Jonathan Winters is pure genius of comedy......no bad language and just funny....... I have gone viral with my rooster story and it has opened up doors for me.....I hope to be half as funny as he was.... I am now studying his presentation and how he has captured his audience in every way imaginable..... God bless Mr Jonathan Winters....... sincerely James Nix the rooster man from Jacksonville Florida 😁😂🇺🇸👍🏼👍🏽🇺🇸
I adore watching these episodes so much! It's a much needed breath of fresh air and fun in 2023. Thanks so much for airing these, a much needed blessing!
So refreshing to see Ladies and Gentlemen on TV. The best part of this show is the interaction of the players, host and guests. We've lost so much in only 50 or 60 years.
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I remember the "Geritol" and "Serutan" TV ads. For "Serutan", they always ended the ad saying "Remember. When you read Serutan backwards, it spells Natures." Our family would be watching "What's My Line" when "Geritol" was the sponsor and at the end of the commercial I would speak up and say, "Remember. When you read Geritol backwards, it spells Lotireg.." My older brother thought that was hilarious, but he was easily amused.
@@erichvonmolder9310 Au container (?). John, Arlene and Bennett were obviously close friends, and Dorothy, too, except after she'd submarined one or more in a column.
@@erichvonmolder9310 Perhaps fake, but in this day and age we really learn to admire public civility. I always watch this before I go to sleep. I prefer to drift off to people behaving with class rather than the ugly behavior of today
@@erichvonmolder9310 Yes. Too bad they didn't have the moral, high standing, harmonious and decent world we inhabit today. People are so more real and happier these days!😞
@@luissantiago8446 , Everything is a process. Sometimes you go forward and sometimes you don't. We all just got to try to do the right things, hoping that means with integrity, empathy, non-violence and a sense of teamwork. Keep fighting the good fight.
Wow, what a talented group!! I loved the show and in 2022 it's a pleasant walk down memory lane. Thank you to all involved with show. Countless hours of family entertainment.
I wish (some of) the dresses from the early 50s would come back in style like the first lady's and I wish Johnathan winters was still alive I'm glad I got to shake his hand years ago.
John Charles Daly exhibits a kind of serious humility that we rarely see these days. I had just gotten married when this show aired in '64 but recall earlier years when his respectable character was always modestly apparent. I like how simple these shows were and you could sense the integrity of all who appeared. Nice visit back in time.
@@thejerseyj9422 My take exactly. "Refreshing" is the perfect description. I find myself constantly smiling while watching these. And that's a good thing.
As a kid when this was on, my bed time was when it aired. I'd lay in bed, listening, trying to guess what the guest's line was. And more than once I'd creep out of my room when ther celebrity guest was on, wanting to know who it was - only to be scolded and sent back to my room. Simple times. Sorely missed.
Absolutely relate to your comment. Many variety shows were after our bedtime, and we could hear our dad, in the living room below, often bellowing with laughter. It was frustrating but comforting to hear them, at the same time. What a classy show and group of professional entertainers.
Funny enough, about 22 years ago I was addicted to this show as as 12 year old kid for a couple of years on Game Show Network. On Sunday nights they’d play the B&W version with John Daly and during the week they’d play the syndicated version everyday at I believe 3:30. I think it followed To Tell The Truth. But the schedule was twice a day at like 9 pm am 1:30 am on Sunday and 3:30 pm and maybe 1:30 am on weekdays… there were shows I just couldn’t get enough of like anytime Martin and Peter Gabel were on because I was so enamored with her and their family dynamic… it was like I was studying it through the screen trying to understand the magic so one day I can have just as beautiful of a loving marriage and family while being a lovely lady myself also. Quite an inspiration she was… glad to have been alive while she was even if I never met her. I found out she was buried in Philadelphia (where I and Martin are both from originally). I’d be interested to visit her grave site and pay my respects and I don’t want to go back to Philly for much else. It’s crazy to think I thought this show was gonna be lost somehow after game show network… it took years for it to appear on the internet and I am so grateful to be able to watch it and travel back in time to my childhood where I already believed I was from the 60s… life is cool, man.
Lol forgot the part where I also snuck out of bed to watch the after midnight version especially if arlenes family was on. Got caught more than once. Good times.
I've always loved Jonathan. His comedic talent always brought me laughter along with all of his diverse characters. I know he is one of the big attractions in Heaven. RIP.🙏🕯️
I knew someone who was in his group therapy sessions. Like the other genius,Robin Williams, he had issues with depression. He was always a treat to watch. Heaven is a more charming place thanks to both of them.😂😂😇😇😇😇😇😇😇
they certainly do not make them like Jonathan anymore, class, wit, charm and he always manages to put a smile on my face. HIs place, no doubt, is with the Angels. God bless you Mr. Winters.
