I'm reading "The Noël Coward Diaries" (edited by Graham Payn and Sheridan Morley); the entry for this date concludes "Tonight I appear on What's My Line just to give the show a plug." (His play "Look After Lulu" had already had a few previews in New York, as Dorothy mentions, but the formal opening night was Tuesday March 3rd. Only one good review; the rest of the critics panned it and it closed after six weeks.) Certainly a good example of a mystery guest who could reasonably have been expected, given that his play was about to open on Broadway. The panel had a little more trouble with him as MG on January 12, 1964, even though he was composer-lyricist of "The Girl who Came to Supper" (then playing) and director (in rehearsal) of "High Spirits," a musical based on his play "Blithe Spirit"; he doesn't mention that WML appearance in the diary.
Believe it or not, but there was a Sunbeam fix it shop by where I lived. Born in 78, the shop survived till the owner's death in the late 90's. Times, they do change.
Despite his other excellent credits, I most remember Keenan Wynn as Harvey Huntington Honeywagon in "Bikini Beach" with Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello
In some shows the panel member will disqualifying themselves if they know what the guest does. In this instance Arlene just went ahead in "guessing" what Ms. Katsura did...
So when Noel Coward said "helluva", would have that been considered a little shocking back then? Just wondering if any examples of questionable words made the national airwaves back then due to many programs being live with no tape delay...?
Please update this to include Masako Katsura's name in the description, she was the Google Doodle today and I imagine this would appeal to some people and might help them find this :)
![What's My Line? - Cornelia Otis Skinner; Dore Schary [panel] (Mar 29, 1959)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/6Zvqrzrwees/mqdefault.jpg)
![What's My Line? - Cornelia Otis Skinner; Dore Schary [panel] (Mar 29, 1959)](/img/tr.png)
![What's My Line? - Hermione Gingold; Van Cliburn [panel] (Apr 19, 1959)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/sCi4v3EggCw/mqdefault.jpg)
If Noël Coward appears on this program it must be great!
Noel Coward seemed like quite the gentleman.
I was at Westminster Abbey just yesterday, where I saw the memorial for Noel Coward.
Here after Google doodles celebrated Masako Katsura! Beautiful and accomplished woman~
I'm reading "The Noël Coward Diaries" (edited by Graham Payn and Sheridan Morley); the entry for this date concludes "Tonight I appear on What's My Line just to give the show a plug." (His play "Look After Lulu" had already had a few previews in New York, as Dorothy mentions, but the formal opening night was Tuesday March 3rd. Only one good review; the rest of the critics panned it and it closed after six weeks.) Certainly a good example of a mystery guest who could reasonably have been expected, given that his play was about to open on Broadway. The panel had a little more trouble with him as MG on January 12, 1964, even though he was composer-lyricist of "The Girl who Came to Supper" (then playing) and director (in rehearsal) of "High Spirits," a musical based on his play "Blithe Spirit"; he doesn't mention that WML appearance in the diary.
Arlene Frances “She doesn’t swallow!” Comment! Hilarious for that time! 😁
I still keep watching every episode. Thanks for uploading!
Round Hill!!!!!!!!! And in 1959, too - just about a year before I was there myself. So glad Bennett Cerf enjoyed it :)
God he is marvelous!
Believe it or not, but there was a Sunbeam fix it shop by where I lived. Born in 78, the shop survived till the owner's death in the late 90's. Times, they do change.
Despite his other excellent credits, I most remember Keenan Wynn as Harvey Huntington Honeywagon in "Bikini Beach" with Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello
When giants walked the earth...
Keenan Wynn was the voice of the winter warlock!
In some shows the panel member will disqualifying themselves if they know what the guest does. In this instance Arlene just went ahead in "guessing" what Ms. Katsura did...
So when Noel Coward said "helluva", would have that been considered a little shocking back then? Just wondering if any examples of questionable words made the national airwaves back then due to many programs being live with no tape delay...?
I was just a month old when this episode of WML first aired!
Arlene is a honey,what a dish.
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Please update this to include Masako Katsura's name in the description, she was the Google Doodle today and I imagine this would appeal to some people and might help them find this :)
I wonder how popular billiards was in Japan?