What's My Line? - Jules Montenier [the program's sponsor!]; Jayne Mansfield (Feb 12, 1956)

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  • MYSTERY GUEST: Jules Montenier; Jayne Mansfield [film actress and 1950s sex pot, reportedly a very intelligent woman in real life]
    PANEL: Arlene Francis, Fred Allen, Dorothy Kilgallen, Bennett Cerf
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  • @kenyongray2615
    @kenyongray2615 4 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    Jayne had several versions of herself. On this show, she was not acting the dumb blonde version of herself. She was more down to earth here. A truly gorgeous woman just being herself. Not pretending to be something else.

    • @bluecamus5162
      @bluecamus5162 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      When Jayne turns and gives John a big smile, the camera catches her up-close in a perfect profile. Suddenly you realize she has a tremendous overbite. Mary Tyler Moore has this same exact overbite and it is what gives them their beautiful face and smile.

  • @mjanonymous877
    @mjanonymous877 8 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    I would love to bring these people back for 1 righteous dinner party

  • @keithnaylor1981
    @keithnaylor1981 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    What a show! No wonder this was the tops! Class, style and stars like Jayne Mansfield! Just analyse the way she signs her name - clearly a woman of great style, with an alert brain and high intelligence.
    This was the first of several appearances on this show.

  • @adamodeo9320
    @adamodeo9320 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    to think that many actors could not fake an accent but Jayne could - she was so underrated.

  • @mikebarnard7957
    @mikebarnard7957 5 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    What a great programme! Jayne was just stunning. Such a beautiful lady with a wonderful personality. RIP dear Jayne.

    • @robertjean5782
      @robertjean5782 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Jayne died in a horrific accident at an early age😢

  • @dancelli714
    @dancelli714 5 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    WHEN I CAN'T sleep I watch this great show; In bed with my lap top on my lap. I saw these shows when they were live Sunday night at 10:30 pm. Going to school the next day, I was a bit sleepy but it was worth it.

    • @RADIUMGLASS
      @RADIUMGLASS 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It's 3 a.m and I've been watching it on my phone for 3 hours lol

    • @shadikhosro2200
      @shadikhosro2200 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      like me! AND guess what...I am living in Iran

    • @caseyedward2890
      @caseyedward2890 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Same for me. Started watching at least in 1st grade 59-60 always said this and the other game shows helped my vocabulary. To Tell The Truth = affidavit

    • @mehboobkm2018
      @mehboobkm2018 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You can't probably sleep because you were watching too many of wml?

    • @LANCSKID
      @LANCSKID 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wonderful cure for insomnia.

  • @libertyann439
    @libertyann439 6 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    Interesting comment Arlene made about congress...."If they are making a profit we'd better learn about it right away." How prophetic.

    • @waynej2608
      @waynej2608 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yes. I wonder how she felt about the constantly growing lobby industry in Congress? How it is these days. Given her response here, I'd say she'd freak out. And rightfully so.

    • @shirleyrombough8173
      @shirleyrombough8173 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      liberty Ann - Boy, isn't that a fact? We need to vote the crooks out. And you know what I mean.

    • @nikolatovar9884
      @nikolatovar9884 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bourbon_sketcher Whoah. Easy there.

    • @ggsilik
      @ggsilik ปีที่แล้ว

      $1,600,000,000.00 in a single donation, it's not just congress anymore.

  • @MisterMasterShafter1
    @MisterMasterShafter1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Jayne Mansfield - Hubba hubba. I've always loved her. Sweet, classy and gorgeous. ...and Mariska Hargitay's momma. RIP Jayney.

  • @gugurupurasudaikirai7620
    @gugurupurasudaikirai7620 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    1956 was the year Dr. Montenier had to sell his business. I wonder if it was already imminent at this point and they had him make an appearance as a mystery guest as a way to thank him for being a great sponsor for 6 years. Montenier was known to be very proud of being the sponsor for the show from the beginning and I'm sure this appearance was a treat for him

    • @CellGames2006
      @CellGames2006 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It was funny how Daly said "a word from our sponsor" after shaking hands with Montagnier and the scene cut off. He was right there! He could have sponsored himself!

    • @bluecamus5162
      @bluecamus5162 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      You may notice that Dr Jules is never shown walking. Two years earlier, a car wreck took his wife and his leg. The same article goes on to say that the takeover of his company by Helene Curtis broke his heart, as quoted by Bennett Cerf.

    • @tigergreg8
      @tigergreg8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bluecamus5162 Thanks for clearing this up, I wondered why we didn't see him walk off, and also why he had to let go of the company.

    • @GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath
      @GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath ปีที่แล้ว

      @@bluecamus5162 So that article didn’t bother to mention that Cerf called him a fraud? Of course, Cerf should be able to recognize a fraud since he scammed $42 million fraudulently from wannabe writers thru his “Famous Writers School” scam.