When TV Game Shows were TV Game Shows. Thank you so very much for posting this wonderful Black & White episode of What's My Line with the late great Jonathan Winters as the mystery guest. I LOVE IT VERY MUCH.
Jonathan Winters was such a gentleman,and so,so humble regarding being one of the ten actors being considered for the best supporting actor award for an Oscar.Mr.Winters had a beautiful signature.
@@luissantiago8446 "Now what sort of an attitude is that, 'These things happen?' They only happen because the whole country is just full of people who when these thing happen, they say 'These things happen,' and THAT'S why they happen!"
Mystery guests who were talented for being able to do many voices were the toughest . Jonathan Winters was kind of an early day Robin Williams . My mom loved him 👍
My older sister Patty and a couple of my brothers drove from Bucklin, KS to Wichita just to watch the ITS AMAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD! Mr Winters is just a handful of great comedians!
46 years ago, Mr Winters was amazingly kind and polite to me, on many occasions for several years. God bless his memory and marvelous gift of humor. Gregg Oreo long Beach Ca
This is such a great show. Always fun and with such good spirit. Jonathan Winters is one of my favorites...so funny. He was idolized by Robin Williams.
@@donnawoodford6641 If you as a celebrity have moral fibre and fortitude,you are blacklisted, and if you have a family, are compelled to raise your children out of the LA tar pits.
I love this show, which I remember from my childhood. I'm fascinated by the fact that virtually all the commenters remark upon the general good taste and manners of people then. Those of you who weren't alive do have a sense of what you missed. There is a Greek word for nostalgia for a time one never actually lived in, anemoia, and I know that that is what many of you have when you see these shows.
I was alive and grew up watching this show. I have a nostalgia for those times that is very real and not imaginary. The anemoia that some people feel is right on the money, regarding the world of 70 years ago.
Some would say this Show was a "Joke", boring, dull and simple fare for someones Grandparents or "Old Maids"! Not so, this was quality and class and being altogether, another level of program viewing, these people had style and presented a Show, the likes of which, we will never see again. Just my opinion on times long gone...........
Johnny Olson sure was the hallmark for announcing shows produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Toddman. He was probably one of the first voices I recognized growing up and playing on the family room floor while shows like this played on our black and white Zenith console TV. I look at the clothes now, watch the well mannered behavior, listen to the grammatically proper speech and wonder in despair: where where where did it all go? Now our culture more resembles the kind grown in a petri dish.
If not a test tube containing a substance scrapped from the sole of a shoe. Everything is now based on a sprinting race to see who gets to the bottom. And bottom feeding is what much of entertainment is these days.
He was the mystery guest on the show once and stumped the panel. He did all of these crazy voices. You can see that segment here: ua-cam.com/video/4NxJhvR_NiY/v-deo.html
Jonathon Winters was one of many stars in the film 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, World", that was released a few months prior to this telecast. Great movie! I do not remember if Jonathan Winters got nominated or not, but regardless, his appearance on this show was Great!
I was a bit to young to have ever seen these shows when they were aired plus im sure the family had no tv at the time . I sure enjoy being able to got to youtube and finally get to see them ..Thanks to youtube and the contributors that make it all possible .
We have been starved of civility and class Time to keep the Best and dispose of the Rest Our TV and Movie industry Falls Grossly short of these standards
@@luissantiago8446 , yes, I'm probably being racist in not abasing myself to a gentleman named Luis Santiago, because I'm ancestrally British. But I don't doubt you will be kind enough to forgive me.
Most of the men back then had served in the military, and their posture reflects this. Veterans don’t tend to slouch. Also I remember from school back then that the girls I knew were forever balancing books on their head, trying to walk like Marilyn Monroe.
Mr Arthur Godfrey Former pilot for American Airlines and was one of the first airline pilots to officially report a UFO sighting that paste his passenger liner . Also famous storyteller and actor .
They are all polite, easy going, good humored, well-spoken, and intelligent. Plus well groomed and dressed. And the program is family-friendly and entertaining. In short: this program is 100% the opposite of "entertainment" and "pop culture" today. WHAT HAPPENED ????????
@@markfelstead4586 Nope. No such thing. And I'm a Marxist for 40+ yrs. What happened as mentioned here was the late 1960's. Things changed forever after then. For better and worse.
The best improv or any type of comedian EVER. You cannot look at this man and not piss yourself laughing. He was always a good sport, too. He was the same in life as on the TV. There will never be another Jonathan Winters. Robin Williams was a boring "wanna be" in my opinion.
"When Gilbert was sworn in as a lawyer in 1957 in Wayne County, the requirement was to use her married name. But she was to have none of that. With her husband representing her in court, she sued to retain her maiden name, professionally. And, of course, prevailed." Retired in 2002. "Throughout her career, she presided over more than 110,000 cases."
