Very cool guest for those days! I also thought he was Fidel at first in the thumbnail and thought WTH lol? One of the most funniest WML's ever. He can really keep up with that panel.
Greer Garson, British-American film and stage actress of the mid twentieth century - who, at 52, easily looks twenty years younger here. Flawless. Would have loved to have seen her 'Auntie Mame'.
OH WOW!!! I just came upon this video, thought I would check it out. Ironically my father was the " stall manager " @ the Jones County Fair in Monticello Iowa, back in the 1950's. That is how I got into the racing business, from Totters and Pacers to Quarter Horses, and now into Thoroughbreds.Man O Man, this is really cool.Thank-you so much for sharing this video with us.I am surprised that he didn't say Maquoketa is closer to Dubuque, rather than Davenport.Hurrah for N.E. Iowa
This is a highly entertaining clip. I wish I could have met your grandfather; he seems like an entertaining and witty man! Thanks for sharing this. :)
John Charles Daly, Greer Garson, Adolphe Menjou, Dorothy Kilgallen and Bennett Cerf all on one stage (plus your adorable grandfather) - the sophistication and class-o-meter is practically off the charts! Thanks for sharing. I loved this.
Congratulations on having a most interesting grandfather, and thanks very much for sharing this clip, which also features two entertainers such as Miss Greer and Mr. Menjou.
My mistake -- the actor in question is Adolphe Menjou.
Now, my question for those of you who have this episode on private tapes and can study it.
Menjou's performance here seems to me suspicious. He never appeared on WML again after this performance, so far as I can tell. Do you suppose Menjou somehow got advanced information and used it to his advantage?
This episode is among the most memorable WMLs ever. It features 2 unusual actor guest panelists Walter Monjou and Greer Garson, in her mid-luscious period.
In the first sequence, they trotted out before the blindfolded panel a gaggle of Ziegfeld showgirls in full regalia, and Monjou quickly identified them singlehandedly.
Monjou also identified -- out of the blue -- mystery guest triple Oscar winner Walter Brennan. Brennan used a voice disguise that sounded like a 100 year old woman.
"Fairly humorous" is putting it modestly. This is one of the most memorable sequences in Sunday Night WML. Your grandfather looks so distinguished with that face full of beard. Daly is so divinely verbose. Why didn't the sophisticates on the panel think of horse racing? They usually did.
Thank heaven for kinescopes and eventually videotaping. Chuck Wendel's WML adventure got preserved , and his grandchild(ren) eventually got this humorous, wonderful, valuable remembrance of him.
Long Live the Revolution!
dharmabum3333 1 week ago
Fidel Castro is your grandfather?
joeyecw 1 week ago
Your grandfather seems really nice; he sort of reminds me of Patch Adams. In case you don't know who that is,that is a compliment!
17caria 2 weeks ago
@dharmabum3333 Do you have any good stories about your grandfather?
theboheeka 1 month ago
it's as if Martin Scorsese time travelled
gd44 2 months ago
"Question # 1: Are you planning any revolutionary coups?"
LOL, good one, 7beers!
harrietcow 3 months ago
2:19 Cute wink from John
8:08 He pronounced the final "s" in "Illinois"! Big no-no!
harrietcow 3 months ago
awesome!
henrygrove100 4 months ago
Saruman from Lord Of The Rings was your grandfather?! :O
Clay3613 4 months ago
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Clay3613 4 months ago
I'll bet your grandpa knew my grandma's cousin who used to race trotters in the Midwest during this time frame.
SingersLeader 7 months ago
Very cool guest for those days! I also thought he was Fidel at first in the thumbnail and thought WTH lol? One of the most funniest WML's ever. He can really keep up with that panel.
mariahoeck 8 months ago
Who is the panalist that is third from the left? She's beautiful.
genesislover 9 months ago
@genesislover
Greer Garson, British-American film and stage actress of the mid twentieth century - who, at 52, easily looks twenty years younger here. Flawless. Would have loved to have seen her 'Auntie Mame'.
carolineorchange21 7 months ago
Rasputin!
omgbygollywow 11 months ago 3
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Mr Wendel was 10 years ahead of his time in hair and beard
jimaroo100 11 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
Mr Wendel was 10 years ahead of hsm time in hair and beard
jimaroo100 11 months ago
Mr Wendel was 10 years ahead of hsm time in hair and beard
jimaroo100 11 months ago
OH WOW!!! I just came upon this video, thought I would check it out. Ironically my father was the " stall manager " @ the Jones County Fair in Monticello Iowa, back in the 1950's. That is how I got into the racing business, from Totters and Pacers to Quarter Horses, and now into Thoroughbreds.Man O Man, this is really cool.Thank-you so much for sharing this video with us.I am surprised that he didn't say Maquoketa is closer to Dubuque, rather than Davenport.Hurrah for N.E. Iowa
12Daniel7 11 months ago 3
thought it was Saruman
lottarm 1 year ago 3
Dead ringer for Christopher Lee, methinks.
Meevious 1 year ago 5
Question # 1: Are you planning any revolutionary coups?
7beers 1 year ago
fidel castro
douguinhasete 1 year ago
It doesn't seem like he was he bothered by it,but some of these questions were pretty rude.