    • @GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath
      @GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tigergreg8 It was said he went broke demanding to be the sole sponsor

  • @chuckendweiss4849
    @chuckendweiss4849 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I just love it when the panel misses the mystery guest. They all smile

  • @jmccracken1963
    @jmccracken1963 10 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    And this is the first of Jayne Mansfield's four appearances as Mystery Guest on
    WHAT'S MY LINE? Too bad they never used her as a panelist.....

    • @WhatsMyLine
      @WhatsMyLine  10 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      That would have been interesting-- would have given us a glimpse into how smart Jayne was supposed to have been!

    • @Bigbadwhitecracker
      @Bigbadwhitecracker 8 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      +jmccracken1963 I think she would have been a great panelist - if she could be herself and not do the pouty sex pot thing all the time.

    • @TheCometHunter
      @TheCometHunter 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      +1, and a big ''Here! Here!''

    • @paacer
      @paacer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm sure she would have been a fabulous panelist

  • @hard-truthsbetter-than-swe6543
    @hard-truthsbetter-than-swe6543 6 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    people had such class back then...

    • @richardr2555
      @richardr2555 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No. It was just that show.

    • @marywebb9127
      @marywebb9127 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@richardr2555 Nope People had better manners and dressed better in the past.

    • @lynettepalecek3141
      @lynettepalecek3141 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@marywebb9127 I agree completely!!!! The Holy Bible was still being taught in the public schools in the 1950s.

  • @volzman2172
    @volzman2172 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    OMG Jayne Mansfield is just stunning. One of the most beautiful women ever.

    • @deejo1823
      @deejo1823 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      She had such BIG teeth.

    • @hindsightpov4218
      @hindsightpov4218 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Jayne’s daughter Mariska Hargitay is quite the beauty herself.

    • @volzman2172
      @volzman2172 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@hindsightpov4218 Wow I never knew that was her daughter.

    • @hindsightpov4218
      @hindsightpov4218 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      volz man
      Yup. Not a lot of people know Mariska Hargitay is Jayne Mansfield’s daughter for some reason. Not even ‘Law & Order: SVU’ fans know Mariska is Hollywood royalty. Whenever Mariska talks about her mother, it’s understandably a very sensitive thing for her to talk about.

    • @elisabethlinz4256
      @elisabethlinz4256 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@deejo1823
      true, that and other features of hers are very Swedish...

  • @lancedukel3436
    @lancedukel3436 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Today is June 29th 2020. We lost the fabulous Jayne on this day, 1967. RIP beautiful and talented Jayne. You were a superstar in every way!💟💟💟

    • @robertjean5782
      @robertjean5782 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Jayne was in a horrific accident died instantly 😢

  • @roslyncivello3935
    @roslyncivello3935 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Wow! Jayne Mansfield was beautiful… her talented daughter Mariska looks so much like her

  • @richardr2555
    @richardr2555 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Dorothy was taking her mask off prematurely when the sponsor was on and Bennett guessed incorrectly. She caught herself and quickly retied her mask. Funny when John said and now a word from our sponsor and he is sitting right next to him.

  • @waynehowell6160
    @waynehowell6160 9 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Using the sponsor of the show as a contestant leads me to quote Arlene Francis: "Jolly good!"

  • @juliansinger
    @juliansinger 8 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I'm fairly surprised Bennett got thrown off the trail, because he'd guessed that it was Dr. Montenier a few other times during blindfolded segments, earlier in the run.
    (Dr. Montenier was originally from Switzerland, but settled in Chicago.)
    And now, having had to look this up, I will note that the thing with this ocean liner of Captain Anderson's is that it's part of the Merchant Marine corps, which is apparently (and I'm speaking loosely here) basically a naval version of the reserves, /which/ is why Captain Anderson was also a Commodore. (In addition, he was a WWII hero; he retired in 1964, and died in 1976.)

  • @thomasfritz6425
    @thomasfritz6425 5 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    For the record she was not decapitated the hair on the hood was a wig.Medical reports stated they suffered extensive and extreme skull and cranial damage .There were 3 of Jaynes children in the crash also Mica Zolton and Marishka .. Marishka went on to become a huge television star. She has pointed out that she does have a small scar on her forehead from the crash that killed her mother and 2 others.

    • @dhart8451
      @dhart8451 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      For the record only 2 of her children were in the car, they were in the backseat and both survived. The 3 adults {including Ms Mansfield} in the front seat were killed. Get your facts straight be fore you post Fake News.

    • @Theyralltakenfu
      @Theyralltakenfu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@dhart8451 It's not considered fake news when a person sincerely posts something that undoubtedly believe to be true. If you did that same thing here, we'd give you the same consideration.

    • @stanmaxkolbe
      @stanmaxkolbe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      On 18 wheel Trucks the Trailers today the rear lower bar is called the Mansfield’s Bar.

    • @lancedukel3436
      @lancedukel3436 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@dhart8451 3 of her children were in the back. You're welcome.

    • @ChrisHansonCanada
      @ChrisHansonCanada ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@dhart8451 Three children. Please get YOUR facts straight.

