Meh. Boomers' dishonesty is why life is HORRIBLE for young adults nowadays. But you are probably a loser whose life will never be affected by anything your loser ass watches on the internet You are literally 100% an idiot who feeds into this horrific system. You have the resources to do better but you won't because you are a LOSER
There is an episode in the future of WML being advertised as Groucho destroys the show. It's dangerous to underestimate Groucho, but I can't imagine him breaking things up any better and any more charming than what Debbie Reynolds did during her turn at MG this night. I am guessing that she had already been booked on WML when Eddie Fisher divorced her and married the person she considered one of her closest friends. Maybe she was crying on the inside, but on the outside she held her head high, wore a huge smile and had fun.
Yes, this illustrates the panel's readiness to pick up on potential laugh lines, even by drifting away from the basic challenge of the game. Arlene and Bennett, particularly, would follow any path that was generating laughs. Dorothy was more focused on solving the puzzle, but even she would occasionally go after a laugh rather than a solution.
@@dizzyology7514 *Gasp* No!! Really!?!?...... Gee, thanks, Mister. We would all be lost and confused by this video if you hadn't explained how comedy or quick-wittedness worked or what makes for entertaining television. You sir are a gentleman and a scholar.
@@JackCarlisleOfficial Oh scarcely that. Merely a humble purveyor of information that would be obvious to any viewer with the intelligence of a pond newt. You may want to ignore my comments in the future -- I doubt that you'd find them interesting. Best wishes and happy National Bartenders' Day.
I’m 18 and would never even touch a film from before the 80’s, just because I thought it would be boring and the picture wouldn’t be good. But this show is so entertaining
I met a traveller from an antique land, Who said-“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on the sand, Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things, The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed; And on the pedestal, these words appear: My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair! Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare The lone and level sands stretch far away.”
This is probably one of the best episodes of the show. Really shows off Dorothy's intelligence, Arlene's wit and humor and the guests were all perfect and fun.
Debbie Reynolds performance is one of the funniest things I've ever seen on tv. This is an absolute classic, as good as anything Saturday Night Live has ever done. To those who said it went on too long, one word: uh-uh. Or is that two words, darlingz?
I love that the sparks were flying between Miss Di Leo and John. He's usually so in control that it's always kind of adorable when he gets flustered. Their "conference" WAS particularly intimate!
Always found Debbie Reynolds to be such an underrated and underused actress. Surprised she didn't get more comedic over-the-top roles like Molly Brown.
I remember Debbie Reynolds in her mid to late 30s when I was a kid. Then I saw these appearances while she was in her 20s. How incredibly enamoring she was.
This was Debbie's second appearance on this show. The first time. when she was only 22, and she "brought the house down" with her tremendous humor, so, they brought her back for this one. It was hilarious again She had such a talent for comedy, WOW!
KEN RETHERFORD Their love is apparent to this viewer at least; I'm sorry if you can't see it whenever they're on together. His charm, intelligence, and talent must have had much to do with it. And when younger, he wasn't at all hard on the eyes: m.facebook.com/groups/728471287199862?view=permalink&id=966032090110446 has a photo of the two in 1938 when he played the role of Danton. If you're not in the WML Facebook group, other images can be found online by searching for "Martin Gabel Danton".
@@CelineOracle - i see it as one of those jokes that can refer to many things. how many things are used under the bed? she could have meant, if it is used under the bed, we will never guess it so we should just leave.
Say what you want about Dorothy, but she was easily the finest WML players ever to appear on the panel. Her skill as a reporter obviously served her well when it came to the logical deduction of her questioning style.
I love this clip. This is how I came to know about and adore Debbie Reynolds. So sad about her passing, she was so full of life and whit... Incidentally Zsa Zsa Gabor, whom she seems to be mimicking here, just died as well. Now we lost all connections to those golden days yore. RIP to all of you!
Since Zsa Zsa has been mentioned a couple of times already, I thought one of the panelists mentioned she thought it was an impression of Eva Gabor. Or did I hear wrong?
"If it's found under the bed, I think we all better go." Arlene gets me in trouble with my wife 57 years afterwards. Don't laught out loud at 2 in the morning, is what I'm saying.
@@kg4wwn Spinsters were said to look under the bed every night before they retired, in case a man was hiding there. But I still don't know what Arlene was referring to. I doubt it was sex toys, since in those days, no one would have related to the joke, because it wasn't a joke yet. Unfortunately, few of us were the least bit familiar with marital aids.
