MYSTERY GUEST: Yul Brynner [theater and film actor, best remembered for his role as the King in Rodgers & Hammerstein's "The King and I"] PANEL: Arlene Francis, Peter Lind Hayes, Dorothy Kilgallen, Bennett Cerf
@@antonioacevedo5200 It's the most likely explanation. The panel knew their guest was a huge movie and theatre star, either a) with a voice so distinctive that it would be instantly recognised, hence he whistled, or b) for professional reasons he never used his voice (Emmett Kelly had appeared on What's My Line the previous year). The one big star known only to whistle in performance was Harpo Marx, hence the "blond curly hair" question. The panel didn't expect the audience's reaction.
It was a truly harrowing plea to stop smoking and was only shown once in my locality, very late at night. I often thought it was too effective and was therefore blocked by the cigarette companies as a result.
@starababa1985: Never thought about that. You may be right. That would be rather despicable. Money over people’s health. - but like I said - I only needed to see it once and that was it. The Winston 100s went in the garbage. It was rather amazing.
It was the early days of TV, people are still feeling there way as to what works and doesn't, and there is a lot less pretension. Which was the way it had to be as you never knew what question will come out of someones mouth. People getting offended really isn't going to work in a live TV setting.
I've lived watching this old show especially the woman two very intelligent people. But the ignorance around the insults they dish out towards one of the first people of their country is palpable
Lawrence H. Hart (Black Beaver) - is a Cheyenne peace chief, a Mennonite pastor, an ex-Marine fighter pilot, a graduate of Mennonite educational institutions, a loving father and grandfather, a force to be reckoned with in certain Washington corridors where repatriation of Indian remains is at issue
Thanks for the information. I found Black Beaver's segment to be the most interesting. He was as intense and attractive as Yul Brynner in his way, an appeal based on veracity rather than artifice. Not at all surprising that he continued to lead a life of service to community, especially those who are marginalized. What a fine man.
Unfortunately, that link doesn't work anymore, but I found what I think is the same article at this link: themennonite.org/feature/lawrence-harts-vision-peace/ I'm glad to learn that he embraced his Native heritage after all. In answer to John's questions at the end of his segment, he indicated that he had no real association with traditional ways at that time in his life, but I guess that was only because the military demanded his full attention at that point, (as alluded to by John also).
Just watch right after he kisses their hands, how Dorothy's and Arlene's eyes adoringly just follow Yul Brynner all the way until he walks off the stage . This man oozed sex appeal effortlessly.
I never understood the concept of a lady “swooning” but I truly think if Yul Brynner ever spoke to me, that’s what I would do...swoon. What a man! RIP Mr. Brynner.
I saw Yul Brynner perform live in The King and I, in theater in the round. He walked right past me on the way to the stage, and met my eyes when he took his bows. Unforgettable.
Kirk Douglas had recently won the NYFCC Award for "Lust for Life," so Arlene possibly was looking to guess right or (as it turned out) get one of the biggest WML laughs ever with her sly query.
Yul Brynner was one of my favorite actors. But I really liked him for his intelligence. The guy spoke like seven languages. But alas another genius talent struck down by those damn cancer sticks.
@David Pinegar My intent was to testify about my experience as a way of encouraging and inspiring smokers that read my post as a form of encouragement to stop smoking.
Yul Brynner was a major director in the days of early television.... and then the little musical "The King and I" came along. He appeared in the play 4625 times on stage.
Yeah, both Peter Lind Hayes and John Daly mentioned working with Yul Brynner on early television shows which he had directed. I found this quite surprising. IMDb credits him with 10 different directorial jobs, but although I see _We Take Your Word_ (the game show that John mentioned) listed, I don't see a credit for _The Stork Club_ , which PLH mentioned. www.imdb.com/name/nm0000989/?ref_=nmbio_bio_nm
Here's the Cast & Crew IMDb listing for _The Stork Club_ , which indeed featured Peter Lind Hayes and Mary Healey. It does not include a director listing. www.imdb.com/title/tt4437094/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
He was about 36 here. In 1953 when he was 33 years old and on Broadway with The King and I, Sal Mineo, age 14, had his first "taste" of stardom. He often thanked Yul for showing him the ropes. He certainly learned a lot, they had some serious sexual interactions. And if you check the internet, when he was still unknown at age 22, he posed for a group of full frontal nude photos. They are now on line.
BAMMM ........ Miss Francis is on fire !!! White Mink - " curly, blond hair ? " - then that LOOK she slides toward Mr. Daly during the final contestant. What a charmer and what a dame.
Joseph Palermo No one is withoit flaws but she doesn't fit the definition of pompous. Mannered maybe, but she's not that full of herself I wouldn't say.
It took a while (some 50 or 60 episodes or so) but I got to like her a lot. I like the character that thinly veiled underneath. She's quite feisty as well as elegant.
Arlene you nailed the humour so on the spot. ahahahahaha, the greatest line in the show for me : " DO you have blond curly hair? " ahahahaha. gets me every time.
