What's My Line? - Ivy Baker Priest; Debbie Reynolds (Aug 29, 1954)
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- MYSTERY GUESTS: Ivy Baker Priest; Debbie Reynolds
PANEL: Dorothy Kilgallen, Steve Allen, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf
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Debbie was so talented with such a bubbly, comic personality that people forget what an incredible beauty that she was (although that doesn't seem lost on John Daly here).
Debbie Reynolds was just adorable.
I just love Debbie's humor. She's so fun.
A delightful way to disguise her voice. I think it might have been more difficult to guess her if she hadn't been in the news in the immediate days prior to the airing of this episode, as Bennett was aware of.
It was so sad what happened in her relationship with Eddie Fisher, especially since it didn't avail him much in the romance department in the long run and probably hurt his career.
I don't think Eddie Fisher cared. All he wanted was Elizabeth. If you look at him in his wedding pictures with Debbie, he's constantly looking at Elizabeth, not his bride. And also, when he wrote his autobiography, for the cover he used a picture of him with Elizabeth. All very telling. I'd say he would still have done the same even if he knew what would come.
@@loissimmons6558 That was one problem with this show. Just about EVERY celebrity guest on the show is in NYC for a reason. The Judges all know everything that is going on in NYC, all the movies and plays, everyone who is in town, they read all the rags.
@@aewtx Hollywood people.
+aspenrebel
This is true, although it is a minor problem as the celebrity segments were more purely for entertainment than the contest. I would imagine that many of the viewers simply wanted to see a celebrity, some wanted to see how well they could disguise their voice, and some wanted to see if the panel would be successful. And occasionally the WML staff tried to pull a fast one by finding someone that was not known to be in town (or conversely was always in town because they lived in NYC). On occasion, there would be a set up where the MG had interacted with a panelist that day or the day before and had said they were leaving town. There's a great segment in July 1964 where Arlene's son comes on and stumps the panel. He had told his mother he had to work late that night at the World's Fair.
With today's technology, a revival of the show could bring in celebrities via a remote hookup and this problem would be eliminated. But I suspect that the people connected with WML back in the day would not have seen this as a problem. Only those looking for a fair contest would see it as a problem. Those looking for entertainment would not.
I believe Debbie died partly because of a broken heart. She missed Her daughter too much. I believe the same happened w/Johnny Cash when he lost June also.
Johnny looks peaceful at June's funeral probably because he knew he would join her in 3 months
miss_midge_6515 I don't think it can be compared so readily with other people as the time involved was SO peculiar. I remember very well, having heard that Carrie Fisher died one day, being totally and utterly shocked to hear that Debbie Reynolds left us the next. I mean, the NEXT day!! Not enough time for her to 'miss' Carrie. More simply, it may have been a terrible shock which hurried along her own death.
Singin' In The Rain. Only one of the greatest movies ever made.
She specifically told Todd that she wanted to be with Carrie on the morning she died. I'm not sure how some of you get that there wasn't enough time. She'd just lost her child. There's no way Carrie's death wasn't a factor.
@@tiawilliams5690 Glad you posted this because I was going to post the samething.
Johnny Cash looked 125 years old at his wife’s funeral. Years of drug use will do that to you. He also ran around on her until he was to decrepit to continue. He was only 71!
I always come back to this for her reaction at 18:05. Absolutely adorable and playful.
Love this!
a true testament to her quick wit, originality, and delivery!
Debbie Reynolds Was Such A Beautiful Lady and A Brilliant Sense Of Humour.
I've Watched This So Many Times.
I'm only 22, not even close to ever been able to enjoy this show in its original form. However, I absolutely adore watching these! Such a different time. Everyone was so glamorous, wearing suits and dresses, lipstick and pearls... and they speak so eloquently. Such a dramatic difference from today's television.
I am 17 and agree with you completely. People were so elegant back then :)
+KaptKan1 We were taught to curtsy as girls & the boys were taught to bow. We girls wore white gloves on Sundays as well as pinafores. All the adults wore hats. I wish I had my grandmother's hats & hatboxes. Men actually tied their ties back then, kept handkerchiefs in their coat pockets, & the ladies carried lace hankies in their purses. We also ironed these handkerchiefs (as well as our bedsheets). Men stood when ladies came in or when they got up to exit. I never heard a curse word until high school. I was born in 1952.
