Arlene and Paul really carried this episode! I'm really impressed with how fluidly Paul maneuvered the interactions of his dummy with Arlene and the second contestant - he was so funny, clever, and delightful to watch!
I completely agree. Even with the camera zooming in close to Paul, it's amazing how talented he was. Add to that his humor, his keeping Jerry Mahoney "in character", and the game rolling along all at the same time.
Jerry's response (both verbal and facial expression) at 22:58 was very revealing. He's telling the panel that his and Dean's personal business is just that---personal and should not be discussed. Strictly business.
It is interesting to see history unfold before us on this show. One of the most famous comedy duo was in the process of breaking up and WML filmed in the middle of it. Sad but precious.
I completely agree with you. This priceless episode give us an insight about what audiences and people in Show Business thought about the breaking up of Martin & Lewis. A precious time machine this is.
@@allenjones3130 He physically abused his wife and four sons, he was a serial womanizer, and he was a particularly nasty bully in the industry. He cut his wife and kids off without a cent, leaving it all to his second wife and adopted daughter. So the "humour" just never looked right - I couldn't stand him, even as a teenager when the Nutty Professor came out. Dean Martin, however, was a gem - elegant, stylish, and talented.
“I have intentionally excluded Gary Lewis, Ronald Lewis, Anthony Joseph Lewis, Christopher Joseph Lewis, Scott Anthony Lewis, and Joseph Christopher Lewis and their descendants as beneficiaries of my estate, it being my intention that they shall receive no benefits hereunder.” Jerry Lewis
These are like time capsules of history. How many people today even know who Paul Winchell and Vivian Blaine were, yet I do at 75. On one program were Gale Storm on the panel and Hal March as guest, they both vanished in a moment.
Gale Storm-what a beautiful singing voice. Ivory Tower, Dark Moon, etc. I did notice that some of her backup singers were not of the highest quality and that detracted from the overall quality of the record but did not dim her beautiful voice.
melirose89 Well yes, but when watching Jerry in interviews I often get the impression that he is very good at putting on an act to milk the sympathy vote and make himself look good. He had known for a long time that Dean, as laid-back as he was, had become increasingly unhappy with being more and more sidelined in the act but had put up with it for the sake of peace for far longer than Jerry himself now admits that HE would have. It's all very well to act hurt and upset after the fact, but the solution to their problems was in Jerry's hands, but his ego would not permit him to acknowledge Deans concerns or to do anything to solve them. Many people they worked with said that Jerry was jealous of Dean being more popular and well-liked because of his easygoing and humorous personality, and I feel this may have been the reason that he reduced Deans part in the act.
Linda Shelley, I don't believe that not even for a second! I think when a break up happens it's never one sided ...it was their time to go separate ways! They were growing apart somehow and had different needs.They still loved each other very much after the break up until the end of their lives! The hating on Jerry kinda have to stop! Thank you!!!! R.I. P Jerry, you wonderful, incredible man and thank you for your huge heart and the laughter. You will continue to live in our hearts. You are a legend sir!
Dean Martin was getting bored of the same stuff after 10 years anyway, being nine years older. It wasn't Jerry who reduced his parts and Dean didn't do badly ...he always got the girl in films. Jerry spent time working out their act onstage while Dean was playing golf all day. He just turned up to do the show... which he did well. At that point Jerry became very popular, but Dean wouldn't have wanted to play the monkey with a silly voice. He wasn't side lined in the act, the problem was more with all the films. They both had a lot of fun for a long time... but sadly, nothing lasts forever.
@@marym5037 That was nice, Mary. We know he loved his family and dealt with all matter of things-as most of us do in life-but being in motion pictures simply isn't as easy as people used to assume and frankly, the idea of anything being private just didn't exist back in those days. I thought he showed some real class and good presence in answering those questions. In real life, it turns out he was actually very polite and quiet and pretty conservative in nature. At my graduation from Notre Dame High School in 1975, he gave the keynote speech and offered up hope and positive affirmation to our graduating class. My mom told me he seemed stunned at the overexuberance of our class in tossing hats and stuff in the air when it was all over. His generation was taught a whole lot more reserve in their lives. R.I.P Jerry...and Dean
Jerry was not as sweet a guy as he made himself out, he was demanding and his ego was larger than life. He did not have a great relationship with his children (his son Gary calling him evil), despite his philanthropy for MD. I saw an interview of his from the 80's and he was quite short and rude to the interviewer, who was a student. Which is quite heartbreaking because he was a favourite of mine when I was young, I suppose it's the danger of watching too many documentaries and interviews, of his.
Martin and Lewis opened up for Vivian Blaine when they first played the Copa. They were such a hit that management switched billing and made them the headliners and Vivian quit
25 years later, Paul Winchell would become the voice of "Gargamel" (Gargie), in the "Smurfs" (Saturday morning) cartoon series (1981), with his sidekick, a cat named Azrael. Gargamel and Azrael were both one of many enemies that the Smurfs had (throughout each show). He was also a voice for a character in the "Gummi Bears" cartoon series, which was done by Disney.
Paul Winchell's mental talents are really impressive. To have Jerry Mahoney question the lady boxer while having him flirt with Arlene and at the same time keeping track of all the questions, playing the game effectively, and making comic quips--just wow. I have seen plenty of guest panelists get lost and mystified when they had no ventriloquist dummy.
