What's My Line? - Franklin Heller; Pat Suzuki; Eamonn Andrews [panel] (May 17, 1959)

MYSTERY GUEST: Franklin Heller; Pat Suzuki
PANEL: Dorothy Kilgallen, Eamonn Andrews, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf

[@patricebest545]

Have watched every episode down under her in Australia It's now 2023 Dorothy Arlene John Bennett sweet Steve Allen and Martin all gone now May you all rip and know all over the world you live on May I pay my respects on passing of Peter Gabel regards from Australia

[@scottmiller6495]

Pat Suzuki was a charming lady a wonderful singer and great entertainer!!!!!

[@mimsie8779]

Hope to meet more people like Pat Suzuki. Don't know much about her but she has this bubbly personality and I like it!

[@richmondang1591]

Pat Susuki's birthroot is a BIG 🌋 8. She"ld have become a very BIG 🌟 if she didn't get married that early.

[@juliansinger]

That bit at 12:50 where Arlene asks if anything would happen to it if it got in the water and John answers, 'It'd get wet?' and then cackles at himself is just very silly and I enjoy it mightily.

[@algoritmosalfredohipicasig7116]

Shades of Herman Munster.

[@44032]

He should have said that if it indeed made contact with H2O for a sufficient length of time it might possible for it to absorb enough of the liquid to be termed 'wet'.

[@moonlightray8493]

Seeing him bouncing up and down in his seat was so wholesome, haha!

[@lllowkee6533]

Pat Suzukis southern accent was adorable! ❣️

[@ClarenceHW]

These shows are a joy to watch! The regulars have developed such rapport with each other. John Daly is the perfect host.

[@bbailey7818]

Great to see Pat Suzuki is still with us and just celebrated her 92nd birthday. And no doubt still enjoys being a girl. (She should have been in the movie!)

[@Marcel_Audubon]

Hard to compete with Suzie Wong!

[@kguy152000]

This upload is what made me aware of Pat Suzuki and I'm so happy. What a talent and a great lady!

[@allentoyokawa9068]

And of course being Japanese she is still alive at 91

[@winonafrog]

Same she seems wonderful

[@dawnfalvey6766]

I love the dresses Arlene and Dorothy are wearing. They always look so lovely.

[@georgemartin1436]

I am addicted to this show. The panel regulars and John Daly are awesome. And some of the occupations..."Makes Blankets for Cows"...I spit out my beverage with laughter...

[@MrWindermere123]

Here in the UK, Eamonn Andrews was most famous for presenting This Is Your Life. I always thought he looked uncomfortable in that role, as if it were beneath his dignity, and wore a fixed smile to hide that. John Daly looks totally happy in his role - it brings out his 'inner child' when he tricks the panel or makes a better joke than Bennett Cerf. Mr Cerf is right to credit John Daly for the success of the show.

[@shirleyrombough8173]

Alfred Wainwrong - I didn't get that impression.

[@stanochocki8984]

Eamonn--on your side of the Pond---does, even in the time-frame here, seems to be 'forcing' a smile: but, have read over-the-years that he just didn't 'CARE' to be enjoined with That particular Panel: didn't care a tinker's damn for Mr. Cerf--'thought him a Pompous ASS, Parker--just to a 'name dropper', and seemingly did like Francis...who 'supposedly' and Urbanely made Eamonn at ease by letting him know that 'she too had many a Male friend in the Theater and Show Biz here and in the U.K. so ''One knows dear, that some-times Men do-make-long-lasting-Bedfellows out of their Mates (Mate)...' was never in the 'Gossip Inside' if she was alluding to some off-handed Broadway snippets that Eamonn, like Olivier or Brando could be 'had' by the same Sex, or referring to one of his closet U.K. Male friends.....but beyond all this, Francis 'Was'--next to Daly--the most affable to work with and socialize....not Gossiping Love, just re-stating what was in the 'Files' of the Times...at that time...

[@petemarshall8094]

@@stanochocki8984 I’ve followed Eamonn Andrews a long time, but have never seen any evidence that he wasn’t happy with his wife and kids, or was into other options. Do you have proof? Stuff like this might be hurtful to his kids and grandkids, even in this modern day and age.