And Debbie Reynolds was 22 at this time too.
Ah yes, ironed percale bed sheets that took 20 minutes apiece! And yet, sleeping between line-dried, freshly ironed sheets is a slice of heaven. As a kid, I got stuck with the ironing (my mother told me it was easier than doing the laundry--lies!) I miss the hats, too.
When my husband was in the military reserves, he carried camouflage cloth handkerchiefs when he wore his battle dress uniform (BDUs). I ironed his handkerchiefs once, and his co-workers gave him such a hard time about it that I ironed his handkerchiefs every time I could get my hands on them after that!
I'm 26 and absolutely love this show❤️ you're not alone
Ivy Baker Priest -- Treasurer of the United States -- I remember when hers was one of the two signatures on each denomination of U.S. paper money. I also remember that her daughter was Pat Priest, the second actress who played "Marilyn Munster" on the original version of _The Munsters_. (The part was originally played by Beverley Owen.) For those that don't remember, Marilyn was beautiful and normal looking, and the other members of the Munster family felt sorry for her because of her looks . . . .
Ivy Baker Priest was quite a cupcake for a a woman of "mature years"! In fact, she reminds me a little bit of Jane Wyman, with that cute "button-nose."
+ToddSF 94109
In my early school years, it took me a while to figure out the difference between the Secretary of the Treasury and the Treasurer of the United States, especially since the latter position sounded like the more important one. At one time it was as the Treasurer was the official in charge of receipt and custody of U.S. Government funds. Now the Treasurer's duties are basically limited to matters of coinage, currency and other related matters.
Two different men co-signed the paper currency during Mrs. Priest's term of office (the entire 8 years of the Eisenhower administration): George M. Humphrey of Ohio (1/21/53 to 7/29/57) and Robert B. Anderson of Connecticut (7/29/57 to 1/20/61).
Having Mrs. Priest's signature on a dollar bill might be worth considerably more than a dollar, or at least the bill is worth more. In those days, dollar bills were still the silver certificates which were abolished in the 1960's.
The first 28 Treasurers were men. President Truman appointed the first woman Treasurer in 1949, Georgia Neese Clark of Kansas. Mrs. Priest was her successor. Since then every Treasurer has been a woman (16 including Clark and Priest). Six of the last seven and seven in all have been Hispanic women.
+519DJW
That "cupcake" was a savvy politician, and was in charge of the campaign for women to vote for Eisenhower in 1952. He received 52% of the women's vote.
@@loissimmons6558 wow that's a load of info are you by any chance a currency collector
@@proudcynophile1901 Nope. Just a trivia collector who also knows how to search online.
I happen to own a series 1957 Silver Certificate hand autographed in ink by Ivy Baker Priest, right above her printed signature on the note.
RIP Ms Reynolds. So charming here.
We love you Debbie Reynolds. Please RIP.
Hands down the funniest excerpt from all 16 years on the air. I have seen this 20+ times
OH MY STARS.... Miss Debbie too funny. Classic guest.
RIP Debbbie.... very classy lady :(
Ivy Baker Priest -- Eisenhower's Treasurer from Bountiful, Utah. Her daughter Pat did a stint a decade later in "the Munsters" as the pretty duckling cousin Marilyn. In the 1970s she became treasurer again, this time to California.
soulierinvestments - Steve says, "I can't even read my own mind." He was stellar.
Mary Frances "Debbie" Reynolds (born April 1, 1932) .....
That would make her, extremely cute and young here..
Debbie ReynoldsUnderstands Why Eddie Fisher Left Her for Elizabeth Taylor....
“My three husbands all left me for another woman and obviously I wasn’t a very sexual lady,” Reynolds tells The Express. “My husbands all repeatedly said the same thing-that I was not a very passionate woman.”...
“I was never a sex queen in real life and I was never pursued by men. . . . I was friends with Elizabeth Taylor, Ava Gardner and Lana Turner and they craved and loved sex and talked about it. . . . They were very sensuous women, desiring passion.” Reynolds says she preferred another extracurricular: “It seemed that I was more interested in raising my children, not in pursuing my husbands.”
Jason Wilson That so expresses her heartbreak over the loss of her child. She truly died of a broken heart.
Jess4metoo It's always sad when the mother buries her child...
