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What's My Line? - Edward G. Robinson; Steve Lawrence [panel] (Dec 16, 1962)
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- MYSTERY GUEST: Edward G. Robinson
PANEL: Arlene Francis, Steve Lawrence, Dorothy Kilgallen, Bennett Cerf
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“There’s no limit to this particular talent of mine” might be the most accurate thing Edward G. Robinson has ever said. He was an actor’s actor.
True.
Good dramatic actor he certainly was !!
A great actor and a real mensch who wasn’t afraid to let the public know that he was Jewish ~ and that he supported the nascent State of Israel. ❤ I love what he said about Gamal Abdul Nasser!
Edward G. Robinson was mesmerizing as an actor and as a all around human being as well! He was truly one of the Hollywood Greats!
"I am not here for Bonds for Nasser!" Wonderful!!!!!!! G-d Rest Your Soul, Mr. Robinson- you did great things for the great nation of Israel!
He certainly did, never forgetting his roots in Romania. His very last role - one of his greatest performances - was as the sagacious old Jew in Soylent Green, a movie set in NYC in the mid-21st century when global society has broken down and anarchy "rules" due to over-population and the folly of man.
@@rogerlephoque3704 2020 was a significant year for Soylent Green, he was wonderful, sadly, he was very ill with Cancer, and died soon after completion of the film.
A superb actor. He had an amazing career in Hollywood. He appeared and starred in so many great films that it’s virtually impossible to pick out his finest role. My own particular favourite film which had Edward G in a starring role is ‘Double Indemity’ where he played Barton Keyes, the insurance claims manager. He was simply wonderful. He stole scene after scene by the strength of his screen presence and by the terrific way he delivered his lines. We’ll never see his like again on screen.
All true. Too bad he was a Commie symp .
Edward G. Robinson just could not disguise that distinctive voice of his no matter how hard he tried. One of the best actors that ever lived.
Edward G. Robinson might have been the classiest human being that ever graced this planet, bar none along with Vincent Price....
Edward G....
total class act!
In addition to being a great actor he was a charming man with a ready smile and a terrific sense of humor..
Arlene standing to give the great man a hug and a kiss. Classy lady, that Arlene.
Mr. Robinson may not have been a giant physically, but he sure was gigantic in the film industry. Amazing actor, and an amazing man.
' Double Indemnity '; 'Key Largo '; are two of my favourites, and his roles couldn't have been more different.
Once in NYC..Edward G. wanted to meet a real gangster..Cause he alway played one...So a friend took him to a restaurant in NYC..The men were in 3 piece suits..Edward G. said to his friend.."They are gangsters"..He friend said, yea, there all lawyers..True story..
"Brother Orchid" was an enjoyable twist on the genre that he was so well known for.
@@usermikes Shysters to a man, no doubt...
Arlene and Edward G worked together in All My Sons. They went way back together.
I think Mr. Cerf recognized Mr. Robinson from the first query - he grinned and seemed to monitor himself : good sportsmanship. Mr. Robinson just remarked, " There's no limit to this talent of mine " !! Thank you, Bennett, for your discretion.
Yah I think Bennett recognized Edward G's voice immediately. I was like I would have guessed it was him right off too. Very distinctive voice.
I would guess it wasn't sportsmanship but him just wanting to have Edward G. on stage a while longer. To be fair to your point though, I didn't hear him mutter 'I know he is' or anything which was surprising.
The answer to his question 'are you an American?' definitely through him off. He was born in Romania but Edward G. obviously put onus on US citizenship or something.
I disagree. Bennett always likes to be the one who gets the MG. There normally would be no reason for him to delay the identification if he knew who it was.
If to be believed, the Wikipedia entry for WML states that Cerf frequently knew who most of the celebrity guests were going to be and stated his wife, Phyllis, was told for some reason.
"Our Vines Have Tender Grapes" made me a huge Edward G. Robinson fan. I admit I teared up after watching that film
EGR one of my all time favs. Loved him in Double Indemnity and The Cincinnati Kid..
His lines with Joan Blondell were funny.
Don't forget little caesar if you haven't seen it I highly recommend it
The first guest, Carolyn Leigh wrote the lyric for: "The Best is Yet to Come", "Witchcraft" and "I Walk a Little Faster" among great other songs; one of the best! Thank YOU!
@AMT You're so welcome. Happy New Year!
Frank Sinatra's family chose Carolyn Cunningham Leigh's title song lyric--THE BEST IS YET TO COME--to be the words to remember and honor Francis Albert Sinatra on his gravestone.