[@northwestmedia2523]

* Was This SUNDAY Only In The USA ?

[@hhale]

@@petemarshall8094 Having no inside information whatsoever, and speaking generally of the era, it became known in later years that there were men who enjoyed their life firmly in the closet, and wouldn't have it any other way. There were also those that dabbled, on that side, but otherwise had long standing romantic relationships with members of the opposite sex, and that the women involved weren't simply beards. So it is believable? Yes. But I would not presume to out anyone, even if I had inside information, as even in the case of a historic figure, their bedroom business was just that--their business. That's my own personal take on the matter, and certainly there are those who love to madly speculate about the sexual orientation of others, based on third hand gossip, "tell all" books by former friends that need some spicing up, and the occasional reading into situations far more than there is. So be it. Certainly though if someone came out in some manner at some point it would be fodder for conversation.

[@erichanson426]

Wow, to think I've watched over 400 of these entertaining shows.

[@donaldstanfield8862]

Isn't it terrific to watch these!?!

[@vintageincolor]

Pat is hilarious and so cute. I love the voice she put on she seems so intelligent and I like her outfit

[@mw7584]

She was wearing her costume from Flower Drum Song.

[@allentoyokawa9068]

And of course being Japanese she is still alive at 91

[@jackchen7003]

@@allentoyokawa9068yeah the Japanese live long

[@Merrida100]

I really enjoy the episodes with Eamonn Andrews. Excellent panelist.

[@WhatsMyLine]

In case you're not aware, Eamonn subbed for John Daly once in 1959. You can see that episode here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJDRfqypq7OtjsU

[@moonlightray8493]

@@WhatsMyLine Do you know if John Daly ever made appearances, or guest moderated, the UK version of What's My Line? It would've made for an extremely interesting exchange if so...

[@bigaspidistra]

​​​@@moonlightray8493No but Arlene Francis, Dorothy Kilgallen and Bennett Cerf did appear on the panel in the UK a couple of times or so each.

[@cricketrecords1411]

I didn’t detect much of a British accent on him. Was he British by birth?

[@jeanpauljh]

John bouncing in his chair is wonderful.

[@timothydouglas7949]

Pat Suzuki is still around at 89

[@williamcervetti1455]

I got her autograph when I was 13 years old and hung around the Merchandise Mart in Chicago on weekends with a friend whose father had an office there. Howard Miller had a radio show and would have on luminaries from show biz. Went up to Pat and asked if I could have her autograph, she said SURE! and drew a little Asian girl with bangs and a big smile and her name, and then giggled and said 'Not much of an autograph!' Wish i still had it!

[@paulberger2735]

This was broadcast about 10 hours before I was born.

[@hcombs0104]

It's interesting to see what people looked like around the time you were born, isn't it?

[@MrJoeybabe25]

Pat Suzuki is still alive (as of 7/19/20) and will be 90 on 9/22/20!

[@lennypearl]

Seeing Eamonn Andrews here makes me think how John would have done as a panelist!

[@spongevee1]

I'm so happy to see Pat Suzuki; I've got LPs by her that I treasure.

[@RoosterPisces2U]

😂 This episode was udderly hysterical and so mooooving! 😅

[@gralbr]

When this show aired, I was 9 weeks old

[@Marcel_Audubon]

do yourself a favor and listen to Pat Suzuki sing How High the Moon 🌙

[@RoosterPisces2U]

I just did. Silky smooth!

[@lllowkee6533]

Re horse blankets, The famous Third Infantry Regiment, the Caisson Platoon usually keeps about 45 horses stationed at Ft Mayer, Virginia. (Arlington) and they participate in average of 6 funerals per week. The horses wear the US Army Calvary colors, blue with gold banding horse blankets. No idea who manufactures the blankets.

[@jaymorgenthal9479]

Pat Suzuki is a Nisei which is a person of Jappanese born parents who is born in the US.

[@mon_avis2978]

If Pat Suzuki hadn't spoken so much, she might have stumped them longer. But good on her for the southern accent, defying all the cheesy stereotypes of Japanese women that were pervasive then.

