R.I.P. to the lovely Jane Powell, who died two days ago at the age of 92. What a charming and gorgeous movie star, one of the last ones remaining from Hollywood's Golden Age. Jane also excelled on the stage, especially with her beautiful singing voice. Very petite, at 5' 1", but she made a big and unforgettable impression, particularly if you got a glimpse of her striking pale blue eyes. Even here, in black & white, they stand out. Thanks for sharing your talent and charm with us all.
Jane Powell was just as pretty and Ms Wynter was too young to be aware to stand for a clergyman. I think she did well though since it's a pretty tight group
Dana Wynter... WOW! I still remember her 1st scene in Invasion of the Body Snatchers in that white dress. Good Lord she was beautiful. And her voice. Even better!
I honestly think Fadiman did a fine job, there's a touch of pomposity and affect, but no more than Tony Randall's panel appearances (and he does a killer John Daly imitation in the last episode!). Perhaps because of this, I kind of appreciated his more laid back anecdotes. Some here have commented on his coarser ribbing of the panel but we should remember that his familiarity with them was social, where as John's rapport was earned over time onscreen. I especially enjoyed his sparring with Bennett. Having said all that, I'm looking forward to the Daly's return in the following episode! As for this one, I thought the guests were great! Particularly Father Beahan, with the great radio voice, who really might have been able to guest moderate this show! He's very smooth, well spoken, and at ease up there, and with the panel.
+Jolar 70 I thought the same thing about Father Beahan. I found him very comfortable and affable. Actually, I would have enjoyed him more as the moderator than I did Mr. Fadiman. While Mr. Fadiman did a better job (he was smoother and a little more relaxed) on this second episode, I found his pacing tedious and his manner supercilious. While no one could match John Daly's wit and gracious charm, I found Father Beahan much more enjoyable to spend time with and his rapport with the panelists more comfortable than that of Mr. Fadiman.
@@nankerphelge3771 , Then there was a final “clunker” for poor Jane ; “Enchanted Island” where she was the most unconvincing blue-eyed Polynesian you could ever hope to see.I love her most in “Hit the Deck” and “7 Brides” where she proved her acting skills in the scene following the abduction by putting Howard Keel well and truly in his place.Good on you Jane.
I was a child when I met Monsioner Behand before his death. He started one of the first TV live broadcast of a Catholic Mass at St. Andrew's Cathedral in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The broadcast has been going on for almost 65 years.
I expected Fadiman to be better filling in Daly's shoes, as Fadiman invented the whole panel moderator job on radio with "Information, Please". They're very different shows, though, and seeing Fadiman and Bennett Cerf try to Daly's job does, indeed, point up how truly exceptionally skilled John was at hosting the show.
In my opinion Daly was the one regular that was irreplaceable. Others could miss a show or two and it wasn't that much different, but when Daly was gone it was a totally different show. He was definitely the straw that stirred the drink.
What's My Line? -- Well, I think different kinds of shows needed different kinds of moderators/hosts. Alex Trebek is great on Jeopardy! but I'm not sure it would have been John Daly's forte if he'd done it. (For one thing, Alex has to rule on questions subject to the judges' reversing his decisions and I think the judges would reverse John Daly's decisions a lot given his lack of scientific knowledge.) On the other hand, no one had the gift of language the way Daly did, which included speaking extemporaneously in a humorous and witty way. I also like the fact that John Daly seemed to have a good time doing what he did for all those years from 1950 to 1967.
What's My Line? I too thought that Daly was replaceable when I first started watching the full episodes. Now I've come to respect him and realize not everybody can do the job he did.I do however believe that a big part of Daly success as moderator was that he knew the panelists personally as the show went on and there was a lot of friendly banter which added to the show, but I think mainly Daly was good at what he did.
Jeff Vaughn I'd have to disagree with that to a degree. There was something missing when each of them wasn't on. I agree that Daly was irreplaceable, but so was Arlene. She brought charm and fun to the panel. Dorothy brought her competitive nature. Bennett brought fun banter with John. For me, some of the episodes are boring without Arlene or either Bennett or Dorothy(Even though I'm not a big fan of hers). Also I don't think this guy was that bad for only hosting the show twice vs John's 8 years at this point? John wasn't that great at the beginning, but he was a huge part as well as Arlene, Bennett, Dorothy and some of the recurring guest panelist.
I was searching for comments about her and I laughed because it was exactly what I thought and did! In fact Google did not do her justice at all! Her pictures were not as beautiful as she really was and then on top of it, she had such a great personality and her body movements were so glamorous I have no idea why she wasn’t a bigger star than she was!!!!
Father Beahan passed away in 1980 at the age of 60. He was part of a legacy of his local diocese's broadcasting and telecasting since 1953 when he was a part of those early shows.
That priest is very interesting. Very used to speaking before audiences, he is. Very comfortable hearing himself speak. I grew up in church with a minister like that.
I suspect sixty years from now, people will have fun knowing MY FEELINGS on Hip-Hop music! I don't mind that Mr. Cerf dislikes rock&roll; what I find tiring is Mr. Cerf's affinity for broadcasting to the world his opinions on that genre.
Arlene was a master at taking direction based on audience reaction. She often said things out loud, but not directed at the contestant, just to see how the audience would respond.
