What's My Line? 5 Feb 1961 Part 2 First Contestant

[jimaroo100]

The man is a submariner... a true hero... but modest, understated, and a gentleman.

"We'll be ready for them" said with a smile. Indeed you would be ready Commander. Thanks for posting - it is refreshing to remember the days when Americans loved the Armed Forced and the members were treated with respect. And by the way, Mr Daly... it is a boat not a ship!

[soulierinvestments]

It's a huge public relations plug for the military industrial complex, but fascinating anyway.

[sanedesigns]

Arlene was FANTASTIC at this game!!!

[gandy74]

I certainly don't think Debbie was rude or a downer...she just wasn't a very good player.

[Imthecuteone]

what i think is a bit interesting is that Tony kind of acts like Dorothy in this. A little in the face expressions and how he asks questions...lol

[13loomisst]

That is a very keen observation. I think more the facial than the asking, but well done . . .

[soulierinvestments]

Perkins' question at 3:55 and Arlene's witty observations starting at 4:03 refer to the

Mercury-Redstone 2 flight, launched on a Redstone rocket, call number MR-2 on Tuesday 31 Jan 1961, 16:55 UTC , which lasted for 16 minutes 39 seconds. This flight carried Ham the Chimpanzee on suborbital flight. "Thought someone was calling me by name then." LOL

[dialectgirl]

Debbie Reynolds - what a party pooper. Her remarks alone brought the level of this episode down. How disappointing!

[soulierinvestments]

Yeah. Ms. Reynolds did appear again as a mystery guest, but she never appeared again after this episode as a guest panelist. I wonder if Goodson, Toddman, Fates, Daly and all the rest of them had as visceral negative reactions to her performance as do you and other modern YouTube viewers.

Anthony Perkins appeared again in both versions of WML both as mystery guest and panelist.

[1simaddict1]

@dialectgirl I see nothing wrong with Ms. Reynolds remarks. She just didn't know what to ask and made some jokes I guess to feel more comfortable. She could have been nervous.

[bigred997]

in today's world, i wonder if the navy would allow a sub comander exposed to the public for fear of sabotage or being put into compromising situations.

[soulierinvestments]

This episode exhibits good public relations both as warning to enemies and reassurance to us and our friends.

Amazing isn't it?? -- his face, his name, his submarine, his missile on live TV. He might as well have given us his address.

The US government in 1961 wasn't nearly as paranoid as Homeland Security nowadays, when no fear is too big or too small to exploit to the limit.

[allegrazie]

Well said.