One of the best voice throwers in the biz and a fantastic voice actor in animated cartoons too. Some know him as Gargamel, others as Tigger. I also enjoyed his work on sitcoms like The Brady Bunch. Seeing him here reminds me how talented he was, and the interaction with his puppet (their whispering to each other, etc) is super. I also think of him whenever I see the Seinfeld episode involving the store mannequin doppelganger of Elaine, when Jerry makes up fake court cases on the spot to emphasize the fact that he is her counsel and knows the history: "The Charlie McCarthy Hearings, Winchell Vs. Mahoney" ... that kills me. Such a fun "wink" to fans. You couldn't have humor like that in this decade; too many young people wouldn't know the references.
@@MaelindaTigger Another Disney connection: the voice of Smurfette, Lucille Bliss, also did stepsister Anastasia in Cinderella from 1950. aodeadpool.org/archives/updates/2012/assets/slugs/lucille_bliss.jpg As a kid I wasn't aware of a lot of voice actors in classic TV reruns but when I got older I started learning; for example, comedy actor Howard Morris (Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows, High Anxiety, etc), who was the recurring violent kook Ernest T Bass on The Andy Griffith Show, voiced dozens of characters on The Flintstones during its run. ua-cam.com/video/-r62UpJbuNQ/v-deo.html
Fun fact, he was also the original voice of Tigger and many Disney characters us kids in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s grew up enjoying. R.I.P. Paul Winchell
He was a very intelligent and friendly man, as well as handsome, but had a very troubled personal life. He suffered from depression and claimed that it stemmed from childhood abuse. In his later years, Winchell was unfortunately estranged from his children, who apparently chose to reside with their mothers following their divorces.
They were undoubtedly one of the best if not the best comedy duos of that time. If perhaps a slight change in direction for Dean,s role where he was not constantly the straight man for Jerry,s humour but was given a more positive role The. Perhaps they would have stayed together longer. As it was it was very sad all round
@@susantunbridge4612he didn't make the move. Jerry did. Dean wanted to stay together. Look it up. And I guess you didn't get the part where Jerry said Dean was pretty funny himself and that's why he didn't know how to answer the question was he the funniest of the two. He ALWAYS gave Dean the credit. If you would study the two of them, you would find out a lot about Jerry and his giving nature.
Lewis at 22:55: "I think that once we're in front of this particular entertainment medium, we should make it strictly entertainment and not anything other than that." The current crop of the Hollywood "elite" ought to watch this clip and take notes.
I believe he was specifically referring to Joseph McCarthy and those who supported his views that communists were infiltrating the US, including the entertainment world.
JD gave Winchell a lot more leeway on that "Has it ever been alive?" than he would normally. His usual response would be "Not in our terms of reference" or just a quick "No" but once he gave Winchell time to add vegetation, he had to give him the Yes and extend his run
I think Jerry Lewis is hilarious and extremely talented. I think his comments to Mr. Cerf showed how seriously he took his profession. I respect his not wanting to use this forum as a place to air personal problems and appreciate that he conveyed respect and appreciation for Dean Martin by saying he was very funny. I think his overreaction to Mr. Daly's singing comment was partly put on, but even if it wasn't, I think it was justified because Jerry Lewis is an incredibly talented singer, dancer, and comedian. I confess I don't know much about his personal life, but as a professional performer, I thoroughly enjoy and respect him.
jpireri I have heard interview with Jerry recently that there was friendship between them after the breakup that the public didn't know about. He said they agree that there had to be private live over the public life and they decoded to keep them 2 different life. They was a team before I was even born in 58, I am enjoying learning about this friendship at almost 60 years later.
I saw an interview with Jerry Lewis. He said the break-up was inevitable. Dean Martin never got the credit he deserved in the papers, it was always how funny Jerry Lewis was and yes there was some singing too.
Mr Jerry Lewis is my favorite actor! I see from Argentina this video! Geisha boy the film most sweet in my heart! Congratulations! 👍😍🌹Mrss Marya Walace
He made a great impact with his Muscular Dystrophy telethons, for which he deserves much admiration. However I personally don't think he ever said, or did a funny thing in his entire life. His slapstick, physical brand of comedy was always far too simplistic and juvenile for my taste, and had fallen out of favor in Hollywood by the 1960's, as evidenced by the colossal flop of his much hyped television variety show in 1962. In fact, Lewis had very little show business success of any kind after that. Add to that his well known run away ego, his addiction to Percodan, constant cheating on his long suffering wife, and the disgusting way that he treated his own children, and you really have to be willing to overlook many major character flaws in order to admire him. And NO he isn't handsome by any stretch of any clear seeing persons imagination.
@@rossogden9920 sure..that's an opinion...but you know that there are millions of fans all over the world who DO think that he was VERY talented!! But we all have opinions :) and many of use find him very handsome and sexy and that's just OUR opinion :)
@@marym5037 He gets uglier, and uglier, the more you know about his disgusting personal life. You should try raising your standards. He isn't worth you defending him.
@@rossogden9920 I don't need to defend him Jax :) l like him a lot..not judging his life..I really do not like to do that and mainly I do not need to do that.. 🙂 I leave that to you
@Jax Blueman Ugly people are more like you, who make one sided ugly comments about someone, when not able to judge his personal life as you never actually KNEW the man. Gossip monger.