Jeff Vaughn I couldn't agree more-- she was masterful at gauging audience reactions to seemingly casual, off-handed remarks. I've noticed Arlene using this trick regularly to get a lead on the line of the contestant.
+Jeff Vaughn She was as crafty and calculating as she was charming. Always amazed at her ability to deduce. A credit to the woman side of humanity in every way.
Bennett at 8:40: "Father Beahan might teach people to grow carrots, which would be educational but not cultural." Yes, but it would be horticultural....
Mr. Fadiman actually did a very good job being the host! He is very right about how it's such a difficult task to fill a role such as John Daly's. What an amazing show. :)
Thanks for posting all these, they're rather addictive, aren't they? Maybe it's just me. I notice I've been watching a whole lot of these for 2 hours (not the first time it happens either). Pertaining to the 2 most recent uploads (as of Feb,4th) I must say Mr, Fadiman does a decent job of hosting it (Mr. Cerf was a bit ill at ease the only time I saw him filling in) but it makes me appreciate Mr. John Charles Daly even more.
Yes, it’s not just you, portugasque! After watching 2 shows (maybe even one!) almost everyone gets addicted to this charming show from yesteryear! And after 17 years of programming, there are plenty of shows to fuel our addictions! But, hey, if this is your only addiction, you’re not doing too badly in life! I don’t have to explain to the addicted as to why we are all addicted, but the show is THAT good! I guess just a few adjectives that could be used to describe it would be that this wonderful show was and is highly entertaining, pleasant to watch, intriguing, and even educational! I have learned so much about many entertainers that my mom used to mention while I was growing up, whose names I heard, but whom I knew little of, with some of whom I’d never seen before viewing on this show! What’s My Line actually causes me to wish that I had been born in my parents or grandparents time! It makes me feel so nostalgic! If you had divided this show’s timelines into quadrants, I was born during the time of the last quadrant of WML. I’m really grateful that these were uploaded, and in fact, one evening about three years ago, when I had crawled into bed after a long day at work, and having to go back to work the next day, I was in need of something comforting and relaxing, but interesting to watch, just for a half hour (if I could even stay awake that long!) so I went onto TH-cam, and what do I find…WML!!! At first, I wondered what they meant by “line”, but quickly figured it out. Line of work, of course. After that, every night, being a single mom, with no other adult in my home to communicate with, and being an elementary teacher, having been around only children all day, after I had gotten my own lovely children their dinner, I was eager to fall into bed and watch another WML episode!!! During the first month especially, this intriguing and delightful show had me hooked, even if I was only able to enjoy 5 minutes of it, before the next morning when the alarm rang and I’d wake up, disappointed that I had only watched 5 minutes of it, and wishing the day would go quickly by, so that I could attempt to watch another full episode of WML! Lastly, I’m going to add that my daughter’s 6th grade teacher used to get frustrated with her because my daughter would write essays that were especially lengthy…and now you know where she inherited that tendency from!!!
This is the first time I've seen her, and I was like, "Whoa! Who TF is she?! And how is it I never heard of her?!" Well, she had me mesmerized all episode long, and then I did a bit of research to find out the reason I didn't know her is because I've never seen her most famous work: the 1956 classic Sci-Fi thriller, "Invasion of The Body Snatchers". I'll have to watch that next time I come across it. She looks (and sounds) like a softer, I daresay, prettier Joan Collins. And that is saying a lot, because Joan was gorgeous!
Yes! Dana Wynter was one of the very most desirable babes who ever walked the earth, for all the reasons you mentioned. Such babes are in short supply now, virtually nonexistent, thanks to 50 years of "feminism."
I had the privilege of seeing Jane Powell in My Fair Lady when I was about 13 years old. It helped to instill a life-long love of musical theatre. Sure wish I could remember who played Henry Higgins in that one.
+corner moose '...Theater's official premiere is this Tuesday with "My Fair Lady," starring Jane Powell, Michael Evans and Reginald Gardiner.' -- www.newspapers.com/newspage/53497814/ So I assume it's Gardiner...
The birth name of Roy Rogers, singing cowboy star, was Leonard Franklin Slye. Therefore, it is highly unlikely that he would have been related to the second challenger.
Fadiman was an excellent host. The guest panelist Dana Wynter is so beautiful and was in the original; ''' INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS '' AND Petite Jane Powell is so super cute. Arlene is cute and charming and has a clever way with words. P.S. I believe Dana is a German girl living in the U.K.
The priest was a definite devotee of this show he had so many of John Daly's mannerisms at one point I thought he may have been related to John Daly like a brother or something
The question & emphatic answer between Bennett and the Father regarding "Rock 'n Roll" was hilarious to hear today, a reminder of how conservative our nation still was during those nascent years of Rock.
I really enjoyed the Priest. He was lovely, self confident with a reassuring voice. Would have liked him as my priest. He could have hosted the show lol.
How nice, America when it still had manners, before it became vulgar and the word a**s became part of the standard vocabulary. This was one of the most entertaining and intelligent shows. Mr. Fadiman edited two wonderful books of mathematical fiction : Fantasia Mathematica and The Mathematical Magpie. Mr Fadiman did a great job filling in for mr. Daly.
