Football Player + Miss America on "What's My Line?"

[nuwnoe92]

miss america has horrible hand writing! lol

[henrygrove100]

Hal Block is a freak

[RelVleDy]

Personally, I think the rocket scientist looked cuter, and if you think that's sarcasm, watch the video.

[Muskratrowdy2]

None of the other panelists liked Hal Block. John Daly disliked him as well. Daly would occasionally refer to Dorothy, Arlene and Bennett by their first names, but Hal Block was always 'Mr. Block'. Look at Daly's expression at 8:09, undisguised disgust at Block's crude behavior.

[LandondeeL]

5:20 John couldn't wait to have a "small conference" with her!

[soulierinvestments]

( 7:57 ) cringe. and this was one of Hal Block's stock in trade, big wet kisses on very classy ladies. Gil Fates wrote in his book that the man planted big wet ones on the likes of Helen Hayes and Sister Kenny, among others -- and once referred to a pretty young nun in full Dominican habit as "You doll."

[davemooreblues]

Hal Block should have never been part of this great show.

[pixi2nv]

Whats With bennett Cerfs hair???

[mosarah79]

These clips are so addictive!!

[bashbrannigan]

WOW! That might be the most attractive Miss America I've EVER seen!!!

[henrygrove100]

John's getting fresh and Hal Block

[MegaObserver1]

All contestants received AFTRA scale for their appearances, both celebrity and civilian. The money won on the game was just a bonus.

[mikka2005]

Ive been told that Arlene wore an eyepatch twice and once she had to wear sunglasses. The sunglasses were because she sunburned her eyes no less while sitting at the pool. The eyepatches she wore because once when her son was young he put his finger in her eye and the other time was coz she gave herself a papercut on the eyeball (OUCH!) Im guessing this is when her son did it since its probably 1952.

[5star555555555]

while i'm not fond of hal block, i enjoyed his "What's My Lineman?" comment

[henrygrove100]

@5star555555555 he's a stinker ..

[MalubaySyecado]

Arlene asked "Do you do whatever you do in one place as opposed to traveling around." The answer would be NO, she does NOT stay in one place, she travels around. However John Daly let continue asking questions.

[henrygrove100]

John Daly looks angry at the end.

[TheBlueyedblond]

@henrygrove100 Yes he did! He always tried to maintain a level of class and decorum, part of the great charm of WML.

[DragonSporks]

I think that it's amazing that all of these stars (not these two specifically, but in general) are "playing" for only up to $50-- nowadays, they would have to be paid thousands just to appear!

[roots66]

@DragonSporks Celebrity contestants did receive an appearance fee--not sure of the amount but IIRC it was in the few-hundred-dollar range.

[MrCombat1965]

The more I watch Hal Block on these shows I'm beginning to believe he is the inspiration for Charles Shulz' term "BLOCKHEAD" !

[ShawDAMAN]

I can't stand Hal Block at least on this show. Argh. He almost ruins it

[henrygrove100]

@ShawDAMAN exactly he always ruins it..!

[bashbrannigan]

Block was sort of a sad case. I've read those What's My Line panelists were making tons of money and Block threw it all away. You notice Daley's comment "We haven't met a girl you wouldn't like" and then, like the other person said, you can see Daley was pretty pissed at the end.

[Vitte4]

Must be September 14, 1952 -- two reasons: (1) The football player is introduced by Daly as being a member of "the champion Los Angeles Rams" -- the Rams won the NFL title in '51: &, (2) Daly shares that he is to play that Thursday, September 18 in a special game (sponsored by Kilgallen's employer, no less ...)

[torchkit]

Hal Block was out of place in the "classy" environment WML tried to put forth. At the end of the clip you can see John Daly's disgust at Hal rushing out and kissing the guest.

[ParkerAllen2]

I agree. He always sort of an awkward out-of-place presence. It was a good move to replace him.

[soulierinvestments]

First time of about four times that Arlene Francis appears on live TV with an eye patch due to eye injury. There is in YouTubia a clip of a 1960 broadcast where the panel meets a young female justice of the peace from Arkansas at which Arlene wears an eye patch.

[wmlfan9]

Well, Hal Block was certainly being Hal Block in this one, wasn't he?

[henrygrove100]

@wmlfan9 what a weirdo!

[63utuber]

interesting; Daly doesn't shake hands when meeting the guests

[63utuber]

second time (on youtube) this happened; Dorothy guessed a baseball umpire

As other comments here make clear; Arlene was accident-prone; especially with her eye

[YellowDogTV]

I love Arlene's CBS eye patch!

[whato1986]

whats up with the eye?

[UofLCardFan08]

I believe she scratched her cornea at least twice during the show's run, whato1986.

[henrygrove100]

@whato1986 her kid stuck her!