What's My Line? - Andy Williams; Maurice Edelman [panel]; Phyllis Newman [panel] (Jun 9, 1963) 

I understand Andy was also an excellent barber. Just kidding, that was Perry Como. Andy Williams was indeed a one in a million talent and human being. I can't hear anyone sing Moon River w/o comparing it to him..

One of his Christmas specials from 1966 featuring a young Donny Osmond is out there on RU-vid and it is great to watch!

Hi, @meirwise1107, thanks for your comment. Andy Williams was very handsome, I didn't think about his looks back in 1963 when I was 10 years old, now that I see him again in these old RU-vid videos, wow, such looks and a great voice to match. Robert Goulet was on a very similar level as Andy Williams, in fact they both did an album together, with the song, "I'd Rather Be Rich"; they both starred in the movie of the same name in 1964. I miss those days.

Maybe it was, and maybe it wasn't.

@@patrickryan1515 LOL I see what you did there.

Maybe it was, and maybe it wasn't

@@Baskerville22 😄😄

And he bowed,, too!

Well said Joe! I totally agree with you. He's adorable, funny and a very classy gentleman.

Dorothy told him he had a "fabulous" voice on his way out.

Wow. That is something, he did not remember. I am sure enjoying his answering, of the questions! 😂

Maybe he was getting Dementia?

@@sandrageorge3488 maybe he forgot ?

@@washoe4827 Maybe he did and maybe he didn't

@@sandrageorge3488 He was only 37 so if he had dementia it went away.

EDITH SYMMANS Thank you for the comment! Glad you enjoyed the video.

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I second that emotion! I listen here in Israel at just about the time you upload the show, which is around midnight here. Its appointment posting!

I too am enjoying these episodes, for several reasons. I enjoy the game, the people involved, and especially a look back into a time that was more civil, in general, and markedly so, in this show.

Same here. Finally relaxing after being up since 0330.

I too am enjoying these videos. I have found that in this crazy year of 2020 these videos have brought me hours of Smiles and Laughter, something that isn't found much in today's world. ❤️

Me too. ❤

Me too. It shows real class.

liberty Ann his first strike

@@FrankIsAlwaysRight Like you're that talented. What have you and your family accomplished that you feel this way

Greg Taylor go wash your car

for which he should never be forgiven

tiny tim was the best singer ever, no ?

How did Bennett "pluck the right name out of the air"? There were plenty of clues.

maybe it is and maybe it isn't.

+ej flashfold Hilarious! 😂 If only I had a laugh out loud worthy response. 😕

+Elisa Ruiz Maybe you do and maybe you don't.

How in the hell did Cerf guess Andy Williams using that very well disguised voice?

So it should be re-titled, "What's My Voice?"

I just looked her up - in her 30s she worked for the Pentagon, in her 40s she took up long distance running, and then wrote a children’s book. She also raised sea otters, and then later became an historian. She is now 80 years old - what an amazing woman!!

@@maureen3134 I also just finished reading about her, and she has led a very interesting life. Alas she did not succeed in swimming the English Channel despite three attempts in 1964. But she tried.

She's kinda dumb. Kept looking at Daly when asked very easy questions. Not very bright.

@@peternagy-im4be You must be referring to the cattle/backscratcher not the swimmer - otherwise you're not very bright.

@@robertfiller8634 have a great day!!!!!

gomphrena -beautiful flower- Those were the type of “no” answers that John Daly usually answers with a “yes” because of the way the are asked, like “Yes, there are no ...whatever the question pertained to...”. I don’t know why John didn’t answer those questions starting with the “Yes, ...”. The panelists got good at asking ‘no” questions in a way to get “yes” answers.

TobyJae You're welcome!

Happily, I will (very soon) have a copy of every episode aired on GSN from here on. I have all but one or two already, and those are on their way to me (from Australia!). I should also be able to fill in all of the older shows I haven't posted, that have aired on GSN, and correct a lot-- if not all-- of the dozen or so with a/v glitches.

What's My Line? Terrific news! Also, I haven't shared with you this until now, but I might as well. I have one thing in common with Arlene Francis: We both have Armenian heritage. If you couldn't tell by my last name, I am Armenian-American. Most Armenian last names end with either "Ian" or "Yan". Arlene had an Armenian father named Aram Kazanjian. She even looks like how most Armenian women typically look like.

I didn't even know Arlene was Armenian. I didn't know you were Armenian either, but my not knowing that is probably a bit less surprising. :)

What's My Line? It's alright, Gary. No harm done.

