstrate some class, and they succeeded because he wouldn't compromise on that.

[@gretchenking5952]

Yey for libraries!

[@gretchenking5952]

@tinwoods thanks you troll.

[@theamishumpire1301]

This is the 2nd time through for me on this particular program and I like it even more.

[@lucyflorey9152]

I am always in awe of the dress of the day...we should only have such elegance

[@donnacook8994]

I loved seeing Dr. Hubert, and what a fascinating career! Thank you Dr. Hubert for your dedication! Loved watching this so much, a piece of history! Thank you so much for airing this episode! ❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍

[@officialMXH]

Sir Hubert Wilkins was my grandma's uncle!

[@timothydouglas7949]

I still read books!

[@boringpolitician]

What's "books"?

[@RobertPerrigoOkiechopper]

I just Googled Bennett Cerf, and I'am pleased that no one ever dug up any dirt on this wonderful man, it seemed he was always well respected thru his life..

[@garyw.2161]

Don't get me wrong, I like Bennett very much on the show, I believe fully he was a good, gentle guy in real life (from what little evidence I can find second hand), and I would love to have had an opportunity to meet him if he were still alive. BUT. . . frankly, there is *some* dirt on him, sorry. ;) Take a look at his association with the Famous Writers' School. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Famous_Writers_School

[@RobertPerrigoOkiechopper]

Gary Wetstein I see a three way blame, I still think he was a nice person.....

[@garyw.2161]

***** I wasn't trying to convince you Bennett wasn't a nice person. I explicitly said that I feel the same way. I just thought this was interesting information to share since you said that "no one ever dug up any dirt on this wonderful man", and this was a fairly big scandal. Shades of gray. People aren't all good or bad. That's all this is.

[@sbalman]

@@garyw.2161 Why look for that? Does it make you feel better about yourselt?

[@robbob1234]

Listening to the 1968 Notable Now Yorkers interview of Bennett is all anyone needs to remind them that he's as human as anyone else, complete with foibles and insecurities.

[@byiza9484]

Love this show! Both entertaining and educational.

[@kenyongray2615]

I had to add another comment. Mary Healy was stunning!

[@laurie8691]

"You haven't seen an egg come out of a cow..." I replayed that part like 7 times. Hilarious.

[@loissimmons6558]

An old joke ... Red: What are you having for lunch? Fred: A tongue sandwich. Red: Ewww. I would never eat something that comes out of the mouth of a cow. Fred: So what are you having? Red: Eggs.

[@shirleyrombough8173]

I loved that part too. Also in one segment the guest is an attorney and someone asked her if she passed the bar. Arlene answered "not many of us did." I think that was her answer. So hilarious.

[@ArmenianBishop]

I looked it up, just now: Eggs aren't a dairy product.

[@janet8418]

City people 🙂

[@SuperWinterborn]

Hubert Wilkins sounds like quite a personality. Wish I had known him. This said only by his performance in front of the Panel, later I have googled him, and it did certainly not change my mind. Wow!

[@steveburrus5526]

Yeah he Wilkins [31 October 1888 - 30 November 1958] was an Australian polar explorer, ornithologist, pilot, soldier, geographer and photographer.

[@miamidolphinsfan]

He was quite a fellow and has his knighthood well deserved.

[@bobthetvfan]

In his book about the show Gil Fates acknowledged his admiration for Sir Hubert Wilkins and said that one of his favorite books was about Wilkins' 1931 trip under the North Pole in a submarine. When he was invited to appear on the show there was some question as to if he should be a Mr. X; he said, "No one will recognize me; everybody thinks I'm dead."

[@bigwilson8794]

Nice to see Ray Walston pop out. He later became a bigger name in the entertainment industry than both Hayes and Healey.

[@Wizardofgosz]

He was on Star Trek, so he's OK by me!

[@loissimmons6558]

I also liked him in "The Sting". Among other things, he announced the race results.

[@accomplice55]

My Favorite Martian! Luther Billis!

[@juliansinger]

Mr. Farrar appears to have been 23 at this point; he died in 1992. And this episode has caused me to finally find out what egg candling is. Also, I am on Team No Cream In Scrambled Eggs. (Water, yes. Occasionally a bit of milk, yes. Cream, no.)

[@Wizardofgosz]

Water? In eggs? EWWWWWW.... cheese yes!

