What's My Line? - Henry Fonda; Gig Young [panel] (Jan 15, 1961)

[@davidsanderson5918]

Having dinner with Hank. Just one of those things. I'm so envious. What a life these panellists lead!!

[@wiguy3]

I love how Arlene worked in multiple compliments when she was sure she knew who the mystery guest was. She did this often and was always so gracious.

[@j.j.l.]

...and did so with a gorgeous voice that added to her overall gorgeousness, as well.

[@donnawoodford6641]

Some people would call it brown nosing when it seems overdone.

[@Noone58319]

…and other people would call it charming etiquette and grace that’s sorely missed.

[@danielkirkpatrick5664]

@@Noone58319 I totally agree with you. Arlene was always so classy and gracious.

[@1jamyc]

a nice moment when he tries to cut her off with "Aw, thats enough, thats enough" You didn't see that too often on this show.

[@georgemartin1436]

I am addicted to this show!

[@windchimeisland]

You didn’t see Henry’s smile very often; it was very handsome.

[@grandmajoyce2]

I loved these shows when they were first aired; and I love them just as much now. They manage to be very entertaining while not being in any way smutty or violent, like many of the TV programs today. I'm so happy these videos are posted on You Tube.

[@georgemartin1436]

Without EXPLOSIONS and people RUNNING the current networks would NEVER allow it!

[@johnnytheyoungmaestro]

So do I. I really enjoy seeing how proper everyone is here, while also having a great time. Shows like this cannot be beaten.

[@keithmarkman617]

I'll always remember Henry Fonda in Twelve Angry Men. What a classic.

[@lewiscarey1593]

AGREED!! One of his best,!!! 👍👍👍

[@scottmiller6495]

​@@lewiscarey1593 Henry Fonda was one of the greatest actors of all time Period! And twelve angry men from 1957 is a great film and is in the top 20 of the greatest movies of all time!!!!!

[@debbiep8260]

“Twelve Angry Men” and “The Ox-Bow Incident” are two films that helped form my moral identity.

[@nadagabri5783]

I’ve got to watch that

[@jacobdehaan4114]

Such a great movie!

[@JamesVaughan]

Sometimes I think Arlene Francis bears a striking resemblance to Helen Mirren. I think it's the close-set eyes. Anyone agree?

[@WhatsMyLine]

James Vaughan I never thought about it before, but I think I can see it a bit. Resemblances are one those eye-of-the-bheloder things. One person looks at two celebrities and can't see how anyone could fail to see the striking resemblance, and then another won't see it at all. But they both aged so gracefully (or in Mirren's case, is still aging so gracefully), and have that seemingly effortless elegance and class about them, beyond any physical resemblance.

[@robertmelson2130]

I definitely agree that they bear a resemblance. If one were to compare pictures from the side or 3/4 view, they look even more alike to me, especially the noses.

[@MrVidaeverdade]

James Vaughan I hadn't thought about it, but I agree.

[@norelcopc2431]

I don't tend to compare people.

[@cynthialyman2636]

I can see it; two beautiful women, both aging gracefully.

[@jamesfeldman4234]

Gig Young would go on to win an Oscar for his unforgettable performance as Rocky, the dance marathon emcee, playing alongside Jane Fonda, Hank's daughter, in "They Shoot Horses Don't They?" Sadly, Gig Young's life and career spiraled downward after that.

[@bailinnumberguy]

Bennett Cerf seems to ask every other celebrity guest if he recently ran into him somewhere or has a child that goes to school w/ one of his kids or something. That guy certainly got around.

[@jackkomisar458]

That's right, and he said so himself. Here is an excerpt from an interview transcript, "Well, on the mystery guest spot, anyway, it wasn't as hard as it looked because we always knew most of the celebrities who were in town. We were not hermits on that show. We all got around town in one way or another."

[@MrJoeybabe25]

Miss X, the second contestant will be 82 years old on Thursday, October 8th. (Penny Pitou).

[@cinephileauxsemellesdevent]

Henry Fonda always had the most beautiful smile ❤️

[@brookehanley3659]

Thanks for saying that because he truly did!