***** I have had several good friends of Armenian heritage and even attended a few meetings of an Armenian cultural club in college (although I am not Armenian myself), so I knew about the -ian/yan name thing. I had actually been under the impression that *only* Armenian names had this ending, but I have more recently come across people whose names end in -ian who turned out not to be Armenian.

According to another story, as a child she overcame polio and a fungal infection known as valley fever, and she had knee surgery in HS. An amazing woman of accomplishment who is now known as Mary Margaret Revell Goodwin, she plans to meet another challenge, but won't share what it is. I can't wait to see what is next for her.

@gcjerryusc I dislike that too. Very classless. I also dislike seeing bare pregnant bellies in swimsuits and pictures. If the mother is this undignified God help the child.

@@saran3214 Nobody said anything about disliking it or it being classless or undignified. Pregnancy is a beautiful thing.

@@kentetalman9008 My comment is 3 years old and it looks like I am replying to a comment that has been deleted. I do still not like those bare belly graphic pregnancy poses. Put some clothes on and take a nice picture with the baby afterwards. Think of how the child might feel. When you become a mother have some dignity.

For their purposes a vegetable was anything that wasn't an animal or a mineral. It was a game show after all..

Obviously made from the extract of the toothpaste bush! :-O

Well it's not meat

I had heard that as well. He seemed to “know” something the others didn’t or maybe he was just really good at it.

There is no way that Bennett guessed Andy Williams in that short segment. He obviously had prior knowledge yet again.

yes you have... you just watched him on this show !

Bennett wasn't the wordsmith he imagined himself to be especially when trying to one up John Daly, a tall order to be sure. To his credit he seemed to recognize when he got it wrong and took it with reasonable good humor..

Did they ever call him the space cowboy, or did he ever speak of the pompatus of Love?

fishhead06 😂

East & West Pakistan.

They went to war with Martin Scorcese’s bushy brows.

soulierinvestments - Just guessing on this and I really could be way off base at this juncture because Phyllis Newman became such a frequent guest on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show while he was still in NYC. But at this time she was having her babies with Adolph Green and on this show was pregnant with Amanda Green. She was also at the height of her initial successes on Broadway and certainly did not need the money. But she may have considered a regular spot here beneficial as exposure to the general public in America to promote all her acting ventures. I would think if they were considering replacing Dorothy at this time that Bennett might have put forward the widow, Kitty Carlisle, of his best friend, Moss Hart, who had died suddenly two years earlier as she may have been ready to consider some minor work again while rearing two teens without a father. But, perhaps not. Bennett did like both Green and Newman, too. It does all fit with Dorothy's increasing absences after her disastrous love affair and inability to complete the book she had promised Bennett on deadline due to an advance.

Nope, NOT just you!😄🙌

Definitely worth noting. Obesity in the general population hadn't yet reared its head.

She was, in fact, about 2 and a half months pregnant with her daughter, Amanda Green (day and date of birth: Sunday, 29 December 1963). When Phyllis Newman came out on stage, I took one look at her and the dress and asked myself, "Is she pregnant?" Sure enough, I did some on-line digging and found the date of her daughter's birth.

WML should have ended with the mystery guest. They could have had a few minutes to chat with each and every one of them, which was what viewers then (and now) wanted. That was the one big failing of the show.

How do you know it wasn't her?

The name MAY have been a clue . . .

i might be your father...

@@catelynstark5689 She's not american

soulierinvestments I don't, but he seemed like he was bluffing there, didn't he?

I think he was thinking of San Antonio with the Riverwalk. It is a beautiful place by a river with many people visiting and strolling.

@@savethetpc6406 He often did that. I remember one time he got caught telling about a movie the mystery guest starred in, only to be told that the movie hadn't even been released yet. Very awkward moment.

I assumed only two...? The other being Jonathan.

Elsie M. And on the subject of children of WML panel members, Peter Gabel (Arlene's son) would appear a year later to say that he was winding down his first year at Harvard.

***** Whoops, I misread your comment; sorry for my redundancy regarding the other son. Interesting, another Harvard alumni!

Elsie M. There is a comment by you, further down on this page, in which you wrote: "I must be the only one who dislikes Phyllis as a panelist! I do, however, love Dorothy's "bird nest" hairstyles of this period- so pretty." I wanted to reply to that comment, but for some reason there was no reply "button" there, so I'm replying here instead. I hadn't planned to say anything to disagree with all those who obviously think she's great, but I agree with you about Phyllis Newman. She's pretty, bright at times, and seems like a nice person, but she just annoys me as panelist for some reason, and I cannot agree with those here who have stated that she seems to fit right in on the panel. I don't think we're totally alone in this opinion though, judging by TomasTigre's comments, further up on this page. On the other hand, I cannot agree with you about Dorothy's hairdos -- sorry -- though I do think your "bird nest" description of them is apt. I love the icon next to your name, though -- is that Arlene with Jerry Mahoney?