[@neilmidkiff]

There are lots of good ways to scramble eggs, and a number of bad ones, mostly involving high heat. I like them best cooked very slowly, and also well mixed before cooking. So I add a teaspoon of water to two eggs before scrambling them, and also melt about a teaspoon of butter in the pan while the eggs are warming. This gives the most consistently fluffy and tasty eggs of any method I've tried.

[@loissimmons6558]

+juliansinger As a commenter on the WML channel, very few people can hold a candle to you!

[@rtususian]

When I was a kid I used to add a little water to the eggs before scrambling and I used to cook them fast. They were good, but not spectacular. But then as I got older I stopped that. I finally discovered one of the secrets to really creamy eggs is to cook them on the lowest flame possible, for the longest time before the flame goes out. There is a restaurant I go to and they have really delicious creamy eggs, the best I have ever eaten, so I asked them what they add to the eggs to make them so creamy and they said BUTTERMILK.

[@Forensource]

In 1954, Roosevelt was elected U.S. Representative from California's 26th congressional district, a "safe" Democratic district.[13] He won despite a concurrent scandal surrounding his divorce from his second wife, Romelle Schneider. He was forced to admit numerous extramarital affairs that his wife had used to blackmail him, dating back to his father's presidency.[14] He was re-elected to five additional terms and served from 1955 to 1965, resigning during his sixth term

[@loissimmons6558]

+Forensource James Roosevelt resigned from Congress to accept an appointment by LBJ to serve as a delegate to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

[@leesher1845]

Smart people on that panel.

[@kenyongray2615]

Do people still go to libraries? Back in the day, I used them a lot since a lot of reference material was there and that was all there was. Mr. Wilkins was great. Thanks for the video.

[@ladya1953]

Had ro pause the video to comment. John just said that good television, like good books, is here to stay. At the moment, Celebrity Big Brother is on the screen....Make of that what you wil.

[@1jamyc]

its on your screen because you choose to watch it

[@ladya1953]

@@1jamyc Normally, so true. However, the screen I was referring to was not under my control....I was busy watching WML.

[@gilliankew]

Best episode ever! I bawled at the breakfast foods section. 🤣🤣

[@edwinrivera8449]

Mr. Bennett looks a lot like Mr. Roosevelt. I mean that in a pleasant manner. They both have a big smile, they could be brotyhers.

[@chevytom55]

yeah, but a lot of people do not know ray walston by name, he was my favorite martian, and many years later, he was mr hand on fast times at ridgemont high. aloha mr. hand aloha spicoli

[@alanfollett6242]

Before My Favorite Martian, Walston achieved some fame as the Devil in the original production of Damn Yankees.

[@danielfronc4304]

Big Tom Not to mention his supporting role in "The Sting". He also did a lot of voice acting for aimation!

[@jenniferyorgan4215]

He was in the movie South Pacific, Johnny Dangerously, he played the judge on the TV show Picket Fences, etc. Very versatile performer

[@shirleyrombough8173]

What role did he play in South Pacific?

[@MrYfrank14]

I had no idea that was who he was until I saw your comment. thank you.

[@cbalducc]

Mary Healy died this February at age 96. She and her husband Peter Lind Hayes seem to have been forgotten.

[@TheBraveIntrovert]

cbalducc Well younger people like me don't really know who they are, but I learn more abut the people from my this era because I grew up watching TVLand (When they actually showed the old show commercials included) and PBS would show older movies. I like the movies and shows of the Era and I Love Lucy got me started with all of that when I happened to see it on night at about age 10 or 11. Every since then I've watched older movies and Tv shows when available. Now with the internet Its easier to watch more from this era because a lot of tv and movies today suck.

[@TheBraveIntrovert]

Purple Capricorn Some of my favorite actors are Lucille Ball, Claudette Colbert, Katharine Hepburn, Debbie Reynolds, Myrna Loy and Clark Gable.

[@cynthialyman2636]

You're right.

[@preppysocks209]

For good reason.

[@sandrageorge3488]

I did not like Peter Lind Hayes. Rude as a panelist. He seemed pushy to Mary also!