@@aliced7505 I understand that cursive writing is no longer being taught in school, and the up-coming generation can't read it. Alas, the secrets we have left in all of our old love letters are forever as safe from prying eyes as the Hieroglyphics prior to the Rosetta stone.
@@aliced7505 That's so sad to have missed out on love letters. I have a big bag of them--mostly between my husband me during our separation just after we were married and he was drafted into the Army due to the Korean conflict. We had to drag them out occasionally in later years to remind ourselves of the passion we felt back then, which we expressed rather graphically , considering the times and how properly we had both been raised. Letters are treasures.
@@slaytonp No, I was joking, pretending I was safe from prying eyes. The few that existed are long gone. Although you speak of fading passion, it sounds like your marriage was filled with devotion. It's something money surely can't buy. Thanks for the sweet story.
Wow! I never heard anyone before on the panel asking for the Mystery Guest to use their normal voice. That's the only way they were able to guess that it was Jonathan because he had them totally stumped.
Guests sometimes considered it a bit embarrassing not to be identified (despite it being considered a "win"). John could probably see they were lost at sea and wanted to give them a chance.
They asked when Burns and Allen were the mystery guest, and Gracie says "In her Gracie Allen character voice," "Don't do it George," and of course it was all over.
They asked Yul Brynner to use his normal voice (he was whistling yes & no) but before he responded in his normal voice, Arlene asked a funny question that made the audience & John Daly crack up.
ej flashfold Well, I guess that's a matter of debate. I was very young when I watched Mork & Mindy and I remember loving the hell out of it. Robin Williams was my manic comic god. But then all of a sudden there was Jonathan Winters Benjamin Buttoning his way through the show and ruining the entire experience for me.
***** ~> We wanted Elly Mae & Mark Templeton to get married but it never happened. We didn't want Mork & Mindy to have Jonathan Winters as their baby. That was just dumb! ♣
WytZox1 Robin Williams always said that his idol and the comedian he patterned himself after was Jonathan Winters. That's why Williams himself waned Winters on the show.
Anyone else see the similarity between Jonathan Winters and a young Burt Reynolds? I'm being serious something in the smile the dimples and the eyebrows. I'm hooked on watching all these reruns. I remember it from when I was a little girl. I was born in 1960 so it probably was reruns when I remembered seeing it on television. Because I remember Dorothy kilgallen but she passed away before I would remember, I would think. It kind of gave me chills when they mentioned the movie, 7 days in May.
Most fun, sophisticated series ever to run on Television! I’m an addict, too, but I used to watch it in my living room with my whole family on Sunday nights.
The start of 1964. Jonatan Winters, already nominated for an Oscar for his role in "It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World".,, here on What's My Line. ( See from 17:50 to 24:15 )
There is in OTR a 1939 recording of an entire day in the life of a Washington DC radio station. I do not know if John Charles is in that recording, but Arthur Godfrey certainly is in that recording. In fact, he is the station's early morning personality and very potent he is, talking to the listeners one on one in that folksy style of his. "Talk about style," he says in an ad for George Cukor's new movie, "The Women," wait till you see the 250 dollar nightgown in the fashion show. Feature that," he says drily," spending 250 dollars on a nighty."
I remember that episode when it aired on MeTV some months ago. I recognized Jack Klugman in the show, but did not know about Jonathan Winters. Hhmmmm, interesting!
When Arthur asked John if the mystery guest would use his normal voice, John should not have allowed that. Not fair to the mystery guest. I had never seen that done before.
Jonathan was asked if he might be nominated for an Oscar for Mad, Mad, World, no - it turned out nobody was nominated for it, But it was nominated for Best Picture in 1964. And yes, it got an Oscar for special sound effects.
![What's My Line? - George Burns; Martin Gabel [panel] (Feb 2, 1964)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/GHV3pyC5DrI/mqdefault.jpg)
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![What's My Line? - Jonathan Winters; Martin Gabel [panel] (Apr 17, 1960)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/nQojxoQ7-RE/mqdefault.jpg)
![What's My Line? - Minnesota Fats; Ann Sothern; Alan King [panel] (Jan 17, 1965)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/oLEvHuM3WWI/mqdefault.jpg)
we ran into Jonathan Winters at an ice cream shop. We bought him his ice cream and i turn he did a 20 minute improv based on our family - pure magic!
man the old days sound fun. everyone is too afraid of strangers. now people would take a selfie and be on their way.
It wasn't work for him. It was just being who he was! You are very lucky to have met him in person.
That’s awesome, I can only imagine.
Thanks for sharing!
Amazing experience...