This is just a broken hearted boy. A real gentleman. And all your shameful wickedness, keep it to yourselves, Americans. Dean was NOT a saint! I love you Jerry.
Paul Winchell shows how it's possible to be funny on the panel and not waste people's time. I'm saddened his hey day was before my time to have enjoyed him, but I am glad I heard his voice in cartoons of my childhood. As for Jerry Lewis, he's one of the greatest. Sad as it is here he's about to break up with Dean Martin, we can can take solace they do eventually make up reuniting 20 years later at the Telethon and remain friends since.
When I was a kid and my father told me that Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin had been partners, I was very surprised. I found that very hard to picture given the differences in their personas. Lewis miscalculated -- most people (and Jerry) expected that Jerry Lewis would have the more successful solo career, but Martin knew what he had when he broke up the partnership and he had the much more successful solo career (except maybe in France).
Paul Winchell: Winchell, who had medical training, was also an inventor, becoming the first person to build and patent a mechanical artificial heart, implantable in the chest cavity (US Patent #3097366 of 1963)
How come the cameras weren't switching between the panelists and Jerry? Perhaps he was the main attraction with his making faces and all lol. Have I just answered my question or anything technical went wrong?
This is the funniest and wittiest What's My Line episode I've watched. Arlene is very clever and witty and Paul is so refreshing with his unique questions, humour and talent.
Good bye sweet Jerry Lewis, leaving out your now elder children and grand children from your will pains me so, also your love child has nothing and is on the street. You know the reasons and there are two sides of the story. God Bless you on your journey. R.I.P. My condolences to all of your family. Your wife, Sam, sons, and daughters.
I didn't catch this before: when Jerry is leaving and greeting the panelists, about 25:18 Arlene says "See you Tuesday." Was Jerry booked on one of Arlene's other shows, or was this a social engagement?
+David Fritz I believe it was John's way of getting back at Jerry for "putting Cerf in his place". Jerry knew that on the 25th he and Dean would officially part ways-and he didn't want to discuss it-when Cerf mentioned that he (Jerry) was hard to pin down-Jerry retorted with an almost scolding response. John and Cerf were, at this point, very good friends. I think John thought it was a way of humbling Jerry for the way he responded to Cerf. (John, of course, acted surprised by his own comment..."woah"...but knew for sure what he was doing)
I'm thinking that by exclaiming "Whoa!", John might have been imitating Jerry Lewis in his comic persona. I can picture him doing that when exchanging dialogue with Dean Martin in one of his movies. I could be wrong -- it's just a guess.
Around the same era, there was a ventriloquist in Melbourne, Australia named Ron Blaskett (and dummy Gerry Gee) who was very similar to Paul Winchell. Even his dummy was very similar. Just wondering whether he had taken lessons!
LeoGotHisOscar The dummies ventriloquists use these days are ugly is one reason I don't really like them .This guy is good and his dummy is appealing too, not some freaky looking thing. When he had a conference with himself that was hilarious!!.
John should've flipped all the cards on the first contestant. I feel like he was too generous with the "yes" answers because he wanted to engage with Paul.
surprised the audience didnt react to the 1st contestant especially when Paul was questioning him(unless the audience was told ahead of time to be quiet)
IDK if you guys feel the same as I do but the questions for Jerry sounds kinda insensible. He appreciated and admired Dean’s humor and contributions to the act during and long after their years together so he looks pretty awkward trying to answer if he’s the “funnier” guy in the team.
@@peternagy-im4be for many reasons. I don’t recommend reading about the break up on any newspapers or magazines because they tend to pick sides and present biased accounts. In short, Jerry had ego issues and he was manipulative and possessive of Dean (but we can’t really call him the evil one here as this was the result of his traumatic childhood). His fear of losing Dean turned out badly though. Dean was underestimated by the audience and producers back then in favor of Jerry so he was really irritated. He still loved Jerry a lot during their worst time, but he was unable to express what he really meant because he had communication issues and an avoidant personality. Both felt like they were restricted to being a comic duo while they wanted to achieve greater things like serious acting (Dean) and directing (Jerry). Others were also telling them they’d be more successful without the other. There were still many other factors but these were the most crucial I guess.
There's some interesting things in this video. I don't think that Vivian Blaine was too fond of Paul or Gerry as the show wore on. I loved Winchell and Mahoney and I think that they were very laugh out loud funny. There was genuine charm in their interaction with Arlene. But did you ALL catch the reaction of Lewis when John told everyone that Jerry wasn't the singer in the duo? He took umbrage at that and one could visibly infer the ego and the long attributed arrogance coming to the surface.
No, he said 'And it would be nice if you could sing' and then realised it came out sounding rude. Jerry noticed, but knew it was just a slip and smiled. You are reading too much into it.
I have to concur. I replayed the clip 6 times, and I think you nailed it. Lewis was visibly annoyed and immediately got up and said his goodbye. Very abruptly. I had not noticed that before I read your post.
VIVIAN BLAINE was a stunner..yowzahhh..I wish I was a dummy..a ventriloquist's dummy..Winchell wouldn't keep me under the desk with her right next door..