[@ToddSF]

I can remember a game show years ago, possibly "I've Got A Secret" where eggs were involved and the panel took umbrage when "Is it a dairy product?" got a no and they learned the truth. But, honestly, John Daly is right when he says, if it doesn't come out of a cow, it's not a dairy product. Dairies keep cows for milk production, and milk products vary, but eggs come from hens and dairies don't keep chickens.

[@loissimmons6558]

+ToddSF 94109 I agree that John Daly is right. The confusion comes in because many grocery stores put their eggs in the dairy case. Anyway, Bennett missed a golden opportunity at the end of the show. He could have told John that he is no longer an aristocrat, but he might still become a butter and egg man.

[@creevecountrylife2342]

Farm product

[@briane173]

What comes from cows is dairy. What comes from turkey or chicken is poultry - and that should include their eggs.

[@agalgonzalez]

That egg inspector looks like a circus strongman.

[@ToddSF]

Now, Bennett -- mixing cream with scrambled eggs is *not* the sames as pouring cream onto the breakfast food to consume it, which is what you asked. Most people don't have cream on hand, so they add milk to scrambled eggs. At least my mother did and I do. (Not for omelettes, though -- those should have just eggs in them.)

[@kokagejones678]

Quite so. Adding dairy to scrambled eggs is not pouring cream onto eggs. Adding sour grapes doesn’t do much good.

[@Lord_Baphomet_]

Anyone who watches this show and believes that Dorothy killed herself is a morally blind and deeply troubled person.

[@peternagy-im4be]

Please don't be so silly.

[@rivaridge7211]

Mr. James Roosevelt was incredibly bright, and had a great political and business career - that said, his success at marriage was not all that good. In May 1969, his third wife "Gladys," (whom he left his second wife for - in the mid-1950's) stabbed him eight times in Geneva, Switzerland. The third Mrs. James Roosevelt was extremely depressed/agitated over her knowledge that her husband would be soon leaving her for another woman. (They had a son together named "Hall"). This story made front page headlines, all over the world, at the time. Mr. Roosevelt was hospitalized in critical condition, but happily recovered Mr. Roosevelt was soon granted a divorce (September 1969) from Gladys Irene. Sadly, the former Mrs. James Roosevelt would eventually die in a house fire (along with her cat). At the time of her 1987 passing, Gladys was now living light- years away from the glittering parties of New York City, Washington, DC, and even Geneva. She was largely forgotten. Mr. Roosevelt would marry again in this same year (1969). His fourth marriage would bring another child - and apparently this final nuptial was successful, as it lasted until his 1991 passing. There are so many "historical figures" who showed up on WML during its long run - I do not mean to tarnish the memory of anyone - and I have certainly praised many dozens of WML panelists/contestants. In many ways, several of these shows are a grand point in American cultural history (though who really knew it when these were first aired?) Cheers to all! (RIP to all concerned!)

[@TheBraveIntrovert]

I add a little milk in my eggs...

[@bobhayett2376]

That's okay, but cream added to eggs? Never ;)

[@MrYfrank14]

adding cream to scrambled eggs. Bennett didn't ask if you could add cream to the product and make a dish out of it. he asked, " would this ever be eaten with cream poured over it." he got the correct answer. scrambled eggs is a dish made with eggs. you add cream to the scrambled eggs then cook it.

[@RobertPerrigoOkiechopper]

I bet that Bennett Cerf was a wonderful Father.

[@ToddSF]

***** -- His son says so. One of his two sons, Christopher Cerf, wrote the introduction to the 2002 republication of "At Random: The Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf" (originally published in 1977). He had nothing but good things to say about his father and wrote that he still missed him in 2001 when he wrote the new intro, which was 30 years after Bennett Cerf's death. I have the impression that Bennett Cerf always tried to do right by the people in his life and did his best, as he put it, when he left a room to see to it that the people in it were happier than when he came in. His sense of humor may have annoyed some, but somehow his jokes always conveyed to me that he was one of the good guys. I note that Bennett Cerf's other son, Jonathan, is still good friends with Arlene Francis's and Martin Gabel's son, Peter Gabel, and that the two of them still play in a dance band called Central Park Zoo, which has been around for a very long time. I have a feeling Jonathan has good things to say about his father, too.

[@shirleyrombough8173]

I would have thought he was one of the good guys just by his appearances on WML.

[@sp1midholm]

He seems a naturaslly likeable man

[@Baskerville22]

Oh, please....

