What's My Line? - Lauren Bacall (Nov 8, 1953) [CORRECTED]

NOTE: This is a corrected version of the previously posted version of this show, which had audio/video dropouts throughout. Thanks to receiving an alternate copy from epaddon, I was able to splice in footage to cover the gaps, while preserving the original video which was in higher quality.
There are around a dozen shows I need to fix along these same lines, which I will be posting over the next few weeks. It takes hours and hours to correct each show, but I wanted to make sure to get this one up as soon as possible in tribute to Lauren Bacall, and for those who are feeling the recent loss of this great actress. I defy anyone who loves Ms. Bacall to not smile when watching her appearance here.
MYSTERY GUEST: Lauren Bacall
PANEL: Dorothy Kilgallen, Steve Allen, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf
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[@123abcdef3]

You can tell Miss Bacall feels on top of the world here. Young, beautiful, and talented, appearing in excellent movies with a superb actor and an adoring, fascinating, iconic star for a husband; two beautiful children, part of the original Rat Pack group and friends with some legendary figures in showbusiness.

[@dinahbrown902]

She looks so happy

[@Glenn1441]

Bacall was stunning. Oh, that glorious hair.

[@poetcomic1]

Through the sixties and on she always wore her classy 'do' while everyone else looked like idiots.

[@m.e.d.7997]

So beautiful in her early 1940's movies. Very unique looking woman.

[@stanmaxkolbe]

@@fraidycat7037 STOP Smoking that medical POT it's screwing up your head dude?

[@fraidycat7037]

@@stanmaxkolbe I don't smoke. There clearly is an Adam's Apple. Look at a young Barbra Stanwick...Adam's Apple clear as day.

[@stanmaxkolbe]

@@fraidycat7037 Ok you don't smoke then stop dropping LSD. If you don't do that see a Eye Doctor you got a problem.

[@czarkhasm]

The silent exchange between Bacall and Daly after the "glamour girl" question is priceless. And yes, she was a stunning looking woman at this time in her life.

[@sayitloudblcknproud]

At all times in her life she was truly stunning!

[@xxxslash616xxx]

The way she rocks back and forth and gives that smile is intoxicating.

[@loissimmons6558]

She positively slinks. I can imagine any number of millionaires, even some married ones, falling under that hypnotic spell. One more conference and John Daly's divorce from his first wife might have occurred six years sooner.

[@alanfoster6589]

@@loissimmons6558 Catch the "meow" call from a woman in the audience.

[@michaelgasiciel9317]

Funny Lois... love it.

[@yoonjin3790]

Lucky bogart

[@johngiovine8792]

Lauren Bacall is truly a class act, and a vivacious, and very strong woman!

[@just4mygrl]

Lauren Bacall is gorgeous!

[@bluebirdsinead]

Lauren Bacall is simply stunning. Wow.

[@lindaeasley4336]

She started out doing work as a model before her first film To Have And Have Not . She had sophisticated beautiful looks

[@wiguy3]

Lauren Bacall got more lovely as she aged. Damn, what a class act!

[@beforeourveryeyes]

I saw her several times at Balducci's-a grocery store in Manhattan- and if I just looked at her, she always said hello. What a lovely person!

[@spindalis79]

Aged? She's only 29 here.

[@ingriddubbel8468]

wiguy3 Her autobiography and it's follow up are fabulous.

[@ellenhannon5298]

@@ingriddubbel8468 i agree always loved her

[@michaelgasiciel9317]

Yes. If you notice what John said ‘one of the young stars...’ Wow 4 years before I was born. She was beautiful 🙂❤️

[@drrob1963]

I saw Lauren Bacall live on stage in Tennessee Williams' "Sweet Bird of Youth". She wasn't just drop-dead gorgeous, she was an electric actor, and elegant and....simply fantastic. And she was in her 50s. It was like I had seen the magical Elven Queen herself, in person, right there in front of me. She was hypnotic. No wonder Bogie was entranced!

