Normally the women on the panel would stay seated when the mystery guest came over to shake their hands. On this occasion, they stood up together with the men to shake Mrs Roosevelt's hand. *Astounding, the level of respect this great woman was accorded everywhere she went.*
im 24 years old, have jus come across whats my line today and i find it very entertainin, great show, very professional hosts, guests and panelists, very gd show.
The more I learn about First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, the more I admire her for her hard work and accomplishments. She would have been a great first woman US President.
sushicourier She looks older than people today at 80. But I like very much, that she doesn’t use make up. It is a nice reminder of the good times when women didn’t feel the need to put on layers of colour each day to feel attractive and presentable. No one expects that nonsense from men.
one of the greatest figures of the 20th century...if she was alive in this day and age, she would be our president...god bless you Mrs. Roosevelt and all you have done for our country.
I Absolutely ADORE and LOVE Eleanor Roosevelt !! This world needs her desperately , This country needs her too for her Light and Caring and Guidance ...RIP ...xoxo
Having just watched the Ken Burns series about the Roosevelts, may I say I think Eleanor grew into her distinct looks and became lovelier as she matured. Quite a lady!
@@jaydentownsend5402 sure, that may be an additional reason why they stood on this occasion, but my point still stands. The women do stand up for elderly guests of both sexes.
Well maybe, but her kids turned out pretty poorly. Can't necessarily blame Eleanor, but the children all had disastrous marriage histories, marrying something like twenty times total.
Well, depends on how you were brought up. I just turned 26 and I can tell you that I was raised with very old standards: 1. Stand up when a lady of your immediate party enters. This way, you are available to be of assistance to her. 2. Always welcome new neighbours with a food item you made yourself, as a gift. 3. Display dignity when walking, have pride and grace in your walk with even shoulders. 4. Shake with one hand, the other tucked into a fist behind your back so it is not hanging. You shake with both hands to show great respect to the other party. 5. Ladies first; *always*. 6. Personal thank you letters that are handwritten is showing taste and gratitude a computer simply cannot convey.
I’ve been binging this show for a few hours - full episodes and segments alike - and this is the only time I’ve seen the women stand to shake hands. I think it has more to do with her activism and impact in politics in one of the most revolutionary eras in the US.
In my opinion, hands down, the GREATEST First Lady ever. And her husband was the greatest President EVER. And they were part of the greatest generation EVER. This lady was,is, and always will be, a beacon for all mankind.
***** Eleanor was a great woman, but I don't see her and FDR as a great couple. As First Lady, she was more like an autonomous co-President. As a couple, JFK and Jackie were far and away the greatest ever in the White House. They were both superstars. I think RFK and Ethel would have been somewhere close, if only they had gotten their rightful opportunity.
As a person born with cerebral palsy and having been confined to a wheelchair practically since birth, I was very choked up after watching this. I will never, ever forget what she and her husband did not only for our country, but for those with disabilities; the rest of the world shouldn't forget, either.
She was an incredibly kind person, so nice to everyone. She never met a stranger. As a journalist, I have many stories about her to that point people have told me. She was also, even in her older years, a legendary workhorse. She was very beloved.
When asked if there were three people that I would like to have dinner with (other than family), Eleanor Roosevelt is first on the list, along with Winston Churchill and Abraham Lincoln. I also share a birthday with her (October 11).
My three are Eleanor...Charlie Chaplin and Jane Fonda. Plus Alan Alda...Meryl Streep...to be continued maybe. Colin Powell...Gena Rowlands. That's enough...it will a large table and many courses. Frances Gumm will the guest of honor !
She was one of the finest First Ladies in American history and contributed a great deal to her husband's Presidency. She and her husband are major historical figures of the 20th century and their reputations will continue to grow.
this is the only time i can remember seeing all four of the panelists stand to greet the guest as they made their way out wow, this was quite something thank you so much for sharing
I agree. Of all the First Ladies, I think she would be my favorite. I am also glad you described her as beautiful, because she was apparently told quite frequently growing up that she was ugly, and unattractive. (She related this in an interview one time -- I heard it in the PBS series on the Presidents). Beauty is something that transcends one's physical appearance. She was very much concerned with the problems that people she met were dealing with, and that concern was genuine. She was also a civil rights advocate long before many others were.