She picked the wrong guys, end of story. Of course she'll blame herself but she's incredibly intelligent and men of her era frowned on that. They wanted some woman who would cook and clean for them, and get intimate with them at their command. I'm sorry but she was too good for that.
Melissa Skillens I somehow can't quite imagine Elisabeth Taylor doing much housework....
Today's TH-cam Rerun for 3/9/16: The first-- and the best, imo-- of Debbie Reynolds's appearances on WML. Bennett later made reference to her (maybe in the next show? I can't remember) as the funniest mystery guest they'd ever had.
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I like how he said "Mary Frances let's go.." and she just ignored him and went to shake hands with the panel.
smooth when she saved her necklace
How in the heck did Arlene get the right answer ? Debbie doing her voices, very funny. And someone she know's shows up as a little surprise. It's someone I knew in the 80's and 90's. Overall this is one of the better episodes.
Arlene? I thought it was Cerf??
@@miss_midge_ : I think Dan must be referring to Arlene's guess about the bouncer.
Er, it’s called cheating. The most rigged show on TV.
I can't see, for the life of me, why Eddie Fisher would divorce Debbie for Liz Taylor. Debbie Reynolds was America's sweetheart.
Debbie came ready to play!
Debbie was so fun and feisty just like Carrie 🥰
Eddie Fisher left Debbie for Liz Taylor.
Then Liz left him for Richard Burton.
That's karma
Steve Allen was the very first host of "The Tonight Show"..and one of the creaters of the show..1954.He said it would run for ever, and it's still on all these years..
It is a pity they don't revive this wonderful series today. I would watch it if they have celebrities and unknowns too.
It wouldn't be watched, 70 years old 😮
Watching Debbie, it's no question where Carrie Fisher got her sense of humor from lol
Steve's wild guess for the telephone booth salesman brought back a fond childhood memory. He guessed that the contestant was in the gum business because he looked like a blackjack dealer. That was a reference to Black Jack gum, which was by far my favorite gum. I haven't seen it in many years, but according to wikipedia it was reintroduced in 2019. Given the reduced quality of ingredients in today's products, I imagine it won't be nearly as good as that licorice flavored treat that I remember.
john daly: “my biggest scene. miss reynolds i want you to meet mr. fisher.”
no john that was your biggest mistake.
I never realized what an incredibly beautiful woman Debbie Reynolds was and funny too.
Debbie..Beautiful and so entertaining.
Ivy Priest was the mother of Pat Priest, Marylin from The Munsters.
Dear me... She didn't look very happy to see Eddie. He even called her Mary Francis and she almost winced! Gracious
They were getting married shortly after this😊
Ooh the way she wrote the D in her name!
Could have fallen for her in 2minutes flat! RIP Debbie.
Why did Bennett have to say it was Debbie so quickly? He should have kept it going a couple more passes.
Vraiment adorable Debbie Reynolds
When Bennett's wild guess had the first challenger replacing Terry Moore as the manager of the Phillies, he of course was not talking about the beautiful actress and pin-up girl favorite.
Terry Moore was a former major league center fielder for the Cardinals during his entire playing career from 1935-48, except for three years in military service during WWII. He was the starting center fielder during the two World Series that he participated in and the Cardinals won (in 1942 against the Yankees and 1946 against the Red Sox). He was swift and strong with large hands, but was never much of a home run hitter despite his strength. He also might have had a better legacy as a player but he was often injured due to his all out style of play. Highly respected, he was captain of the Cardinals for many years.
He parted with the Cardinal organization after the 1952 season because of a personality clash with first year Cardinals manager, Eddie Stanky. He took a job scouting for the Phillies organization. But it was quite a shock when the Phillies changed general managers and the new man, Roy Hamey, offered the job to Moore. He had only seen the Phillies play one exhibition game so the only players he knew fairly well were those who he played or coached against. And while he had coached during the first four seasons after he retired as a player, he had never managed before at any level.
Moore took over the reins from Steve O'Neill during the All-Star break in mid-July. They were in 3rd place at the time, three games over .500. Under Moore, the club had a losing record, fell to 4th place, and had problems with some of the players, particularly one of the fixtures in the Philadelphia lineup, Granny Hamner. It wasn't quite clear if Moore was an interim manager or was expected to continue in charge in 1955. Moore wanted it to remain ambiguous so he would have a better idea of who were the hustling players and who were not. But when he revealed that to a reporter and the story was printed, it did not go over well with the players.