[@altoarchives]

Saw it too - absolutely agree!!

[@susangrote9231]

I’ve watched tons of these shows and I’ve never seen John Daly get so excited with a guest as he was with Lauren Bacall!

[@tompaulcampbell]

Which is totally understandable to me!!!

[@Ski3953]

Yes. I would say John Daly was a little beside himself with Lauren.... it was obvious that he was blushing. But with Lauren's alluring smile and her those captivting eyes of hers - he just couldn't help himself.

[@ChillSensesASMR]

I love Lauten Bacall. Down to earth and classy at the same time. She was truly a legend.

[@debbiemartin2026]

Check out her art collection her kids sold. Avid collector

[@carathebaker]

My God, now Lauren Bacall is definitely a glamour girl! I can't think of any star today that can touch her for matchless beauty!

[@ronniebishop2496]

Caroline Lee I was shocked how beautiful she was. Amazing!

[@marialeon4097]

Today, no one even gets within a hundred miles in beauty, grace nor talent of Ms Bacall...

[@patriciaannking8601]

@@marialeon4097 8

[@Brownsocksflirt]

@@patriciaannking8601 Bacall is a stone cold 10, epically beautiful

[@MikkoHere]

Kim Kardashian

[@edwinrivera8449]

Miss Bacall was stunning. I was surprised on how calm the applause from the people was.

[@michaelgasiciel9317]

That’s what I thought too no whistles or catcalls. I thought that would be an easy early giveaway for the panel.

[@lastdays3148]

@@michaelgasiciel9317,I said the same thing. And If Marilyn Monroe walked into that show during those days. The Audience would have been yelling all kinds of Cat Calls towards her way. Lauren Bacall was a Glamorous Beauty with those amazingly stunning Eyes🌹

[@unowen-nh9ov]

Were they being respectful of Mrs. Bogart? He had recently won Best Actor Oscar for classic The African Queen & wasn't Bacall known as Bogey's Baby?

[@debbiemartin2026]

I wish Daly would have shut up with the celebrities. He never let them talk. He loved to hear the sound of his own voice.

[@TTFMjock]

@@debbiemartin2026 Often it was a running joke. Groucho and Allen often cashing out in it.

[@sferrell1000]

Laurens dress is stunning, classy and sexy.

[@michaelgasiciel9317]

Exactly... for 1953 !!!!!🙂❤️

[@justlivinglife....619]

Lauren "Betty" Bacall, is just stunning! A completely classy lady & well-deserved star of the golden era in Hollywood! Wonderful!

[@unowen-nh9ov]

Back to her roots, she started as an usher in NYC (along with unknown Kirk Douglas!).

[@TheRetroWoman80]

Lauren's smile was so friggin' cute!!!!😊 Great actress never to be forgotten. Smoky, husky or however people describe her voice....it's mesmerizing. Oh....and she seriously wore that dress❤

[@violamateo-on8pc]

The dress is stellar in and of itself. Seemingly very simple, but with a fabulous "drape".

[@TheRetroWoman80]

@@violamateo-on8pc Absolutely

[@Em-kg7qn]

I came here just fro Lauren Bacall but I actually really enjoyed it as a show!

[@MonicaRodriguez-uj3di]

Me too👏👍

[@lastdays3148]

@@MonicaRodriguez-uj3diand me Three. She was Glamorous and had those amazingly stunning eyes🌹

[@kateluxor2986]

Lauren Bacall was stunning at that time and remained that way for a long time. She looks sexy and gorgeous-definitely a "glamour girl." What a class act, too. Mr. Harris was a pip! No wonder he did the gags for Jackie Gleason! Appreciate the work you put into this, Gary. It can't have been easy.

[@chaset16]

Lauren Bacall was beautiful!

[@lw8546]

Lauren Bacall was so beautiful in her day. A great actress, and Humphrey Bogart is one of my all time favorite actors. R.I.P .

[@unowen-nh9ov]

For ALL of her days!