I really like Fadiman as a personality, I just don't think he was great filling in here. In my opinion, he took too much time telling his stories, entertaining though they were. And no one can split semantic hairs like John Daly can!
What's My Line? I think he was awful just because he tried to be funny and charming and just wasn't. He really talked down to all three regular panelists. The pace of the show threw him way off.
What's My Line? He never came back after this. That's really a negative sign that he gave a poor performance, unlike Mr. Andrews, who was also a guest panelist AND a guest host.
Ryan Schroer Of the three guest moderators I have seen, Eamon Andrews was the only one who was able to run the game seamlessly, perhaps due to his experience on the UK version. I'm sure everyone thought Bennett would do a fine job, but, unfortunately, he surprised us.
I ,for one, enjoyed Clifton Fadiman's two weeks as a sub for John Daly. I've always respected Fadiman as an intellect, and a witty, urbane, broadcaster. I think he was right in the John Daly mode, perhaps a slightly more cutting prescence. But with all that, It will be good to have John back in his chair.
He understood how utterly despicable it is. Druggies, demon possession, sex, alcohol... That's coming from the rock and roll noise makers themselves. They're very bold and open about their sin. They're also very bold and open about how their noise is about rebellion and drawing the youth away from authority. Despicable.
@@mcjess9843 I agree completely. Unfortunately, contemporary "Christian" music is much the same: the, uh, "Christianization" of pagan musical forms. That was one of the big things that drove me out of the church years and years ago; it stinketh!!
@@ejflashfold8381 He has taste...it just doesn't agree with yours! I'm positive you would say the very same thing about MY opinion of hip-hop music...I just don't go out of my way to broadcast it.
Father Hugh Michael Beahan (Father Mike) began a show in 1953, on WOOD TV in Grand Rapids, Michigan called “Fifteen with Father.” It started as a 15 minute program discussing religious matters.
I avoided Clifton Fadiman's episodes because I like the familiarity of John Daly. I was wrong to stay away, Fadiman was a great moderator and like a substitute teacher who would give you a free pass once in a while, but not let you take advantage of them. Surely if I'd known anything about him before I wouldn't have skipped these episodes for so long.
If you see pictures of him when he was young you might not think so. He was a very handsome and captivating actor, and I believe a great stage actor before he met her. At the time, it’s possible that Arlene was the one marrying up, but her beauty just grew. He aged well but not as well as his wife.
Probably not! Arlene evolved over time. She started out quite homely ( see episodes in 1959-51). She worked hard to elevate her style and appearance....with a lot of expensive help. She and Dorothy earned $750 per weekly show. ( About 10X what most Americans made at the time!). Arlene focused on climbing the social ladder as epitomized by Broadway and NYC.
I didn't know her name was pronounced that way myself. I only know her from this show and "Invasion of the Body Snatchers". What a classic beauty she was!
The second contestant borrowed that necktie from Colonel Sanders. 18:45 Try forging THAT signature! In 1958, Jane Powell appeared in the movie "The Female Animal", playing Hedy Lamarr's DAUGHTER! A bit of a stretch, and it basically ended the movie career of both actresses.
JANE POWELL IS A LADY WHO HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN CREDIT FOR ALL HER TALENTS...SHE IS NOW MOVING INTO 90 AND ABOUT THE LAST ONE AROUND OUT OF THAT TIME WARP CALLED THE 50'S AND 60'S...I HAVE BEEN HER FAN SINCE I FIRST SAW HER IN "THREE DARING DAUGHTERS"...IF YOU SEE THIS JANIE GIRL..I LOVE YOU....
I think Clifton Fadiman did a good job moderating. Nevertheless, I missed John Daly for the several times in most episodes when he would throw back his head and laugh. That would have been his reaction, for example, if he had been present when Bennett Cerf said that the second guest spoke "barely above a whisker".
For many adults of the time, rock 'n' roll was associated in their minds with adolescent rebellion and juvenile delinquency. A prominent psychiatrist, Dr. Francis Braceland, called rock 'n' roll a "communicable disease" after disturbances at a rock 'n' roll show at the State Theater in Hartford, CT. in 1956 led to eleven arrests. Note that the priest on this show emphatically said that the percentage of rock 'n' roll he played was "exactly zero", while Clifton Fadiman smiled broadly.
The experience of having done a show seems to have helped Fadiman. Who knows, perhaps with even more chances, he might have continued to improve as far as what we've come to expect in a WML moderator. It's obvious that one of John Daly's skills was time management, and Fadiman doesn't seem to have that talent at all.
I hate this show. I might glance at one for 5 minutes and BANG 2 hours later I still watching. It’s an additive as FORTNITE but I can’t seem to turn it off. 😃😃😃😄👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
This theater was built above a train station and was very noisy and and the busy streets out front. Also was built for live plays, and the acoustics made it hard to hear😮
The first guy's voice should have tipped them off. Really liked the new panelist. Had a hard time identifying her. Kept searching for DONNA Winter. It was Dana, my fault. She's stunning! She was in a lot of movies & TV. My favorite was "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" C'mon! I was a kid.
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R.I.P. to the lovely Jane Powell, who died two days ago at the age of 92. What a charming and gorgeous movie star, one of the last ones remaining from Hollywood's Golden Age. Jane also excelled on the stage, especially with her beautiful singing voice. Very petite, at 5' 1", but she made a big and unforgettable impression, particularly if you got a glimpse of her striking pale blue eyes. Even here, in black & white, they stand out. Thanks for sharing your talent and charm with us all.
