What's My Line? - Edward G. Robinson (Oct 11, 1953)
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- Опубліковано 11 жов 2013
- Please note that there are minor audio/video dropouts in this video. I apologize for not being able to replace it.
MYSTERY GUEST: Edward G. Robinson
PANEL: Dorothy Kilgallen, Steve Allen, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf
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Steve Allen is very in tune with the reaction of the audience.
E. G. Robinson one of the most convincing actors of all times. He gave quality to any movie he was in.
Bakka in the ten commandments
Looks like a clown in every movie he has ever been in.
@@lennarthagen3638 oh, so you’re a wise guy
@@lennarthagen3638 And you read like an idiot every time you post stupidity...
I love how the laughter from the audience is real and not "canned" as they say.
Ellen show perfect example
I love it when Steve gets a lot of yes answers and he doesn't understand why.
Man I love this show. People use to be so civil!
THESE people were so civil
plenty of others who weren't
This was probably the best panel. Steve Allen brought a unique sense of humor to the program. Very much in line with the urbane tone of the moderator and the other panelists.
The long underwear line is about the funniest questioning I’ve ever seen on this show. And trust it be Steve Allen who really asked the funniest things about it. Pure gold.
Edward Robinson was such a class guy, and a brilliant art collector. He bought Cezanne's, Van Gogh's, Manet's etc; when they were selling for a pittance of what they're worth today, and then donated them to museums so that everyone could enjoy them. Great guy and a great actor
Apart from any he donated, he had a very costly divorce settlement that required him to sell much of his collection.
really? I didn't know that, but I remember when I was in college in the 60's that he had a large collection of impressionist paintings, and I saw an interview of him talking about it. he seemed really proud. I'm sure his wife was only trying to see that the paintings got a good home. Specifically hers :)
@@spactick To my knowledge, she didn't get any paintings, only the cash proceeds from their sale. Unfortunately, Robinson at that time was graylisted and wasn't making as much money as before, so his assets were fewer and not as liquid as would have been advisable during a divorce. By the 1960s I wouldn't be surprised if he were buying art again as best he could. Did you know that after that, he pushed very hard to play "The Godfather"? He thought he would be perfect for that gangster part, but I have not seen anything that suggested that Coppolla or Paramount ever gave him any consideration.
it's Coppola with one L, anyway I didn't know that about Robinson wanting to play the part that that idiot Brando played in the Godfather. I think he would have been a better choice myself, but i think Curly of the
three stooges would have been a better choice. I can't stand Brando, as a person or an actor. He sucks the big one in my opinion. If I worked with him? I would have slapped the shit out of him if he got out of line. Anyway getting back to Mr. Robinson (ha!) I was unaware of the ultimate outcome of his collection, I was just impressed that the man had the where-with-all and knowledge to collect at 'that' level. He also was a
painter himself, did you know that preppy sock? and a pretty good one
@@spactick Robinson unlike various other Hollywood types who collected art did not use a consultant. He trusted his own eye and he limited himself primarily to Impressionist works. I see on some sites that he paid $2500 for a Pissaro and $2500 for a Monet. He was the first American to buy paintings from a then unknown Frida Kahlo, paying $200 each for 4 paintings. I did not see anything about him being a painter himself -- he didn't paint any of the paintings in "Scarlet Street" for instance. I also read that at the time he had to sell his collection, he had some 70 paintings. He sold them all to one individual with a stipulation that he could buy some of them back. With his second wife, he resumed collecting and was able to buy back 14 of his paintings. He could have bought some Andy Warhol Campbell soup cans in LA in 1962 for $400, but he didn't. If his cameo during a wall walkup from "Batman" is to be believed, Robinson did not favor Pop Art -- he said Campbell's soup is for eating and not painting, a major financial miscalculation.
Edward G. Robinson is a very nice person
You're so right about that!
@@jeffreysalter3650 And a hell of an actor
I loved this since I love Edward G. Robinson but have never known he had such a wonderful sense of humor!
The reception he gets tells you how big a star he was in his time. One of the best actors of all time. And a very likable guy a well.
One of the all-time great film actors.
@z Where do you get this stuff? Please think before you write nonsense.
Indeed! Actually, The Woman in the Window and Scarlet Street are among my all-time favourite films 😊
He was an outstanding actor 👏👏
@@preppysocks209 z is a big JERK he posts all the time with JERK comments!
@z Well I see another JERK comment from you. Get a life man!
Without a doubt!
I LOVE how Daly just can't say no to Robinson saying he is a comedian!
