I love how a lot of whistling was coming from the audience as Judy was signing her name. That just shows that her fans still appreciated her and loved her no matter what struggles she was going through during that time period.
She was a MARVELOUS performer, totally used and abused by the studios. They literally drove her to addiction.. But I would challenge anyone to find a warmer, kinder heart in all of Hollywood.
Two years after this show, she died and Gay Men ( Her biggest fans !!) were in mourning and in 1969 , the Stonewall Riots begun.,in which Gays started to demand their basic rights
@sarakat76 I suggest you watch "The Pirate". It's pretty incredible, cause although Judy is able to perform better then ever, she was messed up throughout the entire filming period. She later went on to say that she had little to no recollection of even making the movie. It was also around the time of her nervous breakdown, so I wouldn't say she was NEVER drunk or high on screen. She was able to mask it brilliantly because she was a great talent.
@sarakat76 She was an alcoholic. She constantly mixed the alcohol with the pills. The interview with Jack Paar in 1964 she's bombed. The Pirate she seems like she's being pumped with amphetamines throughout the whole thing. Very sad.
@millers3888 many say that she was not an alcoholic. but the truth only knew Judy, so I prefer to remember her talent, and this is a sure thing. And then I think the dead should speak only good!
@henrygrove100 Though Judy Garland's wonderful here, What's My Line feels empty without Dorothy Kilgallen. Always some twat trying to fill in when the absence is too noticeable. The show's cancellation was inevitable after Dorothy's passing.
Since my feedback to a few of the contributors who have left comments, I have received offensive material in response. This doesn't bother me. However, I would like it to be known by these people (I am assuming they're either spotty adolescents, or simply immature) that I will continue to leave comments as and when I choose. I have a right to do so. My comments often touch a raw nerve, which indicates to me there's a grain of truth in my measured points of view.
@PeaceFan1 The only one I'd put right up there with Judy is Arthur Godfrey's FIRST appearance-you'd thought it was the second coming the way the audience responded, not only when first walking out but almost the entire time he was out there. EPIC
why didn't they use the bell and the clicking before? Would've made things a lot easier but it's funny to see how the different celebrities tried to disguise their voices. :)
I hate that on almost every Judy video on youtube there seems to a debate about how she's on drugs/she's high and how she got addicted. The MGM stories are all over the place and have been told a million times, we are no stranger to them. So why can't people just enjoy the videos of this amazingly talented woman and if you don't like her or just want to make stupid comments go somewhere else and let us Judy fans enjoy these treasures.
@ayama06 THANK YOU for that comment. My thoughts exactly. Every comment talking about how high she is or how drunk or whatever will be removed, I am sick of this. Appreciate the talent, people.
@ayama06 I couldn't agree more. This sensitive, intelligent, talented woman does not deserve the inane and lazy comments that are posted here. We should all be thankful that we have access to video footage of a remarkable entertainer such as Judy. Thank you Fratelliyo for deleting all morbid posts for this clip.
@ayama06 yeah, I agree. But, don't forget the flip side: The simple-minded idiot Judy fanatics who act like incompetent Keystone Cops, misinterpreting everything they can about Judy if doing so will create the appearance someone made a negative comment. These unpaid and un-hired Judy Police take pride in ensuring all Judy discussions suit their tastes, therefore cannot be objectively fair and balance. If you see any of these dickbrains let me know so I can put a foot up their ass.
@DreamsCumTrue469 you know, I never thought of that but it is true, some people are over-sensitive. My thing is, generally, why do people watch youtube videos about anybody if they don't like them and putting up the stupid comments like "this person has no talent" or simply "i hate him/her" then why did you search these people? I only search things I like and want to watch, maybe that's just me. Also, I <3 Judy! :)
@ayama06 i have no ideal, so you will have to ask them why they do that. My only point was Judy was one of our greatest artists. Yet she was mishandled by MGM management and her mother, or she would have achieved even more. This fact is indisputable. If other Judy lovers have a problem with the facts, that's their problem.
@ayama06 I agree. Adding to it, her situation was a reflection of how evil the business has been for some of the most talented in it, and continues to be on an even worse level today I speak not as an Internet observer, but as one who has experienced Hollywood.
By this time WML was broadcast in color and was video taped for the West Coast, so kinescopes were no longer needed. However, since home video tapes didn't exist, Mark Goodson paid to have B&W kinescopes made of all episodes for his own private collection, even after CBS stopped making them.
I can remember seeing her in the late '60's on TV, maybe the Tonight Show, but my mom, who remembered her whole career, said.."She's sick." She wasn't singing well. She had her hair in the real short version, boy-like...and she looked more older than her years. I felt sorry for her...but, as with the rest of you, I rejoice in her talent and what she left to us to enjoy.
nice to see but on the other hand sad to see. By this time Judy was really out of it. The pills and inability to escape her demons had made her behavior even more visibly erratic. Unlike in her earlier years she is less able to control it on stage. Its no surprise she proceeded to get fired from Valley of the Dolls. Even still, she remains among the handful of entertainers on the American Mt Rushmore - but think how much more she could have accomplished if not for MGM's mismanagement
@blacsouljah True, but it was also a huge box office hit, and Judy could've used the money. I never pictured Judy as a sell out, but at that point, I don't think anyone would've blamed her. She probably would've hammed it up real good too. Looking back though, I guess it's better she didn't do it. I just wish her last film wasn't the heinous I Could Go On Singing. That was just awful (Judy being the only redeeming thing in the movie obviously).
I don't think Judy really had much of a choice but to take the roll in Valley...according to Gerold Frank's "Judy", Liza had warned her mother against taking the role after reading the book. At the first press conference for the book, Judy had not read the book.