My favourite .........
Such a sweet introduction from Arlene! She must have missed him terribly....
I'm sure that in Arlene Francis's passport it listed Occupation as"Delightful Star Of Stage, Screeen and Television"
she should have been-she shone on this show-classy, intelligent, great wit and beauty in and out.
winterlandboy Haha! But she was just that... :)
hahahaahahhaahhhh,,yes
...and radio.
I'm with you there
Jane Powell, what a beauty..
Married 5 times.
That is so sweet how Arlene introduced her husband Martin!
They had something rare in a marriage: They liked each other.
I don't give a shit.
He’s our shortstop!
@@keymaninmusic You might want to see a gastroenterologist about that.
I love it. She’s so natural and comfortable.
What a reminder of how utterly gorgeous Dana Wynter was.
exquisite!👍
She seems impossibly beautiful. Like someone drew that face.
I chiefly remember the late Ms Wynter for her fine portrayal of Royal Navy officer Anne Davis in the classic war film "Sink the Bismarck!"
Jane Powell was just as pretty and Ms Wynter was too young to be aware to stand for a clergyman. I think she did well though since it's a pretty tight group
@@SueProv Powell was pretty, but IMO Wynter had an extra level of exquisiteness.
Dana Wynter. Wow. .just wow!
They don't even make women like her today!!!
Dana Wynter... WOW! I still remember her 1st scene in Invasion of the Body Snatchers in that white dress. Good Lord she was beautiful. And her voice. Even better!
Dana's charm is undeniable. Did you see her in "Fraulein"? Double wow!
Jane Powell is lovely.
I honestly think Fadiman did a fine job, there's a touch of pomposity and affect, but no more than Tony Randall's panel appearances (and he does a killer John Daly imitation in the last episode!). Perhaps because of this, I kind of appreciated his more laid back anecdotes.
Some here have commented on his coarser ribbing of the panel but we should remember that his familiarity with them was social, where as John's rapport was earned over time onscreen. I especially enjoyed his sparring with Bennett. Having said all that, I'm looking forward to the Daly's return in the following episode!
As for this one, I thought the guests were great! Particularly Father Beahan, with the great radio voice, who really might have been able to guest moderate this show! He's very smooth, well spoken, and at ease up there, and with the panel.
+Jolar 70 I thought the same thing about Father Beahan. I found him very comfortable and affable. Actually, I would have enjoyed him more as the moderator than I did Mr. Fadiman. While Mr. Fadiman did a better job (he was smoother and a little more relaxed) on this second episode, I found his pacing tedious and his manner supercilious. While no one could match John Daly's wit and gracious charm, I found Father Beahan much more enjoyable to spend time with and his rapport with the panelists more comfortable than that of Mr. Fadiman.
@christinedorm an3383 Send a email complaint 😊
Jane Powell could sing, dance, and was underrated as an actress and comedienne.
A great pity about “The Female Animal” which was so bad it seemed to end the film careers of all concerned.
@@davidallen508 Too true. Now days actors can appear in clunker after clunker and they just roll merrily on.
@@nankerphelge3771 , Then there was a final “clunker” for poor Jane ; “Enchanted Island” where she was the most unconvincing
blue-eyed Polynesian you could ever hope to see.I love her most in “Hit the Deck” and “7 Brides” where she proved her acting
skills in the scene following the abduction by putting Howard Keel well and truly in his place.Good on you Jane.
My Aunt was Jane's personal Cosmotologist in Los Angeles.
The Father could have hosted "Whats My Line". He has the voice, the speach, and the brains for it.
I was a child when I met Monsioner Behand before his death. He started one of the first TV live broadcast of a Catholic Mass at St. Andrew's Cathedral in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The broadcast has been going on for almost 65 years.
I expected Fadiman to be better filling in Daly's shoes, as Fadiman invented the whole panel moderator job on radio with "Information, Please". They're very different shows, though, and seeing Fadiman and Bennett Cerf try to Daly's job does, indeed, point up how truly exceptionally skilled John was at hosting the show.
In my opinion Daly was the one regular that was irreplaceable. Others could miss a show or two and it wasn't that much different, but when Daly was gone it was a totally different show. He was definitely the straw that stirred the drink.
Jeff Vaughn Personally, I couldn't agree more!
What's My Line? -- Well, I think different kinds of shows needed different kinds of moderators/hosts. Alex Trebek is great on Jeopardy! but I'm not sure it would have been John Daly's forte if he'd done it. (For one thing, Alex has to rule on questions subject to the judges' reversing his decisions and I think the judges would reverse John Daly's decisions a lot given his lack of scientific knowledge.) On the other hand, no one had the gift of language the way Daly did, which included speaking extemporaneously in a humorous and witty way. I also like the fact that John Daly seemed to have a good time doing what he did for all those years from 1950 to 1967.
What's My Line? I too thought that Daly was replaceable when I first started watching the full episodes. Now I've come to respect him and realize not everybody can do the job he did.I do however believe that a big part of Daly success as moderator was that he knew the panelists personally as the show went on and there was a lot of friendly banter which added to the show, but I think mainly Daly was good at what he did.
