What's My Line? - Marguerite Higgins; Edgar Bergen; Paul Winchell [panel] (Apr 29, 1956) 

Loved seeing Paul Winchell and Edgar Bergen on same program.

The look of admiration and happiness on Paul Winchells face is quite heart warming for me.

I can just imagine what a thrill this was for Paul Winchell. As I understand it, Edgar Bergen was Winchell's idol when he was a child, entertaining the other kids at school with the character that became Jerry Mahoney.

that made my day , seeing edgar Bergen and paul winchell... i'm 61 yrs old and they made my childhood a lot of fun... god bless them

John is so adept at making sure the guest's achievements are recognized . As she walks away he mentions her Pulizter Prize, made sure that got in. Absolutely!! What a remarkable woman!

I lost it when Dorothy asked "are you a dummy"

Edgar Bergen must have been the best salesman in the world to break into show business. A ventriloquist on the radio? That would rank right up there with being a magician on the radio. What a gig!

Winchell must have been thrilled. I happen to know that he idolized Bergen!

A few comments... ~ Arlene's banter with Jerry Mahoney is absolutely charming. ~ I can't believe I'd not previously heard of Marguerite Higgins... what a storied (albeit short) life/career she had! ~ Dorothy looked particularly good this night.

How cool is that? Paul Winchell and Edgar Bergen and co on the same stage. Winchell really looks delighted!

truely the golden age of television

It would have been extra funny if they would have put a mask on Jerry Mahoney also!

Is it just me,?or does modern tv lack something?This was fantastic!!!!!!

What a great treat for Paul ! And look how happy he is !

I like how at 9:00, Arlene knew who it was and instead of dragging it out a la Dorothy, she just guessed right

Too cool ! Edgar Bergen with Paul Winchell

The sparks really fly when Mortimer and Jerry rub shoulders!

I'm 37 and I've been watching these for many years... The great part is all these episodes are new to me.

This was a treat to see them both together.

Winch 's face lit up like a kid on Christmas morning.

This is amazing, I never knew they were both on the same show. Thanks!

Never a big fan of ventriloquists but Edgar Bergen was also an actor and, an actor in one of Hollywood's great Classics, "I Remember Mama." He was exceptional....and so funny.

Just when the wedding between Prince Rainier of Monaco and Grace Kelly was over, a woman named Grace Kelly is a contestant and her line is "Issues Marriage Licenses". :) 10:02 and 11:00

Paul Winchell played Gargamel! My childhood! (Also, as people have noted, 5 million Hanna-Barberra characters.) Marguerite Higgins is wonderfully acerbic, as well as trailblazing and vaguely amazing. First woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Foreign Correspondence. Did impressive and important work in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. Died at age 45 of a disease she contracted in Vietnam. Is buried at Arlington. Collection of her papers: library.syr.edu/digital/guides/h/higgins_m.htm I found one newspaper article where Miss Kelley was understandably a bit wry about the Monaco wedding, and another, later on, where she and other marriage license issuers observed the draft had brought about some marriage decisions. Can't find an obit, though. Also, because I had to look it up: Bennett at 25:29 mentions Farfel; he was Jimmy Nelson's dog puppet, who (which?) appeared in Nestle Quick ads in the 50s and 60s.

The interaction between Arlene and Jerry is adorably hilarious with bit of weird on top.

Winchell's autobiography, Winch (2004), exposed many details of Winchell's life that had previously been kept private, including early stories of an abused childhood, a long history of depression and at least one mental breakdown which resulted in a short stint in an institution.

She admitted to being an entertainer and a news correspondent. Honesty from her own mouth.

I love the banter between Arlene and Jerry

Good Lord, that was a treat! Edgar Bergen and Paul Winchell together. I got a kick out of that one 😁

Well, I see many yipee's about Polly Bergen and Winchell, actually, to me, the most interesting name in that episode was Mrs. Marguerite Higgins, who wrote excellently about the war in Korea, and opened many doors and glass ceilings for other female foreign correspondent, as did Kilgallen too. She should be known by all students in communication sciences, schools of journalism etc. A deep and respectful bow. Sadly enough, she died at a far too young age.

I am amazed by these people.

ANOTHER amazing ventriloquist was Jay Johnson-who played Chuck Campbell and "Bob" on "Soap" from 1977 to 1981!

Miss HIggins is absolutely stunning. What a gorgeous smile. Dorothy is so cute, so pretty. Arlene is so engaging.

BTW, Mortimer Snerd was the basis for the Warner Brothers cartoon character Beaky Buzzard -- even used the same face. Other cartoon companies used Mortimer too ("Yup, yup, yup") but not as a regular recurring character.

It would have been awesome if Grace Kelly had been the mystery challenger on the same episode as Grace Kelley, the marriage license issuer from Detroit. I guess she was probably on her honeymoon. Arlene Francis displayed some high level flirting skills with the dummy.

Thank you..such a treat to watch this

When Dorothy Kilgallen said: " as much as I hate to leave Jerry Mahoney, there sits on my left..... ". I was hoping she would say:" "there sits on my left, another dummy, Bennett Cerf.!"

한국전쟁의 실상을 만천하에 알려주신 마거릿 히긴스 기자분의 노고에 감사드립니다.

Edgar Bergen and Mortimer Snerd Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney

The perfect line during Ms. Kelley's questioning would have been "Does one benefit from your services?" / "Is one better off mentally as a result of your services?" a loud "NO!" from a man.

Those who complained that Carol Channing made long introductions; watch Paul Winchell and Jerry Mahoney talk for almost two minutes!

Paul Winchell was a weightlifter before it was fashionable.