NPC514 1 year ago
Cool to have such a piece of history to have for your family! And I agree he seems pretty cool!
saiers 1 year ago
Besides being likable, he's a very handsome guy.
jessyquedens 1 year ago
Good clip thank you for sharing it was very enjoyable
b24line 1 year ago
Looking at the thumbnail first, I thought it was Fidel Castro. My bad.
panhead1219 1 year ago
How wonderful to have this for yourself - and to share
ivanjaykcmo 2 years ago
Great show! takes you back in time.
franklindavid 2 years ago
OMG IT'S GREER GARSON!!!!!!!!!!!
ecraines 2 years ago
@ecraines LOL That was exactly my response!!!!!!
vintagefan92 1 year ago
Jesus! I thought it was Fidel Castro!
avengergurl1 2 years ago
Your Grandpa looks like Frank Zappa in disguise.
Quinibus 2 years ago
Either that, or Christopher Lee in "LOTR"
HillValley85 2 years ago 5
Your father drove Harness Racers, interesting.
Doug4422 2 years ago
Maquoeta, Iowa . . . how interesting, I only live about 50 miles from there, in a somewhat small town in Southeastern Iowa called Burlington.
Doug4422 2 years ago
How long did he pilot racehorses for? It must have been an interesting living for him.
bluebear1985 2 years ago
This is a highly entertaining clip. I wish I could have met your grandfather; he seems like an entertaining and witty man! Thanks for sharing this. :)
Dragonteuthis 2 years ago
John Charles Daly, Greer Garson, Adolphe Menjou, Dorothy Kilgallen and Bennett Cerf all on one stage (plus your adorable grandfather) - the sophistication and class-o-meter is practically off the charts! Thanks for sharing. I loved this.
tjbnyc76 2 years ago
when i saw the youtube thumbnail, i thought for a second it was fidel castro
slickhector 2 years ago 32
So did I!
revkrull 2 years ago 2
@slickhector me too!!!
cenerentolagr 1 year ago
@slickhector Forget Castro guys, I thought Jesus... LoL
CorvusOfMellori 1 year ago
@slickhector I thought it was Christopher Lee.
StrawFilms 8 months ago
@StrawFilms I know Christopher Lee is old, but not that old! He was only 35 in 1957
Progbassist 3 months ago
@slickhector Ha! When I saw the thumbnail I thought it was Christopher Lee, aka Saruman. But I couldn't understand why he would look so old in 1957.
AbnaInfantry 6 months ago
What a nice gentleman. Congratulations to you, for having your grandfather shown to the people. It's very nice to observ our ancient relatives.
:)
DerAdventurer 2 years ago
Congratulations on having a most interesting grandfather, and thanks very much for sharing this clip, which also features two entertainers such as Miss Greer and Mr. Menjou.
13loomisst 2 years ago
Bennett Cerf: Mr. Wendel I must say, I admire your nerve coming on a Ramington Ran Shave Programme lol
I couldn't stop laughing when I heard that one lmao
Very Nice Bennett!
derfla1977 3 years ago 15
3:23
derfla1977 3 years ago
@derfla1977
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poopyscoopy5 1 year ago
@derfla1977 GREAT punchline there out of Bennett Cerf ! ! ! :-)
SingersLeader 7 months ago
Chuck Wendel seems like a nice, funny, smart man. What a cool grandpa to have!!
SueBeaWho 3 years ago 13
Thank you, he was really "one of a kind" Chuck W.
dharmabum3333 3 years ago 3
From the still that's used on YouTube I thought it might be Fidel Castro!
gregorvonkallahann 3 years ago
Me too!! LOL!
SueBeaWho 3 years ago
"That's right"
-"Yes, Thank you"
(:
Must be great to have this 'what's my line?' episode with your grandfather, and thank you for sharing it!
ClassicFilmFan 3 years ago 4
My mistake -- the actor in question is Adolphe Menjou.
Now, my question for those of you who have this episode on private tapes and can study it.
Menjou's performance here seems to me suspicious. He never appeared on WML again after this performance, so far as I can tell. Do you suppose Menjou somehow got advanced information and used it to his advantage?
soulierinvestments 3 years ago
This episode is among the most memorable WMLs ever. It features 2 unusual actor guest panelists Walter Monjou and Greer Garson, in her mid-luscious period.
In the first sequence, they trotted out before the blindfolded panel a gaggle of Ziegfeld showgirls in full regalia, and Monjou quickly identified them singlehandedly.
Monjou also identified -- out of the blue -- mystery guest triple Oscar winner Walter Brennan. Brennan used a voice disguise that sounded like a 100 year old woman.
soulierinvestments 3 years ago
"Fairly humorous" is putting it modestly. This is one of the most memorable sequences in Sunday Night WML. Your grandfather looks so distinguished with that face full of beard. Daly is so divinely verbose. Why didn't the sophisticates on the panel think of horse racing? They usually did.
Thank heaven for kinescopes and eventually videotaping. Chuck Wendel's WML adventure got preserved , and his grandchild(ren) eventually got this humorous, wonderful, valuable remembrance of him.
soulierinvestments 3 years ago 2