Jeff Vaughn I'd have to disagree with that to a degree. There was something missing when each of them wasn't on. I agree that Daly was irreplaceable, but so was Arlene. She brought charm and fun to the panel. Dorothy brought her competitive nature. Bennett brought fun banter with John. For me, some of the episodes are boring without Arlene or either Bennett or Dorothy(Even though I'm not a big fan of hers). Also I don't think this guy was that bad for only hosting the show twice vs John's 8 years at this point? John wasn't that great at the beginning, but he was a huge part as well as Arlene, Bennett, Dorothy and some of the recurring guest panelist.
OMG Dana Wynter is incredible.. have to Google her now
Any relation to Elrey?
I was searching for comments about her and I laughed because it was exactly what I thought and did! In fact Google did not do her justice at all! Her pictures were not as beautiful as she really was and then on top of it, she had such a great personality and her body movements were so glamorous I have no idea why she wasn’t a bigger star than she was!!!!
@@Schquirl Ditto. As a teen and ever since I've thought Ms Wynter perfect in every way. My all-time favorite.
Father Beahan passed away in 1980 at the age of 60. He was part of a legacy of his local diocese's broadcasting and telecasting since 1953 when he was a part of those early shows.
Cancer I guess ?
I wonder if he ever succumbed to the demon Rock ‘n Roll and played it on his station 🤪
@@gilliankew He probably died along with his no Rock 'n' Roll radio program.
Too young. Lovely man.
I appreciate your informative articles😊
No one seems to like rock'n'roll here, but their kids are going to love it.
Jane Powell was a tiny, GORGEOUS, talented lady....still kick'n!!!! at 90!
Not anymore I'm afraid. She passed on September 16th 2021.
That priest is very interesting. Very used to speaking before audiences, he is. Very comfortable hearing himself speak. I grew up in church with a minister like that.
it is fun to hear how some people felt about rock and roll in 1958.
I suspect sixty years from now, people will have fun knowing MY FEELINGS on Hip-Hop music! I don't mind that Mr. Cerf dislikes rock&roll; what I find tiring is Mr. Cerf's affinity for broadcasting to the world his opinions on that genre.
@@TheCometHunter since you phrase "MY FEELINGS" this way , i'd answer that with "Not in a million years" 😉
Arlene was a master at taking direction based on audience reaction. She often said things out loud, but not directed at the contestant, just to see how the audience would respond.
Jeff Vaughn I couldn't agree more-- she was masterful at gauging audience reactions to seemingly casual, off-handed remarks. I've noticed Arlene using this trick regularly to get a lead on the line of the contestant.
+Jeff Vaughn She was as crafty and calculating as she was charming. Always amazed at her ability to deduce. A credit to the woman side of humanity in every way.
Intelligent and gorgeous 😊
Arlene's intro of Martin is just too cute.
Arlene was so delightfully gracious.
She didn't have a good taste in men however.
And gorgeous 😊
LOVED Bennett's 'carrot' response!
Dana Wynter was gorgeous and so delicate and refined.
Some of the most lovely eyes in show business, Jane Powell, a living doll...
Amazing eyes! A real sweetheart.
Happily the lovely and very talented Jane Powell is still with us. She was married to the child star Dickie Moore.
What a cool signature Jane had
Bennett at 8:40: "Father Beahan might teach people to grow carrots, which would be educational but not cultural." Yes, but it would be horticultural....
Good one 🤪🤪
If Fadiman said that he would be my hero, that would be an amazing comeback!
@@c0mputer Upon reflection - the things we could have said.
Good one, Neil. Bennett would have loved it.
🤣
Dana Wynter (8 June 1931- 5 May 2011) always reminded me of another beautiful British Brunette, Claire Bloom, (born 15 February 1931).
Her real name was Dagmar Winter but she changed it to Dana Wynter and pronounced it 'Donna', as martin Gabel does here.
Claire Bloom has had a long career: most notably on Doc Martin as Martin's annoying mother!🤣
Miss Dana Wynter ... I have no idea of were or what she has done. But her beauty is striking.
Never heard of her until now but she is just gorgeous.
Best known for "Invasion Of The Body Snatchers". She was only 25 I think but a model of composure and intelligence.
She was in that fine film "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1956)
Look up "Sink the Bismarck."
She used to gust star on MANY regular TV shows such as--Manic, Peter Gunn, Dr Welty etc. ALWAYS gorgeous and talented!
Damn they had some fine looking women on this show. Arlene Francis would be 51 and she was gorgeous.And as for Dana Wynter.....
Arlene Francis was so full of grace and wit. Just a very classy woman.
I wish women these days were more like her.
@@sevensolaris Alas, we're all over 85 and senile.
@@slaytonp hi
@@sevensolaris You said it, Lindon! re: Arlene Francis ... and Dana Wynter, too! No babes like that anymore, thanks to 50 years of "feminism."
Arlene was cute and Dana and Jane stepped right out of a dream.
Jane Powell was so beautiful. RIP
Jane Powell got better with age like fine wine!
Agree! And she is now 90!
She was uncommonly beautiful.