Fronika Well, she did not have the happiest of childhoods, and even when married to Franklin, was somewhat dominated by his mother, who lived until 1940, around the end of FDR's second term as President. And yet she handled this with grace and poise, and as FDR was struggling to overcome the devastating effects of polio, it fell to Eleanor to keep his name alive in Democratic Party circles, and FDR's political expert, Louis Howe (I think that is the name), became her "coach" as she began making public speeches to Democratic groups. That was when she began to really blossom, and gain a great deal of self-confidence. Without her activity in this area, FDR never would have become President.
Can't people ever show any respect online. I mean, seriously. Elenor Roosevelt, regardless your politics, she deserves respect. Reading comments online make me sad for the world-when did rudeness and foul language become the norm????
And did you find it classy when she did a tv commercial for Good Luck brand margarine in the late 50s or early 60s, her salary went to charity but still, not real classy, I'm sure it's on youtube somewhere.
absolutely wonderful, Mrs. Roosevelt, this program, and that era. I love all of these, thanks to the kind people on TH-cam. What class, manners and intelligence that somehow seems so missing now a days.
What a woman! It would be hard to find someone of her accomplishments in politics today & whose hand anyone would be proud to shake. Thank you for the clip!
What's My Line is one of my favorite TV shows of all time. Seeing Eleanor Roosevelt on the show (and, of course, to see the episode on TH-cam) is a real treat My mother admired her greatly and so do I.
She smiled at 5:51, and was suddenly a completely different person sitting there. What a wonderful and lovely and incredbile woman and American. I'm very fortunate that joanfontainefan posted this video. Thank you, j-f-fan.......very much.
So lovely and fitting to say the lady panellists (who normally remained seated at the end) stand up to shake Mrs Roosevelt's hand. (I seem to recall that they did the same for ... maybe Marian Anderson?)
+jarabaa Ethel Barrymore, Sophie Tucker, Bishop Fulton Sheen, Frank Lloyd Wright, Anna Magnani, Jimmy Durante, Perle Mesta, James Kilgallen, Senator Margaret Chase Smith, General James A. Van Fleet, Helen Hayes, Gertrude Berg, Senator Karl E. Mundt, Helen Traubel, Mayor Robert F. Wagner Jr., Roy Rogers & Dale, Ivy Baker Priest, Jayne Meadows... those are the ones I know of that the whole panel stood up for to shake hands... I'm sure there are more...
God love that woman. She, despite her wealth and acquainted with many people of power, led a very difficult and sad life. One of the finest woman to walk the face of the earth!
Wow. When will we see someone like her again? No obsession with appearance or image, saw us through a Depression and World War and after. Awestruck to watch
Eleanor Roosevelt looked a lot like President Jimmy Carter. In this video she looks like his sister. Look back at it and you'll see she does. It isn't surprising that she looks like him because both Eleanor and Jimmy are beautiful souls that have come to Earth to do good. Eleanor with The United Nation activites and many other works she did and Jimmy Carter with Habitat For Humanity that builds homes for people that can't afford to buy a home. This was fun watching. From NYC Frank
Mrs Roosevelt was the eyes and ears of her husband FDR. She traveled thousands of miles and spoke to thousands of people. She worked tirelessly on behalf of the American people. She was a great first lady!
I used to watch this show as a kid many years ago when I was a boy and enjoyed revisiting it here but I was astounded when that great lady Eleanor Roosevelt showed up. So unusual for the time.
bravo i WISH I had been alive to know of people like this great lady. She helped to save Europe and all europeans should be very grateful to the Roosevelt's and to America of that era, when it was the greatest, most noble country ever known.
It was only the upper classes on the East Coast, and people in entertainment, who spoke like that. (It was called "Midatlantic English" because it sounded like it was from somewhere between N. America and Britain). It died out in the 60's with all the cultural and social upheaval (of which one might argue "What's My Line" was another victim).
& grandparents find homes during the New Deal settlement at Arthurdale, Preston County, West Virginia. She was there for the graduating class somewhere around 1934. My father was her chauffer while she was there; he just loved her and fondly remembers the night he danced with her. Said she had a terrific personality & was extremely intelligent. She handled her own personal crises with great dignity and is my favorite first lady. President Roosevelt was our 11th cousin.
