Bill Cullen is the mystery guest in this episode taped on March 11, 1969. Panelists are Soupy Sales, Phyllis Newman, Bert Convy, and Arlene Francis. Wally Bruner hosts.
The uncrowned King of all gameshows Mr. BIll Cullen, and the uncrowned Queen of early game shows Arlene Francis(Betty White took her throne in 1973 when Match Game came back)and he even predicted he'd work for Mark Goodson again, and he did, again, and again, and again and................
Watching the TTTT reruns, the camera had a kind of “close-up” where Bill took as few steps as possible. In fact, sometimes I don’t even see him in the closing where everybody gathered.
14:17 first time seeing Bill Cullen in Colour. I'm used to see the black & white Price is right episodes. Also that sounds like Johnny Olson narrating.
During his last appearance on television (in 1987 I think), which was as a celebrity player on "The $25,000 Pyramid", in between the two games, Dick Clark ran down a list of the shows Bill hosted over the years, after which Dick quipped "Bill, can't you hold a job?". In response, Bill said with a smile "Not one of those shows lasted beyond thirteen weeks". He did host a lot of game shows, didn't he?
I recall Bill and Ann appearing on Tattle Tales, and Bill appearing on at least two different weeks of Super Password. I don't recall any other shows where Bill and Bert appeared together, but it's quite possible Bill was the fourth chair at some point on the 1970's TTTT.
Producers of every show Bill was in, had avoided his walk when they could. Having that limp from polio was nothing to be ashamed of, at all. Signs of the times then, I guess (or is it Eye Guess?).
Arlene F was on that first one. Noticing her gait etc....very good Edit, that man with those roller skates was an innovator. That's the precursor to the hoverboards we see now and those dangerous one wheeled things that I can't remember the name of that people get in the street with and go super fast now and end up in the hospital on....
It's strange that they start talking about a guest with motorized roller skates from many years earlier, to Bill Cullen, pretty soon after the man was on with motorized roller skates and no one on the show thought that was weirdly coincidental
It's hard to believe this was taped in March 1969 and Cullen (and this crew) did not yet know he'd be on To Tell the Truth for GT which presumably started taping in the summer. (Which might have been after some markets aired this episode because of bicycling.) Maybe they just weren't allowed to talk about it yet.
@@M1N1Girl007 In the pre-satellite era, syndication happened by mail. Station 1 would air a show and send the tape to Station 2, which sent it to Station 3 and so on. Like the spokes on a bicycle wheel --geddit?
is waiting, to see whether Mr. Cullen walks out or, already, is seated. When he hosted a game show, he, pretty much, always, was seated, already or, took minimal steps, on camera. His childhood bout of polio left him with a pronounced limp.
Back in the Daly years, I’ve Got a Secret (as opposed to “Line”) was the vehicle to demostrate things like the skates. Seemingly CBS wanted to stress the mystery guest; and even then if there was extra time, an extra contestant would come on stage. Nothing wrong with that.
![What's My Line? - Bill Cullen; Steve Allen & Jayne Meadows [panel] (Jul 9, 1961)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/JV8_Eb9NxS0/mqdefault.jpg)
Bill had a warm and natural manner that made you feel like you were friends. A rare quality.
Absolutely!
I was fortunate enough to have met Bill Cullen after a taping of Pyramid in NYC. He was one of the nicest people you'd ever want to meet.
@@pbatommyare you still alive ?
The uncrowned King of all gameshows Mr. BIll Cullen, and the uncrowned Queen of early game shows Arlene Francis(Betty White took her throne in 1973 when Match Game came back)and he even predicted he'd work for Mark Goodson again, and he did, again, and again, and again and................
Bill Cullen had a very good relationship with Mark Goodson, as he appeared on many of the game shows Goodson produced.
Bill Cullen was awesome as mystery guest on What's My Line!!
Bill had also been a mystery guest on the CBS version of WML. His falsetto was hilarious!
Thanks again Chad for posting a Bruner WML.
Amazing seeing a young Bert Convy.
Burt Convy.
Nope, it was spelled Bert. Convy and Burt Reynolds had Burt and Bert Productions (or was it Bert & Burt?) in the 80s.
Never wild about Bill Cullen as a game show host, but you have to give him his due because he was there from the start.
Rare time when they showed Bill walking
They should have put him in Contestant 2's invention
Polio before he was two years old. An amazing example of someone overcoming a disability to become a beloved television star.
