It seems that the majority of folks that watch this wonderful program are us old Baby Boomers, I guess we just want to revisit our youths and the stars we so admired … what wonderful days they were too! (Episode aired Jan 10, 1960)
I’m a millennial and don’t recognize many of the famous guests and I thoroughly enjoy this show! Mr. Daly was very clever, funny, & witty! Great panel and a very interesting show. Love it!
No actually war babies. Original rock-and-rollers hearing the crooners as children and then American Bandstand fans, graduating from high school in 1960. It was great fun seeing the first Elvis Presley movies and enjoying teenage dances. Our own culture.
Mr. Nam was quite an interesting guest. His grasp of the english language was wonderful and he had a great sense of humor! Mrs. Clark certainly had an interesting job! George was hilarious 🤣🤣🤣
@TheEmp48 Cerf had issues. He appeared to be very self-centered, He always thought he correct when misunderstanding the question/answer, and arguing with John. Check out Famous Writers School.
Jessel didn't even bother disguising his voice. He was famous as Hollywood's head toastmaster for various banquets and gatherings. He also is widely credited with renaming the young Frances Ethel Gumm - Judy Garland.
In addition to his fame in the entertainment field, George Jessel was known for something else on a more personal level. He was apparently extremely well endowed.
*Uh, maybe in some 'alternate reality' Gayson was '1st'* *In this reality, 'Ursula Andres' was 'Bond Girl #1' and the best-known for her 'entrance from the sea wearing a VERY small bikini and a big knife!* *She was and remains the best known 'Bond Girl' ever in "Dr. No"* (her speaking voice was 'dubbed' because she couldn't enunciate English well at all then)
@@gerrynightingale9045 Is this (from Wikipedia) wrong? "Eunice Elizabeth Sargaison (17 March 1928 - 8 June 2018), known professionally as Eunice Gayson, was an English actress best known for playing Sylvia Trench, James Bond's love interest in the first two Bond films (Dr. No and From Russia with Love) and is therefore considered to have been the first "Bond girl."
@@MrJoeybabe25 *In order to qualify as a 'Bond Girl' she must be a 'sexual conquest' for Bond and NOT in any manner an employee of 'MI-6' or some other Government agency* *For instance, 'Moneypenny' never ranks as a 'Bond Girl' because it's forbidden for them to associate outside the 'Office' so-to speak...'Money' wants him, and he flirts with her relentlessly, but no more than that* *YOU ARE DELIBERATELY 'PARSING SEMANTICS' USING 'WIKI' INCORRECTLY to 'indulge yourself' as 'Mr. Expert' and you have FAILED MISERABLY*
Bennett assumes alot. Like insisted the superintendent worn a uniform as John explained in his great fashion, (that no one said it was a uniform).although benntt was right, if it were coveralls he still would have gotten him the same answer... no ! Which left him with no information at all. And the prison misunderstanding on his part. That may be why he questions the answers he gets? He's not listening to others. Or it's more about air time, like when he poses with his fist in face when he speaks, like 5 years old first portrait!? Dorothy is a whip! And doesn't mind being embarrassed !
Dana Andrews was involved in another odd panel arrangement of WML dating from roughly this period -- a panel of three men and one woman in which Johnny Carson at the end got to introduce John Daly. I thought the John Weekly punch line was pretty funny. Eunice Gayson is a good panelist -- too bad she did not appear more often.
I met Georgie Jessel at Contemporary Books in Chicago. We were publishing his autobiography. He said he could not drink anything except brandy and ate only appetizers.
If you think John Daly was not a good host, remember he was primarily a journalist for ABC and the television medium was new in the 1950s so the format was still experimental on live TV. Ralph Edwards was a very nervous host for the This is Your Life show he created but it was still a good show the whole family could watch.
I googled "Finch Trial" and discovered that there were three such trials..The first ran from January,1960 until March,. 1960; the second from June,1960 until November 1960 and the third from January until March 1961. The first two trials resulted in mistrials and the third resulted in conviction . This installment must have been originally shown in 1960 or 1962.