[@Baskerville22]

Penny Pitou is still alive at 82 y.o. Once again, Arlene seems to know the guest's "line' without a supporting series of questions that logically led her to the 'line'. Henry Fonda answers "no" to Gig Young's question, "Are you primarily a motion picture star"? By 1961, Fonda had made 49 films, including classics like, My Darling Clementine, Mr Roberts, 12 Angry Men, Jesse James, Young Mr Lincoln, Warlock, The Grapes of Wrath, The Ox-Bow Incident, Fort Apache etc.

[@MajorDenisBloodnok]

You're right. Henry Fonda's real passion was theater not movies, I think he considered himself firstly as a stage actor. From 1948 to 1955, he only did stage acting with the huge success of the play Mister Roberts, then the successes of Point of no return, Two for the seesaw... From 1955 to 1961, he only acted in few movies, and as far as I know, none of them were huge success, except maybe for the adaptation of Mister Roberts. He made very good movies like The Tin Star, Warlock (one of my favorites) and of course 12 angry men but they became "classics" later.

[@Baskerville22]

@@MajorDenisBloodnok Yes, I like Warlock, and regard it as being almost a classic Western. I've read the Oakley Hall novel and the film does it justice. I say that it's close to being a classic because I feel it loses its way after Blaisedell kills Morgan. The early scene in the French Palace where the McQuown bunch try to intimidate Blaisedell is one I replay often.

[@MajorDenisBloodnok]

@@Baskerville22 Yes, I like how they handled the situation in the saloon. DeForest Kelley is very good as the smart but not so courageous bad guy... But for me, it is when Clay Blaisdell kills Morgan and how he reacts to the death of his friend (great piece of acting by Henry Fonda!) that makes of Warlock a great movie. Warlock is not a "classical" western: there is a bad guy (who is not very interesting and the character is not developed) but no real good guys, the relationship between Blaisdell and Morgan is very unusual for a western, the burning of the French Palace... So, IMO, Warlock is not a classical western but it became a classic movie.

[@cynthialyman2636]

I see comments that make reference to Dorothy's under the influence appearance and behavior here, and I guess based on how her history played out this must be so, but I'd like to add that even 'lit' she behaved with more class than a lot of people do sober.

[@ald668]

She was murdered.

[@davidsanderson5918]

Al D I agree but hey, come on that's got nothing to do with the other person's comment.

[@davidsanderson5918]

Cynthia Lyman Personally so far I've only seen her slur when under pressure and given she has what looks to me like a mini-stroke type seizure on a much later episode I've got doubts about alcohol having anything to do with it. I think she had a condition developing.

[@shirleyrombough8173]

I don't ever remember Dorothy ever appearing to be under the influence. She could not have done as well at questioning the guests if she were "lit."

[@Theyralltakenfu]

@@ald668 I'm not sure why, but his comment was so off the wall, it made me laugh.

[@ms9771]

How elegant, sophisticated, these man and woman's talk,and behave , compare to , today, show , language, and behave of panel in FOX TV, or other show, so sad,

[@sydnarevocram5649]

And educated!

[@fampol5900]

Fonda: a legende in Once Upon a Time in the West

[@laurenloveshere]

Henry Fonda was so handsome!

[@caroler01]

He was a cold cookie. Peter was laid back. Jane is still the Liberal activist, thank God.

[@caroler01]

Cerf really thought he was a Don Juan.

[@caroler01]

gcjerryusc She has the best plastic surgeon in the world.

[@slaytonp]

@@caroler01 I agree. Henry was not handsome under my terms, but he was a good serious actor. I seem to remember "Random Harvest," especially.

[@slaytonp]

@@caroler01 He didn't really think he was a Don Juan. He knew he wasn't. He is probably not totally understood by anyone born or educated post Women's Liberation actions and the advent of political correctness, etc. I have spanned both "eras" as much as anyone could, I think. I was born in 1934. My major concern was always "equal pay for equal work," which still hasn't happened. Men like Bennett Cerf were simply attempting to be amusing and cleaver. Most of the time, he was.

[@tearbag]

Mr Daly with his wordy responses 😂

[@juanettebutts9782]

I know from reading comments some find his long-winded explanations convoluted and tedious, but I find them entertaining and enjoyable. He was a master at his word craft.

[@davidsanderson5918]

Any sight of Gig Young I just think of him playing the bongos in Teacher's Pet, impressing Doris Day, with poor Clark Gable looking on jealously, ha ha,

[@michellelekas211]

(:

[@TrumpDesantis-zm3kg]

In my opinion greatest actor of all time

[@fenwaypark1725]

Excellent call, But I’ll take Jimmy Steward (conservative no less) over Henry. MAGA 🇺🇸🖖

[@RobertPerrigoOkiechopper]

At this showing Henry Fonda was in a play called "Critic's Choice " until May 1961.