  • @kentetalman9008
    @kentetalman9008 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I was a kid in the '50s, when allowed to stay up late on Sunday nights to watch WML, then promptly go to bed at 11:00. I remember "Poof! There goes perspiration," thanks to the sponsor Jules Montenier.
    My mom disliked Dorothy, accusing her of cheating, probably because Dorothy was so good. But everyone loved Arlene and respected Bennett. It was everyone's favorite show, kids and adults alike.

    • @GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath
      @GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Your mother was a bad judge of character. Dorothy admitted often that she researched who was in town, but they all did and that is not cheating. Cerf on the other hand committed a $42 million fraud … “famous writer’s school”

    • @robertjean5782
      @robertjean5782 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Dorothy was a investigative reporter for years to come 😊

  • @ToddSF
    @ToddSF 8 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    The S.S. United States broke all speed records for transatlantic crossings. She was launched July 3, 1952 and was retired in 1969 because ocean liner operations became unprofitable and fuel costs were enormous for such vessels. It had become cheaper to fly on a jetliner from the U.S. to Europe and faster, too. Interesting to see photos of how that ship was decorated and what the furniture looked like -- very 1950's -- "Mid-Century Modern" rather than Art Deco as some of the previous famous ocean liners had been.

    • @Steff2929again
      @Steff2929again 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The ship has been laid up since 1969. She has changed owners a number of times over the years. Nothing has ever come out of any redevelopment plans made up. The fact that large parts of the ship is made of aluminium, a novel idea back then and one of the secretes behind her unparalleled speed, has saved her from rusting away completely. She was nearly put up for scrapping in 2015, but in February 2016 it was announced that an American cruise line has the intention to buy the ship and return her to service. A feasibility study is right now being carried out. Preliminary renderings of a suggested redesign show a number of unsightly additions. She will look like any other new cruise ship. I guess it's better than the scrap heap, but it's still a bit sad. The cruising industry is booming. It shouldn't be impossible to restore the ship to her former glory and still make a profit.

    • @ToddSF
      @ToddSF 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Steff2929again -- Too bad they can't put the ship into dry dock with permanent plumbing, sewage and electric connections so it can function as a hotel, restaurants, shops and a place to give guided tours, which is what they did with the Queen Mary in Long Beach. The S.S. United States will never sail again, but preserving it in dry dock as a destination, including a hotel (the staterooms would be ideal for that) would keep it for future generations. Sadly, though, I think all the original furnishings are long gone.

    • @Steff2929again
      @Steff2929again 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It seems as if the new owners are making an effort. They have apparently acquired hundreds of original artefacts from the Mariner's Museum and private donors. We have to wait and see. Maybe it's just another dead duck.

    • @bjmajor
      @bjmajor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      There has never been a ship since that has bested any of her records! She was one of a kind.

    • @bjmajor
      @bjmajor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Steff2929again It would be a mistake to make this great liner into a cruise ship. Cruise ships are a dime a dozen, an ocean liner like the SSUS is something special.

  • @RADIUMGLASS
    @RADIUMGLASS 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Dr. Montenier, You made a lot of people, rooms and cramped spaces smell better.

    • @petemarshall8094
      @petemarshall8094 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He made armpits into charmpits!

    • @georgebalsamo1011
      @georgebalsamo1011 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@petemarshall8094 : that's lifting Hal Block's line 🙃

    • @petemarshall8094
      @petemarshall8094 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@georgebalsamo1011 Yes indeed! It was a brilliant line - as an ad guy I think it's a shame their advertising people didn't use it. Hal could have used the royalty money as well.

  • @musicom67
    @musicom67 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Also of note is you never see Dr. Montenier walking to sit down - but can spot him arranging his cane. He lost his left leg 2 years prior and you only see him sitting on-camera.

  • @richardr2555
    @richardr2555 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    We now learned why John is so devoted to his work. Miss Mansfield.

    • @robertjean5782
      @robertjean5782 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Jon divorced his wife in 1960 and married someone 15 years younger 😮

  • @terencedove5047
    @terencedove5047 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "Itty, bitty, witty, John Charles Daly." Oh, the look that John shot Bennett and the other panelists when he walked out at that statement!

  • @virginiacook2606
    @virginiacook2606 6 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I love that there was only one sponsor, now we have hundreds and they are so loud and annoying. I know they pay for the programs but geeze!

    • @slaytonp
      @slaytonp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Unfortunately the sponsors ARE the program, and their own individual little shows that interfere every five minutes, then last longer than the show one is tuned into see, stink.

  • @TacomaPaul
    @TacomaPaul 6 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Wonder if they ever saved any of those blackboards ?
    They'd be worth a fortune.

    • @RADIUMGLASS
      @RADIUMGLASS 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Remember how famous Tim Russert's board got?

    • @chuckendweiss4849
      @chuckendweiss4849 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      TacomaPaul ok youngster Nov 11, 1945. I am the oldest of 4 kids

    • @johnfd0210
      @johnfd0210 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Some of them (the signed blackboards) were for sale on eBay some years back. I can't remember anyone in particular who had signed, but remember they were pricey.

    • @Jak-ud2pe
      @Jak-ud2pe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      A friend found Marisa Pavan's board in a Florida thrift shop.