If you notice Paul Winchell, he does not move his mouth whereas Edgar Bergen does.

I just googled Marguerite Higgins, because I never heard of her. She was an excellent war correspondent but tragically died ten years later in 1966 at the age of 45 after contracting a horrible disease overseas.

While Winchell was delighted to be near his idol, it's not surprising that Bergen snubbed him. Despite requested banter between two famous Vents was encouraged, Bergen wasn't having any of it. Bergen, a legend on radio, wasn't about to share his TV spotlight with a younger, more successful Vent.

Jerry Mahoney would inspire many horror stories of living dolls looking like him. Paul Winchell would go on to be a voice actor in many cartoons I grew up with as a child. He was Dirk Dastardly from Wacky Races and Gargamel from Smurfs. Shari Lewis was still new to the business at this time but would eventually become the next star ventriloquist. Wayland Flowers almost made it big with Madame. They did at least get a tv show for a year, but he was well known. Jay Johnson and Bob were popular, but not much more than Jennings and Madame. Jeff Dunham can claim he made it big. He did the comedy circuit but he got his stardom through the internet. He always had Peanut and Walter, but it was Achmed who got him his fame. He took the risk America needed to laugh after 9-11, and it worked.

Learn some history everyday. Margarite Higgins was one of the first if not the first woman to be a war correspondent, and served to gain equal rights for women in that arena. She covered the Korean war, world war II, and Vietnam. The poor lady died in 1966 of a disease caused by parasites she likely came into contact with while in Vietnam, and passed at the young age of 45. 🤍✌

This one was just adorable!

Marguerite Higgins was one of the greatest war correspondents of all time. Had her warnings been heeded, we might have avoided our calamity in Vietnam. Our Vietnam Nightmare was a masterpiece. There was talk of a movie about her and her fellow foreign correspondent (And lover) Keyes Beech starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Richard Gere, but the Hollywood suits nixed the idea.

Marguerite Higgins had such an interesting life but died tragically young at 45, ten years after this broadcast, from Vietnam-related infection. Love seeing strong women and black individuals on this show in the 50s: a testament to talent, fortitude, and fearlessness, in contrast to today's victim mindset even for those who succeed.

I'm beginning to think there's something wrong with me. I'm enjoying the charming sentimentality and poignancy of one dummy meeting another rather too much!

When he smiled, Paul Winchell looked like Seth Meyers.

For the first time, WML is willing to acknowledge a dummy on the panel!

I remember him on the radio it seemed like magic...

Check Jerry's head shake about 1:30. That's how they managed to sneak slightly suggestive material onto the air in the 50s. Classy.

Paul Winchell was great on this episode. Although the one thing that he should've done that would've been awesome was if Jerry was also wearing a mask- or he if he asked Jerry to take a look and tell him who the 2 mystery guests were.

Being just before my time I especially appreciate these old shows, if I'd grown up in the 50s instead of the 60s I would probably love them even more. I'm wondering if Edgar Bergan was moving his lips on purpose

Grace Kelly should have been on The Name's the Same!

At about 14:12... Cerf asks, "Has it ever been alive ?" Yes, it has been. A tree, where paper comes from. ;-)

John Daly said at the end of the previous program that Mickey Rooney was going to be on the panel next week. But here's Paul Winchell... wonder what happened.

It seems clear that Arlene gets the answers from some where based on her questions asked without really having any idea as to what is going on.

Mortimer Snerd is my hero!

Miss Kelley had a very stalwart walk, like is taught in Charm school.

Arlene kills me! Lol

Edgar Bergen father of Candice Bergen. My two favorite ventriloquists

Apparently-in 1956-people confused THIS "Grace Kelley" with the famous actress with the same name!

This episode kept me laughing

More on Marguerite Higgins: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marguerite_Higgins

Was this Paul Winchell's first appearance on WML? I ask because Arlene and Jerry Mahoney seem to have a history but I can't find any earlier appearances of Winchell and his sidekick.

Arlene! ❣️

love Mortimer

How could Dorothy arrive at the question "are you a dummy?".....just out of nowhere. Could she hear the sound of wooden parts moving maybe?

Mortimer Snerd And Jerry Mahoney

I would have been more fitting, if Bergen had brought Charlie McCarthy with him--as he was (probably) the model for Jerry Mahoney.

Just out of curiosity, in the earlier episodes was Bennett looking more towards the studio/theatre audience than the camera (during his intros to Mr. Daly)?

Arlene got a No answer for her question on marriage licenses, but after John's long-winded explanation, everyone forgot that the original answer was No.

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Ed Bergen disliked Paul Winchell. I never really knew why. Competition I guess.

Shouldn't Jerry Mahoney have a mask on?

It's a funny thing to not that Edgar Bergen was a ventriloquist...on the radio.

At 23:03, I never knew that Mortimer Snerd is Jerry Mahoney's cousin!

Wonder what happened at 8'11".

FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT ISSUES MARRIAGE LICENSES

Aha, I remember that dummy, Lol!

I just have to wonder if they planned the mystery guest with the dummy to be on the same night as the guest panelist with the dummy, if not, it is one of those wired and strange coincidences.

We don't have great shows as What's my line ??

Tiger!

The Panelists speaks better dummy language that the mystery guest lol

US population then, apparently 160 million. Now- 329 million.

edgar burgen is the best

Greeting

Where's Mickey Rooney?

why didn't the dummy have a blindfold?

Thanks for the spoiler. :(

Now I know where Jeff Dunham got his idea for his dummy "Bubba J".

Cousin mordimer

Is this game show funny as well as entertaining. Sometimes 😄😄

Gargle flarben doogal flosh

COUSIN MORDIMER

puppets lol