Mr. Fadiman actually did a very good job being the host! He is very right about how it's such a difficult task to fill a role such as John Daly's. What an amazing show. :)
Rest In Peace Jane Powell. Beautiful and elegant lady. Overdue condolences to the family for your loss 😔💐
And all the audience and the producer, and all the guest, and every😊 panelist
Not enough words to describe the sweetness of Jane Powell
I thought the stories Fadiman told about the kids on the train and the circus at the beginning were amusing.
Thanks for posting all these, they're rather addictive, aren't they? Maybe it's just me. I notice I've been watching a whole lot of these for 2 hours (not the first time it happens either). Pertaining to the 2 most recent uploads (as of Feb,4th) I must say Mr, Fadiman does a decent job of hosting it (Mr. Cerf was a bit ill at ease the only time I saw him filling in) but it makes me appreciate Mr. John Charles Daly even more.
it is really addictive,everyone says so!
Yes, it’s not just you, portugasque! After watching 2 shows (maybe even one!) almost everyone gets addicted to this charming show from yesteryear! And after 17 years of programming, there are plenty of shows to fuel our addictions! But, hey, if this is your only addiction, you’re not doing too badly in life!
I don’t have to explain to the addicted as to why we are all addicted, but the show is THAT good! I guess just a few adjectives that could be used to describe it would be that this wonderful show was and is highly entertaining, pleasant to watch, intriguing, and even educational! I have learned so much about many entertainers that my mom used to mention while I was growing up, whose names I heard, but whom I knew little of, with some of whom I’d never seen before viewing on this show! What’s My Line actually causes me to wish that I had been born in my parents or grandparents time! It makes me feel so nostalgic! If you had divided this show’s timelines into quadrants, I was born during the time of the last quadrant of WML. I’m really grateful that these were uploaded, and in fact, one evening about three years ago, when I had crawled into bed after a long day at work, and having to go back to work the next day, I was in need of something comforting and relaxing, but interesting to watch, just for a half hour (if I could even stay awake that long!) so I went onto TH-cam, and what do I find…WML!!! At first, I wondered what they meant by “line”, but quickly figured it out. Line of work, of course. After that, every night, being a single mom, with no other adult in my home to communicate with, and being an elementary teacher, having been around only children all day, after I had gotten my own lovely children their dinner, I was eager to fall into bed and watch another WML episode!!! During the first month especially, this intriguing and delightful show had me hooked, even if I was only able to enjoy 5 minutes of it, before the next morning when the alarm rang and I’d wake up, disappointed that I had only watched 5 minutes of it, and wishing the day would go quickly by, so that I could attempt to watch another full episode of WML!
Lastly, I’m going to add that my daughter’s 6th grade teacher used to get frustrated with her because my daughter would write essays that were especially lengthy…and now you know where she inherited that tendency from!!!
@@deboraholsen2504 LOL 🙂
@@deboraholsen2504 , we both love a long write, a long read, and a healthy dose of commas that fit!
I'm addicted as well. I love the class, dignity, respect, humor, etc etc
Dana Wynter was just perfection, beautiful, with grace and poise, what a woman!
This is the first time I've seen her, and I was like, "Whoa! Who TF is she?! And how is it I never heard of her?!" Well, she had me mesmerized all episode long, and then I did a bit of research to find out the reason I didn't know her is because I've never seen her most famous work: the 1956 classic Sci-Fi thriller, "Invasion of The Body Snatchers". I'll have to watch that next time I come across it. She looks (and sounds) like a softer, I daresay, prettier Joan Collins. And that is saying a lot, because Joan was gorgeous!
Yes! Dana Wynter was one of the very most desirable babes who ever walked the earth, for all the reasons you mentioned. Such babes are in short supply now, virtually nonexistent, thanks to 50 years of "feminism."
I had the privilege of seeing Jane Powell in My Fair Lady when I was about 13 years old. It helped to instill a life-long love of musical theatre. Sure wish I could remember who played Henry Higgins in that one.
+John Tomasello Would this have been the Carousel Theatre in West Covina? Circa 1964 or 65?
+corner moose '...Theater's official premiere is this Tuesday with "My Fair Lady," starring Jane Powell, Michael Evans and Reginald Gardiner.' -- www.newspapers.com/newspage/53497814/
So I assume it's Gardiner...
@@waynehowell6160 M8
Ms. Powell is still active in theater in Connecticut.
The birth name of Roy Rogers, singing cowboy star, was Leonard Franklin Slye. Therefore, it is highly unlikely that he would have been related to the second challenger.
Could have been one of his sons. Roy's children all carried the Rogers name.
I liked the substitute host, Clifton Hadiman. He had a nice manner and good sense of humor.
Jane Powell was so pretty 🧡
Beautiful come back when Mr. Gabel said he wasn't so sure in response to a question which I don't recall. Miss FRANCIS' comeback was "I AM"
I like the way Clifton pulls the chair out for people. Wouldn't see that today
Fadiman was an excellent host. The guest panelist Dana Wynter is so beautiful and was in the original; ''' INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS '' AND Petite Jane Powell is so super cute. Arlene is cute and charming and has a clever way with words. P.S. I believe Dana is a German girl living in the U.K.
Yes, Dana was German and Dagmar was her real name. A rare beauty.
I really like to know if Arlene Francis ever appear in one of Fr. Beahans radio or TV shows?