@@richmondang1591 also, I think it was a little misleading of John Daly to say that the feet are used at all, since we’re clearly not talking about kickboxing or MMA or anything like that. They probably would never have gotten the answer anyway, but still…
![What's My Line? - George Gobel, Stubby Kaye [panel] (Jan 20, 1957)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/OJhcJhV0nF8/mqdefault.jpg)
![What's My Line? - Jacques Cousteau; William Bendix; Phil Rizutto [panel] (Sep 16, 1956)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ibp1zaaQ4gM/mqdefault.jpg)
Arlene and Paul really carried this episode! I'm really impressed with how fluidly Paul maneuvered the interactions of his dummy with Arlene and the second contestant - he was so funny, clever, and delightful to watch!
I completely agree. Even with the camera zooming in close to Paul, it's amazing how talented he was. Add to that his humor, his keeping Jerry Mahoney "in character", and the game rolling along all at the same time.
The first segment was one of my very favorites. The questioning and the banter afterwards were very amusing and priceless.
I truly enjoy watching these shows. The level of intelligence of the panel and guests, and the courtesy shown to others is refreshing!
I love Jerry's face when he is confused by John's circumlocutions.
It's the same every time, a routine act that never changes. Boring.
Jerry was really beautiful
@@susantunbridge4612 Wow, that's laughable
14:10 “could we have a conference please?” That’s funny!
Jerry's response (both verbal and facial expression) at 22:58 was very revealing. He's telling the panel that his and Dean's personal business is just that---personal and should not be discussed. Strictly business.
I picked up on that too. Way to go, Jerry!
It is interesting to see history unfold before us on this show. One of the most famous comedy duo was in the process of breaking up and WML filmed in the middle of it. Sad but precious.
I completely agree with you. This priceless episode give us an insight about what audiences and people in Show Business thought about the breaking up of Martin & Lewis. A precious time machine this is.
Winchell's "conference" with Jerry Mahoney was genius!
Although Jerry Lewis was a great humanitarian, I never cared for his style of comedy, which was a little too over-the-top for me.
@@allenjones3130 He physically abused his wife and four sons, he was a serial womanizer, and he was a particularly nasty bully in the industry. He cut his wife and kids off without a cent, leaving it all to his second wife and adopted daughter. So the "humour" just never looked right - I couldn't stand him, even as a teenager when the Nutty Professor came out. Dean Martin, however, was a gem - elegant, stylish, and talented.
“I have intentionally excluded Gary Lewis, Ronald Lewis, Anthony Joseph Lewis, Christopher Joseph Lewis, Scott Anthony Lewis, and Joseph Christopher Lewis and their descendants as beneficiaries of my estate, it being my intention that they shall receive no benefits hereunder.”
Jerry Lewis
These are like time capsules of history. How many people today even know who Paul Winchell and Vivian Blaine were, yet I do at 75. On one program were Gale Storm on the panel and Hal March as guest, they both vanished in a moment.
I do at 65. :)
Gale Storm-what a beautiful singing voice. Ivory Tower, Dark Moon, etc. I did notice that some of her backup singers were not of the highest quality and that detracted from the overall quality of the record but did not dim her beautiful voice.
I have to admit that I knew who Jerry Mahoney and Paul Winchell were but I didn’t know Vivian Blaine. I’m in my 60s.
@@leannsherman6723 Hard to judge who had the most talent, Winchell, Lewis, or...... Daly.
In memory of Jerry Lewis (March 16, 1926 - August 20, 2017)
A tragic figure indeed, abusive to his family.
😥
Such a classy man! Love you Jerry!
Wow. Martin & Lewis broke up exactly 3 days after this.
The women on the panel are GORGEOUS!
Arlene being the most gorgeous 😊
Wonderful episode!
Aww this is pretty heartbreaking. They broke up just days later. Jerry seems sad after that breaking up question
melirose89 Well yes, but when watching Jerry in interviews I often get the impression that he is very good at putting on an act to milk the sympathy vote and make himself look good. He had known for a long time that Dean, as laid-back as he was, had become increasingly unhappy with being more and more sidelined in the act but had put up with it for the sake of peace for far longer than Jerry himself now admits that HE would have. It's all very well to act hurt and upset after the fact, but the solution to their problems was in Jerry's hands, but his ego would not permit him to acknowledge Deans concerns or to do anything to solve them. Many people they worked with said that Jerry was jealous of Dean being more popular and well-liked because of his easygoing and humorous personality, and I feel this may have been the reason that he reduced Deans part in the act.
Linda Shelley, I don't believe that not even for a second! I think when a break up happens it's never one sided ...it was their time to go separate ways! They were growing apart somehow and had different needs.They still loved each other very much after the break up until the end of their lives! The hating on Jerry kinda have to stop! Thank you!!!! R.I. P Jerry, you wonderful, incredible man and thank you for your huge heart and the laughter. You will continue to live in our hearts. You are a legend sir!
Dean Martin was getting bored of the same stuff after 10 years anyway, being nine years older. It wasn't Jerry who reduced his parts and Dean didn't do badly ...he always got the girl in films. Jerry spent time working out their act onstage while Dean was playing golf all day. He just turned up to do the show... which he did well. At that point Jerry became very popular, but Dean wouldn't have wanted to play the monkey with a silly voice. He wasn't side lined in the act, the problem was more with all the films.
They both had a lot of fun for a long time... but sadly, nothing lasts forever.