At the end of the season, Hamey decided that he had made a mistake in hiring a manager with zero managerial experience. New manager Mayo Smith had not managed in the major leagues up to that time, but he had managed for 6 years in the minors, all in the Yankees organization. He is better known for being one of Jim Brosnan's three managers in Brosnan's book about the 1959 season, "The Long Season" and for managing the Detroit Tigers to a victory in seven games over the Cardinals in the 1968 World Series.
So although Bennett's guess was wrong, he was on the right track that Moore would not last long as manager of the Phillies.
Moore returned to coach the Cardinals from 1956-58. That was his last job in baseball. He never managed again. From statements he made, it appears he never really wanted to.
I think it's great for the young people to see how things used to be. Courteous, polite etc
I'm of that age but emigrated to the US in 1970
18:04 sheeeeeesh
Back then, no one could have possibly imagined the hardships this woman (and America) would have to endure over the coming decades. Pray for America.
I never realized how funny she was
Eddie Fisher : good singer, lousy husband and father .
Carrie had alot of resentment toward him for most of her life
7:13 > -19 -- that signature appeared in the bottom left hand of USA money from 1953 to 1961.
At 22 what a Stunning Beauty! Eddie made a life changing mistake and let his body control his mind as she was a rare prize! love her forever!
Sweet show, and significantly great hand writings. One funny question: why does the ladies blind folders look like bras?
They had them specifically made, so it didn't ruin their hair 😊
9:56. She wasn’t in 1954, but will be in just ten years. Her daughter, Pat Priest, would join the cast of The Munsters.
Wow she’s is so beautiful
Debbie Reynolds, what a doll, plus she gave birth to our princess, Carrie.
How beautiful was Debbie Reynolds
terrible news about DebbieReynolds RIP
Classic.
Bennett Cerf was so good at finding the mystery guest.
Yes, but it’s quite easy when you know in advance who it is!
The Treasurer (Ivy Priest)--Pat Priest's mom (Marilyn in THE MUNSTERS) :) And Debbie is a DELIGHT, but then she always was. It's bittersweet to see her and Eddie looking so young and in love and knowing he's gonna cheata on her not too many years later with Liz Taylor.
Ms. Reynolds was more than a face though...that's what's the most impressive about her...
Is it just me or were the stars back then much funnier and entertaining than what we have today?
You are correct. More original and distinctive performers. Everyone seems the same now.
They were much classier too.
@@angiebalderas8212 so true !
Crazy audience laugh at 19:45
5:58 how in the world did she figure that out? There sometimes is a slight give away or somesuch in this I think.
I watched that match. He was only going at the most 50%. I thought it was obvious to everyone.
Debbie born 1932. Married Fisher 1955.
Ahhhhh, the future mother of a great princess.
Every time Debbie was a mystery guest, she put on an Oscar winning performance, just by answering the panel's questions. A true 🌟 RIP
The best mystery guest ever.
Wonderful dizzy "french" lady!!❤
@@rrommens4527 8
Completely agree. Every visit on WML she was utterly remarkable.
Debbie was a true beauty! She had one of the pretiest faces I've ever seen
Meh
My sister in law looks soooo like her, I am so proud hihi 😊 good job dear bro
Regarding Miss Reynolds' vocal disguise, she did vocal impressions even as a teenager when she competed for and won the Miss Burbank title at age 16. In later years in her stage act, she impersonated both Zsa Zsa and Eva Gabor.
OK, so how could you tell the difference between her impersonation of Zsa Zsa and Eva? Oh I guess if she was slapping a cop, she was doing Zsa Zsa, right?
@@aspenrebel completely unnecessary !
@@millieeyelashes3765 hee hee hee!!
She did a great liberace
I saw her do Barbra Streisand in concert. :)
I never knew what a ad-lib comedic genius there was in Debbie Reynolds. Now I do!
Debbie Reynolds was brilliant on this..so hilarious
Hmm
One of the cutest women that has ever lived.
Meh
Saw her in concert back in 2011 what energy & beauty, wow! She is loved & missed!!! ❤️
Just watched this again & was brought to tears, such a sad loss. Debbie's personality was pure gold...💔
Absolutely adorable.
