It would be darned interesting to know how often the word "heterosexually" had been used in live American TV before Dorothy dropped it into living rooms all over America.
Arlene was notoriously accident prone in this period -- apparently she stuck something in her eye.
This is the fourth and last time that Ms Francis appears on live TV in an eye patch. One time in the early 1950s, her son stuck something in her eye. Years later, she appeared wearing sunglasses, but that is another story.
When my time machine is complete, I will definitely be attending this show. Hmmm .. I wonder if I have already completed it in the future and now I'm hearing myself laughing in the audience. *headexplodes
Miss Messiek was so sweet. I do wonder if she was afraid to ever come north again after this experience. When Dorothy said "heterosexually" she looked like she wanted to crawl under the desk ;-)
Oh, Ms. Messick, God love her. Being from Arkansas myself, allow me to let it be known that not everyone who resides here has that accent, but some do! I loved this !
She had scratched her left eye right before the show aired. I'm not sure if it's this episode or the previous episode. I'm thinking it's this episode.
It took all of one syllable - "Miss" - at 0:16 for everyone to know that she was a true daughter of Dixie. And the word "Arkansas" at 0:24 has never been given a more pronounced drawl.
Dorothy Kilgallen pretty much solved all the games that evening, including identification of mystery guest Jane Wyman. That clip is somewhere in YouTubia.
( 4:11> ) Would be interesting to know if this is the first time "heterosexually" ever appeared in a live entertainment program. I think the sound we hear after her question come from the CBS censors biting through the stems of pipes.
@cornermoose Yes. As an elected official she would likely have performed a variety of services besides marriages, including civil court proceedings such as small claims, property disputes, traffic court and misdemeanor hearings. A JP might do much of what you see taking place today on TV courtroom shows. This is why she indicated that not everyone left happy after seeing her.
Dorothy SO has a great haircut for her face, and no, no one could look more stunning wearing an eye-patch, BethBetteJulie. Arlene Francis was the BUSINESS, as is kirkba...!!!! Another fantastic post...!!!! Thanks...!!!
@BethBetteJulie I agree, Arlene looks stunning wearing an eye patch. I also love her voice. She's got that natural sultriness to her personality and style.
MR PERKINS: You don't deal with appliances for Newlyweds?
HAHAHAAA Arlene and Dorothy's laughter is priceless. I love these ones that get no where and the panelists end up asking silly questions like this because they just have nothing left lol timeless!
Gorgeous ladies Dorothy and Arlene looking lovely as ever. I'm liking Arlene's hair here, it's a bit more full and out looking than usual. Very nice!
2. Knowing that Perkins was an in-the-closet homosexual, i wonder what he was thinking to himself when the heterosexual comment was made. I wonder how these people were able to keep these dark secrets so that it didn't affect their ability to earn a living.
I don't think Tony Perkins was closeted: he was pretty open about having homosexual relationships and then, later in his life, both gay and straight relationships. This not to say he was going to go on about it on television, but folks knew he was gay.
Anthony Perkins appeared as a mystery guest a number of times both in the Sunday Night and syndicate versions, but he appeared more memorably as a panelist. He came to this broadcast to publicize his new movie directed by Hitchcock, "Psycho." He also appeared on that memorable panel in Feb 1961 that featured Dorothy Kilgallen as a mystery guest.
As we see, he entertains the audience consistently even if his questions aren't quite very good.
This is the fourth and last time that accident prone Arlene Francis appears on live TV in an eye patch. Years later, she appeared wearing sunglasses, but that is another story.
Ms Messick is a healthy girl. You'll notice that she stands eye to eye with six footer Daly.
In this period, WML had an affinity for groundbreaking women in careers usually associated with men. Ms. Messick, as we see, is still one of the more memorable.
The real star of this pro9gram f9r mje was John Daly. Urbane,eitty, mellifluos dicdtion and aqrticulation--the greatest.
cantorgasma 1 month ago
My favorite contestant ever!!! Thank you for posting, I had this on Tivo a few years ago and lost.
dtw1958 2 months ago
haha that was great. she was a lot of fun without even saying much.
ShawDAMAN 3 months ago
8:01 What does John say there- "I don't think any great ... has been committed."
What was that word in the middle?
harrietcow 4 months ago
@harrietcow 'less majesty'? Possibly?
IronMask57 1 month ago
Psycho was released in July 1960 of this same year. This is May. Rarely have I seen Dorothy look any more beautiful than in this one.
calalilygirl 4 months ago
Psycho was released in July 1960 of this same year. This is May.
calalilygirl 4 months ago
Sexiest...eyepatch...ever
19tc85 7 months ago 3
John's response to Dorothy's 'Two-by-two, heterosexually" cracked me up big time
judeluo 11 months ago 2
Dorothy looks stunning with that hairstyle! Go Girl!
chilvari 11 months ago
@chilvari Should have worn that style all the time. She's very stunning here.
calalilygirl 1 month ago
Arlene is so cute with her eyepatch lol :P
chilvari 11 months ago
It would be darned interesting to know how often the word "heterosexually" had been used in live American TV before Dorothy dropped it into living rooms all over America.
soulierinvestments 1 year ago
@KennySherman
Arlene was notoriously accident prone in this period -- apparently she stuck something in her eye.
