MYSTERY GUEST: Edie Adams [singer, TV actress, wife of Ernie Kovacs]; Jane Russell [film actress and 1950s sex pot] PANEL: Arlene Francis, Ernie Kovacs, Dorothy Kilgallen, Bennett Cerf
I'm actually so happy to have found this video has Miss S.Howard Collins is actually my grandmother and sadly she passed away in 2015, and I've never felt to happy to be able to still hear her voice after 6 years of her being gone, and it just gives that little bit more information about how she was when she was younger! Miss her so much R.I.P 9th of January 1932 - 6th of January 2015💞💞💞💞
Jeff Porcaro Groove she knew how to be tough without being a bitch, and she respected, appreciated, and understood men. That plus her looks is why men were crazy about her
Back in the year 2020 there was the great Corona virus plague and many of us were isolating at home for safeties sake. In these times it was sometimes hard to stay sane. But What's My Line helped us through the long dreary days, and kept our spirits and hopes up. I hope things are better down the road a piece.
Jane Russell had a great sense of humor which I and a good friend learned just a few years before her passing in 2011 at age 89. My friend (having a nice celebrity autograph collection) sent Jane the famous still photo from "The Outlaw" with a complimentary note asking her to autograph the photo and return it in the post-paid envelope. The photo was that famous still of Jane in the shoulder-less white blouse - with that very intense and sultry stare at the camera. A couple of weeks later the photo was returned with the inscription, "I was REALLY MAD that day! Sincerely, Jane Russell" I still laugh to myself whenever I think of this. Thanks for all the great WML posts!
That photo is worth something as far as this woman is concerned. I really doubt she has written about being mad that day very often. She may have the only photo, if not the only thing written on Earth that explains how she really felt that day. Interesting.
A very funny WML (but how could it not be with Ernie Kovacs on the panel)! To me, Jane Russell was a smashing beauty, and witty and intelligent to boot..
James Vaughan I love Kovacs on the panel, too-- he was slated to be a regular, which is why he appeared 10 times in such a short period. But he didn't sign the contract offered him by Gil Fates/Goodson Todman and instead relocated to Hollywood to make a couple of movies with Columbia-- and never returned to WML thereafter A huge loss to WML, in my opinion.
What's My Line? From some of the regulars that I know of (Martin Gabel and Toni Randall), I prefer Gabel of the three, however I do like Kovacs. He's an odd creature.
+Purple Capricorn In my opinion the seat left empty by Fred Allen needed to be filled with a comedian. Kovacs was the best. Tony Randall was very good, being a great comedic actor and highly intelligent man. Nothing against Gabel but he offered little in the way of levity.
+What's My Line? There's a reasonably good chance that Ernie would have lived longer if he had stayed with "What's My Line?" in New York. He died in an auto accident in Los Angeles in 1962. He was only 42.
I KNEW IT!! When Edie Adams signed in and walked to her seat, I immediately said to myself, I hope she isn't wearing any perfume that he can recognize and what happens..... and I swear no one...I mean NO ONE can crack a corny joke like Bennett Cerf! LMAO! I LOVE IT!!
And not only that, in those times there would have been no graffiti on buildings and trucks, and tattoos would have been limited to a relative few men, mostly with a small one on each arm, the music was great, the economy was doing well and the future was bright. How different, how catastrophically different it is today.
I love the expressive faces that Edie Adams makes when she realizes she goofed by giving away too much of her own voice and Ernie picked up on it. I think Ernie might have started to say "I smell a rat" but then caught himself and changed it to "perfume". He didn't want to make any association between the wife he loved and a rat.
Jane was a very big lady just made for the camera. She could do anything and everything--drama, comedy, musicals, Westerns. She was a singer (and made records) and a dancer. She was big box office and everyone who worked with her loved her, including Marilyn Monroe who starred with her the smash "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes."
Notice at the top of the show when the announcer is introducing Arlene? She is such a pro, almost to the last second before her name is announced she is deep in conversation with Ernie Kovacs. I thought for a sec she might miss her cue. But maybe a second before her name is called, she turns to the camera, has that great smile ready, and wow! I know it seems like a little thing, but she was right there on her cue as if she'd been waiting for a minute. The ultimate pro!
This was the best game show ever and I was only child it originally aired. One thing I’m sure of unfortunately we will never have a generation like this one again and that’s a shame. I am glad this show was restored with it’s original content and uploaded on RU-vid.
Jane Russell, that big hypocrite, flew to Ireland to BUY a baby from the infamous Magdalen Laundries. The nuns, back in the day, treated unwed and poor mothers as slaves and sold their children. Roast in peace, Jane.
I agree with you to a point. Most of the actresses were gorgeous and talented in that era. gene tierny rita hayworth susan hayward just to name three of oh so many
Bob Waterfield, Jane Russell's husband from 1943 to 1968, isn't that well remembered today, but he was a star in the NFL during his playing days. He was the quarterback for the Rams, in Cleveland and after they moved to Los Angeles, from 1945 to 1952. He was the NFL's Most Valuable Player in 1945 and led the Rams to the league championship in 1945 and 1951. He was also one of the best punters and place kickers in the league, and set several records for field goals and extra points. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1965.
@@peternagy-im4be Keep in mind that Waterfield's career only saw primitive plastic helmets for the final two or three seasons. Before that it was a leather helmet or none at all. The defenses then tried to take the QBs head off as a matter of course. That's a recipe for repeated concussions, whether you like it or not.