Wow! What a pistol she was! Now I know where Carrie got it from! LOL And she looks gorgeous here. Strangely, this was three years AFTER they shot, "Singin' In The Rain", and yet she looks so much younger in this WML appearance. Younger, and prettier, to be honest. Maybe I'm just not a fan of Kathy Selden's shorter hair. EDIT: Okay, I just figured it out. Debbie's quite a bit thinner here than she was in that picture three years earlier. Most notably in her face. She had such a round face as Kathy, and here she has much better defined bone structure, which is the beauty difference I'm seeing. Okay, mystery solved.
Now THAT was an Oscar-worthy performance! She was fabulous.
Good gosh. She is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. May you rest in peace Debbie and Carrie.
+gcjerryusc
Debbie's teen years were something like a real life version of Elly May Clampett, except her family didn't strike it rich until Debbie's prodigious success in the entertainment world. Her family was dirt poor and also moved to the LA area at some point (from Texas). She said that her typical outfit was "dungarees and a shirt" in those years. One of her closest HS friends said that while she was cute, she was also tomboyish, lacked money and a car, and didn't dress well. She recalled that Debbie was invited to only one school dance.
But she was pretty enough (as well as talented enough) to win Miss Burbank at age 16.
It some ways, her early life was a blessing once she became a star. Every indication is that she was one of those successes who never forgot where she came from and it always helped her keep a healthy perspective on what was important in life.
+gcjerryusc
Uh, let's see ... Mona Lisa? Miss America? Minnie Mouse? Minnie Driver? Madonna?
+gcjerryusc
I was just in one of my silly Leonardo da Vinci/Nat King Cole moods!
Meanwhile, is there no one to stand up for the honor of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo? :-)
Lois Simmons -- My Mom was a dear friend of Debbie's babysitter back when she was Mary Frances. Debbie kept in contact with Pauline a long time. She was always a kind, loving woman, true to her El Paso humble roots.
You will always remain in our hearts, Mary Frances!
Aurora Glenne Her and Betty White kept their true beauty into their old age...
She was so multi talented. Triple threat before we knew the term. Debbie was beautiful.
I am only 42. Never had seen this show until somehow I found it on TH-cam. Love this show now.
Eddie Fisher..When he left Debbie Reynolds for Elizabeth Taylor..Public didn't like that, his career went into the toilet..Eddie Fisher was a fool..
He certainly was a fool, a crying shame
Then she dumbed him for Richard Burton🤕
Not a fool. Fisher, like Cerf, was a slimeball......................
Don't be a hater. I hate haters
Joe Ambrose 😁😆🤣😂
I like how she says "and we're not gonna cuddle" and then stamps her foot. So cute. RIP America's Sweetheart
7:25- Ivy Baker Priest (1905-1975) was also the mother of Pat Priest (born 1936) who would be the 2nd performer who played Marilyn Munster on 'The Munsters' (1964-1966)!
I haven't read all the comments, however I just noticed her pearls fall off at 17:20 when she goes in to cuddle with John, nice catch Debbie!
Ben63451 I saw that as well.
and, at about the same time, her other shoulder strap falls to the side. Nice shoulders.
Nice catch on your part! John’s hand was behind her. Did he inadvertently undo the clasp?
Debbie Reynolds was brilliantly spontaneous .......what excellent improv
RIP Debbie Reynolds (and Carrie Fisher, too). You both will be missed.
Carrie wasn't even born at this time and now they both die one day apart. I also wish for them to Rest In Peace. Eddie Fisher died in 2010.
+Garland English Died of a broken heart 😔
I dunno...I believe Debbie could NOT go on w/o her Carrie.
debbie reynolds was simply effervescent here, and still is!
All of these fine people are now long gone from the earth, but my my WHAT A DELIGHT THEY WERE to watch and listen to.(!)
And WML remains the greatest Game Show Program of all time.❗💎🎯💯
Maybe, tied with Password
Debbie Reynolds is my fav celebrity guest of all time. Every appearance she is so funny...
Debbie Reynolds was a beautiful & down to earth woman. She was multitalented & so good at many different things. She could sing (a beautiful voice), dance (very well), play comedy & drama roles easily & had a wonderful spontaneity about her. Watching her in films was a treat, as was listening to her just being herself on a talk show or in an interview. She was one class act! There are no stars nowadays like this wonderful woman! We miss & love you Debbie. At least I do!