    • @TacomaPaul
      @TacomaPaul 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chuckendweiss4849 OK... I was born in 1958. ;-)

  • @stanmaxkolbe
    @stanmaxkolbe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    On 18 wheel Trucks the Trailers today the rear lower bar is called the Mansfield’s Bar.

    • @robertjean5782
      @robertjean5782 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Exactly her driver wasn't paying attention and drove the speeding car under the back of trailer, it decapitated her head😢

  • @Wizardofgosz
    @Wizardofgosz 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Arlene gave a whoop whoop when they talked about how great the SS United States was.

    • @LANCSKID
      @LANCSKID 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh, I thought that was flatulence.

  • @hopicard
    @hopicard 10 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    This is a very funny episode!

  • @nolancain8792
    @nolancain8792 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This is possibly the most talent loaded guest array ever.

  • @maynardsmoreland
    @maynardsmoreland 10 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    Jayne Mansfield was not a stereotypical "Dumb Blonde." She had a high IQ and could play the violin beautifully.

    • @vintagetvandexciting
      @vintagetvandexciting 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      +maynardsmoreland and the mom of actress mariska hargitay

    • @sareptawickstromh3236
      @sareptawickstromh3236 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      maynardsmoreland free Wikipedia my Godfrey man movie 1957
      Quantez western movie

    • @poetcomic1
      @poetcomic1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Also a Bryn Mawr graduate who spoke five languages fluently.

    • @greydogmusic
      @greydogmusic 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I would disagree that she was a poor imitation. Some may think of her as an imitation. I think she was far above Marilyn. I don't know, maybe Marilyn was more popular as Jayne may have intimidated others since she was not truly a dingbat blonde. I would watch Jayne over Marilyn anytime. Just an opinion.

    • @TheCometHunter
      @TheCometHunter 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      OMG...did I see Dorothy actually checking out Ms. Mansfield's rear end?

  • @thomasfritz6425
    @thomasfritz6425 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    She had a college degree from a Texas University. Anna Nicole was once quoted as saying it takes a lot of work to play a dumb blond.RIP Anna.

    • @waynej2608
      @waynej2608 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I like what Dolly Parton said, in response to 'dumb blonde'. "I'm neither dumb, nor blonde."

    • @slaytonp
      @slaytonp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@waynej2608 I believe Dolly also mentioned that "it costs a lot of money to look this trashy--"not sure of the exact quote, but that's the idea.

    • @gugurupurasudaikirai7620
      @gugurupurasudaikirai7620 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@waynej2608 I know someone who met Dolly Parton once. He was looking down trying not to stare at her chest and commented on how small her feet were. She responded with "they have a hard time growing in the shade".

  • @poetcomic1
    @poetcomic1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    Poor, dear Dr. Mounier. He loved 'What's My Line' and it was its success that ruined him. The show was so popular and advertising costs so huge that he could never sell enough Stopette to pay for it - but wouldn't give it up.

    • @waynej2608
      @waynej2608 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      So, I'm assuming, he got to a point, where he had to, 'stop it', literally.

    • @davidsanderson5918
      @davidsanderson5918 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Wayne J Heyyyyyyy you should be on the panel with that wit. :)

    • @diamondstud322
      @diamondstud322 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Interestingly, the company who bought him out put the stop to stopette, but kept producing the shampoo, Finesse, which is still in use today.
      I’m still confused by how advertising for a hit tv show could bankrupt a company. I’m not sure how sponsorship differs from current advertising, but assuming the sponsors paid the entire production cost of the show, I would think that would fall somewhere between $5k-10k per show back then? Did CBS pay for any of it I wonder?
      Since Remington became co-sponsors and Stopette was every other week, that would mean that Stopette was doing less than $20k per month in sales? Geez, I’d be curious to try it myself from watching the show, and it sounds like the spray bottle was pretty revolutionary. Seems odd, but I guess it’s not always a great idea to have a chemist run the business side, huh.

    • @poetcomic1
      @poetcomic1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@diamondstud322 Where on earth did you get the idea they paid for the show without paying millions of dollars for the tens of millions of viewers the show brought?

    • @diamondstud322
      @diamondstud322 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      poetcomic1 What do you mean? Why would the sponsor pay for viewers?

  • @MrWindermere123
    @MrWindermere123 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    One of the best episodes and the timing worked perfectly too in that there was no final challenger who won 'by default through lack of time', in John Daly's words. Fred Allen wore glasses in order to hide the bags under his eyes but of course had to take them off in order to be blindfolded, so the camera caught him without his 'cosmetic' glasses. Also, he had a rivalry or stage feud with Jack Benny which explains his comment about Mr Benny holding all the money when Dorothy was waiting to be introduced.

    • @gingerhaydon4693
      @gingerhaydon4693 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sadly, Fred Allen passed away about a month after this show.

    • @dianawardrip5171
      @dianawardrip5171 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gingerhaydon4693 I know, the bags under his eyes showed that he wasn’t very well.

    • @kevinmadden1645
      @kevinmadden1645 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The feud was totally bogus. Next to George Burns, Fred Allen was Jack Benny's best friend.