@@jamesfeldman4234 Thank you!
One of Leigh's most brilliant and often overlooked lyrics was for Steve Allen's country waltz, "Spring in Maine."
Thank you, so much! I'd ever heard it before. I love finding great songs that I somehow missed. Your sharing that with me is very appreciated.@@waldolydecker8118
Loved Mr. Robinson with a beard.
For fans you really must see him in Our Vines Have Tender Grapes. It's my favorite role for him.
Yes, I think both my late mother and I found that one to be among our own favorites. Perhaps due to our being Finnish-Americans, there was an appeal to seeing Mr. Robinson (quite believably) portray the father of a family of Nordic heritage - not to mention, imo, it's a very well-crafted film.
I loved that film.
Good for Edward G Robinson for not being afraid or ashamed of revealing that he’s Jewish - and being proud of it. ❤️
“I’m not here for bonds for Nasser.” Love it.
The last film Edward G. Robinson made was "Soylent Green" it is a must see.
Amen to that ! He gives one of his best performances !
ITS PEOPLE!!!!
This is the second time Edward G Robinson appeared in WML
Supposedly, when "Soylent Green" was filmed, Edward G. Robinson had become very hard of hearing.
@@fje6902 nearly deaf....he could not hear heston and had to rely on physical clues to know when to speak....plus his eyesight was going....his dialog was written on small cards..placed around him...something many actors used..
Can never forget him as the Insurance sleuth in Double Indemnity - I fell in love with the character he created. His real name is Emanuel Goldenberg and he is proud of being Jewish and raising bonds for the state of Israel.
he no doubt is rolling over in his grave these days....
23:32 "Well, I'll tell you, I'm not here for Bonds for Nasser." Great comment, Mr. Robinson! I loved it. (Gamel Abdel Nasser was at that time the military dictator/"President" of Egypt.)
Edward G. Robinson;!!! great actor and a great man!
When Steve introduced Dorothy saying that she was read coast to coast but not in NY, he was referring to The 1962-63 New York City Newspaper Strike which ran from December 8, 1962 until March 31, 1963, lasting for a total of 114 days.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1962%E2%80%9363_New_York_City_newspaper_strike
Thanks for that reference-- I didn't get what he meant by that!
I suspected it must have been due to another NY newspaper strike, and that suspicion seemed to be confirmed when Edward G. Robinson said he wasn't able to read any listings of his films in the NY newspapers. Thanks for verifying these suspicions, Joe Postove. I seem to remember hearing references to a previous NY newspaper strike in some of the earlier episodes from the 50s, and I have my own memories of a later strike in the 70s.
What's My Line? "What the hell is this. I just got a 6/17/14 post from you". I dunno. think there is a crimp in the doodad machine. .
The earlier strike you're remembering having heard comments about was December, 1958, lasting 19 days.
Some years earlier, Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia endeared himself to the children of NYC when he read them the "funnies" during a newspaper strike.
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What a fine actor Edward G Robinson is
Steve Lawrence and his talented wife Eydie Gorme were married over 55 yrs. It will be 10 yrs. in Aug. that she died. Steve is still with us and has dementia. Hope he still can remember Eydie.
This one was great show.. Christmas season too…
Wow! Just looked up the price on Takara barber chars. They're over $6000.
Miss Francis is working that dress! Looking good.proof that beauty class and style need not be restricted by age or wealth.
Loved him in key largo
One of my favorite movies, and my favorite actors--all of them.
One of the greatest actors of that time period
I’ll bet his Japanese chairs are much much better than what I sit in nowadays
He was awesome in Soylent Green
Soylent Green is people
Loved that Movie!
His last movie. He could not remember his lines for the movie, so he used cue cards.
Damn the acoustics & sound system on so many of these early shows. So much valuable time spent saying 'what did they say?'. However, John Daly always seem to hear everything perfectly! Hmmm......
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It seemed like Mr. Robinson might have been slightly hard of hearing.
I bet if a group of us were together in a room, blindfolded and played this game there'd be a lot of 'sorry, what did he say?' going on. It's just what people do sometimes.
Not just tough guy rolls Edwards G Robinson is great in ALL the rolls he played
Anyone agree that Edward G played the best roles in gangster films?
no....that was Cagney....but Robinson is up there
@@jadezee6316 Reportedly two of the nicest guys you'd ever want to meet - off the screen!
Edward G was awesome!