1967, was financially a bad year for Judy, she was desperate for money.
But yes, Valley is an appalling film. Though i do enjoy judy's version of I'll Plant My Own Tree (the song she recorded for the film)
@DreamsCumTrue469 Although substance abuse was indeed a part of her life, why not focus on the amazing talent that was Judy Garland. The applause when she walked out and "signed in" on WML says it all: she was a much beloved performer, and that it all that really matters.
@el7jake read the full comment; that point was made. you are only partially correct -what really matters is the entire picture, not your cherry picked favorite portion of it.
@DreamsCumTrue469 I disagree. Judy does not appear "out of it" in this clip. She had a cold. What are you like when you have a cold? I'm good for nothing; can't function. Judy here is sharp, witty and on the ball whilst engaging with the panel. Why are there certain people on youtube who seem to have a morbid fascination with Judy's "demons"? I believe it deflects their own emotional struggles; makes them feel a bit better about their lot in life. It's basic psychology.
@hirchik lol, you sound like the typical over-sensitive Judy fan, running to her defense about anything you construe as negative. If someone told you her shit stank, you'd scream at them that it did not and to you it smelled like the essence of Spring. Nobody insulted her. Period, so get over it. Its an accurate observation about this one point in time. You can stay in denial as long as you want and call it just a cold. That's your choice if it makes you happy.
There was another WML in color; but it only highlighted how effective a host Daly was. It's odd because he was not really telegenic but he really exuded respectability and gave the show an aura of legitimacy that similar types of quiz shows lacked. Some of the guest panelists could annoy with inane interjections, like Randall's "I was disappointed," which for a moment seemed to discredit the guest (Judy) and was uncalled for. Kovacs made similar inane interjections on the show, not funny at all.
apparently she didn't show until 5 minutes before and they had the creator of the game set to go as a backup. if u like this show, read arlene francis' and Bennet Cerf;s memoirs
a truly great talent... sorry she left us so soon.. she is my favorite singer of all time because of the emotional way she sang her lyrics.. a musical genius!
What drives me nuts is the guy in the audience screaming "YAY!". He may as well have screamed "GAY!GAY!". It's painfully obvious. But Judy was one of a kind. Who can blame him?
can you believe this is only 2 years before she leaves this world! A woman truly missed! And this is just before she is fired from Valley of the Dolls. They replace her with Susan Hayward.
Who is Senator Dirkson?? Really? Drives me crazy not knowing! I mean, I know they are a senator! Guess I'm wondering why it was so funny? Anyone know??
@cwg1977 One of the most famous senators (IL) of all time--famous for his gravelly voice, candor, wry wit and effectiveness--we certainly could use the likes of him now.
@KidMillions I think CBS was in color at the time, but the only copies that exist of What's My Line are of black-and-white kinescopes that aired on the West Coast.
The story is that Judy appeared at the studio minutes before airtime. She demanded she be paid her appearace fee - about $500 - in cash before she went on. Mark Goodson refused; all MG's got a check at the end of the show. Goodson said HE was ready to go on as the MG that night but just before the segment, Judy relented and said she'd do it.
Judy Garland will always be THE WORLD'S GREATEST ENTERTAINER. Her talent was GOD given. Just listen to her Carnegie Hall CD. The mere mention of her name still screams TALENT.Judy had the ability to touch the soul of every person who listens to her voice. Judy's unique gift was that she lived each song she sang. Millions of people on youtube alone, type in her name to hear this LEGEND's voice. Show Biz today, lacks real talent and new fans emerge every day when they hear Judy for the first time.
@mrspatrickcampbell You don't know he was gay--he was married and had a child only a few years before his passing (I know that is not fool proof)....there ARE some straight men who love opera and have wit--not a lot I grant you you!
I thought she was showing a neat sense of humor when she said,"I'm the only one in the book who doesn't take pills". How funny. Its is so great that you posted these Fratellio because of getting to see a glimpse of the people who had long careers in entertainment because of actually having skills and talent. Now the movies try to either be shocking, or eye candy with special effects; or even both. There was more people doing entertainment back then who really had skills and talent then now.
Seeing Judy always makes me smile. I've been in love with her since I was 2 years old. She's a one and only and they'll never been anyone else like her :)
She makes fun at the end because she was expected to star on Valley of the Dolls and her character was the only one who didn't take pills in the book (Helen Lawson). She eventually didn't work in the movie.
Ah yes, the one and only Frances Ethel Gumm (a. k. a., Judy Garland). Judy was perhaps the greatest female entertainer of the 20th Century. It is a shame that she destroyed herself with pills. That is what makes her last statement tragically ironic.
I wasn't a fan of game shows, but watching these Legends who were gracious to appear as "Mystery" guests, it's nice to see real talent appreciated & fun watching them try to "stump" the panel. We dont have huge stars like Judy ,Bette & Lucy around anymore. Today, stars are so generic & uninteresting with no uniqueness about them since They tend to all look a like due to their hair or their bad plastic surgeries.
Judy's voice was extremely recognizable & even when i close my eyes and listen to her first response when the clicker didnt work. Judy was a good sport & very funny. Her face glowed hearing the audience go wild each time they applauded. On many occasions when she wasnt in great voice, she respected her audiences & she came alive as a show went on. Her 1st Hollywood Palace TV ahowin 1965 is proof that her voice got stronger. Watch her during the "palace medley" @ the end of the show, on Youtube.
Yes Judy had her share of down moments but &as a fan, I also understand she was a real person with flaws & troubles. Sadly, Being so famous, she made headlines for her Troubles as well as her Triumphs, but she had much more than the "sad/bad" times. I wish people could understand that. Why most people are fixated on re enforcing all the neg press she got @ the end of her life is beyond me?Give Judy the respect she deserves because had always gave that to her audiences & told us so many times.