[@scarsdale22]

And Arlene Francis... another beautiful and classy woman...”are you one of the most devastating women in pictures”... what generosity of spirit

[@casper1918]

John Daly loves those cheek to cheek conferences.

[@sweiland75]

Any excuse to get closer to Lauren.

[@WasatchWendigo]

He was losing his usual calm collected demeanor over this one.

[@packrcch]

@@WasatchWendigo for a good reason....

[@billkalivas9750]

This is my favorite lineup

[@majestymoore]

Haha I thought the same. I saw him do the same with Raquel Welch too 😂

[@MonicaRodriguez-uj3di]

I really like how everyone agree's Miss Bacall is a total stunner 💝👍👏👏👏😊 great comments everyone

[@alanfoster6589]

Sophisticated grown man John Daly suddenly turns 16.

[@dinahbrown902]

🤣

[@yeahnoonecaresifyouarefirst]

And they say you can't go back in time 😂

[@clubsnatcher]

She is absolutely gorgeous. Devastating indeed.

[@Walterwhiterocks]

I think Arlene genuinely admired Lauren. Her praise at the end seemed to come from the heart.

[@nicholasdicarlo217]

Lauren Bacall looks absolutely stunning here. The hair, dress, personality the look, everything. This is what beauty is suppose to look like. Humphrey Bogart was one lucky man.

[@unowen-nh9ov]

Smart, he had to dump his wife to scoop Bacall from her Svengali director.

[@ct6410]

There is no such thing as what beauty is “supposed” to look like. Beauty is a social construct. I know plenty of people who wouldn’t find her attractive at all.

[@bogieviews]

@@ct6410 I'm one of them. I saw her when she was quite old and she seemed to me to be just a plastic, empty human pretending to still have all that admiration of her youth. Same with Betty Davis and Cloris Leachman.

[@aileen694]

@@bogieviews Yes, it's really a shock to suddenly see again some celebrity deprived of her conventional "beauty." That's called "ageing". It's normal and believe me, can be devastating to these former women stars, whose careers and lives depended so strongly on appearance. With a bit of compassion, you could understand why they may seem "empty".

[@NotAnotherKuromi]

@@ct6410 What did you hope to gain by commenting?

[@izzy8246]

So gorgeous !! Lauren was perfection.

[@kennethgrier9417]

She was sensational! I never get tired of seeing The Big Sleep, To Have and Have Not, and especially "How to Marry a Millionaire " with Betty Grable and Marilyn Monroe, she steals the movie and had the best one liners! PRICELESS!

[@_thevaporz]

Her laughter is so contagious. Absolutely stunning

[@edwinrivera8449]

Oh My Stars!!!! I don't think I have ever been more fascinated with any one guest as I am with Miss Bacall. She was Stunning. The only movie of her that i ever saw her in (that I Love) was The Mirror Has Two Faces. She was great. But to see what see looked in her hay days... WOW!!!!!!!!!

[@leecooper4213]

Edwin Rivera: If you really want to be impressed w/ Miss Bacall, you should start at HER beginning w/ the movie "To Have Or Have Not". It's available on YTube now. This was her first movie, but you wouldn't know it from her acting. She was 19 yrs old in this movie, but she damn near melted the camera. She & Bogey fell in love on this set - and their chemistry shows. Bogey used to say, "When you meet her, you'll fall in love with her.....just like we all have!" She wrote a very good book, as well - about how she ended up in the movie industry (she didn't come from an acting family) & her life with and after Bogey died. That book (titled 'By Myself') is now available in audio, as well. She, herself, narrates most of the book - So you can hear HER story in HER lovely voice. If you're interested.

[@unowen-nh9ov]

ANY of her movies with her husband are classics, black & white film noirs with wonderful supporting casts!

[@dev-lx8lp]

I am watching tis for the corrected version and Ms. Bacall is just the definition of hot

[@MonicaRodriguez-uj3di]

Seriously beautiful Lauren Bacall💞🥰💝👏👏

[@cinibar]

Laurens body language is so delicious, in a gorgeous respectful way!