A much earlier comment describes John Daly as a 'dud'. If you only watch this episode, I partly agree but I've seen many other episodes in which he is superb. Here he 'spills the beans' too soon by mentioning monkeys before the panel have guessed the animals involved. He should have cut into the rambling, time-wasting Eunice Gayson by asking her to put one question but perhaps he was too gentlemanly to interrupt her confused talk. Also, he went too far in teasing Bennet Cerf. I think the two guests on the panel were duds and it made for an unbalanced, disappointing episode.
It is a shame how Bennett Cerf constantly behaved in such an egotistical, privileged way. I used to read his books, inteligent and amusing. Then he attempted to cheat his way as a panelist, always having a problem with one or more answers he was given, only to find out he misunderstood. His "speech impediment" wasn't one, this is apparently the "Westchester" accent, when he could not pronounce "r" or "l", he basically had marbles in his mouth, and he would berate people that could not articulate, sorry, that is "awtikuate". I, when I was six years old, took speech therapy to correct my "r", accomplished in a few months, but took a year for the lashes on my back to heal. 😂 I had a speech impediment, he attempted to have "cwass", and criticized others. Furthermore his corrupt business practices fell heavily on any ethics anyone thought he ever had. No other panelist had such issues. This is a guy I respected as a kid, with all his wonderful puns. It's a shame when reality hits home. Unrelated to Cerf, Dorothy was murdered, possibly related to JFK/RFK/Oswald/Ruby/mafia reporting. She was a great reporter, way ahead of her time. More info is now available about her death.
Gee, I always thought Bennett was real down to earth, friendly, and welcoming. He was just very intelligent and knowledgeable; why hide that? I never thought he acted like he felt he was superior in any way.
@@lesliehoncharik1289 Check out the Famous Writers School, and his quotes. He was constantly attempting to argue about his treatment with/by John. Cerf's books were hilarious, I read them when I was young. I was very disappointed with more info. I grew up with many series, such as What's my Line, To Tell the Truth, I've got a Secret. I assumed much of what I saw was the truth. The Gulf of Tonkin on To Tell the Truth was corrupted ... they were lied to, not the panelists'/host's fault. However, all these series bring back a certain "innocence"", a very positive atmosphere. Thank you for your opinion.
they mentioned that Dorothy was going to cover the Finch trial in Los Angeles. The first trial began on January 4, 1960 (mistrial) there was a later mistrial in 1960 and then a final trial ending in a guilty verdict in 1961. Therefore, this is either late 1959 or early 1960. because WML aired live on Sunday nights, my best guess is this is Sunday December 27th, 1959.
Ha! In 1969 at the age of 10, I went to game 3 of the Mets/Orioles World Series, and my Dad had passes to the club they had at Shea Stadium. We were in line for food, and none other than George Jessel cuts in front of my dad. He was pissed but polite and didn't say anything, but on the drive home he had a few choice words for Jessel's lack of manners.
WOW you couldn't be more wrong! The reason they have a mystery guest is top promote their stuff. Usually a panel member or john will tell you why they are in new york! so many posters here sound like the haven't watched more than 2 episodes!!
@@kennethbutler1343 but you must agree 95% of the mystery guest are on the show TO PLUG THEIR MOVIE, TV SHOW, ETC., and therefore was not "impolite" to talk show business!
@@mikearcher9390 George Jessel was untalented, boring, quite unintelligent and a world class mumbler. His rambling, incoherence was painful to listen to. His testimonials must have been equally unpleasant and annoying. My least favorite mystery guest ever on WML.
"Raconteur" is not a high-brow term. It's someone who can tell a good story. It's no more high brow than chauffeur or champagne or any other French word which is used by English speakers.
I grew up watching W M L I still laugh now at the spontaneous responses more than 60 years later given by these talented and intelligent regulars. How l wish we could enjoy the same quality TV programs today instead of the trash the networks feed the public today!!!!!
John Daly had a wonderful sense of humor and an impressive grasp of the use of the English language. We should all be as educated as John Daly. Props to JD all the way, as he made it look easy! 🥰👏👏👏
No, he said that she must have been a tiny little girl and that's why he couldn't remember her. In other words, he is indirectly complimenting her on her looks as a woman.
It never ceases to amaze me that anytime the contestant just happens to be a woman, some idiots in the audience feel the need to wolf whistle! My how times have changed!