Absolutely tragic to out live your child, (Carrie Fisher), The stress of this tragedy caused yet another tragedy! We sure will miss both of these mother and daughter beauties!!
Is it known for a fact that the death of her daughter actually *caused* Miss Reynolds’s death? I would like to find out the source of this information, if so.
Debbie Reynolds is one of the greatest entertainers ever...and gorgeous to boot. I wish sometimes life's circumstances would have put me where I could have seen her in her acts in Vegas or simply met her. Like Doris Day she was so multi-talented. Wow!
It truly touched my heart . How much Debbie Reynolds loved her daughter Carrie. But it was truly sad . She could not continue in this walk we call life without her daughter. But I pray these two are reunited again.
They're now all gone--the five names listed above (Arlene Francis passed away in 2001, Eamonn Andrews who hosted a British version of 'Whats My Line?' in 1987--the year of his death; Dorothy Kilgallen of drug overdose in 1965, and Bennett Cerf in 1971). Yesterday we lost Debbie Reynolds as everyone should now know. And Carrie Fisher, too. RIP to all.
Even 2023 - you look back at her, and just a PHENOMENAL human being. Can't think how any man could go out of their way to destroy her (and they all did).
Yes, it is indeed. I liked Dorothy when I first started watching this series on YT. Unfortunately, she died at the age of 50 and she was not popular with well know celebrities and a certain crooner.
As a dance lover ( I can't sit still even for a moment )Debbie delivered along with Gene Kelly one of the best dancing performances of all times, in movies, of course ! I mean Good morning good morning certainly. She is still as fit as a fiddle, active, witty and sociable person !!! Good for you Ms. Reynolds. We love you !!!! Many happy returns. Long long live Debbie !!!!
Ireland's own Eamonn Andrews, who presented the show on BBC. Debbie Reynolds appeared on the show 3 years earlier with Eddie Fisher when she was expecting their daughter Carrie, all sadly together again now.
I saw a clip of her on there when she was engaged, but she wasn't pregnant before she married. Eddy appeared at the end of her part of the show. Did she come on the next year too?
Debbie Reynolds appeared as a mystery guest several times and used more or less the same voice/shtick each time. The panel knew who it was after she spoke about 3 words. In recalling the series, Bennett Cerf admitted that they often strung out guests that they liked for entertainment value. Bennett also had lunch with everyone in the country at one time or another during his lifetime.
Amber I didn't really thinmk that anyone else other than you posted abou t Debbie Reynolds after her death last December. I loved her in Singing In The Rain okay.
I always love the old shows like this one. Enjoyable entertainment with no worries of inappropriate language or content. The panel with Dorothy(a tragic story about her life) and of couse te lovely Ms. Francis. John Daly was a wonderful host. The humor was also a welcomed part of the show. So nice to see these classic episodes
I love the subscription on this channel? All the other WML, shows on other places don't give you air dates, whose on the panel, etc.... Yours is the best.
I am picturing certain powers that be on WML breathing a sigh of relief after the first challenger that Bennett didn't make any comments to the effect that the first segment had been a real bust.
When the panel sang Happy Birthday to Bennett the owner of the copyright “earned” about $700. The dollar amount may have changed, but from 1935 till 2016 when the copyright claim was ruled invalid, singers of the Happy Birthday song had to pay royalties. How old were you in 2015 (not a typo)? Multiply by $700 and remit your payment.
This episode was so much fun! I love it when I find myself grinning from ear to ear! It feels good to get away from all the nastieness of the last hours of the 2020 election! What's My Line, your better than Calgon...lOl!!! ❤️
One of the funniest Mystery Guest segments ever!! My mom babysat Mary Frances (Debbie's birth name) when the actress was a wee lass. Unfortunately, I wasn't born until many years later so never got to meet her. Even so, she has always been a FAVORITE of mine.
Debbie Reynolds is her usual uproarious self and a total class act. It says a lot about her that she appeared on the show in the middle of her divorce to Eddie Fisher, especially since she'd appeared with Fisher on this very show.
I love when Debbie Reynolds is on the show she is one of the funniest guest the ever had. I so time think she would have been good as a stand up comic. I for one did have a problem with them let thing her drag on and on.