He was hilarious in it’s a mad mad mad mad world
Jonathan Winters is pure genius of comedy......no bad language and just funny....... I have gone viral with my rooster story and it has opened up doors for me.....I hope to be half as funny as he was.... I am now studying his presentation and how he has captured his audience in every way imaginable..... God bless Mr Jonathan Winters....... sincerely James Nix the rooster man from Jacksonville Florida 😁😂🇺🇸👍🏼👍🏽🇺🇸
I'm addicted to watching these episodes on UA-cam. What a glorious show...and it was so much FUN!!!!
I adore watching these episodes so much! It's a much needed breath of fresh air and fun in 2023. Thanks so much for airing these, a much needed blessing!
Me too!!
I cried when Mr. Daly gave Mr. Godfrey credit for " holding him up'" when needed. So respectful and classy.
I love these older shows the men and women always carried them selves with dignity ,and there's no fowel language. so pleasent to watch
Dignity, class, respect. Things that wouldn't hurt us today to aspire back to.
So refreshing to see Ladies and Gentlemen on TV. The best part of this show is the interaction of the players, host and guests.
We've lost so much in only 50 or 60 years.
Lord, is that ever true. I'm 68, and have at least memories of a better mannered age.
So true. We’ve lost class, sophistication and humility.
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I was stupid lost the login password. I appreciate any tricks you can offer me.
@Damian Preston instablaster ;)
Maybe you guys should read up on how Godfrey treated his people. I wouldn’t go head over hears about that Gentleman.
Johnathan Winters. The Best improv comedian of all time. A true artist
He inspired Robin Williams
@Mark Grudt what isn't fair?
👍👍👍👍
Robin Williams(still miss him) said the same thing
Robin Williams, They Taught
Each Other!
I loved J Winters. He was one of the funniest men ever. I love all of his character's.
*characters
I remember the "Geritol" and "Serutan" TV ads. For "Serutan", they always ended the ad saying "Remember. When you read Serutan backwards, it spells Natures." Our family would be watching "What's My Line" when "Geritol" was the sponsor and at the end of the commercial I would speak up and say, "Remember. When you read Geritol backwards, it spells Lotireg.." My older brother thought that was hilarious, but he was easily amused.
Such class! Manners, ladies in dresses with white gloves, people actually being civil with each other. How charming.
Civil on set but not off. So fake.
@@erichvonmolder9310 Au container (?). John, Arlene and Bennett were obviously close friends, and Dorothy, too, except after she'd submarined one or more in a column.
@@erichvonmolder9310 Perhaps fake, but in this day and age we really learn to admire public civility. I always watch this before I go to sleep. I prefer to drift off to people behaving with class rather than the ugly behavior of today
@@erichvonmolder9310 Yes. Too bad they didn't have the moral, high standing, harmonious and decent world we inhabit today. People are so more real and happier these days!😞
@@luissantiago8446 , Everything is a process. Sometimes you go forward and sometimes you don't. We all just got to try to do the right things, hoping that means with integrity, empathy, non-violence and a sense of teamwork. Keep fighting the good fight.
Jonathan Winters was a great and very talented comedian! and a nice guy!
Wow, what a talented group!! I loved the show and in 2022 it's a pleasant walk down memory lane. Thank you to all involved with show. Countless hours of family entertainment.
Sat with mom and dad watching this candid camera on sun nitees in NYC
I wish (some of) the dresses from the early 50s would come back in style like the first lady's and I wish Johnathan winters was still alive I'm glad I got to shake his hand years ago.
John Charles Daly exhibits a kind of serious humility that we rarely see these days. I had just gotten married when this show aired in '64 but recall earlier years when his respectable character was always modestly apparent. I like how simple these shows were and you could sense the integrity of all who appeared. Nice visit back in time.
It's quite apparent that they liked each other truly. We've lost so much in the way of manners and civility.
This show is so refreshing to watch.
@@thejerseyj9422 My take exactly. "Refreshing" is the perfect description. I find myself constantly smiling while watching these. And that's a good thing.
Daly was one of the best ever.
John did. The intro to sitcom. Green. Acres
Its an old gentleman's approach rarely seen nowadays. I think with the times today make everyone more intense. Its sad.
As a kid when this was on, my bed time was when it aired. I'd lay in bed, listening, trying to guess what the guest's line was. And more than once I'd creep out of my room when ther celebrity guest was on, wanting to know who it was - only to be scolded and sent back to my room. Simple times. Sorely missed.
Absolutely relate to your comment. Many variety shows were after our bedtime, and we could hear our dad, in the living room below, often bellowing with laughter. It was frustrating but comforting to hear them, at the same time. What a classy show and group of professional entertainers.