[@m.e.d.7997]

I wonder who played his wife in Critics Choice?

[@travelinman617]

What a legend of the greats

[@Starkardur]

Jane looks so much like her dad

[@garydeblasio8810]

And Peter looked liked his mother.

[@m.e.d.7997]

Both extremely good looking

[@accomplice55]

@@garydeblasio8810: Really? I don't see that at all.

[@davidsanderson5918]

Yay!! They'd obviously had a word with, or managed to control, the audience from giving it away when the panel mention the correct answer during a conference. Hopefully that can carry on!! (I'm not holding my breath) :)

[@pressureworks]

4 minutes of commercials in 61.

[@donholmes3267]

I was just going to say something about Arlene Francis's resemblance to Helen Mirren. She has a lot of the same vocals and gestures.

[@rmelin13231]

Anybody notice that Mr. Fonda appeared to have almost buzzed right past Ms. Kilgallen as he exited? I wonder if there may have been some bad blood there, with her being largely a "gossip" columnist??

[@terrijofilms305]

I luv WML!

[@Banks-gd1in]

Strange placement for Dorothy's bow in her hair

[@Karen-nt6op]

I was sooo in love with Gig Young when I was younger. I just adored the comedy movies he made. Apparently, he was very discouraged with his career - never getting the girl in the end, always losing out to David Niven or Cary Grant, Clark Gable etc. Perhaps this added to his decline into alcholism and drug use. Sad.

[@loissimmons6558]

There was a time when a young Henry Fonda played a future President known for wearing a top hat. His first cross-examination of J. Palmer Cass was comical, with Abe Lincoln's wit leading him to refer to that witness as "Jack Cass". This is his second cross-examination of Cass, the one which is the denouement of the movie "Young Mr, Lincoln". It is my favorite Henry Fonda scene. kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6DKdWeaapmkiqc

[@gingerhiser7312]

It sounds so funny to hear them refer to Henry Fonda as "Hank".

[@accomplice55]

That's how he was commonly known.

[@preppysocks209]

This was the beginning of the end for hat wearing. JFK gave his inaugural address hatless despite the cold, breaking with tradition. For awhile, Wall Street types and Mad Men continued to wear hats but by later in the 60s, men no longer wore them.

[@jackkomisar458]

Franklin Roosevelt, Truman, and Eisenhower all gave inaugural addresses without hats. Kennedy didn't start anything. He did wear the top hat on inauguration day, part of the time. There are many photographs of Kennedy in a top hat on inauguration day, including pictures of him with Eisenhower and other pictures of him with his wife.

[@pressureworks]

JFK disliked and seldom wore hats. Leading to a decline in people wearing hats.

[@brookehanley3659]

Great epi.

[@brookehanley3659]

Precious time capsules.

[@dgoldg]

I think the early 1960's must have been a wonderful time. It was just before all Hell broke loose!

[@brookehanley3659]

And the 50's too.

[@maremacd]

Maybe, if you were white and male. I wouldn't mind traveling back for a weekend to 1960 NYC, but I wouldn't want to live there ;-) I, for one, am pretty grateful "all hell broke loose."

[@MrVidaeverdade]

maremacd That makes two of us! I am SO glad to be in the present. In a moment's notice, I can travel back to the '50s, just for the good stuff, thanks to KZbin, DVDs and other technology. Then I can get the hell back to the present.

[@davidarcudi230]

Amen

[@bondslave2jc]

Great observation being born in 1950 lived through it all

[@kasperjoonatan6014]

Penny Pitou was a member of a boys' team at the age of 15 and nobody noticed 😯

[@RobertPerrigoOkiechopper]

Dorothy Kilgallen was lit pretty good on this show.....

[@charliekane135]

I never realised Henry Fonda was handsome. He always looks so stern in films

[@juliansinger]

There is a much more famous William E. Bierer, who was head of Mellen Bank and Equibank for a long while. This Mr. Bierer, however, was 25 at the time of his WML appearance (and looks younger), and was basically in training with Standard. Previous to this, he'd been in the Korean War, and graduated from Alleghany College. He seems to have moved to Chicago by 1969, and had a kid at that point. By 1975 (when his parents were celebrating their 50th anniversary) he'd moved to Malvern, PA, nearish Philadelphia. Is about 79 now, so I assume he's retired, though I don't know what from.