[@markalancirino]

You know, you can't have a new way of living, 'til you're living all the way on Grant Avenue - where is that? San Francisco - that's where it's at! California U S A ! Flower Drum Song is one of my favorite shows EVER. Seen the movie, and the recent revival show, still have the original soundtrack album I bought with my own money at Mason's department store in Erie, PA at the age of 7. Aahh, the memories. Thanks for another enjoyable episode.

[@andrewscrazy]

Did you live in Erie as a child? I live in down in Meadville Pa.

[@BeIIeDoc24]

loved this episode! everyone was in the best of spirits!

[@shirleyrombough8173]

Lorna Badeo - How did you mean "spirits?"

[@vance39]

Pat Suzuki is adorable.

[@cookielady9995]

John Daly reminds me of the little boy from Mary Poppins!

[@asteverino8569]

Pat was Precious and charming. 😊

[@miyoshiumeki]

Fantastic. Even that she mentioned Mickey Mantle’s slump

[@bigwilson8794]

The segment with Harold Woehr dragged on for 11 minutes and 30 seconds. I think that's the longest in program history

[@shirleyrombough8173]

Dick Wilson - But it was so much fun!

[@user-tq9vs6fc9u]

Yay for this show for inviting people of color to guest star on it!

[@DarylReeceJames]

To be fair Whats My Line always done this and treated them no different

[@ericlarsen4050]

Pat Suzuki is still alive at 92 years old.

[@gbrumburgh]

Director Franklin Heller (1911-1997) also directed episodes of other TV game shows, including "To Tell the Truth," "Beat the Clock" and "The Name's the Same."

[@Embargoman]

Pat looks very cute!

[@gailsirois7175]

LOVE Dorothy's dress !!!

[@northwestmedia2523]

* Was This SUNDAY Only In The USA ?

[@yatinexile7144]

Dorothy looked good even in that blindfold.

[@shirleyrombough8173]

I just love Arlene. So witty and almost seductive. I find that I unwittingly copy her way of speaking.

[@Qboro66]

She definitely was seductive in such a playful and effortless way.

[@Baskerville22]

Pat Suzuki still alive at 90 y.o.

[@JFinSD2]

One of the few stars I never heard of.

[@loissimmons6558]

Pat Suzuki mentions that she strained her singing voice with some forceful rooting at Yankee Stadium that afternoon. The Yanks split a doubleheader with the Kansas City A's that day. Having struggled a couple of weeks earlier by losing 9 out of 10, the defending World Champs were in the midst of another slump in which they lost 7 of 8, with their win in the first game of the doubleheader their only high point. When Hoyt Wilhelm blanked the Yankees on only one hit on May 22, they fell to last place with a 12-20 mark. (Wilhelm had tossed a no-hitter against the Yanks the previous September.) In the 16 seasons from 1949 to 1964, the Yankees won 14 pennants and won over 100 games when they finished second in 1954. 1959 was their only mediocre season during this period. The finished a distant third place (15 games behind) with a 79-75 record and had a losing record as late as September 7. Kansas City featured a lot of players who had either come over from the Yankees or who would end up with the Yankees. This was a time when the A's were accused of serving as a de facto farm team for the Bronx Bombers. But on this day, they came within an inning of sweeping the Yankees. Bud Daley [Yanks 1961-64] took a shutout and 2-0 lead into the 9th inning. Roger Maris [Yanks 1960-66] figured in both runs with a homer and a single. But Daley gave up a walk and three singles in the ninth without retiring a batter. He left the game with the score tied. Ralph Terry [Yanks 1956-57; 59-64] made a good play on Gil McDougald's bunt to get one out. But then Hank Bauer singled home the winning run. There was no doubt in the second game. The A's scored six runs in the second inning en route to a 10-0 win as Bob Grim [Yanks 1954-58] tossed a 2-hitter. Miss Suzuki also mentions that Mickey Mantle was in a slump. He went 1 for 7 that day, dropping his average to .267 with 5 homers and 13 RBI's. That would project to 27 homers and 69 RBI's, not the type of performance that Mantle was delivering at that time in the prime of his career. His bat would pick up during the season, but it was still a sub par year for Mick, with 31 HR's, 75 RBI's and a .285 BA. It was the only season from 1954 to 1962 (and he was injured with a broken foot for a significant part of the 1963 season) that he drew less than 100 walks. And he led the AL in strikeouts for the second of three consecutive seasons with that negative stat. It was a rough year all around for the Yankees as they never had a set lineup. Only Mantle started more than 115 games at any one position (143 in CF). Yogi Berra was next at 112 games behind the plate. And Yogi was definitely slowing down. Young Bobby Richardson with 107 starts at second base was the only other over 100 games. Bill Skowron broke his wrist on July 25 and was lost for the rest of the season. Hector Lopez at third base (acquired from KC on May 26), Marv Throneberry at first and Norm Sieburn in left field were defensive liabilities for a team that usually featured air tight defense. Elston Howard, Gil McDougald and Tony Kubek might be found starting anywhere on any given day. And the pitching staff was also being rebuilt. When a mediocre pitcher named Duke Maas is runner-up in wins, there's problems. Bob Turley went from Cy Young winner in 1958 to a terrible season (8-11, 4.32 ERA in 154 innings and was never reliable again. Whitey Ford led the mound staff with 9 complete games: great in today's game but a very low figure in 1959. With the Dodgers bouncing back from a 7th place finish in 1958 to win the World Series and the Yankees struggling all year, it was a great season for this young baseball and Dodgers fan.