As stated this was shortly after the war and RoK was still a dictatorship. Lots of the politicians from this era knocked each other off. I find it interesting he wrote his name in Hanja not Hangul (which is standard now).
Elmer Fudd makes his usual inane comment/question at the close of the Korean Superintendent's appearance, then looks appropriately ashamed, like a small child, and, again, the director "framed" him looking stupid !
Jon, I’ve been power watching these episodes. Your comment about Elmer Fudd made me laugh so hard. At first I admired him, but the more shows I watched the more bewildered I became. It amazes me that he received probably hundreds of recognitions throughout his working career. Sometimes you are in the right place at the right time.
For such “allegedly” sophisticated people - they were really terrible snobs. If it wasn’t about Nightclubbing , caviar, or anything New York, they were clueless. Dorothy is a good example knowing nothing about animals, everyone regarding country life, etc. Love them all regardless !
i've seen many japanese and chinese contestants, enough so they have a running joke where they write their names in their own languages and john pretends he can read it. plenty of black contestants especially the mystery guest, and in that time period every other game show had a worst record for diversity. i'm guessing you need to watch more episodes.
@Jay Mexico is very diverse, racially even. It's television though, far less so. It is a reason of complaint if you care to read about it - they say it's too white, far more so than the local population.
Celisar1 - Actually considering the year this was broadcast there was a fair amount of diversity on this program. Watch more episodes and remember that this was probably in the late 50s or early 60s
Does nobody here care about the monkeys? Some ‘cute young lady’ looks after them before they are tortured. Animal experimentation is disgusting then and now.
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It seems that the majority of folks that watch this wonderful program are us old Baby Boomers, I guess we just want to revisit our youths and the stars we so admired … what wonderful days they were too! (Episode aired Jan 10, 1960)
I’m a millennial and don’t recognize many of the famous guests and I thoroughly enjoy this show! Mr. Daly was very clever, funny, & witty! Great panel and a very interesting show. Love it!
I'm Gen X but an old soul
No actually war babies. Original rock-and-rollers hearing the crooners as children and then American Bandstand fans, graduating from high school in 1960. It was great fun seeing the first Elvis Presley movies and enjoying teenage dances. Our own culture.
yes!
@@marilynruona-smolik4478 What do you think a Baby Boomer is?
Mr. Nam was quite an interesting guest. His grasp of the english language was wonderful and he had a great sense of humor! Mrs. Clark certainly had an interesting job! George was hilarious 🤣🤣🤣
They really should include the date these shows were broadcast; others do that and it’s nice information to know.
I fully agree
the dish network cannot do that with newer programs
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U find date on whats my line channel. These r random channels
Bennett and John were going at it HARD on this one 🤣🤣🤣 I love how they rib each other 😍
@TheEmp48 Cerf had issues. He appeared to be very self-centered, He always thought he correct when misunderstanding the question/answer, and arguing with John. Check out Famous Writers School.
Insufferably tedious.
The date of this show was January 10, 1960.
Mark Richardson Some didn't know
Certain voices just can't be disguised. GEORGIE Jessel is one of those voices.
George Jessel was a fun man - great guy -
Jessel didn't even bother disguising his voice. He was famous as Hollywood's head toastmaster for various banquets and gatherings. He also is widely credited with renaming the young Frances Ethel Gumm - Judy Garland.
In addition to his fame in the entertainment field, George Jessel was known for something else on a more personal level. He was apparently extremely well endowed.
Dorothy does her best while Arlene's out
John Daly is fantastico dealing with all the crazy Facts! Love this show, thank you so much❤
Eunice Gayson was a fine actress. Of course she was in early Bond movies but she had so many other fine parts.
fine parts indeed....
Dorothy: "Bennett is so sad." Sad, in itself.
I understand that this is still up for debate, after all those years
Eunice Gayson was the first "Bond Girl" in "Dr. No" and "From Russia With Love"
*Uh, maybe in some 'alternate reality' Gayson was '1st'*
*In this reality, 'Ursula Andres' was 'Bond Girl #1' and the best-known for her 'entrance from the sea wearing a VERY small bikini and a big knife!*
*She was and remains the best known 'Bond Girl' ever in "Dr. No"*
(her speaking voice was 'dubbed' because she couldn't enunciate English well at all then)
*ps, 'Daniela Bianchi' was the '2nd. Bond Girl' in "From Russia With Love"*
@@gerrynightingale9045 Is this (from Wikipedia) wrong?