    • @kevinmadden1645
      @kevinmadden1645 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@gingerhaydon4693 St. Patty's Day (March 17, 1956).

    • @robertjean5782
      @robertjean5782 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Fred and Jack were best of friends the fued was a farce😊

  • @Vincent50
    @Vincent50 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    How beautiful Jayne Mansfield was then.

  • @jamespfp
    @jamespfp 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    17:31 -- RE: "You see, Arlene?"; Kilgallen had a good sense of how to time a quip, confirmed. Back it up a little to see how. Best belly laugh I have had so far this season. :D

  • @londonlady1966
    @londonlady1966 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Beautiful penmanship.

  • @catsarereallycool
    @catsarereallycool 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Jayne Mansfield was so beautiful.

    • @robertjean5782
      @robertjean5782 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Gorgeous woman 😊

  • @orgonkothewildlyuntamed6301
    @orgonkothewildlyuntamed6301 9 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Jayne's accent almost the same as Kim Novak's

  • @roberttelarket4934
    @roberttelarket4934 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Many people probably didn't get when genius Fred Allen said the extremely sharp observation they couldn’t have Remington Rand as a co-sponsor with Stopette(Helene Curtis) at least in February with Lincoln and his beard since among their products is an electric razor.

  • @Dios67
    @Dios67 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bennett locked like his face would crack he was grinning so wide after shaking hands with Jayne.

  • @jimgeiser1570
    @jimgeiser1570 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Jayne Mansfield, when What's my Line aired, spoke 6 foreign languages. What if she had answered each question in French, or German, or Italian, or Hungarian, or in Dutch, or even British English (The people of Great Britain don't have he same definitions for each word as here in the United States)?

    • @Kaboomboo
      @Kaboomboo ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I never did find her ever speaking language other than English in anything. I've seen her singing in German. But never saw her speak it. She did an interview for a French show, but she did it in English, even though she supposedly spoke French? But that multilingual claim, and her IQ, were never verified.

    • @sansacro007
      @sansacro007 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Kaboomboo People love to idealize the dead and fall the for the press around them all the time.

  • @Eddie_Schantz
    @Eddie_Schantz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Fred Allen passed away 33 days after this show aired

    • @dcasper8514
      @dcasper8514 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      What a loss Eddie. Fred had great presence & wit.

    • @caseyedward2890
      @caseyedward2890 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Very sad demise for Fred. He finally found his niche on TV

    • @richardr2555
      @richardr2555 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, and he passed away one day before the day after he passed away too.

  • @roberttelarket4934
    @roberttelarket4934 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love Fred's Allen's: Jack Benny has his hands on all the money!

  • @vidpie
    @vidpie 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Bob Bach (last guess) was the founder and producer of the popular television show ''What's my line'' in America.

  • @harlow743
    @harlow743 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    She has the most shapely hand writing I've ever seen on a woman. despite Jayne looking like a typical housewife.

  • @beckylawler2768
    @beckylawler2768 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I really admire the class of this era. I wonder what ever became of Arlene Francis' infamous heart necklace.

    • @beckylawler2768
      @beckylawler2768 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Sam Jefferson I am so sorry to hear this. That was the last thing I expected to hear. I assumed a great granddaughter had it by now. Thank you for the update. :(

    • @elizabethmelnychuk6034
      @elizabethmelnychuk6034 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Her necklace was stolen from her neck while exiting a taxi in New York.

    • @beckylawler2768
      @beckylawler2768 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Elizabeth Melnychuk
      So sad.

    • @janeiwasduncan8463
      @janeiwasduncan8463 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@elizabethmelnychuk6034 her love, her husband replaced it!

    • @rondaleroi
      @rondaleroi 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It was stolen right off her neck.

  • @RADIUMGLASS
    @RADIUMGLASS 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    He put a lot of effort into that product.

  • @tompaulcampbell
    @tompaulcampbell ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Jayne Mansfield was really special! Fred Allen passed away just about a month after this.

    • @billb6283
      @billb6283 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Jayne died in 1967... 11 years after this.

    • @tompaulcampbell
      @tompaulcampbell 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@billb6283 Right, ,I was referring to Fred Allen.

  • @downtonabbeyfreak
    @downtonabbeyfreak 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Dorothy's laugh at 17:54 makes me so happy

  • @roberttelarket4934
    @roberttelarket4934 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very clever of Jane and John to define as relative as one of "blood"!!

  • @lynettepalecek3141
    @lynettepalecek3141 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Fred Allen died in March 1956 from a heart attack.

  • @tomitstube
    @tomitstube 8 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    john daly for whatever reason doesn't step in to answer when cerf asks if she is a "succulent dish".

    • @Theyralltakenfu
      @Theyralltakenfu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He didn't have too, the audience answered for him.

    • @danmuncie4989
      @danmuncie4989 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Because it was an insult and disrespectful.

    • @Theyralltakenfu
      @Theyralltakenfu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@danmuncie4989 People weren't Snowflakes back then.