@NFitalianGuy Can I just say I love you! hahah, you said it perfectly, I always love your comments on here of her because you see her the way I really think she should be seen and portrayed...I just wish everyone could appreciate her that way or atleast not say anything if they have nothing nice to say. (:
@yutubecmnt There'ill always be ppl to try & hack away at this great legend. If her private life bothers ppl then why listen to Judy Garland perform? Stop perpetuating the same tired old stories about her private life and enjoy this great talent. Seems like everytime Judy was on tv there are some ppl who always have to say she was trashed wasted high etc.. Which is nonsense. Dwell on Her Great Career & How many performers still garner new fans decades after their passing like Judy?
Judy was not always "on something" to where it hindered her appearance. Judy was always nervous talking on TV & with a powerful voice & technique opened a pandora's box like voice trouble and laryngitis. Dr's have verified this condition many time. The way people put it, Judy was always "wasted"or something because she doesn't have a youtful speaking voice. She smoked alot & like Lucille Ball, her voice deepened. Judy also had certain mannerisms when being herself & not in a character in a film.
Poor Judy - she's off in la la land. Not her fault -the studio's did that to her. Really sad - such a wonderful talent and one of the best singers of all time.
@Lillyvon I love to know how people assume she was high on something when Judy displayed great charm and wit. I Think all the myths and negative stories has Judy "in la la land" 100% of the time. True she had an issue with pills but I wish people would realize that she still was selling out concerts even up untilshe died. If you watch and listen to Judy singing OTR on The Mike Douglas show in aug 1968 with just a piano & her voice was amazing & her ability to carry a tune was there and strong.
@NFitalianGuy You're right. One can't be stoned and be an effective entertainer--especially a singer where one has to be in unison with the orchestra/piano, what have you. "Uppers" just give extra energy and can't really be considered "high".
@windstorm1000 Exactly! Coke heroine, opiates, pot, and liquor will get you high but those Uppers only make ppl more alert and energized. They dont impair you in anyway. U can drive a vehicle on them .. I guess there are people who are hell bent on dwelling on this woman's private life. PPL should remember that she was still a human being and we all have flaws and are not perfect. She was an amazing talent and why others dont dwell on that is beyond me.
This must been not that long before her death b/c LIza was already married. Valley of the Dolls never happened for her. The crowd really loved her which is no surprise.
Judy never herself saw her life as 'tragic' but, being the intelligent woman she was, she recognized that many people identified with her. In her lifetime (which was relatively short) she packed in a lot of living! I'm sure there are people in their 70s or 80s who haven't really achieved, or indeed given, very much in their lives.
She had such a great sense of humor, saying that she was the only one in the cast of "Valley" that didn't take pills. What a shame she didn't do the movie at the end.
Judy almost didn't get to appear here - 5 minutes before air, she sat in her room in a stupor, seemingly as if she couldn't go on. At that moment, Judy appeared, primed and ready to work. She approached Goodson, and he handed her the chalk she'd need to "sign in" on the blackboard during her entrance. She asked him, "How much time do I have?"; he blurted out, "Ten seconds!" And Judy looked at him calmly and said, "Well, then, what the hell was all the rush?!"
Yeah, I'm sure for the greater part of the 60's she was on something. Look when John Daly asks her about Liza's wedding. She has no idea what he's talking about, until he says "your daughter" it looks like she's about to start laughing with confusion. Last few years of her life, so sad =(
Judy's death was essentially the catalyst for the gay rights movement in 1969. Because of Judy'd death the drag queens were not in any mood to be hasseled by the cops. That is why the "Stonewall" riots happened.
@RImusclebear Please don't feed that myth! The kids at the Stonewall who had finally had enough were NOT thinking about Judy Garland. It was a very ironic coincidence that Garland's funeral was the same day, but believe me, coincidence was all it was. You do a diservice to the movement and to Judy herself. She was more than a gay camp icon.
Priceless footage of sauced Judy Garland on "What's My Line," announcing she is going to appear in the" Valley of the Dolls" movie and playing "the only one who doesn't take pills." OMy...
@maxreger100 Well put! I wish people who are introduced to such a magnetic talent thay theyhear and see her for her spectacular Body of work rather than her person problems. Judy always gave her audience the best! She deserves the Best.
A little over two years after this video she died. How sad.
preyn1980 1 day ago
I love how a lot of whistling was coming from the audience as Judy was signing her name. That just shows that her fans still appreciated her and loved her no matter what struggles she was going through during that time period.
caitlinjane92 1 day ago
She was a MARVELOUS performer, totally used and abused by the studios. They literally drove her to addiction.. But I would challenge anyone to find a warmer, kinder heart in all of Hollywood.
dangraphic 2 days ago
sad.
oldschoolhunter 5 days ago
god bless judy :) shes a sweet beautiful person :)
emymummy 6 days ago
wonderful Judy! the audience crazy for her!
sarakat76 1 week ago
Two years after this show, she died and Gay Men ( Her biggest fans !!) were in mourning and in 1969 , the Stonewall Riots begun.,in which Gays started to demand their basic rights
nelsonhmh 1 week ago
Why can Dean Martin get away with being drunk on screen and Judy can't?
ronpaulforpresident6 3 weeks ago
@ronpaulforpresident6 Judy was never drunk on the screen, not even here!
sarakat76 1 week ago
@sarakat76 I suggest you watch "The Pirate". It's pretty incredible, cause although Judy is able to perform better then ever, she was messed up throughout the entire filming period. She later went on to say that she had little to no recollection of even making the movie. It was also around the time of her nervous breakdown, so I wouldn't say she was NEVER drunk or high on screen. She was able to mask it brilliantly because she was a great talent.
millers3888 5 days ago
@millers3888 she had problems pills and nervous exhaustion not drunk. In the Pirate she is wonderful!
sarakat76 5 days ago
@sarakat76 She was an alcoholic. She constantly mixed the alcohol with the pills. The interview with Jack Paar in 1964 she's bombed. The Pirate she seems like she's being pumped with amphetamines throughout the whole thing. Very sad.
millers3888 5 days ago
@millers3888 many say that she was not an alcoholic. but the truth only knew Judy, so I prefer to remember her talent, and this is a sure thing. And then I think the dead should speak only good!
sarakat76 5 days ago
Our Judy was always on top of it, she knew when to use her voice, and mention about the pills in Valley Of The Dolls....