Funny enough, about 22 years ago I was addicted to this show as as 12 year old kid for a couple of years on Game Show Network. On Sunday nights they’d play the B&W version with John Daly and during the week they’d play the syndicated version everyday at I believe 3:30. I think it followed To Tell The Truth. But the schedule was twice a day at like 9 pm am 1:30 am on Sunday and 3:30 pm and maybe 1:30 am on weekdays… there were shows I just couldn’t get enough of like anytime Martin and Peter Gabel were on because I was so enamored with her and their family dynamic… it was like I was studying it through the screen trying to understand the magic so one day I can have just as beautiful of a loving marriage and family while being a lovely lady myself also. Quite an inspiration she was… glad to have been alive while she was even if I never met her. I found out she was buried in Philadelphia (where I and Martin are both from originally). I’d be interested to visit her grave site and pay my respects and I don’t want to go back to Philly for much else. It’s crazy to think I thought this show was gonna be lost somehow after game show network… it took years for it to appear on the internet and I am so grateful to be able to watch it and travel back in time to my childhood where I already believed I was from the 60s… life is cool, man.
Lol forgot the part where I also snuck out of bed to watch the after midnight version especially if arlenes family was on. Got caught more than once. Good times.
Thanks for sharing that concise but vivid memory! I can certainly picture and hear such a scenario. Family television at its finest.
I've always loved Jonathan. His comedic talent always brought me laughter along with all of his diverse characters. I know he is one of the big attractions in Heaven. RIP.🙏🕯️
I knew someone who was in his group therapy sessions. Like the other genius,Robin Williams, he had issues with depression. He was always a treat to watch. Heaven is a more charming place thanks to both of them.😂😂😇😇😇😇😇😇😇
they certainly do not make them like Jonathan anymore, class, wit, charm and he always manages to put a smile on my face. HIs place, no doubt, is with the Angels. God bless you Mr. Winters.
Well said! 👏🥰👏👍
And a Cpl in the Marine Corps with WW2 Pacific theater service. He quit school at 17 to join. Class act all the way
I’m 64 and it’s wild going from being in Birmingham mi back then watching black white tv , now watching on my phone ❤
When TV Game Shows were TV Game Shows. Thank you so very much for posting this wonderful Black & White episode of What's My Line with the late great Jonathan Winters as the mystery guest. I LOVE IT VERY MUCH.
Superb and classy and brilliant man from the forgotten never to be seen again past!!!!!
Superb Gentleman !!!!!
Jonathan did so well here and I enjoyed his career from my age 10 onward - he always improved anything he appeared in.
Jonathan Winters was such a gentleman,and so,so humble regarding being one of the ten actors being considered for the best supporting actor award for an Oscar.Mr.Winters had a beautiful signature.
It's a Mad Mad Mad World is one of the all time best movies EVER made! Hilarious all the way!
@John: I love that movie. The "demolition" of the Garage was one of the great physical comedy bits of all time.
@@golden-63 , indeed, it is!
Ethel Merman, too funny. And the concluding scene was insane!
@@luissantiago8446 "Now what sort of an attitude is that, 'These things happen?' They only happen because the whole country is just full of people who when these thing happen, they say 'These things happen,' and THAT'S why they happen!"
Comic genius as the complete anhiliation slowly unfolds "I'll hIt you with this mister" is my favorite part!
Mystery guests who were talented for being able to do many voices were the toughest . Jonathan Winters was kind of an early day Robin Williams . My mom loved him 👍
Actually, Winters was Robin William's idol and inspiration. Later in life, Winter's became his mentor. RIP to both those greats.
Jonathan Winters and Robin Williams were two giants in their field. All I know is that Jonathan was Robin's baby in the TV show Mork.
My older sister Patty and a couple of my brothers drove from Bucklin, KS to Wichita just to watch the ITS AMAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD! Mr Winters is just a handful of great comedians!
Yes this was fun. We watched faithfully in our house. Enjoyed seeing it again
46 years ago, Mr Winters was amazingly kind and polite to me, on many occasions for several years. God bless his memory and marvelous gift of humor. Gregg Oreo long Beach Ca
What a fabulous comedian Jonathan Winters was.
He made some great Carson Appearances
This is such a great show. Always fun and with such good spirit. Jonathan Winters is one of my favorites...so funny. He was idolized by Robin Williams.
This might be the best What's My Line ever. Simply wonderful.
Johnathan Winters...Funniest Marine I've ever seen. Semper Fidelis!
Back when celebrities actually had talent and class.
There's no respect or common decency anymore. They're all pigs now.
Did they have "class" really? Because you look and sound a certain way doesn't mean you are that way. I'm seeing a lot of naive comments.
Some celebs of that time had class. Celebs with integrity of today can be found, but they may be more hidden.
@@donnawoodford6641 If you as a celebrity have moral fibre and fortitude,you are blacklisted, and if you have a family, are compelled to raise your children out of the LA tar pits.