    • @danmuncie4989
      @danmuncie4989 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Theyralltakenfu just dumbasses like you!

    • @Theyralltakenfu
      @Theyralltakenfu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@danmuncie4989 Snowflake 😄

  • @gingerhaydon4693
    @gingerhaydon4693 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This show is an island of sanity in this crazy world we live in today. Jayne Mansfield was very smart and very beautiful. RIP

  • @TippyNorth
    @TippyNorth 9 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Interesting how Mr Daly makes a point of saying that some sponsors tried to interfere with shows but that Stopette never did, when it was reportedly Mr Monteneir who got them to remove Louis Untermeyer from the program five years earlier because of pressure from groups who smeared Untermeyer's name during the Red Scare. As a bit of trivia, if you'll notice you don't actually see Montenier walk on or off, because he'd had his left leg amputated in 1954 as the result of a car accident that killed his wife, Helen.

    • @tomitstube
      @tomitstube 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +TippyNorth - great post, this was the end of stopette's run with wml, according to that long interview with bennett cerf in 1968, he mentions that yes, stopette and monteneir did "interfere" with louis untermeyer's employment during the "red scare", and also he mentioned how monteneir had to sell because he wouldn't give up sole sponsorship of the show, he couldn't afford 140 stations selling his product and had to sell the company. cerf does mention other groups were "hounding" untermeyer and picketing the show because of his political ties to communist groups. (cerf mentions mostly unintentional) one i found ironic was the "catholic war veterans", given the make up of cerf being jewish, while dorothy, arlene, and daly were catholic.

    • @JackDecker63
      @JackDecker63 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      +TippyNorth First, I think the networks were the ones that put the pressure to get rid of Dr. Untermeyer. And it wasn't pressure but simply giving the producers an order. Second, even it was true, if that was the only thing that he made the show do, he really didn't interfere with the show. Read up on how sponsors would dictate everything. Right down to what the host wore.

    • @WhatsMyLine
      @WhatsMyLine  8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Bennett's interview, while wonderful, is not a source I would trust for specific production information like who was most responsible for Untermeyer being fired. Bear in mind, as Bennett was Louis's replacement, he wasn't involved in the decision to fire Louis in any way. All he could possibly know about the situation is what he was told after the fact. It's also worth noting that Bennett liked to give colorful interviews, and there are many examples of his stretching the truth of a story for the purpose of being interesting. He was a guy who always spoke before he thought, which led to all manner of interesting moments on WML.
      My understanding is that the pressure from the public about Untermeyer was simply too great for the network, sponsor, or producers of WML to resist the wave. I've never seen any evidence (other than Bennett's unreliable testimony) that the sponsor was primarily to blame.

    • @JackDecker63
      @JackDecker63 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      +What's My Line? That and Bennett wasn't very charitable to others on the show. He dissed Dorothy ("no one liked her"), who he replaced ("cad"), and others. Fred Allen once called him a "tweet wastebasket" and Henry Morgan agreeing wholeheartedly with that assessment. Unfortunately, I've yet to find a definition of what a tweed wastebasket is. Anyone know?

    • @WhatsMyLine
      @WhatsMyLine  8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Jack Decker Not to mention his referring to Hal Block as a "clod".
      I've never fully understood that "tweed wastebasket" remark supposedly said by Fred Allen. Note that Henry Morgan is the one who quoted Fred as saying it, though, so it's entirely possible that he was remembering wrong, or making it up. It does have the flavor of a Fred Allen quip, except in the sense that Fred wasn't one to go around bad mouthing his colleagues. Sure, he went for the jugular when commenting on network vice presidents and ad agency executives, but as a category of people, not as individuals. I think the essence of the quip is "tweed" in relation to its being the standard issue professorial garb for academics and stuffy-types. "Wastebasket" implies, without really saying it, that Bennett was worthless. It just doesn't seem at all like Fred to have said something so vicious, and if he did, I'm sure it was in private and he would have been appalled to see his remark quoted in Morgan's book.

  • @turbo1672
    @turbo1672 8 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    February 12, 1952, was my 4th birthday. I'm now 63.

    • @Bigbadwhitecracker
      @Bigbadwhitecracker 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Roger Maxwell You got me by 12 years. Mine is 2/12/64

    • @lucindasommer720
      @lucindasommer720 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was turning 4 on April 28, 1956.

    • @turbo1672
      @turbo1672 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Correction, I was born on February 12, 1952. Don't know why I said It was my 4th birthday.

    • @Bigbadwhitecracker
      @Bigbadwhitecracker 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      swishful thinking! :P)

    • @dsmmsd00
      @dsmmsd00 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      How old are you now?

  • @vidpie
    @vidpie 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The show aired: Feb 12, 1956
    Fred Allen died: March 17, 1956
    (heart attack at age 61)

  • @AthenaeusGreenwood
    @AthenaeusGreenwood 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Totally off the wall, but when Commodore Anderson was on, I kept flashing on Gavin MacLeod as Captain Stubing on "The Love Boat"! Not just his hairline, but also around the eyes, his smile and overall bearing. ^_^

  • @jamesr1703
    @jamesr1703 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I know that the contestant and J.D. try to be obscure to make it difficult for the panel, but why, for example, if the contestant is a librarian and the panel asks "Do you have anything to do with books?" The contestant and J.D. need to have a conference? The answer is an unqualified "YES".