MerleOberon 3 weeks ago
Yes so many gyrations in this episode, disturbing.
henrygrove100 3 weeks ago
I miss Dorothy Kilgallen in this episode, it just wasn't the same after her passing.
henrygrove100 3 weeks ago
@henrygrove100 Though Judy Garland's wonderful here, What's My Line feels empty without Dorothy Kilgallen. Always some twat trying to fill in when the absence is too noticeable. The show's cancellation was inevitable after Dorothy's passing.
daodon11 3 weeks ago
Since my feedback to a few of the contributors who have left comments, I have received offensive material in response. This doesn't bother me. However, I would like it to be known by these people (I am assuming they're either spotty adolescents, or simply immature) that I will continue to leave comments as and when I choose. I have a right to do so. My comments often touch a raw nerve, which indicates to me there's a grain of truth in my measured points of view.
hirchik 4 weeks ago
I have watch many many What's My Line video's and NO ONE has EVER had that reaction from the audience when they came out !! Love you Judy !! xoxo
PeaceFan1 1 month ago
@PeaceFan1 The only one I'd put right up there with Judy is Arthur Godfrey's FIRST appearance-you'd thought it was the second coming the way the audience responded, not only when first walking out but almost the entire time he was out there. EPIC
sknyrd77 3 weeks ago
She went to my high school
Jakcam500 1 month ago
Whatever Doctor she had been going to , he deserved to go to jail.
henrygrove100 1 month ago
poor thing, she was madly sick with the flu in this.
CAPRICORNCUTIE 1 month ago
Listen to the crowd reaction...the only other person that got type of reaction was Joe DiMaggio...too bad she got fired from Valley of the Dolls...
sp8211a 1 month ago
What a wonderful talent she was. There'll never be another one like her.
JoLeana76 1 month ago 2
A Legend on an EPIC scale ... hence the applause ...xoxo
PeaceFan1 2 months ago 3
why didn't they use the bell and the clicking before? Would've made things a lot easier but it's funny to see how the different celebrities tried to disguise their voices. :)
purpleshamrock17 2 months ago
I hate that on almost every Judy video on youtube there seems to a debate about how she's on drugs/she's high and how she got addicted. The MGM stories are all over the place and have been told a million times, we are no stranger to them. So why can't people just enjoy the videos of this amazingly talented woman and if you don't like her or just want to make stupid comments go somewhere else and let us Judy fans enjoy these treasures.
ayama06 2 months ago 37
@ayama06 THANK YOU for that comment. My thoughts exactly. Every comment talking about how high she is or how drunk or whatever will be removed, I am sick of this. Appreciate the talent, people.
Fratelliyo 2 months ago 14
@Fratelliyo You are welcome and being on a little rampage I forgot thank YOU for posting this great video...so thank you!
ayama06 2 months ago 6
@ayama06 well, I'm glad you and others like it! You're welcome ;)
Fratelliyo 2 months ago
@ayama06 I couldn't agree more. This sensitive, intelligent, talented woman does not deserve the inane and lazy comments that are posted here. We should all be thankful that we have access to video footage of a remarkable entertainer such as Judy. Thank you Fratelliyo for deleting all morbid posts for this clip.
hirchik 1 month ago
@ayama06 AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!! to your statement
ILUVCF1961 1 month ago
@ayama06 yeah, I agree. But, don't forget the flip side: The simple-minded idiot Judy fanatics who act like incompetent Keystone Cops, misinterpreting everything they can about Judy if doing so will create the appearance someone made a negative comment. These unpaid and un-hired Judy Police take pride in ensuring all Judy discussions suit their tastes, therefore cannot be objectively fair and balance. If you see any of these dickbrains let me know so I can put a foot up their ass.
DreamsCumTrue469 1 month ago
@DreamsCumTrue469 you know, I never thought of that but it is true, some people are over-sensitive. My thing is, generally, why do people watch youtube videos about anybody if they don't like them and putting up the stupid comments like "this person has no talent" or simply "i hate him/her" then why did you search these people? I only search things I like and want to watch, maybe that's just me. Also, I <3 Judy! :)
ayama06 1 month ago
@ayama06 i have no ideal, so you will have to ask them why they do that. My only point was Judy was one of our greatest artists. Yet she was mishandled by MGM management and her mother, or she would have achieved even more. This fact is indisputable. If other Judy lovers have a problem with the facts, that's their problem.
DreamsCumTrue469 2 weeks ago
@ayama06 I agree. Adding to it, her situation was a reflection of how evil the business has been for some of the most talented in it, and continues to be on an even worse level today I speak not as an Internet observer, but as one who has experienced Hollywood.
