Strange Moments From What's My Line 

Terri henricks I think he thought he was the mystery challenger, the host mentioned a second schedule. Might've been ready for the wrong episode.

Terri Hendricks, well exactly. Henry may be right about both Bennett's and John's puns, jokes and stories, but it was wrong of him to be so ill-mannered. He wasn't exactly a great wit, himself.

I think Henry suffered from 'Hal-Block-Syndrome', where his painful inability to make a funny remark was apparent to everyone but himself.

Marilyn Monday schedule 2 means that something is happening on the stage, and they put the cameras in neutral position, as well as shut off the microphones.

I read many years ago that this "intruder" was actually someone who was supposed to walk on camera and give a short commercial blurb. So he did exactly what he was supposed to be doing. The problem was he went to the wrong studio and wound up on WML in error.

jimmysudar You are delusional about the last part. Cerf was a ham, apparently and admitted ham, and lovedthe limelight and wanted to dominate the show which was not his show. for some reason he got away with it because he owned a publishing company and everybody wanted him to publish their book. He wasn’t always in the last position on the panel yeah obviously jockey to get that early on but initially he was not in that position and probably not even a regular at first. He was a crook who started a fraudulent writing score that bilked tens of millions of dollars out of hard working author wannabes With no talent only dreams.

I laughed and laughed. Cerf is a bloviating blow hole.

The story he was trying to tell was hilariously awful.

It was embarrassing to watch and I do not think anyone handled it very well -- the host tried to defend Cerf by completing the story and that did not work too well either. I do not think Morgan should have said anything if only because Cerf had not in fact gone on that long. No one likes to be treated that way and if Cerf was a little pompous, firstly, he had earned it, he was indeed a smart and educated man but more importantly, he sure seemed like a nice enough guy to me. Henry Morgan may not have meant anything by it, just going for a laugh or maybe they had some problems with each other that we don't know about -- I doubt that after that exchange they remained very friendly. One thing I have noticed: if you embarrass someone, they sure remember it. I made a mean remark at a meeting that was out of line and actually could have gotten me fired -- I did not get fired but the guy waited two years before he retaliated, I am pretty sure, for that remark as far in the past that it was. Anyway, I doubt that Morgan was invited to any of Cerf's swanky parties after that. If Morgan had apologized promptly, perhaps a wise man like Cerf would have been impressed but if Morgan did not offer his hand right after the show, I do not believe Cerf would have forgiven him: I do believe if you offend someone, you can minimize the damage by apologizing promptly, otherwise the offended person firstly has plenty of time to relive the embarrassment and secondly, your motives might be suspect: if you wait to apologize until you need a favor, guess how that guy will retaliate?

Not me. I loved it. Good work Mr Morgan.

John Daly was a verbose, conceited egomaniac. Henry Morgan was a curmudgeon.

@@nowvoyagerNE How fortunate we are to have your first-hand knowledge of the actual characters of these men. It must have been so interesting for you to have been one of their intimate friends. I look forward to further enlightening remarks from you about their real personalities, which of course would have been so different from the personas they assumed for the cameras.

Jason Hurd You never know... he might have known them...

@@marjoriemargel1567 Believe me, a guy like that, if he had known them, that would have been the first thing he wrote. He'd have been yelling it all over the Internet.

@@jasonhurd4379 How fortunate we are to have your first-hand knowledge of the actual character of this guy. It must have been so interesting for you to be one of his intimate friends. I look forward to further enlightening remarks from you about his real personality, which of course would have been so different from the persona he assumes for the internet.

MAYBE NOT ALCOHOL, BUT POSSIBLY DRUGS.

Watch news reporter has stroke it looks a lot like that.

ludes.

@@superchitownhustler I agree. It could be those older timey drugs everyone was on. Ludes and other barbiturates that were popular back then (like the kind marylin monroe od from, cant remember the names)

she was sneezing!

It was a mini stroke.

Well stifling a sneeze is no fun with a camera in your face on national T. V. She got though what ever it was. They did use tranquilizers and cocktails back then I imagine. The doctor with his black bag could do house calls and have tranquilizers on hand as needed. They were so busy with travel and show business it's a wonder how they got enough sleep and rest. Miss Kilgallen had children and a husband and her writing schedule. Jet lagged at times they all probably were sometimes and needed the pep pills perhaps.