I cannot believe how hard I laughed during the questioning of the Men's Long Underwear Sales Lady.
Same here!
Edward G Robinson is one of the best actors all time and one of the best gangsters. Alongside George Raft Humphrey Bogart and James Cagney
and John Garfield!!
@@dennisgeorge3238 yes u r right..the great john garfield
@@ralphyhernandez5559 When Robinson made "The Sea Wolf," he said that Garfield was one of the best young actors he had ever worked with.
@@preppysocks209 he was right..none much better than Garfield..he should have been in the top 25 actors.afi messed up in my opinion
One of his best roles I thought was in a lesser known film called "The Stranger." It also starred Orson Welles & Loretta Young.
The dog catcher looked really nervous, but she warmed up to the situation.
LOVED EGR as Dathan in 'The Ten Commandments'. What a versatile actor.
Oh yeah! I knew he looked familiar!
Where’s your Moses now, si?
Oh I love Edward G. Robinson ! So great to see him here in such a good humor.
In 60 years from Entertainment to Trash
19:49 Dorothy was unbelievably close but no cigar. In the 1940 film Brother Orchid Edward G Robinson played a Gangster playing a Monk which is technically not a Clergyman. What a clever response.
Mens long underwear- that was HILARIOUS!
Thanks for another fun episode of WML!🤗 It's so much nicer than the crazy stuff made nowadays. It's not flashy, and is actually kind of mild, but I always feel good at the end of each episode. That's rarely the case with programs made now.
Bringing in the breadbox guy was inspired. Steve Allen is my favorite fourth panelist.
THANK YOU for your hard work in posting so many episodes of this delightful, addictive show.
Loved the way they dressed..like ladies and gentlemen. Oops, sorry, didn't mean to confuse readers with those "out dated" words. Look them up in a dictionary, I mean, Google them.
Ah ,it was so hard living through those golden days of TV with no internet,smartphones,and political correctness. But we survived quite well in spite of that ' hardship'!
Really addictive!
I don't understand how he didn't win an Oscar for Key Largo!!!
The finest actor who ever lived.
Yes you are right as Johnny Rocco he should have been nominated and won the Oscar
Politics..even with Oscar.
because the Oscars have and always will suck
He would have been up against winners Walter Huston:"Treasure of Sierra Madre" supporting actor 1948; or Sir Lawrence Olivier "Hamlet" leading actor 1948.
Edward G. Robinson was a great collector of impressionist art. When he became established in Hollywood, he would often stipulate in his movie contract that he would accept the role on condition that the studio would buy a picture that was coming up for sale at auction. That would be his payment for services rendered in the movie! When he died, most of his considerable estate comprised an art collection worth (at today's values) hundreds of millions of dollars. He left very little of value in terms of real estate, chattels, investments and cash!
Steve's confusion on long underwear was so funny to the audience that it was pleasant to see him guess the correct answer, both then and for the MG, Edward G. Robinson...
What an enjoyable show! Thank you so much for sharing this. Do you know this is the first one that I've ever seen? Oh the shame! I got a kick out the whole "bread box" incident. Also, how cool is it to see Edward G. Robinson pout because people didn't consider him a comedian?! ~sigh~ Don't you wish we had television like this still today?
Uh oh. Prepare to be addicted.
@@WhatsMyLine I am from the uk and i have been binge whatching these shows for about two weeks , just brill
I remember watching this show with my parents as a kid. I remember noticing how Arlene Francis always wore that heart necklace. Watching these now, I am so appreciative of the humor, civility and elegance of a time that has unfortunately evaporated. Host Daly is an exceptionally well spoken man. LOVE this show and thank you to the person or persons responsible for uploading it!
I'm watching just to improve my language skills
yes, these "stars" were so ordinary, and the occupations were often sort of hard scrabble. Few of the jobs required an education, certification, apprenticeship, license. How much did designing men's long underwear and designing bread boxes pay? People could live on so little then.
That diamond heart necklace was a gift from her husband. Unfortunately, when leaving the show once, a man walked up to her and yanked it off her neck! I don't believe he was never caught.
He was great in everthing he ever did. An actor's actor and a nice gent to boot. He wasn't a monk in
Brother Orchid he was a gangster hiding out in a monastery.
One of my favorite roles for Edgar G. Robinson was in the topnotch film noir "Double Indemnity". Billy Wilder ended up casting against type for the top three roles -- Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck played the villains and Edward G. Robinson, who had third billing in a supporting role, played the good guy.
Yep! Great movie! EGR played his role perfectly as well as Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck. Great writing in that movie (fast dialogue, double entendre).