[@francanino7087]

" President elect Kennedy.... "

[@richardr2555]

I would never want to go last. He always cuts them short.

[@CaseyRalph]

At one point even Bennett Cerf gave up on following Dorothy in her wanderings. She was headed for the hospital shortly.

[@brookehanley3659]

Bennett often would ask questions related to the geography of where the guest came from. I did not think Dorothy was wandering at all.

[@josephkearny5874]

Gig Young won an Oscar playing opposite Henry's daughter in They Shoot Horses, Don't They? 1969

[@galileocan]

Glad to see that other people have noticed Dorothy on this show. She seems like she's acting and talk irrationally. I've noticed a change in her over the past number of weeks leading up to this show. I understand she was treated for substance abuse shortly thereafter?

[@WhatsMyLine]

Around this time, yes-- I can't provide specifics, but there other folks who, if they see your comment, I'm sure can.

[@savethetpc6406]

I'm hoping that she will seem noticeably better and more herself after the treatment, because watching her deteriorate like this is making me very sad. I know her life did not have a happy ending, but I'm hoping she at least got some of her old vitality back before the end.

[@WhatsMyLine]

SaveThe TPC She definitely bounced back. Her last few years after this were decidedly not a simple downward spiral. There are many, many shows after this where Dorothy is in top form.

[@savethetpc6406]

What's My Line? To quote Arlene, "I'm glad!" Thanks for letting me know.

[@johnlewis9158]

i find it very strange that looking down not one comment about Henry Fonda. I know he was a very cold person and not very well liked. I myself could not take to him. He certainly had a aura about him that said to me at least that I am here to do what needs to be done. Don't ask for anything more

[@RobertPerrigoOkiechopper]

I wish they, ( The men ) still wore Top hats for big functions.

[@shirleyrombough8173]

A. It is doubtful that Dorothy was under the influence of any sort of substance. She is too much the professional for that behavior on the air.

[@shirleyrombough8173]

How tragic: Many of them will be at Kennedy's inauguration. How far we have fallen. But we've almost redeemed ourselves this November. At least we have made a start.

[@shirleyrombough8173]

Why I added that A to my last answer. I do not know.

[@ToddSF]

Very attractive, nicely cut and styled dress worn by Penny Pitou -- of course, she had just the right figure to wear it, too. Very attractive.

[@orgonkothewildlyuntamed6301]

yes she would look good in a potato sack

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

Inebriated or not, I love Dorothy's banter with the top hat guy and John. Classic. Gig was a bit toasty. If you haven't seen him in the one season tv series The Rogues, he's awesome!! [It was supposed to be David Niven, Charles Boyer and Gig Young, but it seems that the other two lost interested and 80% of the show was all Gig - that's fine with me.]

[@jmccracken1963]

+Mic Mal Robert Coote and Gladys Cooper were also principals in the cast of "The Rogues."

[@gailsirois7175]

She's NOT inebriated..you people are just ridiculous ...she was not an alcoholic..didn't do drugs..I have researched this...it is believed by those who have investigated and wrote her story that she was murdered. And quite a bit of evidence to prove it...someone needs to speak for her, be her voice...shouldn't judge people that you know nothing about

[@gailsirois7175]

Gig Young murdered the last wife he was married to and turned the gun on himself ...prior to that he was very abusive to the women in his life...too bad because he WAS a good actor...

[@jmccracken1963]

Actually, one of the hats that Mr. Schnautz made turned out to be the topper that JFK didn't wear during the inaugural parade following the swearing-in ceremony. I've seen the second segment as a "stand-alone," and it's nice to see it in context - AND it's just as enjoyable here as there. And Penny Pitou is gracious as well as beautiful and talented - and she went on to a long and happy marriage (to Austrian Alpine skier Egon Zimmerman) and a long career as a ski instructor in the area of New Hampshire where she learned to ski in the first place. (And she is, as of this post, still alive, aged 75. She was only 22 years old when she appeared on this episode, and had won her two silver medals at the 1960 Winter Olympic Games at Squaw Valley, California.) And the same goes for the Mystery Guest segment. Henry Fonda has a great time on the show as guest. As much as it saddens me to say so, I have to agree with several other commenters: Dorothy Killgallen was drunk beyond belief on this episode. Sad.....but at least she went in for treatment, whether or not by choice.