Looking back over my comment from seven years ago you can tell I really needed to review what I'm typing. What I was trying to say is that I believe Debbie would have been a great standup comic. I don't have a problem with them letting her go on and on.
Eddie Fisher should have known that he wasn't going to keep Elizabeth satisfied; Elizabeth knew she wasn't going to be satisfied with him for more than a few yrs, if that. He was a dupe. The big loser was Debbie and their children.
This was a delightful episode! So much fun. I was sorry that it started with Bennett Cerf saying, "with your very obvious liquid assets…" That didn't seem to go over very well, so I'm glad they moved on. The show ended well, however, with the delightful, funny, charming Debbie Reynolds! That was a lot of fun!
This was a really fun episode (?) from the get go. Dorothy revealec a more playful side thzt I haven't noticed before. Debbie Reynod's is such a wonderful "package" of beauty, wit, and intelligence. I can't fathom why anyone would divorce her. I wish I were born 25 years earlier, I would have married her in a heartbeat, and stayed faithful to her. Alas, that would mean I would have had to be my father's age, and have been doing something that would have brought me to her attention. Thank you so very much "What's My Line?" for all your behind the scenes labor (of love, no doubt) to bring these shows to another generation of viewers. This show is such a refreshing change of pace from the current crop of rowdy game shows. Your efforts are much appreciated.
W T Ju Debbie Reynolds had two rotten marriages. First to Eddie Fisher and, secondly, to a man named Harry Karl, who was involved in a shoe company. Mr. Fisher was an idiot who betrayed her and their children in front of the whole world. Mr. Karl, was much more nasty. He secretly pilfered al her money for years and when he died, she was surprised to find out that she was virtually penniless.
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The panel figured out it was Debbie Reynolds right away, and she knew it. She was just having fun, and the panel was letting her. It was great.
Meh. Boomers' dishonesty is why life is HORRIBLE for young adults nowadays. But you are probably a loser whose life will never be affected by anything your loser ass watches on the internet
You are literally 100% an idiot who feeds into this horrific system. You have the resources to do better but you won't because you are a LOSER
Very few people have ever turned this game into a madhouse the way Debbie Reynolds did. She was absolutely, fantastically a riot!
There is an episode in the future of WML being advertised as Groucho destroys the show. It's dangerous to underestimate Groucho, but I can't imagine him breaking things up any better and any more charming than what Debbie Reynolds did during her turn at MG this night.
I am guessing that she had already been booked on WML when Eddie Fisher divorced her and married the person she considered one of her closest friends. Maybe she was crying on the inside, but on the outside she held her head high, wore a huge smile and had fun.
I was just thinking Groucho
Bill Olsen Debbie MADE the program. Groucho DESTROYED the program. Big difference in my opinion.
@@billolsen4360 Debbie was funny. Groucho wasn't.
@@loissimmons6558 you can definitely see where her daughter got her sense of humor.
I’m only 16 but I’m entirely obsessed with this show. I love this show I’ve seen so many episodes. Very entertaining and intellectual!
Debbie slays in this episode!
"The question was 'Are you in sports?'" - best line in the entire episode! xD
marioPop76 that and “I’m just waiting for lunch to be over!” 😂
Yes, this illustrates the panel's readiness to pick up on potential laugh lines, even by drifting away from the basic challenge of the game. Arlene and Bennett, particularly, would follow any path that was generating laughs. Dorothy was more focused on solving the puzzle, but even she would occasionally go after a laugh rather than a solution.
@@dizzyology7514 *Gasp* No!! Really!?!?...... Gee, thanks, Mister. We would all be lost and confused by this video if you hadn't explained how comedy or quick-wittedness worked or what makes for entertaining television. You sir are a gentleman and a scholar.
@@JackCarlisleOfficial Oh scarcely that. Merely a humble purveyor of information that would be obvious to any viewer with the intelligence of a pond newt. You may want to ignore my comments in the future -- I doubt that you'd find them interesting. Best wishes and happy National Bartenders' Day.
I'm in my mid 20s but I love this show. The humour is ageless.
Same!
Same for me. But this show can always crack me up.
I’m 18 and would never even touch a film from before the 80’s, just because I thought it would be boring and the picture wouldn’t be good. But this show is so entertaining
@@ericanicole7214
you really should check out some of the classics.
Same! Love these!
R.I.P Debbie Reynolds, an absolute delight, she will be remembered for all of time.
