The Calyoso Song 7:40 Chorus: What's my line? What's my line? The panel, they guessed it right this time. What's my line? What's my line? The panel, they guessed it right this time. Now people come from far and wide, Their occupation they try to hide. The panel look 'em from head to toe, And ask them if it's "yes" or "no." Chorus Now John Daly is the moderator, He uses words from here to Gibraltar. Bennett Cerf, the book publisher, And a favorite women's club lecturer. Chorus Dorothy Kilgallen, a pretty redhead, Writes a Broadway column we have all read. Arlene Francis for intellect, Wears a sparkling diamond heart 'round her neck. Chorus
Jeannie Carson is still living at age 94, as of January 2023. Her hairstyle was one of the few from the 1950s that would still look fashionable in the 21st century.
@@johndonahue3162 that is a whole another field, I understand the amount of evidence nor am I defending him completely. I am just saying that in the eyes if the law he's nothing more than a suspect/witness. Everyone on that boat is equally guilty of having some part of the crime for different theories. As of now I just look at all the suspects are innocent until proven guilty.
It seemed as if Arlene was the only panelist that was into the calypso music. Arlene was great on this show and every other show she did over the years.
I just watched the first episode of Hey Jeannie! on TV, here in the UK, a couple of hours ago. Very charming and innocent. Delighted to discover that Jeannie Carson is alive and well at the age of 92. Sadly, her husband passed away 11 days ago, though. Terribly reminiscent of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip. 🙏✨💟
Very unusual to allow a guest to perform like the calypso band did, but quite entertaining, actually. When the syndicated version of "What's My Line?" went into production, they frequently allowed guests to demonstrate their "line" as part of the entertainment.
Officially 5'11" tall, or at least he was supposed to have been at one point. I think he was, judging by how he looked standing next to John Daly and Bennett Cerf, both of whom were 6'1" tall . But definitely not over 6 feet tall. Nothing wrong with 5'11" -- tall enough.
Robert Wagner is one of my favorite actors of all time. I loved him in "Hart to Hart" (and I loved Stefanie Powers, too). And he was the gold standard for the lovable rogue in "Switch", "It Takes a Thief" and "NCIS". He was the perfect choice to play DiNozzo's (MIchael Weatherly's) father in NCIS (much better than picking Fred Astaire to play Wagner's father in "It Takes a Thief").
@@johndonahue3162 I have watched them all once and this is my second time around though the entire series. I haven't noticed his preference for skirts or dresses, so I just wondered if anyone had counted--skirts and dresses against "good causes," and financial background of the contestant--i.e. "come a long way at some expense for nothing." I just don't believe John was particularly "snarky," because those were "MY" days, too, (Dorothy was my mother's age.) It was flattering--a compliment--to hear a wolf whistle, not a put-down. Women's lib flipped the coin on all of this, which was great, had it actually accomplished equal pay for equal work, which it helped a bit, but not enough. On the other hand, it tended to destroy the sense of gallantry, which I detect among the panelists and John himself, but younger people now, seem to misinterpret this as "sexist" or otherwise inappropriate. I see it from the perspective of the times.
he flips extra cards when he feels that it would do some justice. i remember in one occasion he flipped all cards for two students who worked outdoors in summer holidays to earn some money, that was just the right act. He does it in such a way that it matches with the expectations of the viewer. That being said, the good looks helps in every aspect of life. But I'm sure John would still flip all cards even if the woman was not good looking.
RW was big friends with Betty Davis, her nickname for him was Beautiful. She got that right! He also very convincingly played terrible characters, such as the spoiled brother in The Mountain. He was worried about playing such a despicable role, and Spencer Tracy asked him if he were an actor or a mouse. Did not hurt his career at all.
Sara, I think he was in A kiss Before Dying also in which he played a thoroughly bad character. Matt Dillon was cast in his role later. I liked the Dillon pic better.
