I'm fascinated with Fred Allen. Very intelligent and quick-witted he was. Very much a man of his time too, so some of his material hasn't aged too well. There's one moment on the show that wasn't part of this very good compilation that is one of my favorites: Dorothy: Could we have the definition of a professional man again? Fred: Yes, a man who is employed. 😂
Fred was my grandfather's first cousin. Sadly, neither he, nor his brother had children, to then have children and give me third cousins along that line. At least we still have his appearances on these programs in the 1950s and his autobiography, Much Ado About Me.
I LOVE THIS SHOW. IT IS INTELLIGENT COMEDY AWESOME SHOW. I MISS THIS INTELLIGENCE TODAY. MR. FRED ALLEN WAS EXCELLENT AS EVERYONE ELSE IS ON THIS GREAT SHOW.
I am forever grateful for TH-cam and its dedicated Uploaders without whom wonderful programmes like this would not be enjoyed. For example, What's my Line USA was never shown on UK television.
Alas we don't have a lot of videos of Fred Allen, but everyone seems to have loved him and in these clips it's so easy to see why. He was one really funny man.
“John, can I ask you a question ? “ - great running gag.
He as the best panelist ever! Never pretentious and bad-natured. Always kind and funny.
"jOhN mAy I aSk YoU a QuEsTiOn?"
I love this man
Fred Allen is hilarious. That he's so deadpan & dry in his delivery has often made me wonder if a lot of people simply don't get his humor.
I'm fascinated with Fred Allen. Very intelligent and quick-witted he was. Very much a man of his time too, so some of his material hasn't aged too well. There's one moment on the show that wasn't part of this very good compilation that is one of my favorites:
Dorothy: Could we have the definition of a professional man again?
Fred: Yes, a man who is employed.
😂
Agree!!
I just adore Fred Allen, and I totally adore you too Teddy! Thank you!
Very kind of you!
Fred was my grandfather's first cousin. Sadly, neither he, nor his brother had children, to then have children and give me third cousins along that line. At least we still have his appearances on these programs in the 1950s and his autobiography, Much Ado About Me.
I LOVE THIS SHOW. IT IS INTELLIGENT COMEDY AWESOME SHOW. I MISS THIS INTELLIGENCE TODAY. MR. FRED ALLEN WAS EXCELLENT AS EVERYONE ELSE IS ON THIS GREAT SHOW.
One of the funniest men who ever lived.
0:25 - The moment from his first episode as a panellist that firmly established Fred Allen as one of the true greats of "What's My Line".
"If words were automobiles, your mouth would be the Lincoln Tunnel?". BOOM!
Hilarious. This panel show was a perfect vehicle for Fred Allen.
Can I ask you a question, John? Yes, Mr Allen.
😂❤
Fred Allen very much part of the panel any time one needs to laugh
I long for the days of the wit of Fred Allen. We shall not see them again.
I just adore Fred Allen. I adore him.
The heart and soul of comedy, entertaining them all in heaven, but v much missed down here.
Thank you for this compilation.
Fred was phenomenal
I am forever grateful for TH-cam and its dedicated Uploaders without whom wonderful programmes like this would not be enjoyed. For example, What's my Line USA was never shown on UK television.
This is awesome. Can we have one of Bennett Cerf?
Thanks for compiling so many great Fred Allen moments! There was one question that made me cringe, but most of these were classic!
Little people? Yeah
4:24 “Do you think aggressiveness is out of place in a midget?” 😅😅
Alas we don't have a lot of videos of Fred Allen, but everyone seems to have loved him and in these clips it's so easy to see why. He was one really funny man.
“Life of the pahty”! I just learned today that Fred was born and raised in my home state of Massachusetts!
Fred Allens greatest movie is called Its in the bag. Find it here on youtube
What does she have to do with hogs? “Does she raise them?” No. “Does she associate with them?” Excellent.
Fully expected him to ask "Does she lower them?"
Sadly Fred Allen would drop dead from a heart attack on St Patrick's Day 1956 while taking a walk a few blocks and where this is recorded in NYC...
It was recorded in the what is now known as the Brooks Atkinson Theater.
67 years ago today ... yet we're still talking about Fred Allen - he did something right!
I love red Allen. I wish the poster would include the contestant's "line". Makes me wonder what these people did for a living.
Teddy, if I ever get some time, I'm going to find my old ventriloquist dummy ang give him a Fred Allen persona.
He such a G
Dorothy Kilgallen, seems like yesterday.
BRILLIANT♥
Wow. Benny had a lot of material.
This has to do with how close the two chairs are John & the challenger. Almost shoulder to shoulder.
So funny• I’m gonna dieeee!
Insensitive comments about midgets and blind people. Times were different. Nonetheless, Fred was hilarious and charming in his own inimitable way.
Yes, now we live in times when every word we say may be led to lawsuits. Glad I am on the way out...
Fred was okay sometimes, but he was rude occasionally.
So was Henry Morgan, but they were often brilliant.
not as rude as Arelene Francis her and husband like Witch and Troll i love it with Fred Allen tease her