That is so sad to think people risked their lives to sound better. I do think his voice was magnificent and soothing. I think it would have been just as good with the cancer sticks.
& The Magnificent Seven, and The West World. Also, about his singer' s voice - there's quite a collection Yul Brynner "Two Guitars" on the Ed Sullivan Show 28,341 views 508 8 Share Save Report  The Ed Sullivan Show
Yep, if you could only have one year in pictures, Brynner's 1956 is hard to beat, with a "King and I" Oscar win coming the next year (Sidney Poitier's 1967 is also huge with three smash hits, but no subsequent Oscar win or nom for his 1967 efforts).
Amazing to think now that Yul Brynner almost didn't try out for King and I (even though Mary Martin strongly urged him to) because he was a fairly successful television director. 1956 was a really big year for Yul - King and I, Ten Commandments and Anastasia all came out that year
He was a great man. He had made arrangements for a tv commercial to air after he died. In the commercial he stated he had lung cancer and that is what killed him. He pleaded for people to quit smoking. It was a very raw commercial. I haven’t seen anything like it since then.
This is a special posting to this “channel”. Old films and early television must be saved and rebroadcasted to newer generations.’ As always, thanks’ for taking the time to support these films! And I support this site. ~M~
Mr. Yul Brunner's look was way way before its time. He was good looking, a great actor, not your typical all American male actor. He stud out. Look at men today... Shaved heads, dark skin. He was truly the look of what men now try to look like.
That's an interesting Indian name. My great great grandmother was a full blooded Cherokee Indian. She lived to be 103 years old. I wasn't born yet. Her daughter my great grandmother's hair would grow to her knees. She would cut it and make pony tails to sell to the wig store. I like how their names were chosen to have a meaning like, ' Walks Far Women'
Presence - Thanks for the heads up. You didn't leave a space right after the "+jtg3765". You have "+jtg3765" shoved right against "presence" :( Example: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_(punctuation)
thetiler No offense intended to either one of you. I was just trying to clarify to jtg3765 what I thought you meant. (I skipped a space this time to make sure I don't do the same thing again.)
I was born 9 days after this aired -- in a snowstorm. Mom said that was the most/ only trouble I ever gave her. LOL. Thanks momma, I miss you. 😌😊 Dorothy as a blonde? Why not! I miss her, too! Such a brilliant mind...what a loss. 😔
I have a couple family members who are Marines (retired). They were encouraged to be "serious" considering the scope of their jobs in the military. Off-duty/retired, they both have fantastic senses of humor, enjoy joking around, and are quick and easy to laugh. You'd never know it seeing them on-duty. Semper fidelis!!
Oh my god, Yul Brynner is smiling and being a smartass! I'm so used to him being brooding and intensely glaring at me, but no, here he's messing around with people and smiling and actually kinda shy. I like it! XD But seriously, though, it's nice to see him smile, I don't think I've ever seen him smile and look more relaxed, it's a welcome change. :)
I love the riotous laughter in the background during hilarious moments. A testament to the absolute magic created by the show over the years of its existence.
The loudest voice in the laughter is obviously a crew member - probably the man who warmed up the audience and prodded their applause. His laughter is heard on virtually every episode. (Much like Ed McMahon’s raucous laughter on the Tonight Show.)
I've loved Yul Brenner since I saw The King and I and The Ten Commandments when I was a kid. I loved how he would stand with his knuckles on his hips and his feet sideways.
What a GREAT time this was !! I am now 56 and it would have been nice to have been 56 during this era ! and yes indeed, Yul was a STUD & very talented man !! { I'll never forget that commercial they showed after he died in 1985 , " Just don't smoke " } Rest his soul ! He was LOVED !
I had the priviledge of meeting Yul Brynner here in Dallas TX back in 1978 at a woman's t ennis tournament. It's too bad I didn 't talk to him a little longer.
+700gsteak Men of that time period were so masculine. I think that is why that the 1940s and 1950s had the best men. Not talking about their personal habits, just their persona.
Cary Grant? Cary Grant was quite a feminine man and not attractive at all. Grant looked like all the other very unsexy american actors back then. Yul Brynner was a real man, masculine, sexy and unbelievably handsome and charming.
Dorothy looks ultra glamorous here with her lighter hair, and Arlene is just gorgeous as always. These women were so chic, the epitome of beauty and class, including gloves and sparklers.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for dropping in. The greatest house guests a 71-one-year old could hope for during self-isolation. The door's always open to WML and friend Gary. God bless.
From 'The King And I' to 'Westworld'....that's some breadth of brilliance. Love him in Westworld particularly, doesn't speak but he's astonishing in it.
There is a video of Yul Brynner slalom skiing that is just beautiful. He was very graceful and an expert, just like you know he would be. I like to think he is somewhere, skiing on a beautiful lake.