The priest was a definite devotee of this show he had so many of John Daly's mannerisms at one point I thought he may have been related to John Daly like a brother or something
No, only as a " father".
He was definitely a big fan
He was definitely a big fan
@@axiomist1076 Hahahaha.
The question & emphatic answer between Bennett and the Father regarding "Rock 'n Roll" was hilarious to hear today, a reminder of how conservative our nation still was during those nascent years of Rock.
Dana Wynter was so lovely, elegant and soft spoken.
I just have to say, Dana Wynter is one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen.
My 2 favorite Dana Wynter movies are,Sink the Bismarck (1960) and Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956),😊.
I second that motion. I can't get enough of her.
I have always had a crush on Dana Wynter!
Me too! I saw her film, "Fraulein" and was smitten. Didn't realize it was the same actress that was in Body Snatchers. What a doll! Ach, du Lieber!
Dana wynter great actress
The show is not the same without John Charles Daly! Wow what beauties Dana Wynter and Jane Powell are!
As of Aug. 2019 Jane Powell is still alive .
Arlene’s hair is gorgeous with that little diamanté bow! 💖💖💖
👍 totally agree absolutely 😊
I really enjoyed the Priest. He was lovely, self confident with a reassuring voice. Would have liked him as my priest. He could have hosted the show lol.
He hated Rock and Roll.
Considering Daily has over 300 shows on him, the guest host did a pretty good job
I always find new episodes of What's My Line? This is my first to see someone out side the family sit on MR. Daly's "THORN".
Throne😊
How nice, America when it still had manners, before it became vulgar and the word a**s became part of the standard vocabulary.
This was one of the most entertaining and intelligent shows. Mr. Fadiman edited two wonderful books of mathematical fiction : Fantasia Mathematica and The Mathematical Magpie. Mr Fadiman did a great job filling in for mr. Daly.
Daly is the grand master -- but Fadimann did a credible job. It is interesting to see a second style of moderating.
I really like Fadiman as a personality, I just don't think he was great filling in here. In my opinion, he took too much time telling his stories, entertaining though they were. And no one can split semantic hairs like John Daly can!
What's My Line? I think he was awful just because he tried to be funny and charming and just wasn't. He really talked down to all three regular panelists. The pace of the show threw him way off.
What's My Line? He never came back after this. That's really a negative sign that he gave a poor performance, unlike Mr. Andrews, who was also a guest panelist AND a guest host.
Ryan Schroer Of the three guest moderators I have seen, Eamon Andrews was the only one who was able to run the game seamlessly, perhaps due to his experience on the UK version.
I'm sure everyone thought Bennett would do a fine job, but, unfortunately, he surprised us.
He did?
Great substitute host
Clifton Fadiman is really quite good. Not a stiff like I thought he might be.
I ,for one, enjoyed Clifton Fadiman's two weeks as a sub for John Daly. I've always respected Fadiman as an intellect, and a witty, urbane, broadcaster. I think he was right in the John Daly mode, perhaps a slightly more cutting prescence. But with all that, It will be good to have John back in his chair.
I thought he was great and the "cultivation" come back at Bennett was a slam-dunk-homerun!
These were the times when people were articulate, cultured and polite. There was no pandering to the lowest common denominator.
Martin asks good questions. He may get a lot of no answers, but he gets good information for the panel.
Bennet's disdain for Rock n Roll music is precious
no taste in music or humour.
(To Bennet) "No Led Zeppelin for you!"
He understood how utterly despicable it is. Druggies, demon possession, sex, alcohol... That's coming from the rock and roll noise makers themselves. They're very bold and open about their sin. They're also very bold and open about how their noise is about rebellion and drawing the youth away from authority. Despicable.
@@mcjess9843 I agree completely. Unfortunately, contemporary "Christian" music is much the same: the, uh, "Christianization" of pagan musical forms. That was one of the big things that drove me out of the church years and years ago; it stinketh!!
@@ejflashfold8381 He has taste...it just doesn't agree with yours! I'm positive you would say the very same thing about MY opinion of hip-hop music...I just don't go out of my way to broadcast it.
When you see Arlene's son Peter, you'll see he looks just like his dad. You'll find him on TH-cam talking about his mom.
@z It must have been very difficult; I'm sorry for your loss.
I can see why John Daley makes this show after watching quite a few.
Father Hugh Michael Beahan (Father Mike) began a show in 1953, on WOOD TV in Grand Rapids, Michigan called “Fifteen with Father.” It started as a 15 minute program discussing religious matters.
Dana Wynter was absolutely gorgeous
Ha ha Bennett never passes up a chance to hate on the young people's infernal rock and roll music.
He's just never caught the Who in their prime.
Poor Bennett died never being able to prove WITHOUT QUESTION that rock & roll was created by Satan himself!
The feeling was probably mutual ☺
Well, they were right. 🙂
I avoided Clifton Fadiman's episodes because I like the familiarity of John Daly. I was wrong to stay away, Fadiman was a great moderator and like a substitute teacher who would give you a free pass once in a while, but not let you take advantage of them. Surely if I'd known anything about him before I wouldn't have skipped these episodes for so long.
Martin certainly married up!
Few men would not have married up had they married Arlene.
If you see pictures of him when he was young you might not think so. He was a very handsome and captivating actor, and I believe a great stage actor before he met her. At the time, it’s possible that Arlene was the one marrying up, but her beauty just grew. He aged well but not as well as his wife.
