What's My Line? Chorus Boy in Musical (produced by Dorothy's husband)

[observer9670]

Technically, parts of Long Island are in NYC (Brooklyn and Queens). But most New Yorkers at the time considered NYC to be just Manhattan and the Bronx. 

[wntoply6]

@clannette the program was sponsored by the florida citrus association before anita bryant had a small hand in it's short demise!

[filmaddict818]

3:08 -could I use your services? well you already do!!

[Aidooosh]

yum what a cutie :)

[wmlfan9]

It's a pretty safe bet that Dorothy would have seen a performance of her husband's musical. In fact, she probably would have met everyone in the cast - there aren't THAT many performers on stage during a stage production. I'm surprised she did not recognize him right off the bat. Or am I making too many assumptions here?

[646guy]

You're making too many assumptions. Shows in the 1950s and 1960s were HUGE affairs with casts that could number well over 50 or 60...shows now tend to be smaller to have a better chance of turning a profit.

[Shameless1AtL]

@wmlfan9 If you watch the look on Dorothy's face you can tell that she looks uncomfortable every time she asks a question. When she asks the question about if the business makes money, she smirks a bit after his answer.

[soulierinvestments]

Richard Kollmar's last Broadway musical production "The Body Beautiful" flopped loudly -- despite that fact that it featured the writer / composer who would in 1964 create "Fiddler on the Roof." It was a musical about -- brace yourselves -- boxing.

After this sequence, Phil Silvers appeared as a mystery guest (it is available in YouTubia) and chided Dorothy for not recognizing Becker. She explained that she didn't know him with his clothes on. Badda bing badda boom.

[YellowDogTV]

What a fun trick on Dorothy!