@@marym5037 That was nice, Mary. We know he loved his family and dealt with all matter of things-as most of us do in life-but being in motion pictures simply isn't as easy as people used to assume and frankly, the idea of anything being private just didn't exist back in those days. I thought he showed some real class and good presence in answering those questions. In real life, it turns out he was actually very polite and quiet and pretty conservative in nature. At my graduation from Notre Dame High School in 1975, he gave the keynote speech and offered up hope and positive affirmation to our graduating class. My mom told me he seemed stunned at the overexuberance of our class in tossing hats and stuff in the air when it was all over. His generation was taught a whole lot more reserve in their lives. R.I.P Jerry...and Dean
Jerry was not as sweet a guy as he made himself out, he was demanding and his ego was larger than life. He did not have a great relationship with his children (his son Gary calling him evil), despite his philanthropy for MD. I saw an interview of his from the 80's and he was quite short and rude to the interviewer, who was a student. Which is quite heartbreaking because he was a favourite of mine when I was young, I suppose it's the danger of watching too many documentaries and interviews, of his.
Jerry's "URRGRRRGH!" at 20:04 is just plain damn hilarious!
This was filmed three days prior to Dean and Jerry's final Copa appearance, 7/25/1956....JL was 30 years old here.
Carol Taylor he looks scared shitless
@@Sophie_kent ... I imagine he probably was scared shitless here!
It all worked out. Both fellas made a name for themselves. RIP 💗 GUYS.
Martin and Lewis opened up for Vivian Blaine when they first played the Copa.
They were such a hit that management switched billing and made them the headliners and Vivian quit
Apparently Martin and Lewis's final appearance at the Copa was three days later.
25 years later, Paul Winchell would become the voice of "Gargamel" (Gargie), in the "Smurfs" (Saturday morning) cartoon series (1981), with his sidekick, a cat named Azrael. Gargamel and Azrael were both one of many enemies that the Smurfs had (throughout each show). He was also a voice for a character in the "Gummi Bears" cartoon series, which was done by Disney.
I was 4 days old when this was first on T.V ....How time fly's
Paul Winchell's mental talents are really impressive. To have Jerry Mahoney question the lady boxer while having him flirt with Arlene and at the same time keeping track of all the questions, playing the game effectively, and making comic quips--just wow. I have seen plenty of guest panelists get lost and mystified when they had no ventriloquist dummy.
And I think a first on the show, having a "conference" between just the two of them! He was in fine form that night.
Would have been funny to see Jerry also with a mask on!
Paul Winchell was a genius
One of the best voice throwers in the biz and a fantastic voice actor in animated cartoons too. Some know him as Gargamel, others as Tigger. I also enjoyed his work on sitcoms like The Brady Bunch. Seeing him here reminds me how talented he was, and the interaction with his puppet (their whispering to each other, etc) is super.
I also think of him whenever I see the Seinfeld episode involving the store mannequin doppelganger of Elaine, when Jerry makes up fake court cases on the spot to emphasize the fact that he is her counsel and knows the history: "The Charlie McCarthy Hearings, Winchell Vs. Mahoney" ... that kills me. Such a fun "wink" to fans. You couldn't have humor like that in this decade; too many young people wouldn't know the references.
@@eduardo_corrochio I loved and still love his voice as Tigger. For the longest time I did not know that he was the voice of Gargamel.
@@MaelindaTigger Another Disney connection: the voice of Smurfette, Lucille Bliss, also did stepsister Anastasia in Cinderella from 1950.
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As a kid I wasn't aware of a lot of voice actors in classic TV reruns but when I got older I started learning; for example, comedy actor Howard Morris (Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows, High Anxiety, etc), who was the recurring violent kook Ernest T Bass on The Andy Griffith Show, voiced dozens of characters on The Flintstones during its run.
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Jerry (Mahoney)! Stand up and Meet Your Maker!.... Great line.
My cousin and I went to see all of his movies as kids and always laughed ourselves silly.
What a handsome guy, the ventriloquist! and a very good one.
Paul Winchell covered his throat when he could, because his throat flexing to the words was a tell...
Fun fact, he was also the original voice of Tigger and many Disney characters us kids in the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s grew up enjoying.
R.I.P. Paul Winchell
He was a very intelligent and friendly man, as well as handsome, but had a very troubled personal life. He suffered from depression and claimed that it stemmed from childhood abuse. In his later years, Winchell was unfortunately estranged from his children, who apparently chose to reside with their mothers following their divorces.
Very handsome, but Jerry Lewis, I find gorgeous!!
He was also an accomplished voice actor and inventor. He created the artificial heart valve as well.
They were undoubtedly one of the best if not the best comedy duos of that time. If perhaps a slight change in direction for Dean,s role where he was not constantly the straight man for Jerry,s humour but was given a more positive role The. Perhaps they would have stayed together longer. As it was it was very sad all round
Not sad for Dean Martin - best move he ever made.
@@susantunbridge4612he didn't make the move. Jerry did. Dean wanted to stay together. Look it up. And I guess you didn't get the part where Jerry said Dean was pretty funny himself and that's why he didn't know how to answer the question was he the funniest of the two. He ALWAYS gave Dean the credit. If you would study the two of them, you would find out a lot about Jerry and his giving nature.
I simply adore Jerry Lewis and seeing the sadness in his eyes, pains me.