"Eunice Elizabeth Sargaison (17 March 1928 - 8 June 2018), known professionally as Eunice Gayson, was an English actress best known for playing Sylvia Trench, James Bond's love interest in the first two Bond films (Dr. No and From Russia with Love) and is therefore considered to have been the first "Bond girl."
@@MrJoeybabe25 *In order to qualify as a 'Bond Girl' she must be a 'sexual conquest' for Bond and NOT in any manner
an employee of 'MI-6' or some other Government agency*
*For instance, 'Moneypenny' never ranks as a 'Bond Girl' because it's forbidden for them to associate outside the 'Office'
so-to speak...'Money' wants him, and he flirts with her relentlessly, but no more than that*
*YOU ARE DELIBERATELY 'PARSING SEMANTICS' USING 'WIKI' INCORRECTLY to 'indulge yourself' as 'Mr. Expert' and you have FAILED MISERABLY*
@@gerrynightingale9045 JERK! I forgot about this asshole!
Bennett assumes alot. Like insisted the superintendent worn a uniform as John explained in his great fashion, (that no one said it was a uniform).although benntt was right, if it were coveralls he still would have gotten him the same answer... no ! Which left him with no information at all. And the prison misunderstanding on his part. That may be why he questions the answers he gets? He's not listening to others.
Or it's more about air time, like when he poses with his fist in face when he speaks, like 5 years old first portrait!?
Dorothy is a whip!
And doesn't mind being embarrassed !
would have been great if Sean Connery was mystery guest though I'm figuring he was near/at the height of success so not in their price range
Dana Andrews was involved in another odd panel arrangement of WML dating from roughly this period -- a panel of three men and one woman in which Johnny Carson at the end got to introduce John Daly. I thought the John Weekly punch line was pretty funny.
Eunice Gayson is a good panelist -- too bad she did not appear more often.
I met Georgie Jessel at Contemporary Books in Chicago. We were publishing his autobiography. He said he could not drink anything except brandy and ate only appetizers.
@C Johnson That is what happens when you only drink brandy and eat appetizers.
@@saran3214 Good one, Sara N!
@C Johnson Don't feel too badly, it's common amongst us Baby Boomers! lol
If you think John Daly was not a good host, remember he was primarily a journalist for ABC and the television medium was new in the 1950s so the format was still experimental on live TV. Ralph Edwards was a very nervous host for the This is Your Life show he created but it was still a good show the whole family could watch.
I miss hosts like John Daly and Dick Cavette
I googled "Finch Trial" and discovered that there were three such trials..The first ran from January,1960 until March,. 1960; the second from June,1960 until November 1960 and the third from January until March 1961. The first two trials resulted in mistrials and the third resulted in conviction . This installment must have been originally shown in 1960 or 1962.
Notice ladies do not get up to shake hands. Hey, it's 1960!
You only wish you were like my grandpa.
I can't imagine any other Host for this Program other than John C.Daly.
Donny Trump?
Donny Trump.
Daly gave away when said some may welcome and others not.
The panel is really drab when arlene isnt there and there are two subs.
Who is that woman daring to take Arlene's place? I don't like anyone who presumes to take the place of Dorothy or Arlene, even for one episode.
Shirley you jest ?
P@@dcasper8514 - Cute! Surely I don't jest.
A much earlier comment describes John Daly as a 'dud'. If you only watch this episode, I partly agree but I've seen many other episodes in which he is superb. Here he 'spills the beans' too soon by mentioning monkeys before the panel have guessed the animals involved. He should have cut into the rambling, time-wasting Eunice Gayson by asking her to put one question but perhaps he was too gentlemanly to interrupt her confused talk. Also, he went too far in teasing Bennet Cerf. I think the two guests on the panel were duds and it made for an unbalanced, disappointing episode.
John Daly a dud? I don't think so. I watch this program before I go to sleep each night. I love John.