Luis Santiago Estoy de acuerdo.🕊️
That made me happy. What else can I say.
I love this show, which I remember from my childhood. I'm fascinated by the fact that virtually all the commenters remark upon the general good taste and manners of people then. Those of you who weren't alive do have a sense of what you missed. There is a Greek word for nostalgia for a time one never actually lived in, anemoia, and I know that that is what many of you have when you see these shows.
i’ve got a bad itchy case of anemoia that i just cant quit
@@marcelhurtado5766 *To Bob Taylor* thanks for your thoughts. I'm always interested when occasionally I stumble across a "new" mystery word.
Bob Taylor you are one billion % correct!
@@patricia7823 , thank you!
I was alive and grew up watching this show. I have a nostalgia for those times that is very real and not imaginary. The anemoia that some people feel is right on the money, regarding the world of 70 years ago.
Some would say this Show was a "Joke", boring, dull and simple fare for someones Grandparents or "Old Maids"! Not so, this was quality and class and being altogether, another level of program viewing, these people had style and presented a Show, the likes of which, we will never see again. Just my opinion on times long gone...........
It was a great and fun show... we're lucky to have them available to watch...
Absolutamente!!!
Bahh, Hum Bugg. Uncut Gems, EEAAO, And Barbie (for example) are dull and (rather) boring... ..but not This One.
My sisters and I wore our hair just like Dorothy’s; lots and lots of back-combing.
Johnny Olson sure was the hallmark for announcing shows produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Toddman. He was probably one of the first voices I recognized growing up and playing on the family room floor while shows like this played on our black and white Zenith console TV. I look at the clothes now, watch the well mannered behavior, listen to the grammatically proper speech and wonder in despair: where where where did it all go? Now our culture more resembles the kind grown in a petri dish.
If not a test tube containing a substance scrapped from the sole of a shoe. Everything is now based on a sprinting race to see who gets to the bottom. And bottom feeding is what much of entertainment is these days.
He was the mystery guest on the show once and stumped the panel. He did all of these crazy voices. You can see that segment here: ua-cam.com/video/4NxJhvR_NiY/v-deo.html
Drugs...anti-establishment- disrespect.
Jonathon Winters was one of many stars in the film 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, World", that was released a few months prior to this telecast. Great movie! I do not remember if Jonathan Winters got nominated or not, but regardless, his appearance on this show was Great!
1964 Nominee
Golden Globe Best Actor - Comedy or Musical
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)
Delighted to find a television programme transmitted on the day I was born.
Time when people were kinder and gentler
Jonathan Winters was a handsome guy. LOVE those big shouldered, tank men.
I was a bit to young to have ever seen these shows when they were aired plus im sure the family had no tv at the time . I sure enjoy being able to got to youtube and finally get to see them ..Thanks to youtube and the contributors that make it all possible .
wonderful memories, thank you for sharing this
One of the few comedians that made my father laugh.
People had so much class in those days. The greatest generation.
Back when television crawled with legends instead of useless Kardashians (or however you spell it). Brilliant!
Well stated. It's also indicative of our society today...appearances over content.
Kartrashians should be how it's spelled, because that's what they are!
On the other hand, the backbone of the show is the novelty of women doing traditional mens jobs. Its not a novelty anymore. Thats a good thing.
You spelled it right so you must be a bigger fan than you're letting on
Brilliant and Wonderful!!!!!
We have been starved of civility and class Time to keep the Best and dispose of the Rest Our TV and Movie industry Falls Grossly short of these standards
Besides better diction, vocabulary and manners, people seemed to have generally better posture back then as well.
And all these were taught in school. Now such teachings would be considered as abusive and in some manner racist. Everything is racist these days.
@@luissantiago8446 , yes, I'm probably being racist in not abasing myself to a gentleman named Luis Santiago, because I'm ancestrally British. But I don't doubt you will be kind enough to forgive me.
Most of the men back then had served in the military, and their posture reflects this. Veterans don’t tend to slouch. Also I remember from school back then that the girls I knew were forever balancing books on their head, trying to walk like Marilyn Monroe.
@@petemarshall8094 my kk
People seemed to take much more pride in their appearance and how they presented themselves back then. I wonder where we went wrong.
mad, mad , mad world a wonderfull, amazing comedy film which nearly had Stan laurel in, the greatest thank you.
When Mr. Winters said, "This is pretty much my voice..." (22:17) I thought of Johnny Carson's voice.
Before that I thought he sounded like Carl from Sling Blade.
He was a comedic genius,!
2 YEARS BEFORE I WENT TO VIET-NAM I MISS THESE NUTS OF COMEDY
Thank you so much for your service!!
I was all of 7 years old when this aired!
My brother is an Afgan vet. It totally changed him. Thank you for your service and enduring the hardship of going overseas.