[@YOGI-yl4ff]

I remember at the time the news made a big deal regarding JFK not wearing a hat. All the trivia you collect as you get older. LOL

[@shuroom57]

I think Gig Young was even more so. It was ultimately his downfall.

[@charlescanterbury9762]

The Ski instructor is gorgeous.

[@n.p.2572]

the smile and the expression of the faces on that era, was onest

[@shirleyrombough8173]

How unutterably sad- Dorothy was to cover the inauguration of

[@shirleyrombough8173]

How unutterably sad. Dorothy was to cover the inauguration of John F. Kennedy. Oh how I wish...well.. I could ...sorry.

[@MrJoeybabe25]

If I were a contestant, just before getting up and shaking the hands of the panelists, I would flip all of the cards over. Steak dinner for four in 1961, I'd say, huh?

[@loissimmons6558]

+Joe Postove You rascal, you. Well, you won't get away with it. You get the amount stipulated in your contract and not one penny more.

[@Walterwhiterocks]

@@loissimmons6558 What contract ? I believe Joe was referring to the regular contestants, not the mystery guest.

[@loissimmons6558]

@@Walterwhiterocks This was between me and my friend Joe. I didn't know him and hadn't seen his post or this episode when he posted it. But I knew him and had a number of private e-mail conversations with him by the time I replied.

[@Walterwhiterocks]

@@loissimmons6558 That's fine, I'm glad you made a "friend" back then. But my brief question, above, and short explanatory comment still stands. Be well.

[@horatiohornblower5626]

Out of the thousands of items to pick from for the first guest, Arlene asked if it is used in Washington in the inauguration and Bennet zeroed in on a top hat. I think there was something fishy here.

[@scottpardee6303]

Read Gil Fates, “What’s My Line? TV’s Most Famous Panel Show,” and you’ll learn how they made such guesses. Nothing fishy, just very smart panelists.

[@horatiohornblower5626]

@@scottpardee6303 No matter. This is a very enjoyable show and the banter is fabulous.

[@kentetalman9008]

These were things that were very much in the news that week. Not fishy at all.

[@johannarhymer1093]

Gig Young is tall and handsome

[@galileocan]

How ironic it is for Dorothy to pose the question (during the vinegar salesman portion) that begins..."When it is drunk...."

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

18:30 Dorothy: "Please John - some of us aren't feeling well"..... oh boy

[@ald668]

@@LarsRyeJeppesen Bennett had a cold.

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

ok

[@jacquelinebell6201]

Gig Young was so handsome!

[@gregsgetawaychannel7141]

Miss X was gorgeous!!

[@sjinzaar]

Dorothy wasn't having John's long-winded overly cautious definitions and explanations

[@juliansinger]

Mr. Schnautz died in 1988; he was married to someone and apparently had no kids. (But his wife died in 1958. Don't know why, but I certainly don't suspect it was old age.) At the JFK point, he'd been with the Company for 30 years. Mr. Schnautz putting the finishing touches on JFK's hat: news.google.com/newspapers?id=tQAhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OHYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5345,3676365&hl=en Also, a blogger focuses carefully on JFK's hat history: thehattedprofessor.bowershats.com/2013/11/jfks-hat-legacy.html

[@bluecamus5162]

Wow! Bennett pulled that one out of the hat! Or pulled the hat out of somewhere else. But it wasn't out of the wild blue yonder because, as usual, JCD helped give it away. That man talks too much sometimes, but after all, he makes his living from talking. I suppose he can't help himself.

[@loissimmons6558]

My second favorite Henry Fonda movie is "12 Angry Men". Here's a pivotal scene, a confrontation with Lee J Cobb. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnrPaIBqhK2egtE

[@Mmdmade]

Dorothy is annoyed with first guest. He does seem out of it.

[@hcombs0104]

Agreed Dorothy was a bit under the influence here. As is Gig Young. And we all know how things went down with him eventually :(

[@brookehanley3659]

It seems pills were readily available for popping back then and very easily prescribed as well.

[@orgonkothewildlyuntamed6301]

& what makes you think that isnt the case today??

[@brookehanley3659]

I think Dr's are cracking down on what they prescribed because they are being monitored for what they prescribe due to overdoses. Narcotics especially now. Back then it was easily given out by Dr's more than now.