What sort of ear jewelry is Mrs. Targove wearing??? Are those multiple piercings? If so, that must've been very unusual for the 50s. I've never seen anything like it.
+maremacd I never saw anything like them, either. Having grown up in the 1950's I don't remember seeing any jewelry for the ears like that. The closest was some of the ear jewelry on Star Trek (TOS). This was the closest I could find by searching Google images for "1950's clip on earrings". wanelo.co/p/32149972/wiesner-earrings-joseph-wiesner-ny-clip-on-earrings-1950s-50s-mid-century-hollywood-aquamarine-crystal-rhinestones-art-deco-revival-wedding
Well spotted. There was a long history even by then of ear cuffs. Check out some of the things Lucille Ball would wear! But admittedly, this lady's jewellery is quite unique.
There was a Fay Targove born in the Bronx in 1931, if that is her, it would put her about 26 at the time of this broadcast. As of 12-18-18 she is still alive (87 yo) in Cape Coral, if that is her. PS58 is in the Bronx and it's address is 459 East 176th street Bronx, NY
Jeannie Carson--what a treat to be introduced to her here. So charming and lovely. So few brits speak as well anymore. And still alive as of Aug '24, with 96 years! (So used to "was" when I look up people from this show.) So many catty cathys here. So happy to say I love the ones these catty cathys hate, including Wally Cox!
I had grandmotherly teachers, matronly teachers, plain teachers, stern teachers (one looked like she didn't want to teach anymore) and pretty teachers. I would not call any of my female teachers ugly. I had three teachers in third grade: one in NYC (Queens) and two in the suburbs after my family moved. All were on the younger side and I liked all of them as good teachers. The one in Queens was an attractive woman. The first one in the suburbs was very young, very sweet and very pretty. The day before Christmas vacation, she told us she wasn't going to be our teacher when we came back. I forget what term she used, but she was pregnant. The third teacher was young, but more on the plain side. But she had a dynamic personality and after a few weeks we forgot that we had had another teacher. And she had gotten such good results with the class that they moved her up to 4th grade with our class. She was one of the best teachers I ever had, and certainly the best I had at the grammar school level.
Lois Simmons ~ My teachers were very similar to yours. FYI...I always enjoy your comments. It’s obvious you were taught well because you think before you speak, you’re nonjudgmental and you phrase your comments very elegantly. I’m sure I’m not the only one that notices.
Johan Bengtsson Phyllis Newman?!? Really, Johan? I'm pretty shocked you think so badly of her on WML-- she's generally very popular. I don't agree on Victor Borge, either, but I know you're far from alone in that opinion. :)
What's My Line? I just think she is too much of everything; too happy, too giggly, too eager, too much alike Arlene. I can understand that she is/was very popular but the show needed an anthithesis of Arlene, not a copy.
Johan Bengtsson I agree with you on that, the show would have benefited from someone who was more of a contrast than Phyllis was, but that aside, I find her completely endearing. :)
I liked Jeannie on the panel, she seemed pretty dorky (which appeals to me) and had an aura of gamine and youthful freshness about her. I would have seated her next to Dorothy, though, not in the third spot next to Arlene, for more contrast. However, that old grandmotherly maxim does come to mind: A lady should never appear too eager! I think we might all underestimate how difficult being a panelist was, once you get a "yes" answer it can be hard to know where to go from there, especially when you're on the spot.
What an interesting episode! Calypso trio reminded me of Frank Zappa quote, in which he says that at one short time people in 50s thought that rock n roll is dead and that calypso is a new thing. School teacher is just plain gorgeous. Last contestant had some eccentric quality about him, which panel also noticed and based their first questions on that. I understand from other comments that he had an injury, but he also has a vivid personality. It seems to me that he and Jeannie Carson would be interesting couple. And Miss Carson is so likeable and unusual. Like she is not from that time.