[@rogerpropes7129]

Hmm, life begins at conception....it's an egg!

[@thediamonddog95]

Why did John say France was in mess? And what was so funny about pouring a cream over the egg?

[@peternagy-im4be]

Algeria

[@atronish]

Sir Hubert Wilkins en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Wilkins

[@billyshepard5514]

Sorry I never heard of Peter lind Hayes

[@edwinrivera8449]

Nice speech... It's sad that on the day I hear it, it is 2015. People don't read books any more. Library's all over the country now use computers. Sad... I love books.

[@cynthialyman2636]

I read books. I'm a writer/editor and cannot abide reading on a computer screen, not just because it hurts my eyes but because I love the tacit experience of holding a book, turning its pages, and feeling its heft.

[@shirleyrombough8173]

Me too. I'd rather read a book than to read the same work on Kindle or those other gadgets.

[@Julia-fo4tk]

I read and own books. The Feria del Libro in Madrid last year was well attended. I didn’t realise that people go to libraries to use computers. Perhaps for research purposes.

[@beadyeyedbrat]

I have 2 bookcases full of books.

[@ArmenianBishop]

I looked it up, just now: Eggs aren't a dairy product.

[@peternagy-im4be]

Yes they sure are.

[@jessicaphillips4542]

Is Roosevelt related to THE Roosevelt who is he?

[@aprilove2005]

Wow, Sir Hubert dies at the end of this year.

[@MrYfrank14]

never heard of people thinking chicken eggs are a dairy product. maybe it is because when city people visit a dairy farm and they see the few chickens the farm raises for their own consumption, they assume chicken eggs are the product of a dairy farm.

[@robbob1234]

Eggs are often found in the "Dairy" section of a grocery store, which has lead to many people confusing them as a dairy product. I've enjoyed correcting people in the past with a variation of Arlene's question: Do you think cows lay eggs?

[@sp1midholm]

Absolutely a city boy myself, but for me Dairy=Milk Product and that's that

[@ChrisHansonCanada]

*_Sir Hubert Wilkins, Arctic Explorer_* *_Egg Inspector_*

[@peternagy-im4be]

Please remove this moronic troll from the comments section. Unfortunately today's society is full of pathetic losers intent on ruining other people's enjoyment of social media. Fcking clown.

[@JaneDoe-rj4jn]

Is Peter Lind related to Paul Lind?

[@accomplice55]

Paul Lynde, and no.

[@MrDetroitnews]

Yes I believe Paul was his sister

[@lopa2828]

@@MrDetroitnews: hilarious answer as I know both of them as men 😁

[@grammarofficerkrupke4398]

Dorothy is super intelligent and well read but her weak subject is anything to do with animals. She's clearly a city girl.

[@miamidolphinsfan]

I agree with Dorothy, eggs are a dairy product, at least in Publix they're classified as such.

[@lilybean835]

When is the last time you saw an egg drop out of a cow? What do you think a "dairy farm" does? They have cows. All cows.

[@jenniferyorgan4215]

They're in the refrigerator section alongside the dairy, but they are not a dairy product.

[@MrYfrank14]

they don't call chicken farms, dairy farms, for a reason.

[@sandrageorge3488]

They are always on the isle with cheese, butter, milk, etc...

[@accomplice55]

@@sandrageorge3488: Gilligan's Isle? :D

[@Cruz0e]

an egg was never alive? they are weird :D of course it's alive

[@bobhayett2376]

Technically an egg isn't alive...until a chick hatches out...then it's alive...sort of...maybe

[@Cruz0e]

@@bobhayett2376 you are wrong, the moment the egg starts growing in the chicken, and it's fertilized its already alive

[@peternagy-im4be]

@@Cruz0e you are of course wrong yet again

[@Cruz0e]

@@peternagy-im4be no I am not wrong

[@peternagy-im4be]

@@Cruz0e yep you sure are

[@lindaroper2654]

Arelene s hair style was the worse I've seen her have.

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

Wtf is Dorothy wearing....

[@shirleyrombough8173]

A cocktail dress like she and Arlene usually wear.

[@accomplice55]

A little black dress.

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

@@accomplice55 The "barrel" design completely caught me off guard.

[@Julia-fo4tk]

The f word is never used on WML and its viewers usually want to get away from bad language.