I know what you mean, but the very use of the word "classy" is déclassé (or in English "in poor taste"). Avoid using classy in the American vernacular.
i liked the way even the ladies stood upon mrs. roosevelt's exit, and bennett stepped from behind the panelists desk: the old-fashioned courtesies were splendid.
petermca A lot of Counter-culture and Immigration has changed the American accent significantly. In fact, East Coast and West Coast are different. Further it differs from state to state. Say for example, Boston accent seems different to Florida accent...
A remarkable women. She was envolved in world affairs & peace efforts right up untill the end, Even advised President Kennedy at the white house during his administration,
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Normally the women on the panel would stay seated when the mystery guest came over to shake their hands. On this occasion, they stood up together with the men to shake Mrs Roosevelt's hand.
*Astounding, the level of respect this great woman was accorded everywhere she went.*
i observed that also.
When I was 11, I had the privilege of shaking her hand at the United Nations Building in NYC! Will remember it forever!
What an awesome privilege! Do you remember the year?
I love the way her face breaks out into a smile. It's so genuine and really nice!
Eleanor Roosevelt....quite simply one of the finest human beings that has ever lived.
She doesn't look that great...
Wonderfully said
And easily our best First Lady.
And you don’t say that lightly.
@@jumbo6498 Then, you need to do your research on her, and what she did.
"Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people." - Eleanor Roosevelt
+Empowernet International says the woman who married for fame/money/wealth/power.. She was indeed great.. Great at empowering herself over others..
+hwoods01 Shut the fuck up.
+hwoods01 When they got married, she was the niece of a sitting U.S. president. FDR was a lawyer. How exactly did she marry for power?
The same reason why Hillary married Bill.
+hwoods01 she had more money than FDR when they got married, dumbfuck
"It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness."
Just one of the many wise and wonderful quotes by this incredible woman!
im 24 years old, have jus come across whats my line today and i find it very entertainin, great show, very professional hosts, guests and panelists, very gd show.
The more I learn about First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, the more I admire her for her hard work and accomplishments. She would have been a great first woman US President.
This is 1954. Eleanor was approximately 70 years old. Fantastic.
sushicourier
She looks older than people today at 80. But I like very much, that she doesn’t use make up. It is a nice reminder of the good times when women didn’t feel the need to put on layers of colour each day to feel attractive and presentable.
No one expects that nonsense from men.
Am guessing shes dead now?
@@rossmarshall7147 If she were alive now, she would be 135 years of age. So the answer is yes. :) Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)
She lived only 8 more years after this!
one of the greatest figures of the 20th century...if she was alive in this day and age, she would be our president...god bless you Mrs. Roosevelt and all you have done for our country.
I Absolutely ADORE and LOVE Eleanor Roosevelt !! This world needs her desperately , This country needs her too for her Light and Caring and Guidance ...RIP ...xoxo
Having just watched the Ken Burns series about the Roosevelts, may I say I think Eleanor grew into her distinct looks and became lovelier as she matured. Quite a lady!
And everyone stood up to greet her as she left, and appropriately so.
She's the Rolls Royce of all First Ladies.
YESSSS SHE IS!🙏❤❤❤
Oh honey, she is our Best First Lady. Followed by Abagail Adams.
her husband was the equivalent for presidents.
now we have a rover metro for president.
Not even close. No class. And ugly too.
The first time I have seen the female panelists stand to shake hands, very appropriate.
They do it with the elderly of both sexes.
@@servusclementis , not many women were this high up in government. Let alone being a contributor to the establishment of the United Nations.
@@jaydentownsend5402 sure, that may be an additional reason why they stood on this occasion, but my point still stands. The women do stand up for elderly guests of both sexes.
@@servusclementis True but the applause at the start and finish was gold..
I'm watching on youtube and felt as if I should stand when this Icon entered the stage. Great is not strong enough of a word.
A remarkable woman
Such a beautiful and strong woman! So much respect for her.
I would love to have had her as my mom or grandma!! Pure character! 💗
How could her mother in law,
Grandma Roosevelt have hated her!