Robert Wagner in his early luscious period. Oh my yes. A few years before he started his relationship with Natalie Wood, Robert as a particularly young man got a supporting-cast role in the 1953 Clifton Webb -- Barbara Stanwyck "Titanic." That film was not as historically accurate as the 1997 decaprio-winslet-cameron film, nor were its special effects on that massive scale, but the writing and the drama were of a high order. His character in 1953 "Titanic" may have inspired in some backhanded way the deCaprio role in the 1997 "Titanic." He and Stanwyck became good friends in that period.
A bit more than friends, if one can believe what one reads. And by the way, I enjoy your very informed and fascinating comments. A pleasure to read. Thank you.
At 25:10, John says that the last contestant worked for the Internal Revenue Bureau. Habits do die hard: the organization had been renamed the Internal Revenue Service in 1953. Anyone watching later episodes will see another example of this phenomenon in the early 1960s: for a long time after zip codes were introduced, John would give the address for the show as New York 22, New York, instead of using the zip code.
Arlene wore that diamond heart shaped pendent on every show. She may have been one of the first influencers since they became a rage - well maybe not diamond, but they were very popular.
Look for him in "Stars and Stripes Forever," a silly 1952 picture about John Philip Sousa. Wagner plays a young band member who invents the sousaphone. (Not historically accurate!) In Technicolor lighting and makeup at age 22, he looks about 17.
Dorothy and Arlene dress in evening attire on the show. Very pretty. Course when attending a special event hard telling what they wore. Even the guests dressed in formal wear sometimes. More dressy than how people dress for weddings, funerals and church now.
What's My Line? My son does it all the time and can show me what to do if I ever have time to learn, but I haven't tried yet and couldn't explain how to TanRu Nomad. Is there a way to download only part of a video, though -- such as just the few minutes of the song from the full WML episode?
SaveThe TPC The easiest thing to do would be to download the video and edit it. The files for the full videos are small. I can't explain beyond this general level, though. There's no point-- it depends on what platform you're on, and what level of experience you have, how you would go about it.
+TanRu Nomad What I do is download the video as an mp3 using youtube-mp3.org and edit the audio using Audacity. Both programs are free. Here's an article that explains more on how to use Audacity, which can be a little finicky: www.wikihow.com/Use-Audacity
The term "long hair" had been in existence for decades before this show and always referred to musicians who played "classical" or "serious" music - it never was a term that referred to "pop" or popular music - it always meant the opposite of pop music, which is why it was used by the panelist the way it was on this show.
I like watching the panel. Dorothy is sharp as a needle. I can see why she was such a good investigative reporter. Didn't know John Daly was a newscaster.
Gary Zerr He's a plant in the audience every week to fill space when HE THINKS there's not much happening and so far, having been watching WML chronologically, he's done it about 37:658 times. Looking forward to him getting the push. USA viewers won't know this reference (I don't think) but his forced laugh is like a character called Mr Mackay from a classic UK 70s sitcom called 'Porridge'.
When I was in the 5th and 6th grades "It Takes a Thief" was one of my favorite shows. However, I think the verdict is still out on what happened to Natalie Wood and I lived on Santa Catalina island for almost a year so when I think about living in Avalon it reminds me of Natalie Wood. I would like to think he had nothing to do with it as he was one of my favorites.
Well, I guess it depends on what one counts as a "musical group." I presume you're thinking of the Salvation Army Band as the other. But there were also the two singing garbage collectors... John's well-known aversion to contestants performing probably had a lot to do with concern over losing control of the timing. In all of these instances, the "performance" was a preplanned event with a known duration, so that JCD could factor the length into his timing calculations.
That teacher, like my teacher, Mrs. Santandrea, back in the late 1970's, helped me as a 12 year old at the time, through puberty. She was guilty of nothing, but I was convicted of every fantasy that I had indulged in regarding her.
@@michaelnivens6267 Very sadly, I just discovered that Jeannie's husband, Biff, passed away on 09/04/2021. They were married for 61 years, bless them. 🙏✨💟🌌💟✨🙏