Probably not! Arlene evolved over time. She started out quite homely ( see episodes in 1959-51). She worked hard to elevate her style and appearance....with a lot of expensive help.
She and Dorothy earned $750 per weekly show. ( About 10X what most Americans made at the time!). Arlene focused on climbing the social ladder as epitomized by Broadway and NYC.
@@JanetM-ro6xcI disagree with your comments of Arlene 😊
@@robertjean5782 Thank you for your comment. Everyone has different opinions and perceptions. I learn a lot from different opinions.
Martin remembers to correctly pronounce Dana Wynter's name as "DON-na" and not "DAY-na" as many others would do.
I didn't know her name was pronounced that way myself. I only know her from this show and "Invasion of the Body Snatchers". What a classic beauty she was!
What's My Line? I totally agree.
Davitofratito Presumably you're referring to the pronunciation of her name, since I can't imagine anyone disagreeing that she was a classic beauty.
I thought it might be pronounced Dan-uh.
I would have said DAYna and I have no idea who she is. I just know I'm in love.
I was waiting for rock'n'roll to come up.
Dana Wynters is fine
She is very pretty
Who??😊
"Barely above a whisker"! And Bennett does love to bring geographic knowledge into it.
He traveled extensively 😊
this is black and white, but jane powell's eye color is interesting. what color were they?
I believe they are blue
Startlingly blue!
The second contestant borrowed that necktie from Colonel Sanders. 18:45 Try forging THAT signature! In 1958, Jane Powell appeared in the movie "The Female Animal", playing Hedy Lamarr's DAUGHTER! A bit of a stretch, and it basically ended the movie career of both actresses.
The tie was related to Greensboro's 150th anniversary, so the participants of the anniversary would dress like people did 150 years ago.
@@RonGersteinExactly 😊
Lots of negativity 😮
JANE POWELL IS A LADY WHO HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN CREDIT FOR ALL HER TALENTS...SHE IS NOW MOVING INTO 90 AND ABOUT THE LAST ONE AROUND OUT OF THAT TIME WARP CALLED THE 50'S AND 60'S...I HAVE BEEN HER FAN SINCE I FIRST SAW HER IN "THREE DARING DAUGHTERS"...IF YOU SEE THIS JANIE GIRL..I LOVE YOU....
After seeing many of these I have come to the conclusion that Mr. Cerf by today's standards was a self-centered stuck-up bore. Discuss?
Fr Beahan must have been the inspiration for ‘Father Todd Unctuous’ in “Father Ted”
she really is extrodinary pretty...
Gorgeous 😊
Still knocking Rock and roll.
The priest is definitely channeling his inner John Charles Daly.
Where is John Daly?
Bennett Cerf said at 1:56 that John Daly is in Tokyo.
John Daly was participating in a round-the-world plane flight(s).
I think Clifton Fadiman did a good job moderating. Nevertheless, I missed John Daly for the several times in most episodes when he would throw back his head and laugh. That would have been his reaction, for example, if he had been present when Bennett Cerf said that the second guest spoke "barely above a whisker".
If you listen closely, Fr. Beahan has a voice very much like Gig Young's.
I thought he sounded a bit like Reagan.
Every time i hear Benett's comments about rock'n'roll, i start rolling my eyes, but then i remember - guy was born in XIX century. He couldn't get it.
For many adults of the time, rock 'n' roll was associated in their minds with adolescent rebellion and juvenile delinquency. A prominent psychiatrist, Dr. Francis Braceland, called rock 'n' roll a "communicable disease" after disturbances at a rock 'n' roll show at the State Theater in Hartford, CT. in 1956 led to eleven arrests. Note that the priest on this show emphatically said that the percentage of rock 'n' roll he played was "exactly zero", while Clifton Fadiman smiled broadly.
And how much do you like the pop music of people younger than you?
He got it. He was right.
Dana Wynter was absolutely beautiful. I had to “google “ her.
Wow, such respect for a priest that you do not see today.
The experience of having done a show seems to have helped Fadiman. Who knows, perhaps with even more chances, he might have continued to improve as far as what we've come to expect in a WML moderator. It's obvious that one of John Daly's skills was time management, and Fadiman doesn't seem to have that talent at all.
I'll always Howell at jane powell
I guess the jokes on them as far as "Rock & Roll goes😅😂🤣
I hate this show. I might glance at one for 5 minutes and BANG 2 hours later I still watching. It’s an additive as FORTNITE but I can’t seem to turn it off. 😃😃😃😄👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Eh, what, sorry, what did he say, pardon, Can’t hear,
Why can no one hear anyone?
This theater was built above a train station and was very noisy and and the busy streets out front. Also was built for live plays, and the acoustics made it hard to hear😮
@@robertjean5782ah ok
Clifton outpunned the pun master. Also Bennett I thought had a clue when he mentioned a whisker when the hairdresser was on.
The first guy's voice should have tipped them off.
Really liked the new panelist. Had a hard time identifying her. Kept searching for DONNA Winter. It was Dana, my fault. She's stunning! She was in a lot of movies & TV. My favorite was "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" C'mon! I was a kid.
You never knew DANA WYNTER before WML? Shame on you !!!!!