Well maybe, but her kids turned out pretty poorly. Can't necessarily blame Eleanor, but the children all had disastrous marriage histories, marrying something like twenty times total.
@@jgrysiak6566 Because Sara Roosevelt was terribly jealous.
People had manners back then. They all stood up to shake Mrs. Roosevelt's hand and show their respect.
Well, depends on how you were brought up. I just turned 26 and I can tell you that I was raised with very old standards:
1. Stand up when a lady of your immediate party enters. This way, you are available to be of assistance to her.
2. Always welcome new neighbours with a food item you made yourself, as a gift.
3. Display dignity when walking, have pride and grace in your walk with even shoulders.
4. Shake with one hand, the other tucked into a fist behind your back so it is not hanging. You shake with both hands to show great respect to the other party.
5. Ladies first; *always*.
6. Personal thank you letters that are handwritten is showing taste and gratitude a computer simply cannot convey.
I’ve been binging this show for a few hours - full episodes and segments alike - and this is the only time I’ve seen the women stand to shake hands. I think it has more to do with her activism and impact in politics in one of the most revolutionary eras in the US.
This is so great! Mrs. Roosevelt is such an inspiration!
I like this lady Eleanor Roosenvelt. She reminds me of Eleanor Roosevelt.
😂
Max, she is Eleanor Roosevelt.
@@reme001, was.
@@reme001 they are joking about the typo in the video title.
Who is she now?
What a honor to have someone like Mrs. Roosevelt in the studio. I would have loved to have seen this live.
God Bless This Lady!
In my opinion, hands down, the GREATEST First Lady ever. And her husband was the greatest President EVER. And they were part of the greatest generation EVER. This lady was,is, and always will be, a beacon for all mankind.
FDR was America's first Socialist President
schs1977
Not quite. Teddy Roosevelt began the move to where we've arrived and Woodrow Wilson was just as bad if not worse than FDR.
***** Eleanor was a great woman, but I don't see her and FDR as a great couple. As First Lady, she was more like an autonomous co-President.
As a couple, JFK and Jackie were far and away the greatest ever in the White House. They were both superstars. I think RFK and Ethel would have been somewhere close, if only they had gotten their rightful opportunity.
***** JFK and Jackie were easily the greatest couple from the White House. Cheers, Mate.
Nicholas Hale Utter horse manure.
Best first lady. Ever.
Yes!
As a person born with cerebral palsy and having been confined to a wheelchair practically since birth, I was very choked up after watching this. I will never, ever forget what she and her husband did not only for our country, but for those with disabilities; the rest of the world shouldn't forget, either.
She's one of the greatest of all time!
She was an incredibly kind person, so nice to everyone. She never met a stranger. As a journalist, I have many stories about her to that point people have told me. She was also, even in her older years, a legendary workhorse. She was very beloved.
Wonderful woman, genuine class.
The greatest first lady in American history. A role model for all of us desiring to be great citizens of the world. God Bless Her!
When asked if there were three people that I would like to have dinner with (other than family), Eleanor Roosevelt is first on the list, along with Winston Churchill and Abraham Lincoln. I also share a birthday with her (October 11).
My three are Eleanor...Charlie Chaplin and Jane Fonda. Plus Alan Alda...Meryl Streep...to be continued maybe. Colin Powell...Gena Rowlands. That's enough...it will a large table and many courses. Frances Gumm will the guest of honor !
An amazing woman. America was very lucky to have her. Class, elegance, intelligent and compassionate.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent...wise words from Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt.
A woman of dignity, honor and courage.
She was one of the finest First Ladies in American history and contributed a great deal to her husband's Presidency. She and her husband are major historical figures of the 20th century and their reputations will continue to grow.
Wrong! Not one of the finest First Ladies. The Finest by far of any of them!
Greatest First Lady
this is the only time i can remember seeing all four of the panelists stand to greet the guest as they made their way out
wow, this was quite something
thank you so much for sharing
The en masse standing of the panel greeting Mrs. Roosevelt at the end made me tear up with a smile...what a show.
A very remarkable lady
It's hard for me to think of a greater woman in American political life. She was extraordinary.
Her Smile is Warm and her mind Amazing. God Bless her.
what an honor just to be in the same room as her !
She is so lovely and beautiful and I'm in awe of her.