I know it’s silly, it happened so long ago, and yet…
You are right Olivia! I feel the same way :(
I react the same way . I had tears in my eyes when they annouced that Ted Allen had died .....in 1956 , on the sunday show , the next day.
They reconeted on the Telathon 50 years later. Sad to hold a hate that long !
He did Dean dirty!
@@josephvalenti9095 1956 - 1976, at my house, it is 20 years not 50. Then maybe in America you count differently. You know how to count, right?
Lewis at 22:55: "I think that once we're in front of this particular entertainment medium, we should make it strictly entertainment and not anything other than that."
The current crop of the Hollywood "elite" ought to watch this clip and take notes.
+ Hank13665 I totally agree with THAT!
I believe he was specifically referring to Joseph McCarthy and those who supported his views that communists were infiltrating the US, including the entertainment world.
Especialy Meryll Streep , De Niro ...
@@scottschenck6971 Which they did. And it showed, which would be exactly what he meant.
Oh, please! The world moves along; no time was ever "innocent," and, finally, entertainment takes many forms, none more legitimate than the next.
JD gave Winchell a lot more leeway on that "Has it ever been alive?" than he would normally. His usual response would be "Not in our terms of reference" or just a quick "No" but once he gave Winchell time to add vegetation, he had to give him the Yes and extend his run
Jerry was so articulate. A real genius. God he was adorable!
Paul Winchell was great, loved seeing him on tv when I was a kid.
@Aritosthenes I'm pretty sure you are right. I love Tigger!
Took about 1.5 seconds to burst out loud with Jerry friggen nut love that dude
Cute, handsome, funny Jerry ❣
I think Jerry Lewis is hilarious and extremely talented. I think his comments to Mr. Cerf showed how seriously he took his profession. I respect his not wanting to use this forum as a place to air personal problems and appreciate that he conveyed respect and appreciation for Dean Martin by saying he was very funny. I think his overreaction to Mr. Daly's singing comment was partly put on, but even if it wasn't, I think it was justified because Jerry Lewis is an incredibly talented singer, dancer, and comedian. I confess I don't know much about his personal life, but as a professional performer, I thoroughly enjoy and respect him.
jpireri I have heard interview with Jerry recently that there was friendship between them after the breakup that the public didn't know about. He said they agree that there had to be private live over the public life and they decoded to keep them 2 different life. They was a team before I was even born in 58, I am enjoying learning about this friendship at almost 60 years later.
I saw an interview with Jerry Lewis. He said the break-up was inevitable. Dean Martin never got the credit he deserved in the papers, it was always how funny Jerry Lewis was and yes there was some singing too.
Why font you put videos up in your channel?
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He did the muscular dystrophy marathon for many years😊
I just love the excellent show of good manners and good humour!
Mr Jerry Lewis is my favorite actor! I see from Argentina this video! Geisha boy the film most sweet in my heart! Congratulations! 👍😍🌹Mrss Marya Walace
I still love Jerry Lewis in 2018. The world misses this great genius today. Such a marvelous comedian, director, producer, inventor, etc.
He made a great impact with his Muscular Dystrophy telethons, for which he deserves much admiration.
However I personally don't think he ever said, or did a funny thing in his entire life. His slapstick, physical brand of comedy was always far too simplistic and juvenile for my taste, and had fallen out of favor in Hollywood by the 1960's, as evidenced by the colossal flop of his much hyped television variety show in 1962. In fact, Lewis had very little show business success of any kind after that. Add to that his well known run away ego, his addiction to Percodan, constant cheating on his long suffering wife, and the disgusting way that he treated his own children, and you really have to be willing to overlook many major character flaws in order to admire him.
And NO he isn't handsome by any stretch of any clear seeing persons imagination.
@@rossogden9920 sure..that's an opinion...but you know that there are millions of fans all over the world who DO think that he was VERY talented!! But we all have opinions :) and many of use find him very handsome and sexy and that's just OUR opinion :)
@@marym5037 He gets uglier, and uglier, the more you know about his disgusting personal life. You should try raising your standards. He isn't worth you defending him.
@@rossogden9920 I don't need to defend him Jax :) l like him a lot..not judging his life..I really do not like to do that and mainly I do not need to do that.. 🙂 I leave that to you
@Jax Blueman Ugly people are more like you, who make one sided ugly comments about someone, when not able to judge his personal life as you never actually KNEW the man. Gossip monger.
Vivian Blaine had those sharply painted eyebrows that gave her a permanently "stern" and hard look.
At 22:55 , Jerry says something that today's slate of "comedians" and entertainers in general should take DUE note of!
It would be REALLY refreshing if they would follow that advice these days.
Unfortunately not happening 😢
RIP Jerry Lewis. I’m happy Dean and Jerry made up before Dean passed away; and fun fact: Jerry DID show up at Dean’s funeral.
This is just a broken hearted boy. A real gentleman. And all your shameful wickedness, keep it to yourselves, Americans. Dean was NOT a saint!
I love you Jerry.
Paul Winchell shows how it's possible to be funny on the panel and not waste people's time. I'm saddened his hey day was before my time to have enjoyed him, but I am glad I heard his voice in cartoons of my childhood. As for Jerry Lewis, he's one of the greatest. Sad as it is here he's about to break up with Dean Martin, we can can take solace they do eventually make up reuniting 20 years later at the Telethon and remain friends since.
