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cute.I'm more of a Clapton "Bell Bottom Blues "fan but i loved fred allen on whats my line so here i am
kevmarkpat 8 months ago
I'm familiar with Jo Stafford's big hit of "Make Love to Me", thanks to it being played on nostalgia radio stations that I've listened to over the years. What a treat to have seen this rare footage! Yes, Fred never looks totally comfortable in front of the camera, but I still found his comments hilarious. And yes, he did make a better panelist than game show host. Their 50 bucks consolation prizes weren't bad at all for the time. That was a lot of moola in the mid-50's. THANKS for sharing!
JubalCalif 2 years ago
had to be a tone deaf audience, the first song was the best
biltom 2 years ago
@biltom I liked that song too. Till We Two Are One is beautiful, but Make Love To Me and Bell Bottom Blues were more finger snapping. They pleasantly woke you up while the winning song made you sleep, not to say that it's bad.
jeprice08 7 months ago
They got it wrong.
tomrdee 2 years ago
Fred had a contempt for TV and its facile plasticity. He also loathed TV audiences and maybe it shows. As rough hewn as he looked, he was a beautiful person on the inside, always a soft touch for a down and outer.
franzy1 2 years ago
After this ended, Goodson-Todman chose Fred to replace Steve Allen on the panel of "WHAT'S MY LINE?" (again, this would be easy on Fred's heart) in the fall of '54. He continued to appear until March 11, 1956. The following Saturday, March 17th, he died of a heart attack while walking towards his New York apartment...
fromthesidelines 3 years ago
Too bad Fred Allen ended his career doing this dreck. He sure had a radio face.
saxophoney 3 years ago
I love those old game shows. My favorite was Match Game of the 70s. The biggest amount you could win on that show was the big game super match 0f $5000. That was an awful lot of dough back than too.
davesharon5747 3 years ago
I always like Fred ALlen but it is obvious he wasn't made for tv. too caustic. gary moore would have been a better host for the same premise.
regardless, the consolation prize of 50 bucks was nothing to sneer at in 1954. It could pay a month's rent in some places.
thanks for uploading.
bigred997 3 years ago