RayPointer 1 month ago
@ayama06 - you bet... WONDERFUL PERFORMER!!!!
castalia60able 1 month ago
@ayama06 I agree. Totally.
hirchik 4 weeks ago
@ayama06 Ditto!!!!!!!
bumphump20 4 days ago
By this time WML was broadcast in color and was video taped for the West Coast, so kinescopes were no longer needed. However, since home video tapes didn't exist, Mark Goodson paid to have B&W kinescopes made of all episodes for his own private collection, even after CBS stopped making them.
observer9670 2 months ago
I can remember seeing her in the late '60's on TV, maybe the Tonight Show, but my mom, who remembered her whole career, said.."She's sick." She wasn't singing well. She had her hair in the real short version, boy-like...and she looked more older than her years. I felt sorry for her...but, as with the rest of you, I rejoice in her talent and what she left to us to enjoy.
Ballsarama 2 months ago
Wow! What id' give for that chalk board!
WENGERGOONER 3 months ago
Judy seems confused,
henrygrove100 3 months ago
She's very tired.
indyboyblu 3 months ago
Such a charming lady... Absolutely adore her!
ladypictureshow66 3 months ago
She's rough looking...
bubblybabs 3 months ago
she's still touching people's lives more than 40 years later, I love her
video77cy 3 months ago
When Judy sings The Man that got Away (A Star is Born) it blows my mind - absolutely amazing - the best!
TheVaughan5 3 months ago
@535Duke Yes, but thought it'd be difficult to cross reference why he'd be compared to Judy Garland on an episode of What's My Line?
cwg1977 3 months ago
I love Judy.... she is very funny... and the best singer lady on the world :-)
sarakat76 3 months ago
I so respect the way Bennett Cerf acknowledged her...humbly yet majestically...she so deserved it!!!
lttguys 3 months ago
nice to see but on the other hand sad to see. By this time Judy was really out of it. The pills and inability to escape her demons had made her behavior even more visibly erratic. Unlike in her earlier years she is less able to control it on stage. Its no surprise she proceeded to get fired from Valley of the Dolls. Even still, she remains among the handful of entertainers on the American Mt Rushmore - but think how much more she could have accomplished if not for MGM's mismanagement
DreamsCumTrue469 4 months ago
@DreamsCumTrue469 yeah but it's also amazing to see what she DID manage to achieve despite MGM's mismanagament. :)
Fratelliyo 4 months ago 4
@Fratelliyo yep, any thorough analysis should take both into account.
DreamsCumTrue469 3 months ago
@DreamsCumTrue469
Getting fired from Valley of the Dolls was a blessing in disguise. It had to be one of the worst movies ever.
blacsouljah 3 months ago
@blacsouljah True, but it was also a huge box office hit, and Judy could've used the money. I never pictured Judy as a sell out, but at that point, I don't think anyone would've blamed her. She probably would've hammed it up real good too. Looking back though, I guess it's better she didn't do it. I just wish her last film wasn't the heinous I Could Go On Singing. That was just awful (Judy being the only redeeming thing in the movie obviously).
millers3888 3 months ago
@blacsouljah yep, that's the general consensus, lol
DreamsCumTrue469 3 months ago
@DreamsCumTrue469
I don't think Judy really had much of a choice but to take the roll in Valley...according to Gerold Frank's "Judy", Liza had warned her mother against taking the role after reading the book. At the first press conference for the book, Judy had not read the book.
1967, was financially a bad year for Judy, she was desperate for money.
But yes, Valley is an appalling film. Though i do enjoy judy's version of I'll Plant My Own Tree (the song she recorded for the film)
xtinamadonnafan 3 months ago
@xtinamadonnafan Agree
DreamsCumTrue469 2 months ago
@DreamsCumTrue469 Although substance abuse was indeed a part of her life, why not focus on the amazing talent that was Judy Garland. The applause when she walked out and "signed in" on WML says it all: she was a much beloved performer, and that it all that really matters.
el7jake 2 months ago
@el7jake read the full comment; that point was made. you are only partially correct -what really matters is the entire picture, not your cherry picked favorite portion of it.
DreamsCumTrue469 2 months ago
@DreamsCumTrue469 I disagree. Judy does not appear "out of it" in this clip. She had a cold. What are you like when you have a cold? I'm good for nothing; can't function. Judy here is sharp, witty and on the ball whilst engaging with the panel. Why are there certain people on youtube who seem to have a morbid fascination with Judy's "demons"? I believe it deflects their own emotional struggles; makes them feel a bit better about their lot in life. It's basic psychology.
hirchik 1 month ago
@hirchik lol, you sound like the typical over-sensitive Judy fan, running to her defense about anything you construe as negative. If someone told you her shit stank, you'd scream at them that it did not and to you it smelled like the essence of Spring. Nobody insulted her. Period, so get over it. Its an accurate observation about this one point in time. You can stay in denial as long as you want and call it just a cold. That's your choice if it makes you happy.
DreamsCumTrue469 1 month ago
Of all the great mystery guests on this show there was never an audience reaction like this.
meanwiddlekid 4 months ago 13
@meanwiddlekid I agree...and of all the mystery guests...none was her equal!!
lttguys 3 months ago
@meanwiddlekid well...the one for Jimmy Durante was amazing, watch it!
cubanbach 1 month ago
@meanwiddlekid Authur Godfrey's first appearance is the loudest Iv'e heard , followed closely by Judy's and Liberace's first appearance.
sknyrd77 1 month ago
@535Duke smug-ee-pants
oyvay3000 4 months ago
There was another WML in color; but it only highlighted how effective a host Daly was. It's odd because he was not really telegenic but he really exuded respectability and gave the show an aura of legitimacy that similar types of quiz shows lacked. Some of the guest panelists could annoy with inane interjections, like Randall's "I was disappointed," which for a moment seemed to discredit the guest (Judy) and was uncalled for. Kovacs made similar inane interjections on the show, not funny at all.
