Christmas Episode--What's My Line (1/3)

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To pyrofella: Your comment has what to do with anything?

[pyrofella]

As we say here in Australia.."God bless the Salvos"....the only religion that does not care who you are, what color you are or what God you believe in....they will will always help you out...

[jimaroo100]

In those days.... every quiz show, situation comedy, drama or variety show would have a Christmas show every year. And no one minded. No one ever complained.

It was a better time.

[DontFeedTheSquirrels]

This is Fred Allen's last Christmas with us. RIP to that great wit

[Robert4770]

What class and live on Christmas night no less how the hell did we ever get so far away from a world such as this?

[OnCloudNine62]

Wow! THey played beautifully!

[dagwood39]

I love it when John does what I call Dally Doubletalk.

[TheBlueyedblond]

Nowadays the ACLU, various athiest organizations and left-wing nutjobs in the media and government would protest not only the playing of Christmas carols, but the word Christmas itself. How we have fallen....

[zevsiberiano]

@TheBlueyedblond Not true. WML is not a government agency. And the guests aren't violating any workplace rights pertaining to the panel and staff. So the ACLU would have no interest in the matter. As far as I know, atheists (and many believers too) only protest carols when they are performed in public schools. The parties you mention have no influence over the religious content of broadcast tv programs. Not then and not now.

[jukeboxman1950]

@TheBlueyedblond Thats the truth, it's a shame people let it happen. I always say Merry Christmas & if some people don't like it thats just too bad. What comes around goes around & one day the nut cases in the ACLU will get there's!!!!!

[seabrooke999]

@jukeboxman1950 Last time I looked there are a lot of great Christmas programs on TV every year. And, people all over the country say Merry Christmas every year. Your comment seems more like you are angry at people then a comment on what really happens every year in December. Please relax and enjoy your religion and don't lash out at others.

[Lennon4life1968]

A quality band..a nice tight sound for just four players.

[pepsibookcat]

Classy move by Dorothy.

[franklindavid]

wonderful show! takes you back in time.

[OldTimerGoGetter]

Merry Christmas! Although it's May now but I can feel the Christmas spirit.

It was a wonderful segment of WML? and I enjoyed every bit of it!

The more and more I see of this show, it makes the 50's and 60's appear to be a wonderful era...and despite some of the bad and sad things I know of that period, it makes me wish I was born back then to enjoy it.

Ah...I really really love this show!

[toadjackson]

What a wonderful clip. It encapsulates all that was so great about WML: Wit, sophistication, collegiality, and graciousness towards guests. The fact that it was a Christmas episode makes it more special.

[728madd]

Bennet was just so cute and John was very handsome too.

[oOZePirateOo]

I agree :)

[XMLarry]

Merry Christmas! (back when they actually said that on tv)

[Imthecuteone]

Arlene's mask is such a hoot!! can't get any snazzier than that..lol

[ClassicFilmFan]

A Christmas episode - great!!

Love watching this now and the fact that they are going to play (:

Merry Christmas :D

[cornermoose]

It was Dorothy who said flip the cards, John, my treat. That was a very nice gesture.

I don't think I've ever seen a woman play the trombone before. Funny, no?

[sysjkb]

To view another one, search for "Arlene playing trombone. Clear version" to see Arlene Francis play it on "I've Got A Secret". There's also another WML episode available where the panelists try to identify a woman who turns out to be Arlene's trombone teacher.

[HowardOfOz]

meery christmas and RIP John Charles Daly, Dorothy Kilgallen, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf...and the rest of the WML greats..

[TracyBeakerFan2]

AMEN

[cottagechskitty]

Well and who knows how much they actually got. From Gil Fates book, it's obvious that the MGs got paid a flat fee of (I think) $500. These guys might've been given that much

[soulierinvestments]

This episode is highly unusual for two reasons. The first reason occurs in this clip. I cannot remember another Sunday night episode where musicians played a song ... well...hymn carol. Daly, Gil Fates reported in his book, opposed demonstration stunts on principle. He must have been in the Christmas spirit -- or he did not have veto power in 1955.

[HowardOfOz]

it was the Salvation Army...an outstanding organization then and now

[bitterchew]

Wow! 200 bucks. Did this sacrafice bankrupt the TV network?

[HowardOfOz]

that was a lot of money in those days

[imsixftsix]

yes, indeed ...it was a lot of money. that would have been a monthly house payment in a nice neighborhood....