[@stevemd007]

what a beautiful woman ..

[@Woofwoof369]

She was so beautiful

[@lizaelliott6862]

I just love the way she smiles after writing her name. Such an attractive and classy act

[@thomsonsmith95]

Hello Liza How are you doing today?

[@man-bagdammit2297]

She was so beautiful! All class!

[@sophiaraniuk2665]

I must have seen this clip 100 times ....never tired of watching it .......such a beauty ...never get tired of watching her either ....

[@pickingwilddaisies945]

Whenever I watch the “newer” episodes I always miss this panel 💔

[@robertfiller8634]

This panel is the best WML ever had, the three regulars and Steve Allen (of breadbox fame).

[@dearmakeupdiary]

20:17 I’ve never seen John so happy 😁 lol

[@martynelson2666]

Dalys reaction to the "glamor girl" question is priceless........"YEAAAAHHHHHH"..........every young mans dream girl!

[@deejay8403]

That was hilarious!!!

[@gallantrycrossx1915]

I did a show with Steve Allen once, running lights. He had a cold so we dimmed the two 2,000 watt followspots so they wouldn't glare too brightly in his face. It was a road show and Steve was quick and nimble with his gags, ad libbing a lot. One of his gags was to refer to a local town with an odd name and ask: "Did you folks have a contest to name this town?"

[@lauracollins4195]

gallantrycross x - Wow, very cool, great memory! :D

[@unowen-nh9ov]

Wapakoneta, Ohio? Dildo, Newfoundland? Pett Bottom, England? Only last is hometown of James Bond 007.

[@kassidymiller3223]

She was so classy

[@midnightmilkman1]

I got to dance with Ms Bacall at a after party, she was pure elegance, I'll never forget

[@Marcel_Audubon]

after what?

[@LANCSKID]

… and then you woke up!

[@Poetic_Justice1962]

This whole series proves that women are more timeless than men, exceptions excluded. Bacall seems modern and free even now, which is incredible. Not hard to see why Bogart fell hard for her, and vice versa, because Bogart was a veritable acting giant and a great man.

[@Swingguido]

Civilized, intelligent, polite, goodlooking, welldressed modern human beeings ! Long time ago........

[@Musician-Songwriter]

Unlike the Uncivilized, Rude, Stupid, Ugly, Sloppy looking people of today.

[@g-r-a-e-m-e-]

It made me laugh when there was a wolf-whistle from the audience when John had a "small conference" with Lauren at 17:30.

[@MrYfrank14]

i notice when john had his small conferences with Lauren Bacall, he made contact with her cheek and bare shoulder. what a lucky SOB.

[@shanshan8687]

Lauren is adorable and seems so seductive and flirty

[@missladyhaha]

She is so stunning! What a beauty!

[@thanksforanotherbadhaircut1211]

Sultry and sophisticated. Deadly combo.

[@LANCSKID]

Much like my Mistress.

[@that1guy335]

17:30 I got short of breath when the host whispers into Lauren's ear. Thinking about being close to that goddess is too much

[@MonicaRodriguez-uj3di]

Cute hahaha 👏👏😂👏👍👍

[@mrpuniverse2]

RIP Lauren Bacall a lovely classy actress pleasant memories

[@lastdays3148]

Lauren Bacall Eyes were amazingly Gorgeous. She definitely had that Glamorous Stardom for Hollywood. During those Glamorous Dapper Men & Elegant Women Days of Television and at the Movie Theaters🌹

[@alwaysadawg6488]

What a beauty! That smile makes my heart skip a beat. She absolutely lights up the room! She also seems to have a happy and friendly personality. I don't blame the host for wanting to hold those "small conferences".

[@walkingtrails7776]

If I was only as beautiful as Lauren Bacall! My goodness what a pretty gal she was!