I agree. Of all the First Ladies, I think she would be my favorite. I am also glad you described her as beautiful, because she was apparently told quite frequently growing up that she was ugly, and unattractive. (She related this in an interview one time -- I heard it in the PBS series on the Presidents). Beauty is something that transcends one's physical appearance.
She was very much concerned with the problems that people she met were dealing with, and that concern was genuine.
She was also a civil rights advocate long before many others were.
rikerdodger "Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent." Word.
Fronika Well, she did not have the happiest of childhoods, and even when married to Franklin, was somewhat dominated by his mother, who lived until 1940, around the end of FDR's second term as President.
And yet she handled this with grace and poise, and as FDR was struggling to overcome the devastating effects of polio, it fell to Eleanor to keep his name alive in Democratic Party circles, and FDR's political expert, Louis Howe (I think that is the name), became her "coach" as she began making public speeches to Democratic groups.
That was when she began to really blossom, and gain a great deal of self-confidence.
Without her activity in this area, FDR never would have become President.
rikerdodger She was also a lesbian, which only added to her great intelligence and ability.
Richard Bradford Hmm...
Can't people ever show any respect online. I mean, seriously. Elenor Roosevelt, regardless your politics, she deserves respect. Reading comments online make me sad for the world-when did rudeness and foul language become the norm????
Why
She reminds me of Aunt Bee from the Andy Griffith show.
That's because of her manner of speech. Time was when people knew how to articulate in American English. Eleanor Roosevelt was a perfect example.
Me too. :)
check out aunt bees younger pics. she was cute.
One of my heroes.
A truly wonderful and inspirational lady,her inner beauty shines through.
I wish this show was still on!! :-)
One of the finest human beings to have had the pleasure of knowing.
Benjamin Hahn
Los Angeles California
Now that lady is the THE definition of"Class"!
Class always she was class
And did you find it classy when she did a tv commercial for Good Luck brand margarine in the late 50s or early 60s, her salary went to charity but still, not real classy, I'm sure it's on youtube somewhere.
She was an amazing woman-wanted the best for our country, and our citizens. She was true model for our young women!
absolutely wonderful, Mrs. Roosevelt, this program, and that era. I love all of these, thanks to the kind people on TH-cam. What class, manners and intelligence that somehow seems so missing now a days.
Mrs. Roosevelt personifies the meaning of class! RIP Ma 'am
Eleanor! One of the greatest women of the 20th! Hands fuckiin] down.'.
👊👊👊
What a woman! It would be hard to find someone of her accomplishments in politics today & whose hand anyone would be proud to shake. Thank you for the clip!
What's My Line is one of my favorite TV shows of all time. Seeing Eleanor Roosevelt on the show (and, of course, to see the episode on TH-cam) is a real treat My mother admired her greatly and so do I.
She smiled at 5:51, and was suddenly a completely different person sitting there.
What a wonderful and lovely and incredbile woman and American. I'm very fortunate that joanfontainefan posted this video. Thank you, j-f-fan.......very much.
So lovely and fitting to say the lady panellists (who normally remained seated at the end) stand up to shake Mrs Roosevelt's hand. (I seem to recall that they did the same for ... maybe Marian Anderson?)
+jarabaa Ethel Barrymore, Sophie Tucker, Bishop Fulton Sheen, Frank Lloyd Wright, Anna Magnani, Jimmy Durante, Perle Mesta, James Kilgallen, Senator Margaret Chase Smith, General James A. Van Fleet, Helen Hayes, Gertrude Berg, Senator Karl E. Mundt, Helen Traubel, Mayor Robert F. Wagner Jr., Roy Rogers & Dale, Ivy Baker Priest, Jayne Meadows... those are the ones I know of that the whole panel stood up for to shake hands... I'm sure there are more...
God love that woman. She, despite her wealth and acquainted with many people of power, led a very difficult and sad life. One of the finest woman to walk the face of the earth!
A diamond in our national history. A totally down-to-earth lady with a generous heart and inexhaustible energy.
mrs. roosevelt's smile is so infectious!