For such a long time we have enjoyed this gentleman's work in so many areas. Admire him greatly for making a PSA about quitting smoking when he knew he was dying from cancer. To have it released after his passing- wow
I only found this show a couple weeks ago and it's been an absolute treat, I've been binge watching episodes and have become a big fan. One thing I've noticed is that there's a member of the studio audience who has this unique guffaw/cackle type laugh. This individual, for some reason, appears to have sat in the audience for nearly every episode I've watched and included his particular laugh into each one. I find his laugh positively hilarious and it really adds to the experience of watching the show. Given that he appears so frequently, I was hoping anyone out there might have information about his identity, as I've started to be driven crazy by not knowing who this man is, or why he's always in the audience(not that I wish he weren't, I just really want to know). I know for a fact that I've heard this man's laugh over many episodes of this program, which has added to my desire to uncover his identity. Because of his frequency and sometimes echo of his laugh, I've started to wonder if he perhaps was a producer or some similar executive that would have been present that often, not a simple viewer in the audience. Below I've included time stamps which contain this unique laugh I desperately request help identifying: 4:43 to 4:44 (After White Mink joke, as crowd laughter dies down) 10:41 to 10:43 (Prominently heard between waves of crowd laughter) 11:10 to 11:12 (Laugh at end of crowd laughter, so prominent it even makes Mr. Daly laugh and look at the audience) 12:59 to 13:02 (Heard under Mr.Daly explantation, only one laughing at Daly's joke about Arlene's answer) 15:47 to 15:50 20:36 to 20:38 20:46-20:49 please, anyone
Oh yeah, there was absolutely ZERO chance of disguising it even for someone with acting skills as good as Yul's. That would be like trying to hide Morgan Freeman or James Earl Jones.
This was such a great episode. The first two guests threw the panel off with their look and ethnicity. People were so concerned with their appearance that they were less concerned with their answers
Every time I've watched this show and there's been a black guest they've been respectful; in the sense that nobody made any comment about the fact. The first Native American or Indian guest I've seen on the show and they can't help themselves with the comments. I like this show because everyone is just nice and classy and it's the kind of thing you don't find on tv these days. "Did you have to have a reservation to get into this country?" is a little window through the facade of this show that highlights the scummier parts of this era.
One gets the feeling that Black Beaver---am sure a Proud Cheyenne--must, or might have decided at the last minute to use his Native American name when signing-in for John did appear and sounded as if he was at a momentary loss as to how, 'Now' to proceed and since the show was Live...let the 'issue', slid...but there is that tone of 'What EVER' in his voice...even the Panel just sat there a bit in a quandary--'kept staring'' at this Handsome and quite Manly contestant.....A rare, 'captured live' moment on Television of how the most supposedly Erudite and Sophisticated 'up-scale' New Yorkers...could be just as much an 'Archie Bunker' .
i'm french. there is a story about him when he lived in Normandy in a small village in the 70's. the mayor of that small poor village ask yul for a loan. the year later the mayor come back with a check to refund the first of the loan, yul use and burn the check to light up a cigar while saying "merci beaucoup, we're square now".... there is a statue of yul in the village now.
@cantor0305 thanks for sharing that story. I've read about Yul being in the circus when he lived in France when he was very young. It's very interesting to read a more personal story of his time there when he was older. Merci beaucoup! 😊
@@krissalouvae7513 de rien ! you're welcome. when he start his career in France he also play Tsigane Music with french futur star humourist Fernandel in a Marseille's Cabaret around 1924 , and then meet thanks to Fernandel great writers like Marcel Pagnol and Jean Cocteau just like that.... Yul has a extroardinary life... Fantastic material for a biopic when you think.
Okay -- you talk about rude and insensitive -- Peter Lind Hayes at 5:06 has the bad taste to ask Black Beaver "Did you have to have a reservation to get into this country?" Even for 1956, that was just tasteless. Then came the "FBI" thing -- the "Federal Bureau of Indians". Ye gods. What a jerk.
YellowZinnias I have no difficulty believing any of that, I'm sad to say. I've been around for 64 years, and I've seen way too much bigotry on the part of people who have never had bigotry directed their way. Historically, Native Americans have been treated abysmally in the U.S.A. and I've no doubt that still goes on. Australia has had the same sort of history with the Aborigines. The only country I can think of that hasn't taken that approach is New Zealand. The British came in, but from the beginning, the Maori people have not be subjected to any sort of color bar but have been accorded equal treatment to all other New Zealanders, including those of European descent, and they don't have any social barriers there either. It's certainly not true in any other country where Europeans have taken over. The treatment of Native Americans in the U.S.A. has been nothing short of shameful.
On the contrary, james roe, EVERYONE should feel an obligation to follow standards of good taste. Based on other comments you left today, you're clearly not one who does. Goodbye!
Its a bad thought out joke as well, since hes an indian, his roots are connected to the same country, so he wouldnt need any reservation to get in (of course his tribe could have originated from Canada as well, but still). Peter Lind Hayes is likely to be more of a immigrant compared to Black Beaver.