This is the fourth and last time that Ms Francis appears on live TV in an eye patch. One time in the early 1950s, her son stuck something in her eye. Years later, she appeared wearing sunglasses, but that is another story.
soulierinvestments 1 year ago
@soulierinvestments Is the episode where is she wearing sunglasses on here at all?
Kate8790 10 months ago
Considering Arlene was sitting next to Tony Perkins, she's lucky to have kept one eye!
matticchio 1 year ago
I hate how she said "that's north talk for children..." Also, why did the audience laugh at her accent!?
balletdancer923 1 year ago
"Appliances for newly weds" Tony Perkins is adorable.
ilestmoi 1 year ago
Dummy from Arkansas reinforced stereotype and begs for condescending hand of the northerner. Oh brother.
spagandtuna 1 year ago
@spagandtuna She was no dummy. She had an accent, just like billions of other people in the world.
darkwood777 1 month ago
why is Arlene wearing an eye patch in this episode?
paularoxmysox 1 year ago
Love Tony but he made part of this clip a little draggy and painful to watch.
calalilygirl 1 year ago
When my time machine is complete, I will definitely be attending this show. Hmmm .. I wonder if I have already completed it in the future and now I'm hearing myself laughing in the audience. *headexplodes
burrdturgler 1 year ago
Miss Messiek was so sweet. I do wonder if she was afraid to ever come north again after this experience. When Dorothy said "heterosexually" she looked like she wanted to crawl under the desk ;-)
ameroux 2 years ago
Big mouth Bennett strikes again
XMLarry 2 years ago
Tony Perkins looks so good here. Even if he did have homosexual tendencies, I go to bed with him this very minute!
mcmrfklaw 2 years ago
@mcmrfklaw So would I!
calalilygirl 2 years ago
@mcmrfklaw He was loaded with sex appeal.
calalilygirl 2 months ago
"They do sometimes come two-by-two heterosexually, but they more often take the bus."
I don't get it.
macarion 2 years ago
I suspect it refers to the play "Two By Two" that told the story of Noah's Ark.
senoramariposa 2 years ago
What does that have to do with a bus though?
macarion 2 years ago
Again, just a guess; The mode of transportation is a bus, rather than an ark.
Or maybe it's a goofy way to imply the word 'heterosexual' denotes a mode of transportation. But, I'm reaching here.
senoramariposa 2 years ago
What ever happened to Mary Ann Messick?
ecraines 2 years ago
This is so awesome! i love how they hint around the topic os sex:) haha
Attolia15 2 years ago
Dorothy looks gorgeous! She always should have worn her hair that way.
calalilygirl 2 years ago
Oh, Ms. Messick, God love her. Being from Arkansas myself, allow me to let it be known that not everyone who resides here has that accent, but some do! I loved this !
PirateQueenMaureen 2 years ago
tony's questions are WAY TOO concentrated
ecraines 2 years ago
Why does the cute blond judge have any eye patch?
beepandbop 2 years ago
@beepandbop Apparently her eye was injured...not serious though the patch did come off eventually.
calalilygirl 2 years ago
"Football Player + Miss America on "What's My Line?" features a 1952 What's My Line episode with Arlene Francis in another eye patch. Yo Ho Ho.
soulierinvestments 2 years ago
Years later, Mary Ann Messick wrote a centennial history of Baxter County Arkansas.
soulierinvestments 2 years ago
haha oh anthony perkins was adorable in this!
itsjustanillusion 2 years ago 2
Why are people with pronounced southern accents always laughed at or teased when speaking on television?
marlis44 2 years ago
I wondered that myself, they thought everything she said was funny, I don't get it
ecraines 2 years ago
Arlene is very accident prone
ecraines 2 years ago
"Appliances for Newlyweds" DK and AF cracked up on that one.
hankaaron1961 2 years ago
Arlene looks gorgeous like always.
But why the hell is she wearing an eye patch?
CarlyIsAGangster 2 years ago 2
She had scratched her left eye right before the show aired. I'm not sure if it's this episode or the previous episode. I'm thinking it's this episode.
slmcgowan2003 2 years ago
It took all of one syllable - "Miss" - at 0:16 for everyone to know that she was a true daughter of Dixie. And the word "Arkansas" at 0:24 has never been given a more pronounced drawl.
wmlfan9 2 years ago
Would most people at home in the 1950's even have known what the word "heterosexually" meant?
shoredude2 2 years ago
Dorothy looks so beautiful here and Arlene absolutely breathtaking.
calalilygirl 2 years ago 4
Haha. Anthony Perkins is gay and she cracked at gay couples!!