Wow. When will we see someone like her again? No obsession with appearance or image, saw us through a Depression and World War and after. Awestruck to watch
Eleanor Roosevelt looked a lot like President Jimmy Carter. In this video she looks like his sister. Look back at it and you'll see she does. It isn't surprising that she looks like him because both Eleanor and Jimmy are beautiful souls that have come to Earth to do good. Eleanor with The United Nation activites and many other works she did and Jimmy Carter with Habitat For Humanity that builds homes for people that can't afford to buy a home. This was fun watching. From NYC Frank
Mrs Roosevelt was the eyes and ears of her husband FDR. She traveled thousands of miles and spoke to thousands of people. She worked tirelessly on behalf of the American people. She was a great first lady!
Singly the most august mystery guest to ever grace the state of "What's My Line".
People spoke much more eloquently
This is so cool to see. Seeing this time period in a more laid back sense.
I can't stop watching these clips.
Wow a class act for sure this remarkable woman.
She was amazing.
I used to watch this show as a kid many years ago when I was a boy and enjoyed revisiting it here but I was astounded when that great lady Eleanor Roosevelt showed up. So unusual for the time.
It's because Eleanor was bound to have herself seen as "everyman". And as accomplished as she was, she achieved that goal.
Richard Bradford Agree. I'm not an American but I've always had a deep respect for Eleanor Roosevelt.
bravo
i WISH I had been alive to know of people like this great lady. She helped to save Europe and all europeans should be very grateful to the Roosevelt's and to America of that era, when it was the greatest, most noble country ever known.
It was only the upper classes on the East Coast, and people in entertainment, who spoke like that. (It was called "Midatlantic English" because it sounded like it was from somewhere between N. America and Britain). It died out in the 60's with all the cultural and social upheaval (of which one might argue "What's My Line" was another victim).
The East coast was always stuck in the past. And the English superiority idea! That ignorance still isn't dead!
This is a monumental clip. thanx for posting.
& grandparents find homes during the New Deal settlement at Arthurdale, Preston County, West Virginia. She was there for the graduating class somewhere around 1934. My father was her chauffer while she was there; he just loved her and fondly remembers the night he danced with her. Said she had a terrific personality & was extremely intelligent. She handled her own personal crises with great dignity and is my favorite first lady. President Roosevelt was our 11th cousin.
What a great smile! Nothing held back. I admire this woman so much.
it's pretty incredibly to watch something like this huh
This is how classy Americans used to be.
I know what you mean, but the very use of the word "classy" is déclassé (or in English "in poor taste"). Avoid using classy in the American vernacular.
Richard Bradford Gotta love them aksontz egooz... :)
EXACTY NOW RUDE ND CRUDE!
i liked the way even the ladies stood upon mrs. roosevelt's exit, and bennett stepped from behind the panelists desk: the old-fashioned courtesies were splendid.
It's mainly respect that their showing. Courtesy was a given then amongst most people.
The host is damn smooth
What a joy to stumble upon this!
What an absolutely wonderful woman.
This is just so excellent!
Mrs. Roosevelt was beautiful on the inside and out.
Thanks for the post. A great, great lady - a great humanitarian. And of course one of the authors of the Charter of the UN. -- many thanks.
What a marvelous woman; her smile lights up the room.
She reminds me of my Grandmother I Iost her in 2002 she died at 96 years old
:( I still miss her
What a gem !!......honest to the core,simple and friendly.......a steadying influence on the President.
Almost unreal seeing Eleanor on this show
What a good woman and a great human.
She reminds me of Aunt Bea from the Andy Griffith Show.
I love her! What a pleasure to see her on film.
What happened to our old American accent? We used to sound more British back then
petermca A lot of Counter-culture and Immigration has changed the American accent significantly. In fact, East Coast and West Coast are different. Further it differs from state to state. Say for example, Boston accent seems different to Florida accent...
you sounded much better too.
look at an alabama or california accent now. horrendous.
TV Personalities and actors learned the "mid Atlantic" accent feigning a Received Pronunciation (non-rhotic) pronunciation.
my favorite first lady and role model.
What a charming and powerful woman. One of my Idols.
One of the greatest women in the world!
A remarkable women. She was envolved in world affairs & peace efforts right up untill the end, Even advised President Kennedy at the white house during his administration,
Now I know !! Awesome 👏 great First Lady
Mrs. Roosevelt was definitely a class act.