Gosh I love Edward G. Robinson!!!!
Such a happy, happy episode.
Thank you TH-cam for letting us see this!
Earlier that same night, the next aired episode, with Liberace as a mystery guest, was videotaped.
Very warm greeting between Robinson and John Daly.
I noticed that too ! It was very heartwarming to see ! I love that big smile on Eddie G's face !
Can somebody please clue me in on what Edward G. Robinson meant when he said:
“I’m not here for Bonds for Nasa”…?
23:27
I spent all my money on gambling, booze and women and the rest of it I wasted - EGR
Now here’s a Great actor.
Steve passed away on March 7, 2024. What a loss!!!!
Edward G. Robinson was loads of fun (as is watching one episode a night...it's almost like playing our own game here) but I thought the panel blew it a bit. The voice, despite his attempt at levity was recognizable from the first. I think so anyway.
I thought he looked good with the beard!
Reluctant Dragon I agree-- it's a very distinguished look for him.
I think Steve Lawrence had figured it out by the time he asked his "tough guy" question, but up until then I think the panel was really stumped. I thought Dorothy had it when I saw her smile after Robinson's first answer, but then her follow-up questions seemed to indicate that she was on the wrong track. Arlene knew she recognized the voice, but it was so cleverly disguised through Robinson's comic responses in that lilting Irish brogue that she couldn't place it for a long time. It was fun watching and hearing Edward G. Robinson speak in a manner so different from the gangsterish tone for which he is usually remembered.
With that beard, Edward G looks like the actor that played Santa in Miracle on 34th Street.
Edwin Gwen
The Japanese Barber Chair seller reminds me of Bo Ddidley with those glasses and his build, even his eyes and facial features, Lol!
Makes me wanna Watch Little Caesar..
I'm trying to remember the director who referred to Mr. Robinson as the greatest American actor.
Wasn't he included among the greats by Orson Welles? I thought that he may have said that when he was also lauding James Cagney in one or more interviews that he participated in, that I've also been binge-watching lately.
Great Robinson great
I never saw a mystery guest speak so much, and so freely, without adding some strange aspect to their voice, and get away with it, like Robinson did. it actually worked to confuse the panel even more than the typical "disguised" voice.
??? He is doing all kinds of things with his voice, accent, pitch, etc. Seriously, what were you watching?
I suspect that the panel often got the guest right away,but for the show they held back the guess.
"A Boy Ten Feet Tall" (original title: "Sammy Going South"), starring Edward G. Robinson, Fergus McClelland, and Constance Cummings, and directed by Alexander Mackendrick, would open in London on Sunday, 21 April 1963. However, the film did not open in the U.S. until Wednesday, 12 May 1965, when it opened in New York. Perhaps the following two items from the film's "Trivia" section on IMDB will provide some context:
"The British Board of Film Censors asked for certain scenes between Sammy and the Syrian peddler to be either cut or toned down. The producers were after a "U" certificate for the film and so had to comply. In the original full length version, the Syrian, who comes across Sammy laying on a sand dune in the middle of the Egyptian desert, is sexually attracted to Sammy and was shown lusting after him and trying to have his way with him. However, two small parts of the supposedly cut scenes did make it to the final release print. In one, the Syrian is kneeling before the standing Sammy and feeling the boy's right leg, while quite plainly and excitedly ogling the front of Sammy's khaki bush shorts, before grabbing hold of Sammy's right wrist and trying to drag the boy down onto the sand with him, while Sammy tries to wriggle free from his grasp. Originally released at 129 minutes (all but five seconds) the film, after its initial release in 1963, was, for some unknown reason, trimmed of ten minutes of footage and the original full length release version is now believed lost."
"When the movie was released in the United States in 1965 (two years after its British release) its American distributors, Paramount, cut so much out of the film to enable it to fit on a double-bill, that the original score by Tristram Cary had to be removed and replaced with a new one by Les Baxter. Paramount also changed the title to "A Boy Ten Feet Tall.""
As is also alluded to on IMDB, there were other troubles during the filming. Edward G. Robinson had actually suffered a stroke during the shooting of scenes in Africa, but John Daly wasn't going to mention that on the air. And Constance Cummings was injured in a car accident during production. All told, a "star-crossed" production.....
Eddie G, of course, played Cocky Wainwright, the diamond smuggler / white hunter. Zia Mohyeddin played the Syrian peddler who fancied young Sammy (Fergus McClelland).