Mr Arthur Godfrey
Former pilot for American Airlines and was one of the first airline pilots to officially report a UFO sighting that paste his passenger liner .
Also famous storyteller and actor .
This one I feel I could like it before even watching it ❤
Arlene Francis' dress is STUNNING. Her and Dorothy Kilgallen's dresses are always classy and usually pretty/beautiful, but this one is especially so.
And they weren't OBESE slobs. Same is true of the guests.
They are all polite, easy going, good humored, well-spoken, and intelligent. Plus well groomed and dressed. And the program is family-friendly and entertaining. In short: this program is 100% the opposite of "entertainment" and "pop culture" today. WHAT HAPPENED ????????
cultural marxism
The late 60's,the 70's and the 90's through to now.
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Nope. No such thing. And I'm a Marxist for 40+ yrs. What happened as mentioned here was the late 1960's. Things changed forever after then. For better and worse.
The best improv or any type of comedian EVER. You cannot look at this man and not piss yourself laughing. He was always a good sport, too. He was the same in life as on the TV. There will never be another Jonathan Winters. Robin Williams was a boring "wanna be" in my opinion.
The first contestant just died December 2020. She was considered a Trailblazer judge.
"When Gilbert was sworn in as a lawyer in 1957 in Wayne County, the requirement was to use her married name. But she was to have none of that. With her husband representing her in court, she sued to retain her maiden name, professionally. And, of course, prevailed."
Retired in 2002. "Throughout her career, she presided over more than 110,000 cases."
I’m amazed how they guess some of these! Especially Bennet and Arlene. Watched as a kid and watching again. They’re new all over. I love that era!
I saw the movie mentioned when I was in high school. Back then we all thought it was funny as hell. I'll have to watch it again to see if it holds up.
For some reason I always giggle when Dorothy says "squashy."
And sometimes "squishy."
My grandfather was on the USS Bon Homme Richard with Winters in WWII. He would make Marines and sailors crack up while they stood at attention.
My uncle served with him also - -not sure what ship though!
The white gloves the dames wear are so elegant
Way to go. Love Jonathan.
The dress the first contestant (Alice Gilbert) is wearing is just gorgeous.
I am almost 80 miss all the fun of my early viewing days clean humour tv was.
JW a very funny man a great innovative performer.
Back before phones and tablets, people had nice hand writing.
Handwriting? Some young folks these days can't even read script. Pitiful.
@@aliced7505 I understand that cursive writing is no longer being taught in school, and the up-coming generation can't read it. Alas, the secrets we have left in all of our old love letters are forever as safe from prying eyes as the Hieroglyphics prior to the Rosetta stone.
@@slaytonp I love it! Fortunately, I never in my wildest dreams thought of writing a love letter. 😂😂😂
@@aliced7505 That's so sad to have missed out on love letters. I have a big bag of them--mostly between my husband me during our separation just after we were married and he was drafted into the Army due to the Korean conflict. We had to drag them out occasionally in later years to remind ourselves of the passion we felt back then, which we expressed rather graphically , considering the times and how properly we had both been raised. Letters are treasures.
@@slaytonp No, I was joking, pretending I was safe from prying eyes. The few that existed are long gone. Although you speak of fading passion, it sounds like your marriage was filled with devotion. It's something money surely can't buy. Thanks for the sweet story.
This is really a rare miss for the panel, they would not have guessed Winters without him using his normal voice.
They almost always guess because of loose rules which in my mind did lessen the show. Winters using his voice is just another example.
I have always loved Mr. Winters
Doesn’t matter what you’re selling, your occupation is a sales person. It’s not a different occupation just because you sell something different.
Jonathan Winters steals every scene in MAD WORLD!
I love to see what Arleen and Dorothy are wearing each night.
Likewise I am slightly disappointed that men's evening wear is so plain.
I agree. Their robes and dresses are fascinating...!
Sometimes, for Arlene, it was some weird nightgown-like thing. Not here thankfully.
Wow! I never heard anyone before on the panel asking for the Mystery Guest to use their normal voice. That's the only way they were able to guess that it was Jonathan because he had them totally stumped.
That seemed like cheating to me . Surprised it was allowed
Guests sometimes considered it a bit embarrassing not to be identified (despite it being considered a "win"). John could probably see they were lost at sea and wanted to give them a chance.
They asked when Burns and Allen were the mystery guest, and Gracie says "In her Gracie Allen character voice," "Don't do it George," and of course it was all over.
They asked Yul Brynner to use his normal voice (he was whistling yes & no) but before he responded in his normal voice, Arlene asked a funny question that made the audience & John Daly crack up.
I've seen them say no.
Rest in peace, Robin Williams.
And may his mentor, Jonathan Winters, also rest in peace.
