What was wrong with John Daly that night? He totally forgets to flip the cards on the "no" answers, after having done it for over nine years. The intruder left him speechless, compared to Milton Berle. Then he's so confused, instead of signing off with his usual "and thank you for being with us on 'What's My Line?'" he accidentally uses his ABC news sign-off of "good night and a good tomorrow."
I did 5 months extensive research into the identity of the intruder. I used an archived audience list and traced his family. It was James Caulfield of Redwood, CA. The stunt was a dare from his brother Frederick, and was paid $15. His statement was in fact "I waited - for Mother's Day". He was a salesman in the men's shoes department at Maceys. James died on June 22, 1976. Amazingly, he is the second cousin of Australian ex-Prime Minister Bob Hawke.
How did the intruder manage to get that far onto the set? Given the incredible popularity of the show at the time and all of the celebrities on the stage, you would think they'd have much tighter security. I wonder who it was and what happened to him.
freeze at 4:16 and 4:19 -- Daly looks utterly stunned, but trust Milton Berle, who had a quick comedy mind and adlibbed his way through more than his share of live TV problems, to come up with a great line to bring down the house.
The voice at ( 4:20 ) belongs to guest panelist Eammon Andrews, BBC reporter who hosted the UK version of WML.
Berle looked like he was prepared to physically prove his manhood when asked by Eamonn Andrews!
observer9670 4 months ago
What was wrong with John Daly that night? He totally forgets to flip the cards on the "no" answers, after having done it for over nine years. The intruder left him speechless, compared to Milton Berle. Then he's so confused, instead of signing off with his usual "and thank you for being with us on 'What's My Line?'" he accidentally uses his ABC news sign-off of "good night and a good tomorrow."
Apparently his mind was elsewhere this night.
spelvin214 1 year ago
I did 5 months extensive research into the identity of the intruder. I used an archived audience list and traced his family. It was James Caulfield of Redwood, CA. The stunt was a dare from his brother Frederick, and was paid $15. His statement was in fact "I waited - for Mother's Day". He was a salesman in the men's shoes department at Maceys. James died on June 22, 1976. Amazingly, he is the second cousin of Australian ex-Prime Minister Bob Hawke.
creativeengineer 2 years ago 7
@creativeengineer thanks poindexter
nerdflanders8710 1 year ago
How did the intruder manage to get that far onto the set? Given the incredible popularity of the show at the time and all of the celebrities on the stage, you would think they'd have much tighter security. I wonder who it was and what happened to him.
stickstr8up 2 years ago
security ??? - you're thinking in today's standards when this was back in the 50s.
3anneology 2 years ago 2
Today, crazy people running up onto the stage is the norm, back then it was the exception to the rule.
calibos01 2 years ago
It sounded like that surprise visitor said "I made it, happy mother's day"
bitterchew 3 years ago
freeze at 4:16 and 4:19 -- Daly looks utterly stunned, but trust Milton Berle, who had a quick comedy mind and adlibbed his way through more than his share of live TV problems, to come up with a great line to bring down the house.
The voice at ( 4:20 ) belongs to guest panelist Eammon Andrews, BBC reporter who hosted the UK version of WML.
soulierinvestments 3 years ago 6
Milton is hysterical. Thank you!
weatdamal 3 years ago 3
Flip the cards!!!!
georgiadawg18 3 years ago
I just love milton , hes cute in his own way
cheyenne86 3 years ago 4