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"What's My Line?" (1950) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1950-1967

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Overview

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Release Date:
2 February 1950 (USA) more
Genre:
Family | Game-Show more
Plot:
Contestants with unusual occupations were interviewed by the panelists. Only questions that could be answered with a "yes" or "no" were allowed... more
Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
This is my favorite game show...enjoyed as a child and more so as an adult! more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 4 of 354)
John Daly ... Moderator / ... (810 episodes, 1950-1967)

Arlene Francis ... Herself / ... (754 episodes, 1950-1967)
Bennett Cerf ... Himself / ... (675 episodes, 1950-1967)
Dorothy Kilgallen ... Herself / ... (656 episodes, 1950-1965)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"Occupation Unknown" (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
30 min (876 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White (1950-1966) | Color (1966-1967)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Kitty Carlisle, who normally was a panelist on "To Tell the Truth" (1956), filled in for Dorothy Kilgallen the week after Kilgallen died. Earlier the same year Carlisle and Kilgallen had sat on the panel together along with William Shatner. On that night (January 24, 1965), Carlisle was a last-minute substitute for Arlene Francis, who was unable to fly home to New York from a Florida vacation because of a blizzard. more
Quotes:
Steve Allen: Is it bigger than a bread box? more
Movie Connections:
Version of "Was bin ich?" (1955) more
Soundtrack:
Melody In Moccasins more

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8 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
This is my favorite game show...enjoyed as a child and more so as an adult!, 26 January 2003
Author: (timetraxer) from Shreveport, Louisiana

I watched "What's My Line" as a child and am grateful for the chance to see the series again as part of the Game Show Network's current lineup (as of January 2003). This particular show is wonderful in all it's incarnations, though I really enjoy the "early years" from 1951 thru 1967. Besides the fun of guessing the contestants' occupations, it's a joy to listen to the humorous banter of the 4 panelists and the host John Charles Daily. The special guests add an entertaining and historical aspect to the show, as so many of the guests have long since passed away. Though I like many game shows, "What's My Line" will long remain my favorite...and one of the reasons I enjoy the late night hours lately! Check it out before the Game Show Networks revamps their lineup!

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