Richard40171 4 months ago
she was such a flighty energetic crazy hilarious woman <3
1983faithfully 5 months ago
I wish they'd kept her in "Valley of the Dolls"
ragemanchoo82 5 months ago
@ragemanchoo82 maybe if she hadn't walked off the set with half her wardrobe... lol (for the record, I LOVE Judy!)
schwanny 3 months ago
1967?? Wow this show really had a long run :)
ragemanchoo82 5 months ago
apparently she didn't show until 5 minutes before and they had the creator of the game set to go as a backup. if u like this show, read arlene francis' and Bennet Cerf;s memoirs
Jonboi713 5 months ago
They need to re-create this show for today's Hollywood celebs and generation!
LibranWay 5 months ago
Love Tony's erudite, distinctive voice. A treasure.
windstorm1000 5 months ago
Judy Garland, Linda Ronstadt, Bette Midler, Celine Dion - voices of power
ivegotalongdong 5 months ago
Senator Dirkson and sadily miss Garland both died in 1969
dretheman12 5 months ago
They should have given Lauren Bacall these guidelines, too! She was always given away fast!
christineslusser 5 months ago
She's so short in the chair haha
princessjoots 6 months ago
Classic!! :) ♥
Streisand101Lover 6 months ago
how did this show look better in the 50's?
victoriaboy55 6 months ago
a truly great talent... sorry she left us so soon.. she is my favorite singer of all time because of the emotional way she sang her lyrics.. a musical genius!
blueskygal9 6 months ago 2
What drives me nuts is the guy in the audience screaming "YAY!". He may as well have screamed "GAY!GAY!". It's painfully obvious. But Judy was one of a kind. Who can blame him?
NYVoice 6 months ago
how fortunate for those people to be in her presence
anthonynewsome 6 months ago 2
Haha she joked on herself about the pills! Oh Judy!
idodoremi 7 months ago
can you believe this is only 2 years before she leaves this world! A woman truly missed! And this is just before she is fired from Valley of the Dolls. They replace her with Susan Hayward.
shadowcat75 7 months ago 3
Ahahaha, they're talking about Liza's marriage to Peter Allen. Not surprised Judy adored him!
MrsWilliamTheBloody 7 months ago
@MrsWilliamTheBloody 2 days after the marriage, too!
MrsWilliamTheBloody 7 months ago
Who is Senator Dirkson?? Really? Drives me crazy not knowing! I mean, I know they are a senator! Guess I'm wondering why it was so funny? Anyone know??
cwg1977 7 months ago
@cwg1977 One of the most famous senators (IL) of all time--famous for his gravelly voice, candor, wry wit and effectiveness--we certainly could use the likes of him now.
windstorm1000 5 months ago
@windstorm1000 Thanks!
cwg1977 3 months ago
The greatest entertainer of the 20th century.
RMS1103 7 months ago 2
@RMS1103 YES--absolutely!
windstorm1000 5 months ago
" And I'll sweep up the stage" is what she says..
tyjeffries 7 months ago
Wasn't this in color yet in 1967? Not that I'm complaining.
KidMillions 8 months ago
@KidMillions I think CBS was in color at the time, but the only copies that exist of What's My Line are of black-and-white kinescopes that aired on the West Coast.
5star555555555 7 months ago
@KidMillions A lot of the shows that were broadcast in color were only saved on backup in black and white as color tape was super exspensive
etrax2000 7 months ago
Great talent. Utterly whacked, though.
cosg9531 8 months ago
Bennett recognizes her immediately...watch his face when she says "and I'll sweep up the stage." lol
gmkinney 8 months ago 2
The story is that Judy appeared at the studio minutes before airtime. She demanded she be paid her appearace fee - about $500 - in cash before she went on. Mark Goodson refused; all MG's got a check at the end of the show. Goodson said HE was ready to go on as the MG that night but just before the segment, Judy relented and said she'd do it.
MegaObserver1 8 months ago
i think that she got the loudest applause ever on this show when she entered!!!
cristoforoantonio 8 months ago 14
she just HAD to say something! Heh. For Judy Garland not to use her voice at all was impossible, wasn't it?!
dave00004483 9 months ago
It's funny but nowadays her use of drugs and need for rehab would be totally normal and hardly even newsworthy.
chomsky88 9 months ago
She was replaced by Susan Haywood.
I'm sure the character Nealy O'Hara was supposed to have been her.
That was the reason she was replaced to save her the ridicule of playing Ethel Merman, while Patty Duke was playing her.
I got the feeling the girl who replaced Nealy at the studio was supposed to have been Jane Powell.
Why do I remember these things?
therleyt 9 months ago
Judy has such a destinctive voice.. i would have known seriously..
NathanJesseMcCarthy 9 months ago
Judy Garland will always be THE WORLD'S GREATEST ENTERTAINER. Her talent was GOD given. Just listen to her Carnegie Hall CD. The mere mention of her name still screams TALENT.Judy had the ability to touch the soul of every person who listens to her voice. Judy's unique gift was that she lived each song she sang. Millions of people on youtube alone, type in her name to hear this LEGEND's voice. Show Biz today, lacks real talent and new fans emerge every day when they hear Judy for the first time.
NFitalianGuy 10 months ago 2
Homosexual Tony Randall was very hot looking way back then!
mrspatrickcampbell 10 months ago
@mrspatrickcampbell You don't know he was gay--he was married and had a child only a few years before his passing (I know that is not fool proof)....there ARE some straight men who love opera and have wit--not a lot I grant you you!
windstorm1000 3 months ago
JUDY GARLAND THE ONE and ONLY!!!
stoneysextrastoutpig 10 months ago
I thought she was showing a neat sense of humor when she said,"I'm the only one in the book who doesn't take pills". How funny. Its is so great that you posted these Fratellio because of getting to see a glimpse of the people who had long careers in entertainment because of actually having skills and talent. Now the movies try to either be shocking, or eye candy with special effects; or even both. There was more people doing entertainment back then who really had skills and talent then now.
manoffaith3112 11 months ago 5
I'm the only one that doesn't take pills?" Yeah right?.