I never liked Jane Russell in movies and certainly never thought her beautiful. Seeing her in normal life here, she's just fantastic woman, and yes, she has a very fine face. No wonder she was so well liked in Hollywood
Figure this one out. Edie won the "Miss US Television" in 1950. Was seen by Ernie's producers who asked her to try-out. She knew classical music but only 3 popular songs. She did all 3 and got in although she had never seen the show. Good thing they didn't ask for a 4th. They married in 54, he died in a car wreck in 63, after his death, Adams won a "nasty custody battle" with Kovacs' ex-wife over her stepdaughters. His ex-wife had previously kidnapped the girls during a visit; Adams and Kovacs worked tirelessly to locate his daughters and return them to their father's custody. Another court battle began for Adams in 63; this time with her mother-in-law, who refused to believe there were more debts than assets in her son's estate because her daughter-in-law mismanaged the estate and petitioned for custody of her granddaughters.The dispute lasted for years with Edie winning. She worked for years to pay her late husband's tax debt to the IRS. Stars lead complicated lives.
I worked on Broadway and with her roots there, much admired her for her talents. I always wanted to meet her, but because of all the turmoil in her life as described above, never got to. I later did get that priveledge when Ms. Adams was touring in the musical Baby. She was absolutely wonderful as the oldest of the three women, a fine actress as well as singer. Because of ties to the theater she was playing at, I got introduced to her. I was stunned by her intelligence and she was incredibly gracious to me. I shall remain a fan of this fine lady always.
rick charles To your state tax commission and to the IRS IN particular, when they're owed money celebrities and regular people are one in the same. Declaring bankruptcy doesn't discharge your debt to them. Heck, even 6 feet under they'll still try to find ways to get money from your estate, first before others , even if you died penniless.
I assume the IRS still expects you to pay taxes on your income for 15 years after you've become the citizen of a different country. That used to be the law & somehow I doubt they would change it.
Russell, from Wikipedia: She was a recovering alcoholic who had gone into rehab at age 79, and described herself in a 2003 interview, saying, "These days, I am a teetotal, mean-spirited, right-wing, narrow-minded, conservative Christian bigot, but not a racist." You gotta love her.
Ernie (to MG Jane Russell): Do you live near Marlon Brando? Jane Russell: Heavens no!! 17:38 --- John: What did living near Marlon Brando had to do with it? Ernie: Her voice. I couldn't understand her. :) 22:04 [A joke about Brando's mumbling way of talking I guess.]
@@shuboy05 Marlon Brando and Penny Marshall. He was of German descent from Nebraska and she was of Italian descent from the Bronx. Major mumblers. LOL.
I never even considered Miss Jane as any kind of actress-a stupid opinion born out of ignorance. Then i saw " The Tall Men" and i saw a first rate actress as well as a beautiful lady. Seeing her in W M L shows that she also has considerable natural charm.
What an absolute beauty. Jane Russell was hilarious. "You know that movie "Gentlemen Prefer Blonds"? she liked to ask. "I played the brunette.". The scene on the boat when the night sky is behind her and she pulls the shawl over her head. In that moment, maximum beauty. The film is worth seeing if you haven't. Hilariously campy "Ain't There Anyone Here For Love?" and the beautifully sun "Bye-bye Baby". A major talent. Absolute wonder on the screen. Even in her "Full figure" days. Couldn't be lovlier.
My party dress was like Miss Collins' dress *racehorse lady*! I inherited it from my mom and wore to lots of parties - dove gray satin, shawl collar, full skirt. It lasted for lots of parties.
I can vouch for the pain caused by an Achilles tendon injury. It's something that can catch you by surprise...the pain of which causes uncontrollable tears to hit your eyes automatically.
Jane Russell is fantastic in this. So naturally beautiful with a fantastic personality. Such an eye opener seeing these actresses from the ‘Golden Age’ in a different light. My favourites- Elizabeth Taylor. Debbie Reynolds. Raquel Welch. Brilliant. More innocent times....😁
I wonder if Ernie Kovacs really did smell his wife's perfume. That would probably make her the only guest ever identified on What's My Line by a sense of smell.
What you're hearing is the mid-Atlantic accent. It was popular among the upper class and in showbusiness at the time. Most Americans didn't speak like that back then.
this was before the American education system started making children stupid. today they are more interested in making sure boys can use the girl's bathroom and the kid whose father owns a firearm legally for hunting is attacked and no one will speak to him or play with him.
Remember that many actors of that era had stage experience before the widespread use of microphones and amplification. In order to fill a theater with one's voice alone and to be understood required training in diction and voice projection.
Miss Russell was on the show to promote her latest film, "The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown." Unfortunately, the film was a huge flop. In fact, the movie was such a disaster that Jane took a seven year hiatus from films until she returned in 1964 in "Fate Is the Hunter." From tv.com
Someone commented on how the great Marilyn Monroe was a construct of Hollywood. I agree, but would add that all Hollywood stars are in essence a construct of some type. Nonetheless Jane Russell was a stunning looking woman.
+Jon SM You might be interested in reading Ayn Rand's write-up of Marilyn's obituary. She emphasized the many cruelties which Marilyn had to endure from mainly jealous people.
has anyone else noticed John Daly's ears are really white compared to his face... just thought this was odd and a little funny. Black and white TV had anomalies I guess
John was actually allergic to certain kinds of TV makeup, and had a case of makeup poisoning early in his career, so he tried to use as little of it as possible for the rest of his life.
I know that Jayne Mansfield was Mariska Hargitay's mother, but don't you think that Jane Russell could easily pass as a Mariska Hargitay lookalike or as her mom?....and spooky....I just checked and Jayne Mansfield actually was the mystery guest the week prior to this show!
It’s so nice to see beautiful celebrity women with curves and a healthy body. She is a normal size, even big for our horrible culture. We need to get back to that time.
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