Henry could be nasty and rude. I'm sure he realized he had embarassed himself. That said, the man could be very funny and quick witted.

He seems like an ass.

Had Groucho said what Henry did, instead of criticizing Groucho people would have been ok with it.

You might be interested in this - on I've Got a Secret, it was once revealed he once owned some land in New York City, that, sometime after he sold it, became very valuable when it was purchased to become part of the permanent site of the then-new United Nations!

Don Bagert Who sold it, Groucho?

That may be best pun ever!! Lol

Bennett would approve.

How does that excuse her inability to pronounce "Ft Lauderdale"? Drunk as a skunk.

Tim Moses I think that was more serious than 'a sneeze'.

Dave Sanderson You make a lousy detective

@@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath She had a serious pill and alcohol addiction and appeared on the show wasted many times.

Olivia Martini how do you know? Were you there?

@@camelspider2376 It was an open secret (you only need to google it) and caused her early death - which, mind you, was suspicious. Many think she was murdered, but like Marilyn's death, is unquestioned when the deceased had a history of addiction. This is not a judgment call. Dorothy Kilgallen was a genius, smarter than the rest of the panel put together, which is why they tolerated it. And back then doctors routinely prescribed uppers and downers in a Mad Men drinking culture, so her problem was common, and unpleasant things seldom discussed.

Morgan was always a pompous ass.

🙄 yeah “sneeze” right😂

@@pattimaeda6097 it seems to me that she had a small minor stroke with the slurring of her words, and the fact she had no problem the rest of the game and she may of tried to play it off as a sneeze. and or she just had a really strange sneeze, there are some people that have strange sneezes

Lol maybe she's a regular panelist and he's some dude who randomly barged on the stage. There's a different expectation level for crazy rando and "the talent"

I totally Agree.....Should get the pole from out of his a**.....Sorry but the rest of the panels are excellent except Bennett C who always guesses too early or knows too much of those in NYC....I like a show that drags a bit.

He wasn't a "smart ass". A smart ass is someone you can have a laugh at even though they are being naughty. Morgan did his best to throw off Cerf and attempt to embarrass him on national television. After Cerf gets frustrated and sits down, a close up of Morgan shows the sheer joy he got in getting Mr. Cerf off his game. Henry Morgan was despicable, deplorable, arrogant, ignorant and a pig.

Galileocan g And that is a very kind understatement of the man. What he was known as and for. What a legacy to leave.

Who was Henry Morgan? And why am I giving him more attention than he deserves by asking this question? Also, I find it amusing that even psychopathic stalkers wore a proper suit back then:)

Vickie Harris Isn’t it funny how viewed these people back then vs. today? When it aired, I thought Henry Morgan was so intelligent, so witty, and such dry humor. Today, I see what you see, a pompous, vain, egomaniac!

Announcer and Bouncer.

Bouncer to Toddman... Make that the Odd Man, LOL!!

She would not have immediately recovered from a CVA (stroke) as she quickly did. There are small variety of neurological phenomena, all unrelated to strokes, that can contribute to temporary inarticulation. Ms. Kilgallen, it appears, genuinely was just attempting to stifle a sneeze.

Guess what I don’t care what you believe you’re delusional or craving for attention

If Bennett had chuckled along, but finished the story (which didn't seem to have much left anyway!) it might have diffused everything, but he took such offense at what really just a wisecrack (on a show that wasn't known for very harsh ones.) John finishing (what was, again, not particularly interesting or amusing) just added to the bizarre quality of the moment.

Fake sneeze

She had a well know pill and alcohol problem. She had to leave WML? for several months to get it taken care of, in fact. There are some shows circa 1961 or so when she can barely speak.

@@johndalton3180 people who have addiction issues can also sneeze

Hear hear.

TheKristobald Oh the good old days when straight men could make misogynistic comments with impunity all day long

Yes, Daley was excellent in many ways but definitely very verbose and not always funny about it!

She does have rather large features.

+David James yep she had some expressive features. you should see her movies she look like she didn't need special make-up make-up because her face expressions didn't require any intense makeup to make her point the way she was acting

Bobby Slater Her name was Freddie Mercury's nickname, which is interesting in this context.