Brighteyes1ful 11 months ago
I would have sooo known when she mumbled & then for sure when she laughed!
She's absolutely would need a clicker and a bell. You cannot mistake that voice. <3
yutubecmnt 11 months ago 22
@yutubecmnt so true!! her voice must have been (and still is ) one of the most recognizable voices ever!
Fratelliyo 10 months ago 15
@Fratelliyo i SOOOO agree.
biddybooable 6 months ago
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yutubecmnt 11 months ago
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yutubecmnt 11 months ago
Seeing Judy always makes me smile. I've been in love with her since I was 2 years old. She's a one and only and they'll never been anyone else like her :)
loveblue89 11 months ago
Wow, she's messed up.....
TeeBeeBad63 11 months ago
She makes fun at the end because she was expected to star on Valley of the Dolls and her character was the only one who didn't take pills in the book (Helen Lawson). She eventually didn't work in the movie.
cobolsaurus 11 months ago
Ah yes, the one and only Frances Ethel Gumm (a. k. a., Judy Garland). Judy was perhaps the greatest female entertainer of the 20th Century. It is a shame that she destroyed herself with pills. That is what makes her last statement tragically ironic.
sbutler0727 11 months ago
@sbutler0727 But it wasn't her fault tragically....
cobolsaurus 11 months ago
I didn't know that she was a lefty...
bnmjy 1 year ago
I wasn't a fan of game shows, but watching these Legends who were gracious to appear as "Mystery" guests, it's nice to see real talent appreciated & fun watching them try to "stump" the panel. We dont have huge stars like Judy ,Bette & Lucy around anymore. Today, stars are so generic & uninteresting with no uniqueness about them since They tend to all look a like due to their hair or their bad plastic surgeries.
NFitalianGuy 1 year ago 2
I love how she was lefthanded like I am. I just love everything about her, she was amazing and I admire her so. <3
poeseloetje 1 year ago
@poeseloetje Me too. I'm a southpaw myself, but never knew that Judy herself was one. Pretty cool!!!
;-)
PeekaPeep 11 months ago
@PeekaPeep lefthandedness for the win!
poeseloetje 11 months ago
Judy's voice was extremely recognizable & even when i close my eyes and listen to her first response when the clicker didnt work. Judy was a good sport & very funny. Her face glowed hearing the audience go wild each time they applauded. On many occasions when she wasnt in great voice, she respected her audiences & she came alive as a show went on. Her 1st Hollywood Palace TV ahowin 1965 is proof that her voice got stronger. Watch her during the "palace medley" @ the end of the show, on Youtube.
NFitalianGuy 1 year ago
Yes Judy had her share of down moments but &as a fan, I also understand she was a real person with flaws & troubles. Sadly, Being so famous, she made headlines for her Troubles as well as her Triumphs, but she had much more than the "sad/bad" times. I wish people could understand that. Why most people are fixated on re enforcing all the neg press she got @ the end of her life is beyond me?Give Judy the respect she deserves because had always gave that to her audiences & told us so many times.
NFitalianGuy 1 year ago
@NFitalianGuy Can I just say I love you! hahah, you said it perfectly, I always love your comments on here of her because you see her the way I really think she should be seen and portrayed...I just wish everyone could appreciate her that way or atleast not say anything if they have nothing nice to say. (:
yutubecmnt 11 months ago
@yutubecmnt There'ill always be ppl to try & hack away at this great legend. If her private life bothers ppl then why listen to Judy Garland perform? Stop perpetuating the same tired old stories about her private life and enjoy this great talent. Seems like everytime Judy was on tv there are some ppl who always have to say she was trashed wasted high etc.. Which is nonsense. Dwell on Her Great Career & How many performers still garner new fans decades after their passing like Judy?
NFitalianGuy 3 months ago
Judy was not always "on something" to where it hindered her appearance. Judy was always nervous talking on TV & with a powerful voice & technique opened a pandora's box like voice trouble and laryngitis. Dr's have verified this condition many time. The way people put it, Judy was always "wasted"or something because she doesn't have a youtful speaking voice. She smoked alot & like Lucille Ball, her voice deepened. Judy also had certain mannerisms when being herself & not in a character in a film.
NFitalianGuy 1 year ago
i love how the whole fashion and the scenario changed!
Calpico852 1 year ago
"Do you sing and dance?" Almost made want to answer: Like no one else!
voceangelo 1 year ago
@voceangelo agree!!!!
StefanieLovesJonas 1 year ago
who's the daughter that got married??
n6611 1 year ago
@n6611 Peter Allen...who was actually gay. What's sad is that within two years and three months Judy passed away.
lttguys 1 year ago
@n6611 Liza Minnelli had just gotten married in NYC to oher first husband Peter Allen.
NFitalianGuy 1 year ago
Poor Judy - she's off in la la land. Not her fault -the studio's did that to her. Really sad - such a wonderful talent and one of the best singers of all time.
Lillyvon 1 year ago
@Lillyvon I love to know how people assume she was high on something when Judy displayed great charm and wit. I Think all the myths and negative stories has Judy "in la la land" 100% of the time. True she had an issue with pills but I wish people would realize that she still was selling out concerts even up untilshe died. If you watch and listen to Judy singing OTR on The Mike Douglas show in aug 1968 with just a piano & her voice was amazing & her ability to carry a tune was there and strong.