[@mikewhitney8615]

Wow, do you know your baseball, Lois! These days many women are baseball fans but back in those days few were. My mother and her friends (back in the 1950s and 60s) wouldn't have known a foul ball from a home run. This old baseball fan is very impressed. I didn't follow the Yanks that closely until they reached the Series, although everyone followed the Mick. I pulled for him in '61 to break Babe's record because he was simply a far greater player than Maris. I was a Dodger fan, specifically Koufax and Drysdale, and I remember the terror in my heart every time Mantle came to bat in the '63 Series. Sure enough, he hit one in the bleachers off Sandy. Whitey outpitched Sandy in game 4, but an error (Pepitone's, I think?) hurt Ford and gave the Dodgers the win. Ford was, in my book, second only to Koufax among all lefthanded pitchers. I don't watch baseball any more, though I played in high school and summers quite obsessively and collected baseball cards just as obsessively in the late '50s and early '60s. But the game's gone downhill for me, and I don't really care who wins now. Those were the days, though.

[@mikejschin]

The 1959 season is memorable for me, because it was the first time I ever saw a live major league game. In July or August, my father took me to Cleveland -- about a 2 hour trip at the time -- to see the Yankees play the Indians. I will never forget the thrill when, as an 8 year old boy, I got through the runway and for the first time saw the expanse of green and the manicured infield dirt of a major league stadium. Ralph Terry pitched for the Yankees and I think Gary Bell for the Indians. Cleveland won 5-3, IIRC. Tito Francona played first base for Cleveland that day. Many years later, his son Terry became the manager of the Indians.

[@shirleyrombough8173]

Lois Simmons - Oh bravo for the Dodgers.

[@RobertLofrano]

Pat could repeat that again , I had to leave and shave in the middle.

[@jackkomisar458]

I saw my first live baseball game at Yankee Stadium in 1958 when I was 7, I was surprised to learn that new baseballs had red stitches. All the games on TV were black-and-white, and the baseballs that we played with had taken many trips through the mud.

[@upallnite88]

Eamonn has an amazing voice. Reminds me of Larry Thor.

[@marcleblanc3602]

Lot of cow business goes on. It gets wet, so profond. Didnt expect her to have that voice, first I hear.

[@akaJughead]

Eamonn Andrews bears a strong resemblance to Anthony Hopkins.

[@francanino7087]

I want Dorothy's dress.... Nice :)

[@philippapay4352]

Since when does the military not use horse blankets? They are used by all who have horses to care for and ride. Unless, your military does not have a cavalry, there would be horse blankets in use there. This chap may have made them for private consumers in chichi horse country in northern NJ, southern MD, or KY, but he should have known better even though it did not apply to his specifically.

[@shelleywolf4802]

Philippa Pay cow blankets

[@philippapay4352]

@@shelleywolf4802 Oh, thank you. I must have lost the thread of that one somewhere along the line.