SaveThe TPC Ahh, yes, it was pointed out to me by What's My Line? that there is a bug of some sort on YT preventing such direct responses! How odd! I'm glad I'm not the only one with these thoughts about Phyllis! No worries regarding Dot's hairstyles, though; I figure most probably dislike them! I enjoy their ridiculousness. And, yes, that is indeed Jerry Mahoney next to Arlene. I believe you are the one of the few to correctly guess that (usually folks go to the default, better remembered ventriloquist, Edgar Bergen)!

She had that young perky, giggling, bubbly, personality that was so common in the 60s and of course the ultimate was Goldie Hawn

I've expressed my distaste for Mrs. Adolph Green else where, so you are not alone. In her defense, she seemed much more adept to password or even TTTT. for some reason, I don't find her so obnoxious on those programs.

I can't say I dislike Ms. Newman, but she did always act like she had 18 cups of coffee too many before coming out on stage!

@@markxxx21 Her obituaries described how her acting career went into decline as she came to be viewed as an energetic chatterbox. Her raising of children also harmed her career but she said she had no regrets about her role in raising her children.

phyllis is nice, i like her bubbly personality :)) it makes the show a little brighter yet i did not have as much appreciation for as i did for other reoccurring panelists :/

Strange, neither did I but cannot give any reason why!??! Love these videos!

@@aileen694 A real dingbat

i think shes nice :)) shes a pretty good panelist but not as preferable as ms francis, mr cerf, mr allen (both steve and fred XD), ms kilgallen and mr bishop

Green vegetables

Funny I utterly love her, she's brilliant, super smart and very very beautiful.

Different strokes for different folks. I always enjoyed her and never picked up on the obnoxious behavior of which you speak. Apparently she was doing something right to remain with the show for all of those years.

I think he knew immediately. See first question.

depends on what kind. if its made of vegetables, usually for people who are going on diets or want to be healthier, then yes. but traditionally, the noodles in spaghetti are a grain product for they are made out of flour.

Wow, that's a lotta hate. :) But I will concede that there's only one thing I can really think of that can *only* be found on the second floor of a house: the top of the staircase from the first floor.

This question does two things. If the answer is yes, then we have something associated with kitchens or dining rooms or garages. If the answer is no, then we something associated with bedrooms and bathrooms.

The house I grew up in had the kitchen and dining room on the second floor, and the garage was (of course) on the ground floor. Fairly standard, suburban split ranch house. So I don't think that logic quite works. Though I can't see the garage ever being on the second floor (I'll grant that), I would tend to agree-- without the hate-- that it's not a terribly useful question, nor is it when they ask "Can it be found in one particular room of the house?" I've rarely, if ever, seen that elicit anything very useful in the questioning.

What's My Line? I shouldn't have said hate. Hate was too strong a word, 'get annoyed' is a better term. I mean its not like asking a mystery guest if they ever studied dentistry...

TomasTigre I appreciate that-- and I assume that when you mention the dentistry nonsense, it's a reference to my having commented elsewhere on how annoying I find it when Dorothy does that sort of thing!

Thought it was clever and anyway the audience loved it.

The Osmonds were awesome and Andy loved them...

G. Green - He’s not prying into personal matters; he asks so he knows how to address the person in the course of the game. Courteous manners from that time. :)

@@lauracollins4195 Yet he called Arlene Francis and Dorothy Kilgallen "Miss Arlene" and "Miss Dorothy Killgallen"...

Lars Rye Jeppesen - Right, because it was a long-standing tradition to address professional/show business women by the name under which they became famous. We see it with the mystery guests as well... everyone knew that Lucille Ball was married to Desi Arnaz, and yet she was still addressed as “Miss Ball.” The famous Mrs. George Burns was often called “Miss Gracie Allen.” :)

@@lauracollins4195 Yep, thanks..

Because John Charles Daly is a gentleman, and wants to address them by their proper title. A man is called Mr. whether he's married or not, but a woman is only called Mrs. if she's married.

+Joe Postove Because that would have given away her line, silly! Besides, with a last name of Revell, she should have worn a bolero. Leave the swimsuit to Bo Derek.

@@loissimmons6558 ^^^^

I actually enjoy Bennett's contributions. But I guess we have the same sense of humour.