BravesandReds91 Also rest in peace Carrie Fisher, at this point Debbie Reynolds was pregnant with her
@@bwkeve38 stfu
Stfu liar
I met a traveller from an antique land,
Who said-“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;
And on the pedestal, these words appear:
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.”
@z I AM now eighty years old and I still remember Debbie Reynolds after five decades .
This is probably one of the best episodes of the show. Really shows off Dorothy's intelligence, Arlene's wit and humor and the guests were all perfect and fun.
Debbie Reynolds was so funny here, such a talent
Debbie Reynolds performance is one of the funniest things I've ever seen on tv. This is an absolute classic, as good as anything Saturday Night Live has ever done. To those who said it went on too long, one word: uh-uh. Or is that two words, darlingz?
lane99 -- It did go on for a while, but it was hilarious, and worth every second of watching it.
+lane99
Did it go on too long? In Hungarian the answer would be one word, dah-ling! NEM!
She was brilliant. The only other mystery guest who equalled her was Lucille Ball in 1954.
Correct. I think she was considered one of the top ten celebrity guests that era if Im not corrected.
An earlier appearance was even more fun - Debbie was the best.
I love that the sparks were flying between Miss Di Leo and John. He's usually so in control that it's always kind of adorable when he gets flustered. Their "conference" WAS particularly intimate!
Always found Debbie Reynolds to be such an underrated and underused actress. Surprised she didn't get more comedic over-the-top roles like Molly Brown.
Allen M. Quinn, another miserably underused talent. She should have been unleashed in twenty movies, at least.
Watching these programmes is the best tonic if you're feeling humourless in 2021. Debbie Reynolds....hilarious!
I’ve been bingeing again and enjoying some hearty laughter here in early 2022. 😂
This show seems to have been filmed at the most beautiful ten minutes of her entire life. She was wow.
A previous episode was as delightful.
I remember Debbie Reynolds in her mid to late 30s when I was a kid. Then I saw these appearances while she was in her 20s. How incredibly enamoring she was.
This was Debbie's second appearance on this show.
The first time.
when she was only 22, and she "brought the house down" with her tremendous humor, so, they brought her back for this one.
It was hilarious again
She had such a talent for comedy, WOW!
Welcome to the Debbie & Arlene Comedy Hour!
One of the funnier and fun episodes.
One of the best episodes of "WML"!
"If it's found under the bed I think we all better go". Another one of Arlene Francis' many funny one-liners.
Why in the world did Arlene marry Gabel?
KEN RETHERFORD Their love is apparent to this viewer at least; I'm sorry if you can't see it whenever they're on together. His charm, intelligence, and talent must have had much to do with it. And when younger, he wasn't at all hard on the eyes: m.facebook.com/groups/728471287199862?view=permalink&id=966032090110446 has a photo of the two in 1938 when he played the role of Danton. If you're not in the WML Facebook group, other images can be found online by searching for "Martin Gabel Danton".
@@CelineOracle I believe it's a reference to having monsters under the bed.
@@CelineOracle - i see it as one of those jokes that can refer to many things.
how many things are used under the bed?
she could have meant, if it is used under the bed, we will never guess it so we should just leave.
@@CelineOracle Well if it's something to be kept under the bed then it maybe something quiet scandalous. That is what I gathered.
Say what you want about Dorothy, but she was easily the finest WML players ever to appear on the panel. Her skill as a reporter obviously served her well when it came to the logical deduction of her questioning style.
Always the brains who loved to win.
This isn’t just for old people it’s for everyone!😂This is classic and timeless, anyone could enjoy it
Debbie = Comic genius! Thanks so much for posting these programs. Blessings to Debbie for all the laughter and joy provided through the years...
Debbie Reynolds will be sadly missed. Heartbreaking.
I was 9 years old when this aired and now I know why my parents after they put us to bed were roaring with laughter when these programs came on.
At the time of this airing I was living overseas and had no television so I missed all these great episodes.
Hello Nancy, How are you doing?
I remember watching this show when I was very young and I am 62. It is just as much fun to watch now as it was then!
Debbie at her most Charming and Funny..!!!!
OMG Debbie Reynolds really turned it out. Her Hungarian Zsa Zsa Gabor accent was spot on as was her British accent. She really made it so much fun.