[@RyanControl]

Even in the 1950s, horse cavalry was long obsolete.

[@philippapay4352]

@@RyanControl I thought they retained a heritage cavalry for ceremonial purposes and that they would surely have used handmade blankets. LOL

[@RyanControl]

@@philippapay4352 The First Cavalry Division's Horse Cavalry Detachment wasn't formed until 1972. The Caisson Platoon was the only unit with horses at the time, and I don't know that they were all that well known to the general public prior to JFK's funeral. Also, even though the caption said "horse blanket" verbally they said that what the contestant made was cow blankets, so apparently the caption had it wrong.

[@jacklewis515]

I’m not by any way trying to be judgmental but I think some of the members of this show may have a cocktail or two prior to airing. I know I have before watching!

[@michaelstone1620]

What did Arlene say regarding using it for camping? Then she laughed.

[@SueBeaWho]

I have ONLY been watching this show most of my life....finally willing to ask...what do they mean by are you "salaried"...I mean I know that means "paid" but as opposed to what by the hour? BLUSH FACE

[@gardenplots283]

Yes, that's what it means.

[@jassenjj]

"Salaried" is opposite to "self-employed" :)

[@mikejschin]

It's interesting that they call sales people "salaried". Many if not most people in sales receive a commission, not a salary.

[@shrillbert]

Pretty much, though the UK edition went further and distinguished wage-earning folks from salaried ones, which the US version didn't do.

[@shirleyrombough8173]

SueBeaWho - Being salaried means that they are not self-employed.

[@andrewmorrice9139]

Something I've noticed about American people in general. They tend to refer to Europe as if it was just a country in and of itself. They often do not specify which country in Europe.

[@northwestmedia2523]

* Was This SUNDAY Only In The USA ?

[@djdon60]

14:09; Miss Francis, you're so baad! :)

[@CherrySlush1]

Tim Hanks was great in this episode as "Harold Woehr".

[@ChrisHansonCanada]

*_Director of What's My Line? Panel_* *_Makes Blankets For Cows_*

[@magnificentfailure2390]

Hreat

[@marcuslarinen684]

Eamonn and his wife? He's straight?! My gaydar needs some fine tuning...

[@WhatsMyLine]

I have no idea about Eamonn (who I have only heard of via WML), but surely you understand that the fact that someone in the 1950s was married proves absolutely nothing either way about his sexual orientation!

[@WhatsMyLine]

Rowan Smith "The gays" don't all think anything unilaterally, as anyone with a working brain would understand. I'm bored to tears by threads like these and already regret that I responded. Kindly keep your insulting overgeneralizations to yourself in the future, Rowan. Or find somewhere else on the internet to peddle them. There's no shortage of outlets for them.

[@Lava1964]

What's My Line? For people unaware of who Eamonn Andrews was, he was an Irish-born hugely popular TV personality in Great Britain. He got his start as a boxing broadcaster, but he was best known as the host of the British version of What's My Line and This is Your Life. When he died just before his 65th birthday in 1987 it was a huge news story in Britain. He had been married for 36 years and had three adopted children.

[@WhatsMyLine]

oldfart4751 As I already made clear here in prior comments, I find this topic at best boring. But there is NO justifiable reason for you to call another viewer a racist homophobe. None. No insulting other viewers, under any conditions, ever. Period. Thank you.

[@shirleyrombough8173]

Marcus Larinen Uh oh.

[@Eddie_Schantz]

Although he is one of the best moderators there is, I really get frustrated with John Daly at times. Especially when after the game is played, the panel will ask the contestant questions about there product or whatever they do in their work and John won't let them answer. He thinks he needs to answer for them. And I know there are times that he doesn't know what he is talking about and is totally wrong, especially about a product.

[@stevestites9762]

I wonder if, 60 years later; she would realize how ridiculous that hat looked

[@Saigonjoe1]

it was cute at the time.

[@washoe4827]

she would realize how ridiculous steve stites is...

[@peternagy-im4be]

@@Saigonjoe1 no it definitely wasn't

[@ChrisHansonCanada]

A lot better than seeing a woman wearing flannel pajama bottoms as I often do while grocery shopping.