[@Beson-SE]

Arlene played on Broadway in the play "Late Love" by Rosemary Casey with Neil Hamilton, a young Elizabeth Montgomery, Lucile Watson, Cliff Robertson and Frank Albertson. 1:10

[@earlegavin5931]

She is so beautiful Stunningly.

[@04tsxpower]

Wow was she gorgeous

[@LouieNeira]

Lauren comes in at 15:53 - she had such a sincere smile and beautiful eyes that lit up her whole face

[@crystalheart9]

I watched this show as a kid. It's great fun to watch these again, thank you for the upload.

[@warrenbfeagins]

Galy's response to the glamour girl question was PRICELESS. LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!

[@knottreel]

I was in love with Lauren Bacall even when I was a little kid.

[@unowen-nh9ov]

We all were!

[@VahanNisanian]

Wow. What a dress Lauren is wearing here! This makes me so sad her third appearance doesn't exist anymore.

[@CoxJoxSox]

Lauren Bacall at her most beautiful here

[@dtfg-33]

I think this is the best panel! I love Steve Allen, so funny!

[@mikejschin]

Yes, Steve's quick wit was awesome. I love how he sometimes chuckles after coming out with a funny line: I think his subconscious comes up with the line and he says it even before he has a chance to think about it. The chuckle comes after he realizes the humor in what he just said. Brilliant comedic mind.

[@neilmidkiff]

Thanks a million for patching this video. I've done similar work and know how time-consuming it is. But it's very much appreciated to have this episode complete.

[@WhatsMyLine]

Thanks for the acknowledgement, Neil! No one can really grasp how tedious this sort of thing is without having done this sort of work-- but it's well worth the time.

[@SwarthySkinnedOne]

Neil Midkiff What do you mean by "patching this video"? What are you saying here?

[@MarthaCarnahan]

@@SwarthySkinnedOne It's explained in the description that goes with this video -- and, yes, I agree, very time consuming and tedious work, thank you for doing this!!

[@clifftrainor6774]

Lauren is really rocking that toga she's wearing. Yowza!

[@bman342a]

I love these shows with the glamour women of Hollywood. Bacall is just breathtakingly stunning, and sexy as anything.

[@brendastover9108]

@@101Selfy that is not true! Lauren was one beautiful woman through and through. She had gorgeous feline eyes.

[@robertfiller8634]

@@brendastover9108 It is true. She was as sexy as they come.

[@roberthockett270]

Bacall was the most irresistible star ever!

[@unowen-nh9ov]

Bogart agreed.

[@brucekrause6852]

What a gorgeous charming woman

[@cassiemoira]

I really liked the gag writer, wish his bit was longer! And of course Lauren Bacall, total class and legend.

[@alskndlaskndal]

He was fun, love it when the contestants are confident. Too bad he couldn't be on longer.

[@michaelbarnhart2593]

Lauren Bacall was so magnetic!! :-)

[@michellelekas211]

She has such great dimples that lasted into old age

[@chuckberger3196]

Thanks for the uploads. Love them!!

[@markvicens5459]

Absolutely stunning beauty!

[@loniedavis1167]

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK !

[@BrucknerMotet]

I want a "small conference" too!

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

+David Floren I'd take a small conference with Betty Bacall anytime!!

[@savethetpc6406]

+Michael Maloney John certainly seemed to be enjoying those conferences with her, didn't he?!! ;)

[@imadokieve13]

Lmfao

[@jorjebanda8877]

Happy 91st Birthday, Lauren Bacall.

[@DC-by7zj]

Wish these programs could be colorized so we can see the ladies' beautiful dresses.

[@Rhonda9199]

Second contestant from my hometown, Hagerstown MD!

[@juliansinger]

Because I get interested in the non-mystery guest contestants, I will note the Mollys were not part of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League, but seem to have been a semi-pro outfit. Also, Lauren Bacall was clearly having five gallons of fun.

[@unowen-nh9ov]

For 9 decades.