[@satori03]

yes..Gig was under the influence here..sad life

[@hcombs0104]

Very sad life indeed. The man had a lot of demons.

[@VahanNisanian]

Later on, Henry and his son, Peter, appeared together as mystery guests. They signed-in together, but Peter signed-in with his left hand. Is Peter the only left-handed member of the Fonda family?

[@jmccracken1963]

Of the three who appeared on WHAT'S MY LINE?, I guess so. I've seen the 1960 episode with Jane Fonda as Mystery Guest, and she does sign in with her right hand.

[@danielfronc4304]

Vahan Nisanian So what you're saying is that young Peter Fonda was a "leftist"? (a joke)

[@loissimmons6558]

"If that's the hand you use ... well, never mind." kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKG6dHWVjdKjntU

[@robertmelson2130]

For the first time, the score cards are plain with no logos. It looks odd.

[@neilmidkiff]

Yes, check out the Jan. 1, 1961 show, which was the first appearance of these cards, except that the first card was a 0 on Jan. 1, and is a ? here.

[@loissimmons6558]

I have to wonder why they didn't use the "good hands" symbol. It had been used by Allstate starting in 1950.

[@LynxMajic]

Very often Arlene's guesses and questions are so specific that I'm wondering someone gave her the answer.

[@kentetalman9008]

Nobody gave her the answer. Ever.

[@joycejean-baptiste4355]

They called the top-hat a high -hat, interesting.

[@davidsanderson5918]

Daly looks tanned. Where's he been then??

[@juanettebutts9782]

Hawaii, on his honeymoon.

[@siggylloyd3566]

Somewhere you couldn't afford to be; that's the only thing that matters.

[@renaenolen8461]

Top hats have been made from beaver fur.

[@hopelewis5650]

And mercury was used for shaping and caused mental distress to those who wore them.

[@mandolindleyroadshow706]

You know what I just thought? WML may not have been played to its full advantage. In other words, would it be better to start the game with the $50 correct answer, and work your way down to zero for each missed question? The reason being, the audience's rooting interest is in seeing the panel guess the occupation and the contestant's instinct is to flummox, and often mislead, the panel. Rather than trying to stump the panel the contestant would be eager to help the questioner. It would also cut down on the consultations between the contestant and John Daly. Thoughts?

[@Walterwhiterocks]

I like it just the way it is.

[@gailsirois7175]

This was 60 yrs ago...don't think our thoughts matter

[@mandolindleyroadshow706]

It's a question for people who have imaginations, not disinterested pragmatists.

[@jackkomisar458]

The show was entertaining in large part because people with unusual occupations sent letters to the producers, and the producers chose occupations that were not likely to be guessed by the panel or that were likely to amuse the audience. If the contestants had been awarded the full prize, or close to it, if their occupations were guessed, this would have provided an incentive for people with common occupations to apply to appear on the show, and a disincentive for people with unusual occupations to appear.

[@accomplice55]

Great! Let's suggest it to the producers.

[@nikironald2862]

Gig Young murdered his young girlfriend and then committed Suicide.

[@moderoy]

I know, he was hilarious!

[@jblue705]

Niki Ronald his newlywed wife, actually

[@boognish999]

@gcjerryusc I'm sure Mr Stark was making a joke... Perhaps a bad one, but definitely a joke.

[@bondslave2jc]

Jim Stark Not a bright bulb are you?

[@shirleyrombough8173]

Gasp. How horrible.

[@TheBraveIntrovert]

Dorothy is slurring a bit here. I have to say if she was a little inebriated she still is somewhat coherent.

[@boognish999]

@@AA-ke5cu I think you need to watch this again.

[@anneroy4560]

Dorothy sounds drunk ... slurring her words ...

[@betsydonato6817]

17:04 - 17:05 ,,looks like a mystery guest ...who is the brunette in blue ? 21 : 44 - mystery guest Is a vacuum cleaner salesman ?

[@dalehall2067]

Surf has to be. With advanced information

[@ChrisHansonCanada]

MAKES TOP HATS (MADE JFK's INAUGURATION TOPPER) RUNS SKI SCHOOL (OLYMPIC SKI STAR PENNY PITOU) SELLS VINEGAR 24:27 "Vinnagah!"