Can't get enough of this show... I'm nine watching and I wasn't even born this time, 1988 baby here 😁
Love Debbie Reynolds. One of my favorite mystery guest on this show.
Ms. Francis is such a delight. I love her sense of humor.
This is beyond hilarious and is legendary. I can’t believe this episode isn’t referenced more. This is definitely an iconic moment. I love it.
Debbie is just amazing and Arlene rocks as well! :)
I love this clip. This is how I came to know about and adore Debbie Reynolds. So sad about her passing, she was so full of life and whit... Incidentally Zsa Zsa Gabor, whom she seems to be mimicking here, just died as well. Now we lost all connections to those golden days yore. RIP to all of you!
This is most likely her Eva Gabor. Her Zsa Zsa is a lot faster.
. . .Eva Gabor..💘🌹🗿💕
Since Zsa Zsa has been mentioned a couple of times already, I thought one of the panelists mentioned she thought it was an impression of Eva Gabor. Or did I hear wrong?
I miss this kind of humor...because it's not around any longer.
I agree... and, sadly, not much that was classy and good-natured from that era is around anymore.
Some of us are keeping it alive off of television. 🙂
"If it's found under the bed, I think we all better go."
Arlene gets me in trouble with my wife 57 years afterwards. Don't laught out loud at 2 in the morning, is what I'm saying.
Better than her laughing at you at two in the morning.
@@CelineOracle I don't get it either. Maybe she's talking about the pots to 'go' in kept under beds in the olden days???
Even in death she still gets men in trouble with their wifes
@@CelineOracle It is my belief that she was speaking about what would at that time be called "marital aids" and would, today be called "sex toys"
@@kg4wwn Spinsters were said to look under the bed every night before they retired, in case a man was hiding there. But I still don't know what Arlene was referring to. I doubt it was sex toys, since in those days, no one would have related to the joke, because it wasn't a joke yet. Unfortunately, few of us were the least bit familiar with marital aids.
thank YOU for all these lovely WMLs!
My pleasure. Glad so many people are still enjoying these shows!
This is the best mystery guest segment ever!
Absolutely tragic to out live your child, (Carrie Fisher), The stress of this tragedy caused yet another tragedy! We sure will miss both of these mother and daughter beauties!!
Would hope young people thought of others before they took that first drug, drink or cigarettes.but the only person they see is self!
Is it known for a fact that the death of her daughter actually *caused* Miss Reynolds’s death? I would like to find out the source of this information, if so.
And Debbie takes over the entire programme...
Arlene was brilliant this episode. Classy and lovely lady.
She was as hot as a pistol with her quips!
She was ok, never knocked ny socks off
Debbie Reynolds is one of the greatest entertainers ever...and gorgeous to boot. I wish sometimes life's circumstances would have put me where I could have seen her in her acts in Vegas or simply met her. Like Doris Day she was so multi-talented. Wow!
I met her and she was exactly the same as here. Very nice, pretty and charming.
It truly touched my heart . How much Debbie Reynolds loved her daughter Carrie. But it was truly sad . She could not continue in this walk we call life without her daughter. But I pray these two are reunited again.
They're now all gone--the five names listed above (Arlene Francis passed away in 2001, Eamonn Andrews who hosted a British version of 'Whats My Line?' in 1987--the year of his death; Dorothy Kilgallen of drug overdose in 1965, and Bennett Cerf in 1971). Yesterday we lost Debbie Reynolds as everyone should now know. And Carrie Fisher, too. RIP to all.
Dorothy Kilgallen did not die of a drug overdose.
Her story can be found in The Reporter Who Knew Too Much. She had been researching JFK’s death.
@@VickyRBenson When the Manhattan DA reopened the case at the request of the author of that book and gave it outside scrutiny, it fell apart.
@@VickyRBenson Her secretary was murdered also.
@@davidleigh443, I’d forgotten that.
Even 2023 - you look back at her, and just a PHENOMENAL human being. Can't think how any man could go out of their way to destroy her (and they all did).
Dorothy killed it on that first round
Audrey Vasquez Dorothy killed gallon
I know right?? Talk about inquisitive!
Finding the answer so quickly was fishy. There could have been many items that would fit the descriptions.
I love Arlene’s clever quips!
Fantastic! This was aired the day I was born!
Dorothy Kilgallen was so smart and such a lady. It’s terrible what happened to her.