Jonathan Winters was Robin Williams' mentor? I guess that explains how the woeful final season of Mork and Mindy came about.
*****
why were the others such total dreck? (Gilligan looks good compared to M & M)
ej flashfold Well, I guess that's a matter of debate. I was very young when I watched Mork & Mindy and I remember loving the hell out of it. Robin Williams was my manic comic god. But then all of a sudden there was Jonathan Winters Benjamin Buttoning his way through the show and ruining the entire experience for me.
***** ~> We wanted Elly Mae & Mark Templeton to get married but it never happened. We didn't want Mork & Mindy to have Jonathan Winters as their baby. That was just dumb! ♣
WytZox1 Robin Williams always said that his idol and the comedian he patterned himself after was Jonathan Winters. That's why Williams himself waned Winters on the show.
This was aired just a week before the Beatles were on the Ed Sullivan show.
Two weeks
If I remember correctly. Mr. Winters was a Marine in ww2 and served in the Pacific.
Mr. Winters was a great talent and as you saw. a humble man.
"It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" is the best movie ever made.
It is so funny!
Anyone else see the similarity between Jonathan Winters and a young Burt Reynolds? I'm being serious something in the smile the dimples and the eyebrows. I'm hooked on watching all these reruns. I remember it from when I was a little girl. I was born in 1960 so it probably was reruns when I remembered seeing it on television. Because I remember Dorothy kilgallen but she passed away before I would remember, I would think. It kind of gave me chills when they mentioned the movie, 7 days in May.
Mr. Winters is an inspired actor and comedian
Thank you Mr Winters. Funny AF you are.
Mrs Francis is such a doll..even at that age
That is still a classic movie. What a wide range of cast members.
1:00 -- Arlene gives quite a warm gracious introduction of Arthur Godfrey, given that at this point they were technically rivals on radio.
Especially since by 1964 Godfrey's popularity was well in decline (after the LaRosa and other firings) But stand by your friends.
Arlene was warm and gracious pretty much by default, but you're right.
Most fun, sophisticated series ever to run on Television! I’m an addict, too, but I used to watch it in my living room with my whole family on Sunday nights.
What an elequent writer Jonathon Winters was
I was 9 years old but I remember my older brother was excited to see Mad mad world.
The start of 1964. Jonatan Winters, already nominated for an Oscar for his role in "It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World".,, here on What's My Line. ( See from 17:50 to 24:15 )
Jonathan Winters’ penmanship. Wow.
Loved "it's a Mad Mad Mad World" Ethel Merman was priceless 🤣🤣🤣
The banana stole the ending.
Love that movie!!!
There is in OTR a 1939 recording of an entire day in the life of a Washington DC radio station. I do not know if John Charles is in that recording, but Arthur Godfrey certainly is in that recording. In fact, he is the station's early morning personality and very potent he is, talking to the listeners one on one in that folksy style of his. "Talk about style," he says in an ad for George Cukor's new movie, "The Women," wait till you see the 250 dollar nightgown in the fashion show. Feature that," he says drily," spending 250 dollars on a nighty."
That whole day is available in several on the web. John was the announcer for AG on his early morning DJ show.
I loved Jonathan Winters in Mad Mad Mad World❤️❤️
And the Loved One.
4 "Mad"
The movie he was in, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World, is my all time favorite comedy.
Back when television had class.
Amazing how much a younger Jonathan Winters looked like Babe Ruth. Jonathan Winters was one of the funniest guys of all time.
Jonathan Winters was brilliant in The Twilight Zone episode, A Game Of Pool with Jack Klugman. He was the spirit of a “Minnesota Fats” type character.
That was a great Twilight Zone episode. Winters displayed a surprising ability as a dramatic actor.
I remember that episode when it aired on MeTV some months ago. I recognized Jack Klugman in the show, but did not know about Jonathan Winters. Hhmmmm, interesting!
Wow, Geritol! I remember that back when I was a kid!
Me too 😁
"Do you have iron-poor, tired blood? Then take Geritol every day and you'll feel stronger, fast."
When Arthur asked John if the mystery guest would use his normal voice, John should not have allowed that. Not fair to the mystery guest. I had never seen that done before.
Jonathan was asked if he might be nominated for an Oscar for Mad, Mad, World, no - it turned out nobody was nominated for it, But it was nominated for Best Picture in 1964. And yes, it got an Oscar for special sound effects.
That was wrong
They don't need any help like the natural voice. They cheat as it is
Jonathon winters did not want to use his own voice but john daly insisted he did that was just wrong he should have won
I had no idea the dear Mr. Jonathan Winters was ever such a young man! :)
So you thought he was born an older adult?
@@kentetalman9008 He always seemed the sort of fellow plausibly born in the 159th trimester.