Mannish looking

I think she looks like Laura Kitelinger

I'm sure he's dead by now and won't be rude to anyone anymore.

Anthony Cevallos lol

Fred Millsaps Henry had a way of "losing it" when he was in that kind of mood. he probably thought it would be funny in a strange sort of way, but it only came off as obnoxious and rude, as you said.

well, that was my first impression. after watching it several times, I now think she was simply holding back a sneeze. I know she died of an interaction of alcohol and meds (whether it was a murder conspiracy because of knowledge she had of JFK'S assassination, is another totally different topic).

longshot, any possibility she was having a migraine? sometimes it can screw up your speech.

I think shes sick, i habe horrible allergies and will get this weird tickle in tjroat that makes it squeeze together and kinda burn? Know what im talking about?? Lol

I also thought it might be a mini stroke. But I also have trouble talking after lengthy speeches and have to have some kind of cough drop or mint to be able to continue.

James Givens migraines can make someone act like that. I recently had one and it baffled me as I could barely see as well as everything go numb and barely speak without forcing it. That’s only at 19, she was in her 50’s.

Ewww neither one of those women were attractive. Dorothy was ok, but Arlene Francis was the hot one

A crush on a woman with no chin? How odd.

@@ganjaman407 Arlene Francis? Yes if you like the grandmother look.

@@ganjaman407 Hey! We each have our own interpretation of "attractive" and "beauty"!

@@ChrisHansonCanada Well hey, do you happen to own a perfect visage? Suppose someone was grossed out by your odd earlobes? Or....

Steven Chappell Yes Daly finished the boring story. probably thought that Cerf would publish his book someday. maybe he did.

@@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath Nice to hear form you, Henry, after all these years...

yes he could be very pompous!!!! why would john use one or two words when he could use 50? LOL

1:07 Announcer-Bouncer Johnny O.

Bob Sewvello They let Judy Garland when she was the mystery guest. She was noticeably drunk and most likely on sleeping pills or some other downer.

He wasn't being funny, he was being rude and pompous

Groucho made the same joke a couple of weeks earlier and nobody was pissed...

@@filmnobelpreis Well, Groucho had class.

filmnobelpreis Groucho was not gay that’s the difference

@@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath I hope his wife didn't find out he was gay. Not that it matters.

Jeffrey Granger That's called a "beard". Nick Adams had a wife while he slept with Elvis. Back then most people in show business had a beard even rock Hudson married a beard. The only one who didn't was Cary Grant. He lived with his boyfriend

+highonimmi Huh? Everyone knows she took pills and booze. She looked and sounded wasted.

fernmann7 she was walking fine....if you don't understand what can happen during a migraine do some research....

I agree highonimmi. There have been others that had the same symtoms recently that were caught on camera and were later diagnosed as suffering a stroke.

She suffered a minor stroke, I recognize them from strokes my mother suffered.

Michael Burke If you listen, she actually said the word 'sneeze' before excusing herself.

She was trying to stifle a sneeze.

UDIETHATWAY It’s not the bennett Cerf show. He’s not even the moderator. He’s just a ham. Apparently he wasn’t admitted him and told

Once had the same symptoms with a TIA at work. Very embarrassing!!

he said "no, i've got all night."

you mean it might have been a dare by somebody

Yes.

According to Gil Fates' VERY good book about WML? The gentleman went into the wrong studio to do a commercial.

yes and then after that, they killed her. no big deal.

coffeehigh420 You must be high, 420 ....... we all know that the FBI got Dorothy, 'cause she'd talked to Jack Ruby. Goodson and Todman and Arlene and John Charles Daly were well-alibi'ed, but I, personally, am not so sure about that sly Bennett - was he REALLY back to Mt. Kisco ??

oh stop it

coffeehigh420 Okay, I'm done; I got a reaction ......that's all I'm after. G'nite. ( but does anyone harbor any doubts about Mr. Cerf ?? )

...well i aught to

RickMHobson She looks like a drag queen like a guy in a dress

She clearly says "sorry, I was about to sneeze" at the end.

Dobby A Free Elf Dorothy died from barbiturate and alcohol overdose. So I think it stands to reason that she was drunk.