Enjoyed your comment ! I saw "Sammy" on late night local TV way back in the mid-70s. Though the title was "A Boy Ten Feet Tall". Was surprised to hear Eddie G's character use the phrase "son of a bitch" when describing his father. I'm no prude but I'm just surprised it got past the TV censors ! And yes, the Syrian in the desert obviously has a fancy for young Sammy because he puts a cloth over the lower part of Sammy's face as he talks about how much Sammy looks like a woman with the cloth there. I clearly remember that ! Pretty strong stuff for a 60s movie !
Great they called her with correct Carolyn. Just like mine. X
Why do "Mystery" guests have to talk so much? Still, Mr. Robinson was a delightful man.
EGR was on as a mystery guest a couple years back. His accent is similar.
So they may know him.
Arlene Francis never looked better than she did here. Glory of GOD, she is fine in this episode! That dress, her hair, those shoulders, those lips, those eyes, those nose......
lol....besides poor english....i must say...you have lived a very sheltered life if your idea of perfection is arlene francis
Kenneth. You need help.
@@jadezee6316 Yes, sheltered from s.t.d.s.
@@peternagy-im4be You're just jealous of our love. YOU need the help, ironically.
@@jadezee6316 Assuming you're a female, I'd say your own self-esteem is writing checks your reflection in the mirror CANNOT cash.
What a courteous man. Bette Davis was not fond of him. She hated kissing him -- saying he had a big ugly mouth.
11:20 It always amazes me how many contestants don't know the meaning of the word "or".
Edward G. Robinson could play any role. PURE TALENT
Did anyone notice that John forgot to flip a card when Steve Lawrence got his first no on the Japanese barber chair man? WML owes him 5 bucks PLUS interest!
That's not quite what happened here. Steve had made a joke at the opening of the segment that he recognized the contestant, the gag based on the fact that he already had to disqualify himself in the first round. John thought he was serious, and skipped him entirely the first round. Steve asked a question, yes, but it had a joking-vibe to it, so John basically just ignored it and went on to Dorothy. You'll see in the second time around John almost skips past Steve again until Dorothy clarified that he was only joking about recognizing this contestant.
Yes. I guess you're right. That would have been funny, Steve having to disqualify himself twice on one show! I wonder if that ever happened?
Joe Postove Not that I can remember, though I haven't seen most the shows from 63 and on for many years now, if I ever did. I enjoy the show a lot more watching along with you folks, so I'm not much ahead of the posting schedule at the moment..
You're doing a great job and this is a ball! Thanks again!
After watching several "WML?" episodes on TH-cam, I notice that some male celebrities --- Edward G. Robinson (here), Gary Cooper, Wm. Holden, etc. --- don't try very hard to win the game. They don't disguise their voices very well, especially since a simple whisper would be VERY effective in deceiving the panel. Add to this the fact that the panel frequently hobnobbed with many of these celebrities (both male and female) in social circles or in the course of their journalistic efforts and it's no surprise that they deduce the Mystery Guest's identity so quickly. But it IS exasperating.
I totally agree ! I hate it when the mystery guest doesn't bother to disguise their voice ! Frustrating to the max ! Though I am a big fan of the late great Eddie G !
Poor Dorothy. JFK....she knew too much.....I think the cross-dresser panicked.
Please clarify. Miss kalenhan. The queens of new orleans? Kevin bacon?
I was 45 days old.
We learned at the end of Mr Fujisawa's barber chair segment that as of Dec 1962 the US enjoyed an $800M trade surplus with Japan. I don't have the stats, but I'm willing to bet 1962 was the last time that happened..
We didn't "learn" anything, because John's numbers were not independently confirmed as actually being accurate. John was going on memory and could just as easily been in error one way or the other or off in his numbers. With a topic like international trade balances, you "learn" after confirmation with the data; this show is not that confirming venue. We all love John, but he understandably made several errors in 15 years or so of doing the show.