NFitalianGuy 1 year ago
@NFitalianGuy You're right. One can't be stoned and be an effective entertainer--especially a singer where one has to be in unison with the orchestra/piano, what have you. "Uppers" just give extra energy and can't really be considered "high".
windstorm1000 3 months ago
@windstorm1000 Exactly! Coke heroine, opiates, pot, and liquor will get you high but those Uppers only make ppl more alert and energized. They dont impair you in anyway. U can drive a vehicle on them .. I guess there are people who are hell bent on dwelling on this woman's private life. PPL should remember that she was still a human being and we all have flaws and are not perfect. She was an amazing talent and why others dont dwell on that is beyond me.
NFitalianGuy 3 months ago
at 2:05 got it right on the money. her voice is simply unique.
Mimio100987 1 year ago
Bennett was so accurate when he said "THAT VOICE CAN BELONG TO ONLY ONE LADY IN THE WORLD" Judy was and still is a legend.
NFitalianGuy 1 year ago
@NFitalianGuy agree she is just beyond wonderful and unique
StefanieLovesJonas 1 year ago
she was in town for Liza's wedding, shooting didn't start for the Movie yet
joeyjosephs 1 year ago
This must been not that long before her death b/c LIza was already married. Valley of the Dolls never happened for her. The crowd really loved her which is no surprise.
thadxxx 1 year ago
Very talented star. The ride up was good for her but the ride down,yes,very tragic. We all love her. She entertained the world.
phil123711 1 year ago
Judy never herself saw her life as 'tragic' but, being the intelligent woman she was, she recognized that many people identified with her. In her lifetime (which was relatively short) she packed in a lot of living! I'm sure there are people in their 70s or 80s who haven't really achieved, or indeed given, very much in their lives.
hirchik 1 year ago
She had such a great sense of humor, saying that she was the only one in the cast of "Valley" that didn't take pills. What a shame she didn't do the movie at the end.
cobolsaurus 1 year ago
Its so strange to see her so old (well, not old old but middle-aged).
To me she will always be Dorothy from Wizard of Oz or Esther from Meet Me In St. Louis. Those films immortalized her youth. Love her.
jay230992 1 year ago
Judy almost didn't get to appear here - 5 minutes before air, she sat in her room in a stupor, seemingly as if she couldn't go on. At that moment, Judy appeared, primed and ready to work. She approached Goodson, and he handed her the chalk she'd need to "sign in" on the blackboard during her entrance. She asked him, "How much time do I have?"; he blurted out, "Ten seconds!" And Judy looked at him calmly and said, "Well, then, what the hell was all the rush?!"
superhetoric 1 year ago
Interesting they mention Sen. Dirksen - he was so loquacious that they called him "The Wizard of Ooze."
loopshackr 1 year ago
Wow, what a sloppy signature.
ladyvee7110 1 year ago
ditto thanx 4 posting
ninau1 1 year ago
did she say "i will sweep up the stage "?
BALLYJUNKIE 1 year ago
appears bombed
STU676 1 year ago
Please tell me that's not what her autograph looks like.
taurnguard 1 year ago
@taurnguard she has written her name, not is it her autograph
sarakat76 3 months ago
Yeah, I'm sure for the greater part of the 60's she was on something. Look when John Daly asks her about Liza's wedding. She has no idea what he's talking about, until he says "your daughter" it looks like she's about to start laughing with confusion. Last few years of her life, so sad =(
surscrib91 1 year ago
Is she stoned? Drunk? She keeps jerking her head around and she can't sit still.
gradplex 1 year ago
@gradplex I don't think she is drunk/stoned...It's just the way she behaved^^.
Fratelliyo 1 year ago 2
@gradplex On caffeine pills.
wschmrdr 5 months ago
I loved this show when it was on! They should bring this back.
skrat5 1 year ago
Judy's death was essentially the catalyst for the gay rights movement in 1969. Because of Judy'd death the drag queens were not in any mood to be hasseled by the cops. That is why the "Stonewall" riots happened.
RImusclebear 1 year ago
@RImusclebear Please don't feed that myth! The kids at the Stonewall who had finally had enough were NOT thinking about Judy Garland. It was a very ironic coincidence that Garland's funeral was the same day, but believe me, coincidence was all it was. You do a diservice to the movement and to Judy herself. She was more than a gay camp icon.
waif55 1 year ago
@waif55 Well put.
hirchik 1 year ago
SHES SOOOO CUTE!!
themrsdinocrocetti 1 year ago 2
Thank you for posting this! I loved it! RIP
PopCulture1980 1 year ago 16
@PopCulture1980 you're welcome! :)
Fratelliyo 1 year ago 5
Should be required to use voice; that is instrumental to the show.
GregWn 1 year ago
Liza Minnelli!! Could someome post her appearance on WML, Thanks
Zander45 1 year ago
Priceless footage of sauced Judy Garland on "What's My Line," announcing she is going to appear in the" Valley of the Dolls" movie and playing "the only one who doesn't take pills." OMy...
NYCHombre 1 year ago
I think @hirchik is being kind--as we all should be--to this great singer/dancer/everything who was so mistreated by the studio system.
Hell, she was being given drugs as a 15 year old!
Must be mentioned as one of the greatest entertainers of all time.
maxreger100 1 year ago 23
@maxreger100 you are right...the drug thing even started earlier. She most certainly IS one of the greatest entertainer of all time. :)
Fratelliyo 1 year ago 11
@maxreger100 Well put! I wish people who are introduced to such a magnetic talent thay theyhear and see her for her spectacular Body of work rather than her person problems. Judy always gave her audience the best! She deserves the Best.
NFitalianGuy 1 year ago