    • @richardr2555
      @richardr2555 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They are trying to through the panel off. It's worked before.

  • @terrijofilms305
    @terrijofilms305 10 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The SVU actress, Markista?? Bears quite a resemblance to her mother, Jayne Mandfield.

    • @WaltGekko
      @WaltGekko 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That is Mariska Hargitay, and she does bear quite a resemblance indeed. Would be interesting to see Mariska on the panel if this show ever got revived.

    • @thomasfritz6425
      @thomasfritz6425 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@WaltGekkoSure is and she has a small scar on her forehead from being thrown to the floor as she and her brother Zolton were in that horrible car crash.

    • @robertjean5782
      @robertjean5782 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Perhaps the reason being it is her mother 😅

  • @klaus-dieterkoch363
    @klaus-dieterkoch363 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Jayne: Keep smiling, coming back, happy ending.......

  • @russellevans2446
    @russellevans2446 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The SS United States is currently laid up here in Philadelphia. It would be wonderful to see her in use again.

    • @robertjean5782
      @robertjean5782 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Unfortunately not going to happen 😢

  • @beachchaos1863
    @beachchaos1863 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    18:28 I've never seen John so excited before lol

  • @ArmenianBishop
    @ArmenianBishop 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Panelist Fred Allen ((1894 -- 1956) died on March 17th, 1956, just one month after this episode aired. He suffered a fatal heart attack, while taking an evening stroll in New York City.

  • @ArmenianBishop
    @ArmenianBishop 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Show Sponsor Jules Montenier (1895 -- 1962) sold his business in 1956. In 1954, his leg was amputated after a distressed driver slammed into his car. His 3 year old son was also injured, and his wife (Helen) killed. The other driver (also killed) was driving home to give sad news of his 2 year old son's death from measles.

  • @Iceis_Phoenix
    @Iceis_Phoenix 9 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    RIPink Jayne 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷💋

  • @randallmacphee7260
    @randallmacphee7260 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Fred Allen had only a month and 4 days to live from this episode .

    • @robertjean5782
      @robertjean5782 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      33 days Fred😢 dies

  • @allenjones3130
    @allenjones3130 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Rest in peace, Jayne.

  • @breezycovergirl
    @breezycovergirl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    John Daly , brilliant !

  • @unclebounce1495
    @unclebounce1495 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What a succulent dish. :D

  • @trickydick6152
    @trickydick6152 8 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Depressing to think that my favourite panelist has still only less than a month to go.

    • @brookehanley3659
      @brookehanley3659 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Not MY fave, but still sad, yes.

    • @boognish999
      @boognish999 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@brookehanley3659 unnecessary comment

    • @brookehanley3659
      @brookehanley3659 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@boognish999 Not really. He could be insulting. I know he had a dry humor but I also though he was uncomfortable around minorities.

    • @boognish999
      @boognish999 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@brookehanley3659 I never really noticed that and trust me, that's something I would notice.

    • @helencampbell2028
      @helencampbell2028 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@boognish999 Unnecessary yes. I quite agree.

  • @keithnaylor1981
    @keithnaylor1981 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The show has had some incredible guests over the years including John Wayne but I feel no one got greater gasps than Jayne Mansfield.

  • @Barnabas45
    @Barnabas45 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Detective Olivia Benson's mother!

  • @robbycan
    @robbycan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    such a beauty, wow

  • @JSTNtheWZRD
    @JSTNtheWZRD 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    R.I.P. Dorothy

  • @dovbarleib3256
    @dovbarleib3256 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    No, Dr. Montenier's JOB or Profession is NOT to be the sponsor of What's My Line. His JOB or Profession was a Cosmetic Chemist. Being a Cosmetic Chemist is/was his Line.

    • @dovbarleib3256
      @dovbarleib3256 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      As a matter of fact, I would gather that his being a Cosmetic Chemist was the source of his income, and his being a sponsor was an expenditure to sell his product line. Since the work one does is to bring in money as income and not for the purpose of creating a financial liability by sponsoring a show for advertising purposes, then the "Line" of the good Dr. was to be a Cosmetic Chemist or the owner of a business that manufactures and sells cosmetics and personal care products. His sponsorship of WML was a financial liability for the purpose of enhancing his profit margin through advertising.

    • @zarabada6125
      @zarabada6125 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They have had several guests with multiple lines. They choose one line as the mystery and answer on that basis. They have even invited some guests back to play with one of their other lines.

  • @SciFiGirl007
    @SciFiGirl007 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    19:18 love the American Spirit and Pride

  • @bradforddrake8633
    @bradforddrake8633 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow! a French chemist was the original sponsor of the show!

  • @ald668
    @ald668 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Wow! Jayne was very hot!