Agreed: that was brilliant casting in a great film that still stands the test of time.
ToddSF 94109 he's good in The Stranger as well, even though Orson Welles steals the show.
ToddSF 94109 His last film was Solent Green with Heston
@@chuckendweiss4849 He died only days after he finished that film. He learned he would be awarded an honorary Oscar before he died and drafted a speech to be read, but he died before the ceremony.
Edward G. identifies as a Comedian! WAY ahead of his time.🤣
I never saw this show before a month ago, and now i'm addicted to watching . . . . Whats My Line :-0
Awww I've seen some of his movies its lovely to know he smiles genuinely
God Bless him for his remembrance of Israel
Not hard to see how our culture and so called sofistication has totally
Lost all innocence. Great memories of the past.
MAN, ARLENE FRANCIS WAS A LIVING DOLL
She was about 50-51 and quite a knockout.
@z Yeah my bad, was possibly drunk when I posted that.
So much fun and so sad what happened to Dorothy
A well deserved recognition for a great actor! Eddie was truly special!
Guessing the mens long underwear maker occupation was hilarious.
It was easy to guess the mystery celebrity, because once established he played gangster roles, all the panel had to do was smell the cigar smoke, because that was Edward G. Robinson`s trade mark.
He died in 73 of cancer... at least it wasn't lung cancer, still..
I was so hoping Edward G Robinson would say "Nah. See"
According to Ben Mankiewicz of TCM, some real life gangsters began to talk like Robinson.
I didn't realize EGR was only 5'7" (I Googled his height). His acting personality is so dominant I thought he was much taller. What a great actor!!
Thank you very much for this episode! I've become addicted, watch several in a row each evening. Since discovering the chronological order set-up, I let them play one after another.
The third contestant was utterly perfect!! Very funny when Dorothy figured out what the product was! Steve played it straight up. Awesome!!
The great Edward G. never won an Oscar while he was alive, although they gave him an honorary Oscar after he died. The list of actors who never won an Oscar contains much better actors than the list of those that did win an Oscar.
+Stan daMann Not true.
And I liked Robinson, but he never was Oscar material
Well said Stan.
Stan daMann
Agreed
He should have won Best Supporting Actor for Double Indemnity. The film also should have won Best Picture and Best Actress for Barbara Stanwyck (though Ingrid Bergman was great).
Yes, even whilst sleeping!
I read that Edward G. Robinson holds the record for being killed in movies more than any other actor. He recuperates well!
One of the finest movie stars bar none
I was 10 day's old when this first aired.
Steve's on a roll. :-)
Edward G...one of the best ever!
EGR is the greatest actor of all time. So nice to see him here.
The first challenger was one of the most nervous I've seen up to the point where the panel begins their free guesses. However, it seemed that when Steve's guess made her laugh, it helped to relax her.
Lois Simmons
I'm so glad she won! She obviously needed every penny quite badly.
@@portagee66 I wonder if these non-celebrity guests had to pay their pay to NYC and for their accommodations. Even with 50's prices, they could hardly have broken even. I also wonder how they were chosen - did they write into the show and describe what they do? Where they interviewed ahead of time?
@@44032
Easily Googled!
@@portagee66
Why do you say she "needed every penny quite badly"? Are you privy to her then-finances?
You are very gauche!
@Lois Simmons
That first guest looked to be in her mid-60s. She may have been born in 1890 or so. Cameras are everywhere today and most people are quite relaxed in front of them - but not so back when this show was filmed.
She came from a small-ish town (back then) and traveled to the big city to meet fiiiiive celebrities at once, and then have all the lights and cameras, and a live audience, all pounding down on her.
I'd be nervous, too.
These wml shows are addictive and are getting a second life on UA-cam delighting millions. When America had class.
One of the all time greatest actors
My love for E.g. Robinson is bigger than a bread-box!
One of the great actors of Hollywood. He was wonderful
Steve asking “Is it smaller than a bird bath at 4:51, and Dorothy asking if it’s larger than a bird bath at 23:41 are the 3rd and 4th uses of the term.
Steve asking “is it larger than a breadbox” at 12:05, Dorothy asking the same at 23:47, and Steve asking if it is a breadbox at 24:06 are the 24th, 25th, and 26th uses of the term, not counting John’s echoes.
Steve said, “Good night boys” for the 8th time.
This was the first episode that both men stood up completely to shake hands with a regular guest.