G CRT CRT crew
Dud, really? I really like the show and I hadn’t seen it before. Maybe I’m dull 🤔🤣
Come to them for service....no.
Inanimate....should be no.
😅
Jessel attacked what female performers?
Why is that Korean writing in Chinese... does anyone know?
@Christopher Burge Thx man! For clearing that up ;)
It is a shame how Bennett Cerf constantly behaved in such an egotistical, privileged way. I used to read his books, inteligent and amusing. Then he attempted to cheat his way as a panelist, always having a problem with one or more answers he was given, only to find out he misunderstood. His "speech impediment" wasn't one, this is apparently the "Westchester" accent, when he could not pronounce "r" or "l", he basically had marbles in his mouth, and he would berate people that could not articulate, sorry, that is "awtikuate". I, when I was six years old, took speech therapy to correct my "r", accomplished in a few months, but took a year for the lashes on my back to heal. 😂 I had a speech impediment, he attempted to have "cwass", and criticized others. Furthermore his corrupt business practices fell heavily on any ethics anyone thought he ever had. No other panelist had such issues. This is a guy I respected as a kid, with all his wonderful puns. It's a shame when reality hits home. Unrelated to Cerf, Dorothy was murdered, possibly related to JFK/RFK/Oswald/Ruby/mafia reporting. She was a great reporter, way ahead of her time. More info is now available about her death.
Gee, I always thought Bennett was real down to earth, friendly, and welcoming. He was just very intelligent and knowledgeable; why hide that? I never thought he acted like he felt he was superior in any way.
@@lesliehoncharik1289 Check out the Famous Writers School, and his quotes. He was constantly attempting to argue about his treatment with/by John. Cerf's books were hilarious, I read them when I was young. I was very disappointed with more info. I grew up with many series, such as What's my Line, To Tell the Truth, I've got a Secret. I assumed much of what I saw was the truth. The Gulf of Tonkin on To Tell the Truth was corrupted ... they were lied to, not the panelists'/host's fault. However, all these series bring back a certain "innocence"", a very positive atmosphere.
Thank you for your opinion.
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If you don't think John Daly is funny, you're always welcome to go back to watching Reality TV on the History Channel.
The young lady panelist was a lovely woman. Mrs. Clark was also very attractive. Never a fan of George Jessel. To each his own.
Date year(?????'?????)
they mentioned that Dorothy was going to cover the Finch trial in Los Angeles. The first trial began on January 4, 1960 (mistrial) there was a later mistrial in 1960 and then a final trial ending in a guilty verdict in 1961. Therefore, this is either late 1959 or early 1960. because WML aired live on Sunday nights, my best guess is this is Sunday December 27th, 1959.
Episode aired Jan 10, 1960
Bad toupee
Mr. Jessel had bad manners as it was pretty inappropriate to talk business in a show like this.
Ha! In 1969 at the age of 10, I went to game 3 of the Mets/Orioles World Series, and my Dad had passes to the club they had at Shea Stadium. We were in line for food, and none other than George Jessel cuts in front of my dad. He was pissed but polite and didn't say anything, but on the drive home he had a few choice words for Jessel's lack of manners.
WOW you couldn't be more wrong! The reason they have a mystery guest is top promote their stuff. Usually a panel member or john will tell you why they are in new york! so many posters here sound like the haven't watched more than 2 episodes!!
@@kennethbutler1343 but you must agree 95% of the mystery guest are on the show TO PLUG THEIR MOVIE, TV SHOW, ETC., and therefore was not "impolite" to talk show business!
@@mikearcher9390 George Jessel was untalented, boring, quite unintelligent and a world class mumbler. His rambling, incoherence was painful to listen to. His testimonials must have been equally unpleasant and annoying. My least favorite mystery guest ever on WML.
RACONTEUR? Dorothy was always using words too high brow.
"Raconteur" is not a high-brow term. It's someone who can tell a good story. It's no more high brow than chauffeur or champagne or any other French word which is used by English speakers.
I thought it meant something you put on top of your vehicle when on holiday. Go figure.
John Daly is not a dud. We all have our unfunny moments but he has a good sense of humor
only arlene even approaches john as the funniest, his sharp wit goes over a lot of people's heads.