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Rikard Peterson 1 year ago
I agree - Debbie Reynolds was just wonderful as a mystery guest.
What's My Line? 1 year ago
She was a pistol. There's a Dick Cavett show where she's on with Groucho, and he spends a good deal of the interview talking about whether she'd had boob enhancements. It's completely shocking to me even now, 40 years later. Perhaps only Debbie Reynolds would have been able to handle that without running offstage in tears!
Purple Capricorn 3 months ago
Ms. Reynolds is amazing.
Frank Sinatra toldher not to marry Eddie Fisher, too bad she didn't listen.
OnCloudNine62 1 year ago
I see her here and automatically think of the movie Mother
MattTheSaiyan 4 months ago
Is it just me, or is 1950s fashion rather flattering? (in contrast with 1980s fashion, which few people can pull off).
maremacd 6 months ago
I've been watching episodes way out of order, and I can't help that Arlene is so much prettier in later episodes. Her looks improve with age.
Jorje Banda 4 months ago
DEBBIE REYNOLDS She was 22 Year Old in 1954.
MadelineTopper 1 year ago
How in the world did Arlene figure out the first woman's occupation so quickly?
Scott Stevenson 1 year ago
She and Dorothy were remarkably good at picking up all sorts of clues other than just what the answers were.
Will Hopkins 4 months ago
Debbie Reynolds seems very sweet. Eddie was a jerk.
corner moose 8 months ago
I gather this was the first time they had to blindfold themselves for more than just the MG round.
LOA1955 7 months ago
John Daly: "I just happen to have some $100 bills I had made. Would you sign them?" Ivy Baker Priest: "Oh, Mr. Daly I can't sign on Sundays. Isn't that too bad?"
One of WML's funniest mystery guest parting lines. :-)
Johan Bengtsson 10 months ago
Ivy Baker Priest was the mother of Pat Priest who played Marilyn Munster on the TV-show "The Munsters".
Scutshakes 1 year ago
Debbie Reynolds was so adorable with her answers.
M Mireaux 1 year ago
Without a doubt, Ms Reynolds was so incredibly gorgeous, sexy and hysterical on this episode!!
Mark Stump 10 months ago
Wow, she was very cute!
bootsamou 10 months ago
And then he went off with Elizabeth Taylor.
Pygiana 11 months ago
Debbie Reynolds was brilliant as Liberace's mother in Behind the Candelabra. I didn't recognise her but I watched the interview with her on the DVD and she looked just the same, hardly aged at all!
ultraroadmap 11 months ago
She's a natural comedian...and gorgeous!
bootsamou 10 months ago
Very VERY funny !!
iamintheburg 1 year ago
They listened to each other; they appreciated each other, they enhanced and enjoyed each other.
Speed Racer 1 year ago
Debbie is the Gold Standard - no matter what she does
Robert Romero 1 year ago
Debbie looks adorable here. :)
joed596 9 months ago
thanks so much for all these uploads :-)
John Fuentes 1 year ago
God....I think the female stars back then were more attractive back then.
Michael De Sapio 1 year ago
This was a great episode. Thank for posting!
What's My Line? 1 year ago in reply to Michael De Sapio
Just yesterday I heard someone on TV use the word "touch". Don't see what the big deal is there. . .
;)
What's My Line? 1 year ago in reply to Michael De Sapio
You're very welcome! I'm glad you're enjoying the shows.
Michael De Sapio 1 year ago
"Are you ever inclined to touch people who are obstreperous?" Can you imagine anyone using a word like that on TV nowadays?
Eddie Fisher must have had a brain storm leaving the goreous Debbie for.Elizabeth Taylor...sure liz was beautiful too but she did not have the magic Debbie had..
Carrie had a streak of trolly humor in her, I can now see she got it from her mother xD
Re: the telephone booth salesman, did anyone us chuckle when Dorothy asked "So this isn't something you need to take with you when traveling from one place to another?" Did anyone else say to themselves, "One day!"
Awe that makes me happy that a 22 years young soul would find enjoyment in these episodes! I’m 78, so remember them.
Debbie was a cutie. Rest peacefully, Debbie and Carrie. No more pain.
Debbie was the ideal woman: smart, beautiful and tremendously cute in every sense of the word.
She just needed good husband.
I'm heartbroken, RIP Debbie, you're so beautiful.
she's so cute and beautiful I'm crying
I hear you. I hate what aging does to us sooner or later. And being 64, it's creeping closer and closer.