Always a big Fan of Great Actor Edward G. Loved his Movies & even, Bought & Smoked some of his Brand of Pipe Tobacco That they sold in his Name, Years ago, May he RIP and is missed by all of his Fans etc.
Robinson, was a great actor.
With such range Check out Mulberry Street
Mr Robinson a great actor from the 30’s to the 80’s. Bad guy but he knew his craft . Thanks for the look back to when I was a teenager.
I appreciate it when actor guests actually do a different voice or accent instead of going blank on how to hide their voice. If you're an actor go for it and do an opposite of your voice since you're trained to do it.
Edward G in Public enemy number one. The ultimate gangster.
Barbara McIlvaine Cagney was in Public Enemy. Edward was in Little Ceasar
WML got all the A-Listers
I always love watching one of the great movie characterizations, Robinson's Barton Keyes ("Little Man") in Double Indemnity.
The elegant comedy "Late Love," Arlene's Broadway show that Steve Allen mentioned in his intro, opened on October 13, 1953 at the National Theatre with a cast of seven: Arlene, Elizabeth Montgomery (Theatre World Award winner), Cliff Robertson, Frank Albertson, Neil Hamilton, Lucille Watson and Ann Dere. The play moved to the Booth Theatre on November 9th before closing on January 2. 1954 after 95 performances.
HILARIOUS! especially for that time! its really funny brought tears to my eye lok
one of the greatest actors in history
This is all so genteel and polite. It’s so unlike our modern selves.
I love the way the ladies come on with their gloves and handbags! plus we are related to Edward G(oldenberg)
Pearl Shifer Dressing up at that time included hat and gloves, even for little girls.
Especially on Sunday for church: hats, gloves, nice purses. On Easter Sunday, all the females, including infants, were decked out in their absolute (usually brand new) best clothes and accessories.
I remember those days very fondly!
My smart ass free guess for Mrs. Phillips would have been "Dentist".
A true talent. Edward g Robinson. He could play the baddest guy.and could play the softest guy in the world.not many could do that.watch the whole town is talking. A masterpiece
A great actor.
This shows in 1953 and I seen shows that were made in 1963 so the show is on for at least 10 years maybe longer I wish I could get to a time machine and go back to the fabulous 50s must’ve been lotta fun living back then
Classic as it gets !! Tough guy with class !!! THESE WERE AWESOME TIMES !! { I was born in 1963 }
Such a wonderful show.
He gave her the slip see? Yeah, see? He's not a priest. He's a monk see?
Nyah, gave her the slip, see? Nyah. 😛
Bravo!!
Ha ha.
This is crazy this is my favourite all-time actor and less programme was on my birthday
It seems to me the cigar smoke would be a clue. -- Can you imagine the 'stars' today doing this?! Their egos wouldn't let them, imo.
One of the sound dropouts obscures one of Arlene's Naughties. She has elicited that the long underwear saleslady deals with a product that is worn by human beings. Thinking of children, she asks whether these would be "small human beings." As she sees John preparing to give a No, at 14:26 she tosses off "Some men are quite small." Arlene was excellent at such double-entendres, and her personal style was so gracious that she got away with them -- unlike Hal Block, who got fired for making similar jokes.
Arlene was a lot cuter than Hal. I like Hal, but Arlene was way easier on the eyes. :D
Dorothy Kilgallen: as beautiful as a dream and a mind like a steel trap. I had a crush on her for the longest time.
Really? I just left you a message regarding her "death".
She must of been something before electricity
SHE WAS MURDERED YOU KNOW, BY THE PEOPLE WHO MURDERED JFK
@Dale Longwood YOUR PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS MUST BE SO PROUD OF YOU
@@johnwayne410 😂😂😂😂😂😂
One of the most funny of the Steve Allen gambits. Genius.
soulierinvestments Steve is so deadpan and sounds so serious is what made it so funny.
i love the commercials
Great show.
In my opinion, he was brilliant in Double Indemnity. It was a shame that he wasn't nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
The toughest and baddest people in history have all been under 5' 8".
One of the very few moderating mistakes I've ever seen John make. I do not believe the panel ever connected the second guest to her product. Also, thanks for uploading all of these. I've been watching them nonstop lately.
I have my quibbles with John on some shows. It happens. It's been discussed on other videos, e.g., that he (and the panel) were hopelessly misinformed on basic scientific terminology with respect to animals, equating it with the word with mammal (meaning birds, reptiles, etc, aren't considered animals!) But having watched a handful of the later syndicated version with Bruner and Blyden, John was in a class of his own as a parser of language.