@@MrMatteNWk Sick comment. The man was disabled.
@@davemitchell116 If you want, I can do the Mel Brooks story instead
@@MrMatteNWk I know the MB story. Mel called his biggest embarrassment.
That's probably the most I had ever seen him walk on camera.
He had polio.
What about To Tell The Truth?
Watching the TTTT reruns, the camera had a kind of “close-up” where Bill took as few steps as possible. In fact, sometimes I don’t even see him in the closing where everybody gathered.
@@christopherdunne7848 And he always laughs when he comes in.
I think that’s as much walking as I’ve seen Bill do.
14:17 first time seeing Bill Cullen in Colour. I'm used to see the black & white Price is right episodes. Also that sounds like Johnny Olson narrating.
During his last appearance on television (in 1987 I think), which was as a celebrity player on "The $25,000 Pyramid", in between the two games, Dick Clark ran down a list of the shows Bill hosted over the years, after which Dick quipped "Bill, can't you hold a job?". In response, Bill said with a smile "Not one of those shows lasted beyond thirteen weeks". He did host a lot of game shows, didn't he?
Bill Cullen was the first choice to host Millionaire.
Thanks for this man. I forgot to DVR it for that Tuesday night (12/27).
I recall Bill and Ann appearing on Tattle Tales, and Bill appearing on at least two different weeks of Super Password. I don't recall any other shows where Bill and Bert appeared together, but it's quite possible Bill was the fourth chair at some point on the 1970's TTTT.
I miss all the older shows. So we'll put together and not vulgar
Thankfully they are on you tube so we can happily enjoy them everyday for the rest of our lives 😊
Producers of every show Bill was in, had avoided his walk when they could. Having that limp from polio was nothing to be ashamed of, at all. Signs of the times then, I guess (or is it Eye Guess?).
That first guest, the horse groom, was a real beauty. She kind of looked like a teenage Jody Foster.
Now now keep it in your pants!
Arlene F was on that first one. Noticing her gait etc....very good
Edit, that man with those roller skates was an innovator. That's the precursor to the hoverboards we see now and those dangerous one wheeled things that I can't remember the name of that people get in the street with and go super fast now and end up in the hospital on....
It's strange that they start talking about a guest with motorized roller skates from many years earlier, to Bill Cullen, pretty soon after the man was on with motorized roller skates and no one on the show thought that was weirdly coincidental
Great episode with "The Dean Of Game Shows"
It's hard to believe this was taped in March 1969 and Cullen (and this crew) did not yet know he'd be on To Tell the Truth for GT which presumably started taping in the summer. (Which might have been after some markets aired this episode because of bicycling.) Maybe they just weren't allowed to talk about it yet.
Bicycling?? What are you talking ??
@@M1N1Girl007exactly! Especially considering this episode had the motorized roller skates
@@M1N1Girl007 In the pre-satellite era, syndication happened by mail. Station 1 would air a show and send the tape to Station 2, which sent it to Station 3 and so on. Like the spokes on a bicycle wheel --geddit?
Wow those roller skates! Lol.
is waiting, to see whether Mr. Cullen walks out or, already, is seated. When he hosted a game show, he, pretty much, always, was seated, already or, took minimal steps, on camera. His childhood bout of polio left him with a pronounced limp.
Not often you see Bill walking on camera....
Polio can do that to his legs.
@@RonGerstein-tf5tp Yeah, I know. Usually, they worked around that. They didn't here.
Mr Daly would not allow any demostrations such as the motor skates on WML .
John Daly was a legend and his great interactions with the panel were really missed
John's successors(Wally Bruner and Larry Blyden) didn't have John's charisma.
Back in the Daly years, I’ve Got a Secret (as opposed to “Line”) was the vehicle to demostrate things like the skates. Seemingly CBS wanted to stress the mystery guest; and even then if there was extra time, an extra contestant would come on stage. Nothing wrong with that.
It definitely matches her appearance
You know she gets paid well and loves it
18:30 He had polio, hence the limp.
Is this sped up a bit?
You mean that Soupy AND Arlene didn't guess correctly.
Sherri wants to get it over with, so fast😂. She sounds like John F. Kennedy!
Whomever was responsible for sound on this show should have been fired.
I disagree. He looked much better with a crew cut.
Wallys pants are to short