[@lindaroper2654]

Dorathy seems to be more out going than arliene. When things are said funny you can hear her laughing. 😂

[@TheGreatAtario]

Kept mishearing "Miss X" as "Miss Sex"

[@robertfiller8634]

Don't believe you; however, it is a good play-on-words!

[@JohnParks-zc1pn]

Dorothy certainly looks dissipated.

[@agentfungus9742]

Gig Young. So typical of the 50s. Started out handsome and rose to semi stardom, but spiraled downward with booze and numerous wives and eventually committed suicide. I still watch my VHS of "City That Never Sleeps."

[@MrVidaeverdade]

Agent Fungus He didn't just commit suicide; he murdered his wife, then committed suicide.

[@agentfungus9742]

MrVidaeverdade : Sorry if I omitted that. I am aware that's what he did, Wasn't his last wife a maid or something? That nasty crap seemed to be not so uncommon during the 50s well into the 70s.

[@gailsirois7175]

ABD killed his wife

[@gailsirois7175]

AND

[@daraamadea4413]

Somebody mind to be kind enough to tell me where does the first woman's accent come from?

[@vespermartini2556]

If you were asking about Arlene Francis, here is her Bio. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arlene_Francis

[@juliansinger]

Arlene, as Vesper says, is Massachusetts. Penny Pitou's is from Southern New Hampshire. (May be a bit of Long Island mixed in, since she moved away from there when she was 3.)

[@ChrisHansonCanada]

It's one of those fake upper class accents that actresses used back then.

[@jahbay]

I guess they didn't have hat racks back then.

[@richardr2555]

Bennet shows up with a really bad cold and doesn't wear a mask or social distance. Oh what times were these.

[@accomplice55]

No one had ever used the phrase "social distance"!

[@RonGerstein]

Not Covid.

[@philipusher4282]

Life was so simple then

[@accomplice55]

Yes, if you were male, white, and straight.

[@pualjong4379]

Why did he walk way to soon

[@peternagy-im4be]

The Acorn Syndrome

[@dougw.4788]

I have never seen a woman wear a tophat, shouldnt that question been a no?

[@ToddSF]

+Doug w. -- I think Marlene Dietrich wore one when performing a cabaret-style musical number, just to name one woman.

[@alanfollett6242]

Back in the early 1980's, the sister of a co-worker and her boyfriend had a sort of cross-dressed wedding. The bridal regalia included a topper, though of course not worn at the actual ceremony. (I mean, one must pay /some/ respect to tradition.) Still married, as far as I know.

[@jimsteele9261]

Wasn't the question about owning one? A female magician could pull a rabbit out of one. ;-)

[@ToddSF]

As far as owning one, I've seen women in costume before that involved wearing a cutaway coat with tails, a white tie, a boiled shirtfront and a top hat. They might well own a top hat in the appropriate size for such a costume -- either for Halloween or a costume party. I've even seen female magicians dressed that way -- and, yes, they might pull a rabbit out of such a top hat, and or pour a bottle of milk into it, only to put the hat back on with no milk in it to spill out.

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

By that logic, if we're doing "edge cases", then anything could be worn by anyone. Women's garters are "worn" by both sexes, for example. Just 99% women :) (I think)

[@natashazent919]

z

[@roberttelarket4934]

Henry Fonda was a bad parent.

[@tonymazz9912]

Him and Jimmy Stewart 🤮.

[@usawthat]

Dorothy od'd on booze and pills. And my brother stole arlene's heart pendant in 1988.

[@nadiazahroon6573]

usawthat really, yanking my chain.

[@SeanRhatigan]

Who'd he give it to?

[@3poulsen]

She was murdered in the same manner as Marilyn Monroe. She did NOT overdose on ANYTHING! He was left sitting up in a bed that she never slept in. The scene had been “staged” as reported by the person that found her and knew better.

[@caroler01]

Fool.

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

Is Dorothy drunk here?

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

Came back after reading all comments.. guess it's a yes :)

[@robertfiller8634]

@@LarsRyeJeppesen Sadly, her face is puffy and she has less than the sparkling expressive eyes that we're used to seeing. She is also combative. All that points to inebriation. She would soon be hospitalized.

[@m.e.d.7997]

Kindbcool to see here is that a but still impressively on the ball

[@christopherallen9580]

maybe

[@davidarcudi230]

The ultimate gentleman. Unlike his kids