She should have kept her info hush hush until the time to reveal it.
Yes, it is indeed. I liked Dorothy when I first started watching this series on YT. Unfortunately, she died at the age of 50 and she was not popular with well know celebrities and a certain crooner.
@@ZulcanPrime she was 52
As a dance lover ( I can't sit still even for a moment )Debbie delivered along with Gene Kelly one of the best dancing performances of all times, in movies, of course ! I mean Good morning good morning certainly. She is still as fit as a fiddle, active, witty and sociable person !!! Good for you Ms. Reynolds. We love you !!!! Many happy returns. Long long live Debbie !!!!
Happy birthday, Bennett. Feels like you're still around although we're apart by time.
awww, very touchingly phrased. 😉
I think he'd be about 130 now
@@tomanderson6545 born 1898
His legacy lives on thanks to You Tube.
The ladies on the panel are sharp. Dorothy cross examines like a skilled lawyer.
She was considered a #1 investigative journalist.
😀
The sculptor was one of the most beautiful guests on the program.
Ireland's own Eamonn Andrews, who presented the show on BBC. Debbie Reynolds appeared on the show 3 years earlier with Eddie Fisher when she was expecting their daughter Carrie, all sadly together again now.
I saw a clip of her on there when she was engaged, but she wasn't pregnant before she married. Eddy appeared at the end of her part of the show. Did she come on the next year too?
She was always a delight to gaze upon. A real down to earth Movie Star.
One of the best "What's my Line" shows I have watched!
Debbie Reynolds was hilarious! Shows you the talent she had!
🦂🥂
Debbie.....the Greatest Double Talker since Cantinflas
Wow! Didn't think I'd see an Irish panelist on any of the episodes, Éamonn Andrews was such a charming young man
With the possible exception of the times when Groucho was a guest/panelist, Debbie Reynolds was the BEST mystery guest on WML!
Goodbye Charlie, R.I.P. Thanks for all the laughs.
Debbie Reynolds appeared as a mystery guest several times and used more or less the same voice/shtick each time. The panel knew who it was after she spoke about 3 words. In recalling the series, Bennett Cerf admitted that they often strung out guests that they liked for entertainment value. Bennett also had lunch with everyone in the country at one time or another during his lifetime.
She used a French-like accent in I believe in 1954. Very funny also.
Darling i assure you she is Hungarian. Noone else can talk like this. Debbie Reynolds igazi magyaros kiejtése meglepett. 5* Nagyon szép és aranyos.
Seriously, what is Dorothy’s IQ? She is very astute and possesses amazing deductive reasoning!
Not only Dorothy, but Arlene and Debbie, as well!
with the 1st guest Dorothy proves once again she was easily the best at figuring out the lines of work
I just heard about her passing, so heartbreaking 😓
Amber I didn't really thinmk that anyone else other than you posted abou t Debbie Reynolds after her death last December. I loved her in Singing In The Rain okay.
Amber Martin; I havent heard but sorry to hear about it.
Dorothy's hair looks amazing in this episode!
This may be the best I've ever seen her look.
I always love the old shows like this one. Enjoyable entertainment with no worries of inappropriate language or content. The panel with Dorothy(a tragic story about her life) and of couse te lovely Ms. Francis. John Daly was a wonderful host. The humor was also a welcomed part of the show. So nice to see these classic episodes
God bless her Debbie reynolds rest in peace
Debbie Reynolds- for not having been in sports, she sure gave them the run around! I certainly miss her and Carrie.🕯❤
Saddened that Debbie and Carrie are both gone. Very talented and funny women. Overdue condolences to the families :-(
Wow Dorothy Kilgallen was smart as a whip
What a joyously raucous episode!
You KNOW it was good when Cerf sings your praises the following week.
Dorothy and Arlene - both in polka dots. Love it.
Another great episode of WML and I thought Debbie Reynolds was not only beautiful but very funny too.
'Spring is busting out all over.' LOL
Ms. Di Leo is still with us.
Mr. Biddlecom passed just 3 years after appearing on the show at aged 80.
How old is Venus Di Leo ?
Love love love this show
RIP Debbie ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Great Lady: great actress
It was a pity that she couldn't have a walk on role in Titanic. That would have a real hoot!!!
I love people's sense of humor on this show. I think I might try it in real life.
Debbie was stunning in her youth. How could Eddie Fisher leave this beauty for another woman?