All these show members were WONDERFUL!!!
Mr. Daly was an intelligent, knowledgeable and ready-witted moderator.
I grew up watching W M L
I still laugh now at the spontaneous responses more than 60 years later given by these talented and intelligent regulars.
How l wish we could enjoy the same quality TV programs today instead of the trash the networks feed the public today!!!!!
John Daly had a wonderful sense of humor and an impressive grasp of the use of the English language. We should all be as educated as John Daly. Props to JD all the way, as he made it look easy! 🥰👏👏👏
I’m close to the 50 year old and I love this game show
All dates are shown on the official WML UA-cam channel.
I'm so much older than the baby boomers but migrated to the U.S. 8n 1970. So I never saw these shows
Bennett cheated right off the bat, squeezing 2 questions into one, the sneak.
OMG! That George Jessel. Just answer yes or no!
He was something..
@@dreammerchant4442 ...unpleasant.
My favorite show
Said, “Korea” not South Korea!
23:06 George makes an unusual remark about if Eunice was a 'tiny little girl' he'd remember the event... everybody just laughed at that!
George was known for dating younger women
No, he said that she must have been a tiny little girl and that's why he couldn't remember her. In other words, he is indirectly complimenting her on her looks as a woman.
@@garyrasberryjr.552As am I.
Episode aired Jan 10, 1960
What a creep Jessel was.
Then he is in good company.
It never ceases to amaze me that anytime the contestant just happens to be a woman, some idiots in the audience feel the need to wolf whistle! My how times have changed!
I wonder what year this was broadcasted, since the first contestant can from Korea, not South or North.
Broadcast, not broadcasted
@@ericstuart7748From "The Free Dictionary by Farlex",broad·cast (brôd′kăst′)
v. broad·cast or broad·cast·ed, broad·cast·ing, broad·casts
He did say he was from Seoul, which is South Korea.
As stated this was shortly after the war and RoK was still a dictatorship. Lots of the politicians from this era knocked each other off. I find it interesting he wrote his name in Hanja not Hangul (which is standard now).
@@jlastre If this is a 1960 episode, that is 15 years...and not "shortly after the war".
George 'The Groper' Jessel
The hambobe Mystery Guest can;t keep his mouth shut. What a surprise!
Elmer Fudd makes his usual inane comment/question at the close of the Korean Superintendent's appearance, then looks appropriately ashamed, like a small child, and, again, the director "framed" him looking stupid !
Jon, I’ve been power watching these episodes. Your comment about Elmer Fudd made me laugh so hard. At first I admired him, but the more shows I watched the more bewildered I became. It amazes me that he received probably hundreds of recognitions throughout his working career. Sometimes you are in the right place at the right time.
For such “allegedly” sophisticated people - they were really terrible snobs. If it wasn’t about Nightclubbing , caviar, or anything New York, they were clueless. Dorothy is a good example knowing nothing about animals, everyone regarding country life, etc. Love them all regardless !
@@ericmaineArlene Francis once stated on WML that horses have fur!
I'd prefer it if the show did not have "special guests".
@surferlaments Smartass. You know that they'd just ignore a suggestion from the public.
@@shane8037Yes, like the lady who hand-painted diapers. So memorable.
Wow, the very first Asian I have ever seen on this show as I just right now realise.
So little diversity on this show, what a pity!
i've seen many japanese and chinese contestants, enough so they have a running joke where they write their names in their own languages and john pretends he can read it. plenty of black contestants especially the mystery guest, and in that time period every other game show had a worst record for diversity. i'm guessing you need to watch more episodes.
It's their first Korean as they mention, but not very first asian
@Jay Mexico is very diverse, racially even. It's television though, far less so. It is a reason of complaint if you care to read about it - they say it's too white, far more so than the local population.
Celisar1 then you haven’t seen many episodes 🙄
Celisar1 - Actually considering the year this was broadcast there was a fair amount of diversity on this program. Watch more episodes and remember that this was probably in the late 50s or early 60s
Does nobody here care about the monkeys? Some ‘cute young lady’ looks after them before they are tortured. Animal experimentation is disgusting then and now.