@LFotF You're right. He forgot to insist that the panel figure out what she had _to do_ with long underwear. He also, by rights, should have given Dorothy a "yes" at 23:50, when she asked, "But it's *_not_* larger than a breadbox? The correct JCD answer would have been, "Yes, it is _not_ larger than a breadbox; no." But I think even stickler-for-details Dorothy realized what was up by then and understood that Steve should be the one to guess _this_ product! :-D
Thank you for sharing
11:06 Could this be Steve's best ever round? Hilarious! Had to watch it twice! Can't think of any UK programme today which gives the same pleasure as this show.
8.20 UK
I would say Top Gear before they fired Clarkson.
The first contestant reminded me of a cartoon version of Tweety Bird's lady owner in the old Warner Brothers cartoons. Lol
Whoa first contestant was pretty nervous
I'm glad they did away with the stupid free guess, and the contestant walking by the panel.
Always thought this was Radio 4 or or only?! Great find... Apparently having a middle initial of 'G' brings success in life...
This show would totally work today!
Betty Furness, who Allen referred to, was a spokeswoman for Westinghouse appliances, using the trademarked "You can be sure, if it's Westinghouse," at the end of each commercial. Furness, who was a panelist on What's My Line in the early years of the show, later became a consumer advocate and had a long association with the Today Show.
The answer to Bennett's question as to whether Robinson's wife had done any screen work was incorrect: Gladys Lloyd, a stage actress before marrying Robinson, had at least six roles in movies.
For those not familiar with this show, the last contestant was selected as a poke at panelist Steve Allen, who coined the question "Is it bigger than a breadbox?"
Betty Furness is probably best known today for the commercial when the refrigerator door wouldn't open. It was supposed to be opened with a little motor activated with a foot-pedal, but just before the commercial went on the air, someone tripped over the plug and unplugged it.
EGR was very funny in this episode (sorta makes one wonder if he was funny or if he was serious on the set while making movies). He spoke several languages. He was greylisted (as opposed to blacklisted) in the 1950s, so he could still work making movies (by comparison, a lot of those blacklisted were not employed in the US movie business), but his income apparently suffered as a result during that period.
So many times on these WML clips, I've seen Steve get himself deeper and deeper into a laughable situation - and it's hilarious. It almost seems set up because he always asks a question that just fits right in so well……….how innocent those times were…..
As referred to by soulierinvestments, the rabbit hole of incorrect lines of questioning were called "gambits" by the staff, and were somewhat pre-planned. Not scripted by any means, but they would suggest a line of questioning to a comedian on the panel in an attempt to insure they didn't miss out on some big laughs. This would happen just before the show, and would always be vague enough so as to not give any real indication what the line was (e.g., if it was a bra salesman, they might suggest that Steve Allen ask if he could use the product). The gambits were discontinued entirely after the quiz show scandals of 1959. Understandable, but silly-- I mean, who considered WML to be a real game show anyway???
Steve Allen, for my money, was the best at carrying off gambits. He was wonderful at conveying his increasing confusion.
The darn audiences gave away the answers as much as John did!
He always makes me think of the 1948 film KEY LARGO..........one of my all-time favorite movies.
"Is it bigger than a breadbox?"
Edward G Robinson was an early collector of Frida Kahlo s work
Edward g Robinson the best actor that ever lived.
Not only did they shake the first contestant's hand, the two gentlemen on the panel also stood up for her. I'm guessing out of respect for her age, maybe? If so, that's really sweet.
It was (and still should be) proper manners for a gentleman to stand when greeting a lady.
If only it were so. I have a dear male friend born in 1943 who still opens car doors, pulls the chair back (and not so you land on your butt, obviously), stands when a woman leaves a room, etc. Nowadays you're lucky if a man doesn't beat you into a room with a door or leave it to swing in your face, no matter what your age. It would be refreshing to see a revival of such manners.
back in the day that was the thing to do
Women wanted equality and that's what they got. You can't eat the cake and keep it too.
@@mmestari Sorry, kiddo, equality and treating someone with dignity and respect are two different things. You're inability in understanding this may explain why you still live in your Mom's basement.
Edward G was being graylisted by Hollywood, but he could be sure of a warm welcome from a studio audience in NYC as a Jewish native New Yorker- with extra applause when he mentioned he was in a gala for Israel.
Ironically his career would soon get resuscitation from that old Red basher Cecil B De Mille, who gave Robinson an important part as Charlton Heston's rival in 'The Ten Commandments'. Meanwhile Robinson was in some cheapies that stand up pretty well today, such as 'Illegal'.