Stfu
Debbie Reynolds was absolutely beautiful and so funny. Her eyes just incredible when she smiled. Love this video so much.
this is so amazing, seeing the fantastic Debbie Reynolds with her soon to be husband Eddie Fisher is priceless. Of course we all know what happened to that marriage, its so sad, they were a beautiful couple.
Well SHE was beautiful. Who cares about him?
I dunno, the guy sort of looks like a dolt!!!
@@aspenrebel Had to be a dolt to prefer Liz Taylor to Debbie--but of course, he got his comeuppance there.
@@slaytonp right!!
Eddie Fisher was nothing but a horndog. I feel sorry for his formative years, but after Debbie, he didn't get HALF of what he deserved!
Arlene does a good job of reading the audience reactions and Daly's hints. She zeroed in on the lady bouncer by noting the bemusement of the audience.
No, she ‘zeroed in’ on realising that it was time to reveal the contestant under the rigged structure of this corny show.
@@LANCSKID I'm not sure they were ever told the people's job, but they were definitely given questions to ask, usually to get a laugh from the audience. The questions seemed a little bit too on point here.
She was so beautiful and sexy here. Much more attractive than I remember her in Singing in the Rain.
She actually had a rough time making Singing in the Rain. Gene Kelly was somewhat of a martinet, and was very rough (verbally) on Debbie's nascent dancing skills. One day she was under a piano on the set, crying about this, when a soft voice asked her what was the matter. She explained, and this person offered to help her with her steps. That person was Fred Astaire, one of the kindest gentlemen in Hollywood.
I attended Debbie's daughter's one woman show in 2009 (Carrie Fisher in "Wishful Drinking"). She performed the show was at Studio 54. Studio 54 was once known as "CBS Studio 52" and was the venue where "What's My Line" was produced in the 1960s.
Of course, Carrie is also the daughter of Eddie Fisher.
Great to see Princess Leia's mommy!
It was a pity that she thought she had to fit in by snorting, popping pills and probably other things that ruined her body and life and killed her mother😖😖
@@janeiwasduncan8463 Maybe you do not know this but Carrie Fisher suffered from bipolar disorder all her life. I have a close relative with that and I know how that creates the perfect storm for substance abuse. I know that she was a supremely talented writer and actually a good person. But she had a mental illness that created problems.
I was four years old when this was shown my mom and dad were laughing so hard it made me laugh too.
Debbie Reynolds... what a doll!!
Ivy Baker Priest, in addition to serving as U.S. Treasurer from 1953 to 1961, was also twice elected to Treasurer of the State of California. She did all this, amazingly, without ever having attended college.
Not really so "amazing" back then when you consider that most likely someone with undergraduate/graduate credentials would have actually been able to do a more competent job. All of her jobs were before 1970 - before any equal employment opportunity laws/standards or wide discussion about hires having actual job qualifications. Ike appointed her in 1953 from merely being a high school-credentialed RNC vote worker. This led to her Calif election wins. Thankfully, less of these type appointments happen today for Publicly-funded jobs. The current U.S Treasurer has a Masters in Public Administration and a PhD from Yale. Priest was more a beneficiary of the political largess of her times than someone studied and credentialed in her field.
@@waldolydecker8118 Wow, is there a reason you are badmouthing this woman's capabilities (besides the fact she was essentially an early affirmative action recipient)? You don't present any facts or evidence that she was bad at her job... Also, you tout advanced degrees as if they're proof of a person's competence, while ignoring the fact that some people (like Clarence Thomas) only got their prestigious degrees because of programs like Affirmative Action.
Without her short marriage to Eddie Fisher, who would have played Princess Leia in Star Wars?
excellent question, I read somewhere(I don't know if it's true) that Christopher Walken had been considered for the part of Han Solo.
great voice Reynolds used.
she could have done a whole comedy act around that voice.
My parents used to watch this after they put me and my sister to bed and I'd hear them laughing and shrieking in the living room at this TV show - now I understand why. Back then kids were put to be early even before 9:00 or 8:00 if they were school age or younger. And in August 29, 1954 I wasn't even 5 years old yet.
our bedtime was 9pm also except when I was in first grade my parents allowed my brother and I to stay up one particular Sunday night in order to watch the Beatles on their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show