Jerry Lewis had perfect hair and perfect teeth.
His hairstyle was ahead of his time. It always looked proto-Beatlish, even when he started out in the mid-1940s.
RIP Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis was so handsome!
Yessssss incredibly handsome!
Many people forgt he raised almost 2 and one-half BILLION dollars on his Muscular Dystrophy telethons!
+Mary M He's got that confidence thing, cool, self assured and yes so handsome
betty spyler, yes I agree 100% with you! He was also very bright and witty. He had gorgeous eyes and lips! :)
Handsome physicaly and spiritualy .
I have Several.. ...(but) This is One of my Favourite Episodes
"Was this Product ever Alive ,?.."
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The audience gave it away when they started to clap😊
He looked so terrible and depressed. He seemed like he didn’t want to discuss it, and was adamant that Dean was funny too.
Miss em all. Especially both Jerry’s
Paul Winchell was so cute. So was Jerry.
Class act 🎬👏 !!
“That’s a lovely gown you almost have on tonight~”
@19:00 it's Jerry! Sign in please, handsome!
People did not want to see Jerry and Dean break up.
At the time being and Jerry broke up they had over $200 million booked and they both walked away from it
When I was a kid and my father told me that Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin had been partners, I was very surprised. I found that very hard to picture given the differences in their personas. Lewis miscalculated -- most people (and Jerry) expected that Jerry Lewis would have the more successful solo career, but Martin knew what he had when he broke up the partnership and he had the much more successful solo career (except maybe in France).
Jerry Lewis (and John Daly) avoided very elegant the question if he and Dean Martin should break up. 22:20 In a few months they did.
Johan Bengtsson actually 2 days...
20:00 where did everybody go
Fun fact: Paul Winchell invented and patented the first artificial heart.
Paul Winchell: Winchell, who had medical training, was also an inventor, becoming the first person to build and patent a mechanical artificial heart, implantable in the chest cavity (US Patent #3097366 of 1963)
Good job by Arlene and funny line about Jerry standing up to meet his maker!😂
That was a fun fact: DC 7's were the flagship equipment of United Airlines in 1956.
I love when stars are starstruck.
KUDOS to Jerry Lewis for the comeuppance he gave to Bennett about being entertaining and not veering from that! Bennett had crossed the line!😲😣
It seems like Bennett Serf figured it out first every time when Jerry Lewis was the mystery guest.
I love me some Jerry Mahoney and Paul Winchell.
I am SO tired of seeing that DUMMY!! he brings him on EVERY episode he's on. Don't you ever get tired of seeing it?!
Great show
big fan of the voice of jerry lewis
Bennett was always so charming, I adore his smile. ♥️😝
How come the cameras weren't switching between the panelists and Jerry? Perhaps he was the main attraction with his making faces and all lol. Have I just answered my question or anything technical went wrong?
This is the funniest and wittiest What's My Line episode I've watched. Arlene is very clever and witty and Paul is so refreshing with his unique questions, humour and talent.
Arlene was a stitch 😂
Good bye sweet Jerry Lewis, leaving out your now elder children and grand children from your will pains me so, also your love child has nothing and is on the street. You know the reasons and there are two sides of the story. God Bless you on your journey. R.I.P. My condolences to all of your family. Your wife, Sam, sons, and daughters.
He really was a total sh*t.
Kristann Harrigan What the public sees is total opposite of how some of these people are in private. Show business is just their jobs.
I didn't catch this before: when Jerry is leaving and greeting the panelists, about 25:18 Arlene says "See you Tuesday." Was Jerry booked on one of Arlene's other shows, or was this a social engagement?
That could be Tuesday, July 24th, 1956: Martin & Lewis's last show at the Copacabana
Does anyone know why John screamed, "Woah!" at 23:50? It's almost like Jerry did something to him under the desk.
+David Fritz Because John said first "and id be nice if you could sing" When actually Jerry can sing and has a very good voice.
+David Fritz I believe it was John's way of getting back at Jerry for "putting Cerf in his place". Jerry knew that on the 25th he and Dean would officially part ways-and he didn't want to discuss it-when Cerf mentioned that he (Jerry) was hard to pin down-Jerry retorted with an almost scolding response. John and Cerf were, at this point, very good friends. I think John thought it was a way of humbling Jerry for the way he responded to Cerf. (John, of course, acted surprised by his own comment..."woah"...but knew for sure what he was doing)
I'm thinking that by exclaiming "Whoa!", John might have been imitating Jerry Lewis in his comic persona. I can picture him doing that when exchanging dialogue with Dean Martin in one of his movies. I could be wrong -- it's just a guess.
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Around the same era, there was a ventriloquist in Melbourne, Australia named Ron Blaskett (and dummy Gerry Gee) who was very similar to Paul Winchell. Even his dummy was very similar. Just wondering whether he had taken lessons!
Paul Winchell was so much better than Jeff Dunham. He was genuinely funny, he didn't overdo it, and his lips didn't move.
LeoGotHisOscar I think he was better than Edgar Bergen too. You could always see Bergen’s lips move.
LeoGotHisOscar The dummies ventriloquists use these days are ugly is one reason I don't really like them .This guy is good and his dummy is appealing too, not some freaky looking thing. When he had a conference with himself that was hilarious!!.
Winchell was refreshingly apolitical.