2:49 Carol Cunningham = lyricist *Carolyn Leigh* [The Best Is Yet to Come ~ Young at Heart ~ When in Rome ~ Witchcraft ~ Tall Hope ~ It Amazes Me ~ I Walk a Little Faster ~ I've Got Your Number ~ You Fascinate Me So ~ Doop-Doo-De-Doop (A Doodlin' Song) ~ Pass Me By ~ Little Me ~ Hey, Look Me Over! ~ Here's to Us ~ How the Time Goes By ~ Real Live Girl ~ One Day We Dance ~ On Second Thought ~ Give a Little Whistle ~ Firefly ~ Don't Ask a Lady ~ Dancing on My Tippy, Tippy Toes ~ Corduroy Road ~ You've Come Home ~ What Takes My Fancy ~ The Rules of the Road ~ I'm Waiting Just for You ~ (How Little It Matters) How Little We Know ~ The Day That the Circus Left Town ~ The Pleasure's About to Be Mine ~ I'm Flying ~ I've Gotta Crow ~ I Won't Grow Up ~ Stay with Me ~ Tender Shepherd]
1 - 26: Cy Coleman (music)
31 - 35: Moose Charlap (music; "Peter Pan")
27: Henry Glover, Lucky Millinder (music)
28: Phil Springer (music)
29: Harold Spina (music)
30: Elmer Bernstein (music)
Her songs have been interpreted by Blossom Dearie, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Mary Martin, Lucille Ball, Eartha Kitt, Tony Bennett, Patti Page, Nancy Andrews, Jesse Belvin, to name but ten.
I AM DUMBFOUNDED THAT THE ENTIRE PANEL DIDN'T INSTANTANEOUSLY RECOGNIZE HIS VOICE. I ACTUALLY THOUGHT THEY HAD FROM THE WAY THEY REACTED A FEW SECONDS AFTER HIS FIRST WORDS WERE SPOKEN; IT WAS A DEAD GIVEAWAY. HE MADE NO REAL ATTEMPT TO DISGUISE HIS ICONIC VOICE OTHER THAN SPEAKING IN A LIGHT-HEARTED, FRIVOLOUS WAY. AND HE KEPT EXTENDING HIS RESPONSES AS IF HE WERE TRYING TO HELP THEM IDENTIFY HIM.🙈😬🙉🥺
He was good in Soylent Green.
*_SONG WRITER (WROTE SONGS FOR THE BROADWAY MUSICAL "LITTLE ME")_*
*_SELLS BARBER CHAIRS_*
I wonder if the Takata barber chair company is related to the Takata company that made those defective airbags?
+D ODay I searched google and couldn't find results for Takata barber chair ... it's apparently Takara - plenty of results for Takara. They're collectibles now and worth a mint.
Inimitable.....
Can't believe Arlene didn't have her heart necklace on.
Me too, and it wasn't as if a substitute necklace was on either. I think this is the first time she's been on the show necklace-less.
At 14:22, you can see that that Arlene is wearing her heart necklace as a bracelet wrapped around her left wrist.
When did Arlene stp always wearing the diamond heart necklace?
1980's it was stolen on a NY street when she was wearing it. It was a gift from Martin Gabel.
Mary C That's right. The question was most likely in reference to her not wearing it here but the answer 'when did she stop?' also applies to many years later as you say!
She still wore it. I saw it on her on the new version of the show
With the strapless gown AND earrings, she might have felt the necklace would be too much. Also, the bare neck makes her look younger alongside those bare shoulders.
Arlene looks very sexy in this episode.
They ALL had to know EGR voice!???
Steve Lawrence was so totally clueless on how to ask questions its unbelievable.
oh, bennett. smh. john was not impressed.
I thought Edward G Robinson was obvious.
There's a difference between a song writer and a lyriasist
Cerf and his 'there were lots of Arabs about'. Maybe he would have kept his mouth tightly shut if the guest star had been Omar Sharif.
Arlene looks yummy.
Watch Little Caesar.
EricWilke1141987 People following this show and especially this episode will surely know that one!!
EDDIE doesn't want to wear a hearing aid, which he should.
Remember the Frank Lloyd Wright episode. The acoustics were poor because of the high ceilings. Give the man a break!
That’s an evil mole
I’ve watched a hundred of these. I finally have to say it. I love Bennett, but man he’s invariably got a low, prejudiced, or otherwise obnoxious comment. Ugh.
Arlene showed to much if herself.🤦 Wouldn't think back then they'd dress like that .
What are you, Amish?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carolyn_Leigh American lyricist. Young at Heart...The song was written and published in 1953, with Leigh contributing the lyrics to what was originally a Richards instrumental called "Moonbeam". aka Carolyn Cunningham 2:58
Bennett was a pompous bore. He was rude to people every single time anything remotely political came up. He wasn't funny, he talked through his nose with that nasally whine. He interrupted all the time but got testy if he was interrupted. He talked over John constantly. He would yell "John... John..." so he could get attention for some stupid pun that popped into his pea brain. I can't watch this any more. Sad, I really enjoy Arlene, Dorothy and John.