  • @LarsRyeJeppesen
    @LarsRyeJeppesen 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I almost can't watch this knowing what happened 3 weeks later

  • @gdeec
    @gdeec ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mr JM was a handsome fella indeed.

  • @tedberwick3186
    @tedberwick3186 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ty

  • @oct678
    @oct678 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    a succulent dish

    • @robertjean5782
      @robertjean5782 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Only Cerf being of worldly status could get away with his comment!! 😮

  • @JoeDebono
    @JoeDebono 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I find it glaringly obvious that the management of some celebrities would make it known to Mr Daly, that he is not to delay their exit under any circumstances. Just say thank you and let them walk off.

    • @robertjean5782
      @robertjean5782 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Actually that's also for all contestants😊

  • @domenicozagari2443
    @domenicozagari2443 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fastest ocean linear in the world after they sunk the Andrea Doria.

    • @dcasper8514
      @dcasper8514 ปีที่แล้ว

      Who did the sinking ?

    • @domenicozagari2443
      @domenicozagari2443 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@dcasper8514 Contractor ice breaker for the USA.

    • @robertjean5782
      @robertjean5782 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@dcasper8514German sub

  • @feraudyh
    @feraudyh ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I got the impression that Jules Montenier was of French origin.

    • @robertjean5782
      @robertjean5782 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      From Switzerland 😊

  • @TheCometHunter
    @TheCometHunter 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    What a pity they lost Dr. Montenier as a sponsor. He was a victim of his own success. WML became such a great and popular show, the big businesses tried to get a piece of the "sponsorship pie". With huge advertising budgets, Dr. Montenier couldn't compete with the likes of Remington-Rand, Helene Curtis, Kellogg's, Mutual of Omaha, etc., and had to bow out.

    • @shrillbert
      @shrillbert 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not really. Losing Stopette actually expanded the show's reach since the company's ad agency wouldn't buy commercial time in places where Stopette wasn't available. This meant that a full third of the US actually didn't get to see WML until after Helene Curtis bought the company, or at least only got to see Remington-Rand sponsored episodes.

    • @robertjean5782
      @robertjean5782 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      NO, the problem was he couldn't get his products distributed nationwide 😢

  • @BlackIjs
    @BlackIjs 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    He did interfere, in a way, early on. He didn't let the show air in cities that did not sell his products.

    • @robertjean5782
      @robertjean5782 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Distribution nationwide 😢was his downfall

  • @myphonyaccount
    @myphonyaccount 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    stop it with stopette :)

  • @fenwaypark1725
    @fenwaypark1725 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Dang. Johns conferences with these charming lady’s leaves much to be desired.

    • @robertjean5782
      @robertjean5782 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Enough so, he divorced his wife 1960 and married someone 15years younger!😊

  • @michaelneel4828
    @michaelneel4828 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Look at Darothy giving her the one over !!!

    • @helencampbell2028
      @helencampbell2028 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It's common for women to do that to one another.

  • @ckersh74
    @ckersh74 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm mildly surprised that they never convinced Bill Paley to come on the show as a MG. Goodson and Todman were on multiple times (at least Goodson was, anyway).

  • @18roger1986
    @18roger1986 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Jayne: a succulant dish? She sure is. Watch The Girl Can't Help It.

    • @TheCometHunter
      @TheCometHunter 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The more I watch these, the more I get irritated with Bennett Cerf. During the questioning of the guests, he just tries TOO DAMN HARD to be witty and urbane.

    • @waynej2608
      @waynej2608 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@TheCometHunter I agree, sometimes he does. Daly, on the other hand excudes these traits, but with him it's effortless, more naturalistic. Thus, more suitable, less forced. Imho.

  • @michaelneel4828
    @michaelneel4828 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I have the film clip of Jayne meeting my mother in Las Vegas . My mother was a Italian princess if you know what that means ?

    • @accomplice55
      @accomplice55 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don't know what that means, so does that mean she was not?

    • @robertjean5782
      @robertjean5782 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@accomplice55Correct not a princess😊

  • @jackkomisar458
    @jackkomisar458 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It seems to me that, the pandemic aside, we don't shake hands the way we used to. Look at the handshakes in this episode: people grabbed one another's hands and moved their hands. up and down quickly several times. Nowadays, we grab someone's hand and hold it for about a second without shaking. Do other people here have the same impression?

    • @enriquesanchez2001
      @enriquesanchez2001 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have resumed generous handshaking - if I have the occasion/

    • @m.e.d.7997
      @m.e.d.7997 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@enriquesanchez2001And still now?

    • @enriquesanchez2001
      @enriquesanchez2001 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Of course - @@m.e.d.7997

  • @roberttelarket4934
    @roberttelarket4934 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dorothy's beautiful top of dress today.

  • @milart12
    @milart12 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    21:33 I love how they refer to the "legitimate" stage.

  • @ChrisHansonCanada
    @ChrisHansonCanada 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    WHAT'S MY LINE'S SPONSOR (FOR PAST SIX YEARS)
    CAPTAIN OF S.S. UNITED STATES

  • @tedberwick3186
    @tedberwick3186 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    WOW