John should've flipped all the cards on the first contestant. I feel like he was too generous with the "yes" answers because he wanted to engage with Paul.
Miss Hagen...... Wow! I was ignorant of the fact that women boxed in the 1950s.
July 7, 2014 she was inducted into the Women's Boxing Hall of Fame.
Many women were on this show with similar talents😊
Nice to see Jerry in his younger years when he was a happier guy. In his later years, he grew bitter, mean, & surly. Very difficult to deal with.
He was never happy.
Wonder why they really split up?
surprised the audience didnt react to the 1st contestant especially when Paul was questioning him(unless the audience was told ahead of time to be quiet)
They did as he was signing in😊
Gorgeous gown worn by Vivian Blaine on this episode. It was very flirty and feminine but not too risque.
2 days before he and Dean broke up
IDK if you guys feel the same as I do but the questions for Jerry sounds kinda insensible. He appreciated and admired Dean’s humor and contributions to the act during and long after their years together so he looks pretty awkward trying to answer if he’s the “funnier” guy in the team.
Why did they split up?
@@peternagy-im4be for many reasons. I don’t recommend reading about the break up on any newspapers or magazines because they tend to pick sides and present biased accounts. In short, Jerry had ego issues and he was manipulative and possessive of Dean (but we can’t really call him the evil one here as this was the result of his traumatic childhood). His fear of losing Dean turned out badly though. Dean was underestimated by the audience and producers back then in favor of Jerry so he was really irritated. He still loved Jerry a lot during their worst time, but he was unable to express what he really meant because he had communication issues and an avoidant personality.
Both felt like they were restricted to being a comic duo while they wanted to achieve greater things like serious acting (Dean) and directing (Jerry). Others were also telling them they’d be more successful without the other. There were still many other factors but these were the most crucial I guess.
@@AnhTran-fd2md thanks to the info. Always fascinated by show biz splits.
Anyone notice in those days of early TV mostly older people in the audience
Hundreds of Thousands of young men died WW2😢
Love the moment Arlene figures out about the first contestant
Oh come on John Daly - ventriloquist dummies were never alive. 😂
How does Paul winchell speak through jerry without moving his mouth at all?! I'm trying and failing miserably. He was amazing!
+GinnieKinz💜
LOTS of practice!
Shari Lewis did a great job with Lambchop, too!
Ginnie, there is a trick to it. I'm not going to tell you what it is, but I'm sure there's a YT video for it these days 😒
Paul tells it all in his book "Ventriloquism For Fun And Profit" which is also a touching autobiography.
Paul was great at this. Much better than whatshername's dad.
DANG BOTH TIMES IT WAS 2 SHORT LOVE LEWIS
18:52 Jerry Lewis
22:15 the talking about the breakup
There's some interesting things in this video. I don't think that Vivian Blaine was too fond of Paul or Gerry as the show wore on. I loved Winchell and Mahoney and I think that they were very laugh out loud funny. There was genuine charm in their interaction with Arlene. But did you ALL catch the reaction of Lewis when John told everyone that Jerry wasn't the singer in the duo? He took umbrage at that and one could visibly infer the ego and the long attributed arrogance coming to the surface.
No, he said 'And it would be nice if you could sing' and then realised it came out sounding rude. Jerry noticed, but knew it was just a slip and smiled. You are reading too much into it.
I have to concur. I replayed the clip 6 times, and I think you nailed it. Lewis was visibly annoyed and immediately got up and said his goodbye. Very abruptly. I had not noticed that before I read your post.
@@bunnyhop3211Exactly 😊
24:20 Jerry Mahoney gets a 'woodie'
Jerry Lewis winked an eye at us, 20:15!
Eyes blinking😅
Wow Tigger and Jerry Lewis on the same show.
Two of my Childhood heroes. Jerry Lewis and Paul Maloney.
Paul Winchell?
@@accomplice55 Yes Paul Winchell was the original voice of Tigger.
@@BASavage81 : I know. I was responding to the person who mentioned a Paul Maloney.
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VIVIAN BLAINE was a stunner..yowzahhh..I wish I was a dummy..a ventriloquist's dummy..Winchell wouldn't keep me under the desk with her right next door..
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Matt LeBlanc goes back in time!
Vivian Blaine is flat out gorgeous. Wow.
Miss Adelaide
S0 is Arlene😊
What was with the eye blink that Jerry Lewis did?
HisEternalDaughter It's a signature thing for him. Always does it
That's right -- it was just a part of his comedic persona.
In the panel’s defense, I highly doubt that very many people In 1956 woulda guessed that any woman was a professional boxer.
Looking so petite & pretty, who"ld have guessed she was a professional boxer.
@@richmondang1591 also, I think it was a little misleading of John Daly to say that the feet are used at all, since we’re clearly not talking about kickboxing or MMA or anything like that. They probably would never have gotten the answer anyway, but still…
@@jeremycrandall2899John backtracked on that comment 😊
THEY NEVER INVITED DEAN MARTIN AFTER THEY BROKE UP, THE JEWS BLACK BANNED HIM, FRANK HELPED HIM.
Are you posting this from a state mental institution?
@@peternagy-im4be Yes, i come to see you,
Jerry face tells his evil nature behind the mask.
MAKES VENTRILOQUIST DUMMIES
PROFESSIONAL BOXER