[@tejaswoman]

Thank you for answering a question that occurred the moment I saw the second contestant's line of work.

[@loissimmons6558]

+Joe Postove You might be interested in the fact that the second challenger, Logan A. Gallagher, played minor league baseball for a team in Norfolk, Virginia in 1916.

[@michaelgasiciel9317]

The year my dad was born.🙂⚾️

[@Walterwhiterocks]

No, not at all.

[@kennethlatham3133]

I'm interested, even if others aren't.

[@loissimmons6558]

@@kennethlatham3133 Thank you! I'm glad you are interested. My remark was originally directed @Joe Postove whose uncle was a major league baseball scout in the Virginia area for many years and also umpired and played the game. I've also learned along the way that the best way to deal with trolls is to ignore them and not encourage them.

[@Walterwhiterocks]

@@loissimmons6558 Hmmm. For a (supposedly) bright woman, it took you quite some time indeed to reach that conclusion, and longer still to put it into practice. BTW, you may want to recheck the definition of "troll." I am neither a dwarf nor Scandinavian, and can assure you I don't live in a cave or under a bridge. [Source: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. c. 1979]

[@rma3_3_3]

Stunning ♡♡♡

[@VahanNisanian]

Someone said that John Daly was a lucky man, because of all the beautiful women (Both 50's and 60's sex symbols) that were seated next to him. He sure was!

[@jeannea92]

Vahan Nisania

[@Bambi_Harris_Author]

It sounds like many celebrities watched the show. I imagine they were quite the fan of him also :-)

[@LMason-qd7sq]

But Bogart was blessed

[@aniskashiwram781]

Sure he was

[@unowen-nh9ov]

@@LMason-qd7sq Bogart was smart, he was married when he met Bacall, didn't he say he had 4 marriages & 1 wife?

[@SerenaMae]

Thank you for posting this! It breaks my heart that Lauren is gone :(

[@brookehanley3659]

It seems a lot of people feel that way.

[@MonicaRodriguez-uj3di]

Me too ,she was the most beautiful actress in my opinion of those days and she wasn't fake or a bimbo

[@Merrida100]

Thank you for uploading these for us to look at. Such a treasure!

[@beamoorefrank5194]

Thank you for all your work. These old shows are wonderful.

[@davidcullen1956]

Lauren Bacall is absolutely gorgious

[@peternagy-im4be]

She was okay i guess

[@e-voirentertainment3887]

Wow she's beautiful

[@blackie75]

damn she was something else

[@Dana_inc]

They need to bring this show back!

[@kbrock9146]

I must say, this is the first time that I've ever heard a game show host quip about Diogenes.

[@marywoodard4241]

Shoulda had the last gentleman on 1st . 🙂

[@wb6162]

This all happened years before I was born. I sure missed a lot. What a great time in this country's history.

[@wheninrome345]

May she rest in peace.

[@mustafajackson9430]

The good old days when Men rose when greeting a Woman.

[@tracymcmillan1466]

They still rise to the occasion but in a different way.

[@lastdays3148]

👏🏿👏🏿The Days of the Dapper Men & Elegant Women. Just recently I was at my local Bank walking towards my Jeep. And this Gentlemen tip his hat towards my way while he was inside of his Truck. There are only a few of us Elegant Ladies & Dapper Men still around in this 21st Century.

[@mustafajackson9430]

@alexander unger Chivalry isn't dead, it's in a coma but it isn't dead, so there's alway hope.

[@LANCSKID]

I still do. I also wear a bow tie.

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

"Small conference! Terribly sorry!" Yeah right, Daly, and we're so terribly sorry for you that you have to rub cheeks with and receive whispers from devastatingly beautiful young women like Lauren Bacall. You poor, unfortunate man...we know how sorry you are to endure such constant and dreadful invasions of your personal space.

[@karooma70]

Back in the days when men stood up to greet a lady!

[@LANCSKID]

I still do. I also wear a bow tie.

[@JaneDoe-lt5zr]

Classy lady.