Kugman1234 2 years ago
arlene is sooooo beautiful.
fernie1981 2 years ago 7
HOW TRUE! Arlene is so delightful and beautiful (even with an eye patch)!
YellowDogTV 2 years ago 7
This is when game shows were intelligent.
Korea4Me 2 years ago 5
Dorothy Kilgallen pretty much solved all the games that evening, including identification of mystery guest Jane Wyman. That clip is somewhere in YouTubia.
( 4:11> ) Would be interesting to know if this is the first time "heterosexually" ever appeared in a live entertainment program. I think the sound we hear after her question come from the CBS censors biting through the stems of pipes.
soulierinvestments 2 years ago 2
FUNNY!
Muffy2314 2 years ago
It impresses me as a little odd that the only function of this JP mentioned was to perform marriages. Wouldn't she be like the town magistrate?
cornermoose 3 years ago
@cornermoose Yes. As an elected official she would likely have performed a variety of services besides marriages, including civil court proceedings such as small claims, property disputes, traffic court and misdemeanor hearings. A JP might do much of what you see taking place today on TV courtroom shows. This is why she indicated that not everyone left happy after seeing her.
darkwood777 1 month ago
Dorothy SO has a great haircut for her face, and no, no one could look more stunning wearing an eye-patch, BethBetteJulie. Arlene Francis was the BUSINESS, as is kirkba...!!!! Another fantastic post...!!!! Thanks...!!!
1mothra 3 years ago 20
"And you're from New England?" :D
ijustwanttosing 3 years ago
Dorothy has a great haircut for her face.
Muffy2314 3 years ago 5
Could anyone look more stunning wearing an eye-patch?
Arlene is wonderful.
BethBetteJulie 3 years ago 37
@BethBetteJulie I agree, Arlene looks stunning wearing an eye patch. I also love her voice. She's got that natural sultriness to her personality and style.
chilvari 11 months ago 3
@chilvari Yeah, not too many ppl in the world can make an eye patch look sexy loololol
SueBeaWho 4 months ago
MR PERKINS: You don't deal with appliances for Newlyweds?
HAHAHAAA Arlene and Dorothy's laughter is priceless. I love these ones that get no where and the panelists end up asking silly questions like this because they just have nothing left lol timeless!
Gorgeous ladies Dorothy and Arlene looking lovely as ever. I'm liking Arlene's hair here, it's a bit more full and out looking than usual. Very nice!
Hilariously humble and lovely contestant
gottamatch 3 years ago 5
Dorothy and Arlene look stunning here. Great clip.
Muffy2314 3 years ago 6
1. As they say in French- a tall broad.
2. Knowing that Perkins was an in-the-closet homosexual, i wonder what he was thinking to himself when the heterosexual comment was made. I wonder how these people were able to keep these dark secrets so that it didn't affect their ability to earn a living.
bigred997 3 years ago
I don't think Tony Perkins was closeted: he was pretty open about having homosexual relationships and then, later in his life, both gay and straight relationships. This not to say he was going to go on about it on television, but folks knew he was gay.
LindaSetonCase 3 years ago 8
Anthony Perkins appeared as a mystery guest a number of times both in the Sunday Night and syndicate versions, but he appeared more memorably as a panelist. He came to this broadcast to publicize his new movie directed by Hitchcock, "Psycho." He also appeared on that memorable panel in Feb 1961 that featured Dorothy Kilgallen as a mystery guest.
As we see, he entertains the audience consistently even if his questions aren't quite very good.
When these people leave having left comma
soulierinvestments 3 years ago 2
I'd love to see the episode when Dorothy appears as a mystery guest, soulier.
UofLCardFan08 3 years ago 3
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soulierinvestments 3 years ago 4
Thanx for posting this 1960 episode.
This is the fourth and last time that accident prone Arlene Francis appears on live TV in an eye patch. Years later, she appeared wearing sunglasses, but that is another story.
Ms Messick is a healthy girl. You'll notice that she stands eye to eye with six footer Daly.
In this period, WML had an affinity for groundbreaking women in careers usually associated with men. Ms. Messick, as we see, is still one of the more memorable.
soulierinvestments 3 years ago 2
Always enjoy reading your thorough information! Please do tell.. what's the sunglasses 'other story'?!
gottamatch 3 years ago
HAHAHA! John said, Please, this is a family program! LOL
weatdamal 3 years ago 3
May 29th, 1960
UofLCardFan08 3 years ago 4
WML is one of the funniest shows ever!
HAHA, Dorothy!:
"Do they ever come two-by-two? Heterosexually?"
Bennett: "HEY!"
TheLights045 3 years ago 8
"Sometimes they take the bus." Haw!!
mgushulak 3 years ago 2
Bennett's writers were some of the most infamous homosexuals of the 20th century, he wasn't a prude.
sherrilu 2 years ago 2