Liz Taylor had that kind of attractiveness.
"NEW!! the first electric shav- NEW!!"
Gotta love those old commercials!
and only a few years before, according to WML, the best shavers were made by Remington. Sic transit gloria mundi!
Arlenes dress, as she swept in is so glorious and you can still see the sweet glint of her diamond necklace through the beads. Gosh, such style. ❤️🇦🇺
I love the subscription on this channel? All the other WML, shows on other places don't give you air dates, whose on the panel, etc.... Yours is the best.
I am picturing certain powers that be on WML breathing a sigh of relief after the first challenger that Bennett didn't make any comments to the effect that the first segment had been a real bust.
Debbie Reynolds is great here!
As soon as she said it was over $100, Bennett wasn't getting it for his birthday. Lol 😆.
When the panel sang Happy Birthday to Bennett the owner of the copyright “earned” about $700. The dollar amount may have changed, but from 1935 till 2016 when the copyright claim was ruled invalid, singers of the Happy Birthday song had to pay royalties. How old were you in 2015 (not a typo)? Multiply by $700 and remit your payment.
Debbie was the most charming and funny and adorable girl in show business!
This episode was so much fun! I love it when I find myself grinning from ear to ear! It feels good to get away from all the nastieness of the last hours of the 2020 election!
What's My Line, your better than Calgon...lOl!!! ❤️
Hello Karen, How are you doing?
Damn, they had electric bed warmers in 1959, and here I am in 2021 and never even seen one.
One of the funniest Mystery Guest segments ever!!
My mom babysat Mary Frances (Debbie's birth name) when the actress was a wee lass. Unfortunately, I wasn't born until many years later so never got to meet her. Even so, she has always been a FAVORITE of mine.
John was really in stitches!
Back when showing appreciation for beautiful women was acceptable and there was a lot more class!
Reynolds' accent and impersonation are excellent!
One of the things I notice between this appearance and the one in 1954 is the applause when she signs in!
No one is talking about the sculptress?? She is so gorgeous, wow, I wish I could look like her.
Who do you think I is? Love that line
Debbie Reynolds is her usual uproarious self and a total class act. It says a lot about her that she appeared on the show in the middle of her divorce to Eddie Fisher, especially since she'd appeared with Fisher on this very show.
I love when Debbie Reynolds is on the show she is one of the funniest guest the ever had. I so time think she would have been good as a stand up comic. I for one did have a problem with them let thing her drag on and on.
Looking back over my comment from seven years ago you can tell I really needed to review what I'm typing. What I was trying to say is that I believe Debbie would have been a great standup comic. I don't have a problem with them letting her go on and on.
Eddie Fisher should have known that he wasn't going to keep Elizabeth
satisfied; Elizabeth knew she wasn't going to be satisfied with him for
more than a few yrs, if that. He was a dupe. The big loser was Debbie and their children.
1928gerry. NO ! The biggest loser was Eddie..
Please don't hate. I hate haters
This was a delightful episode! So much fun. I was sorry that it started with Bennett Cerf saying, "with your very obvious liquid assets…" That didn't seem to go over very well, so I'm glad they moved on. The show ended well, however, with the delightful, funny, charming Debbie Reynolds! That was a lot of fun!
I didn't understand the 'liquid assets' part. What did he mean?
Dorothy Kilgallen was relentless
This was a really fun episode (?) from the get go. Dorothy revealec a more playful side thzt I haven't noticed before.
Debbie Reynod's is such a wonderful "package" of beauty, wit, and intelligence. I can't fathom why anyone would divorce her. I wish I were born 25 years earlier, I would have married her in a heartbeat, and stayed faithful to her. Alas, that would mean I would have had to be my father's age, and have been doing something that would have brought me to her attention.
Thank you so very much "What's My Line?" for all your behind the scenes labor (of love, no doubt) to bring these shows to another generation of viewers. This show is such a refreshing change of pace from the current crop of rowdy game shows. Your efforts are much appreciated.
W T Ju Debbie Reynolds had two rotten marriages. First to Eddie Fisher and, secondly, to a man named Harry Karl, who was involved in a shoe company. Mr. Fisher was an idiot who betrayed her and their children in front of the whole world. Mr. Karl, was much more nasty. He secretly pilfered al her money for years and when he died, she was surprised to find out that she was virtually penniless.