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2 February 1950 (USA)
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Contestants with unusual occupations were interviewed by the panelists. Only questions that could be answered with a "yes" or "no" were allowed...
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Won Golden Globe.
Another 3 wins
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2 nominations
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Broadway Star Kitty Carlisle Hart Dead at 96
(From WENN. 19 April 2007)
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 5 November 2007)
Broadway Star Kitty Carlisle Hart Dead at 96
(From WENN. 19 April 2007)
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"And now, let's meet our What's My Line? panel!"
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(Series Cast Summary - 4 of 353)| John Daly | ... | Moderator / ... (815 episodes, 1950-1967) | |
| Arlene Francis | ... | Herself / ... (760 episodes, 1950-1967) | |
| Bennett Cerf | ... | Himself / ... (682 episodes, 1950-1967) | |
| Dorothy Kilgallen | ... | Herself / ... (663 episodes, 1950-1965) |
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Occupation Unknown (USA) (working title)
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30 min (876 episodes)
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Black and White (1950-1966) |
Color (1966-1967)
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Among the approximately 5,000 letters received by the Goodson company each week, many protested Dorothy Kilgallen's relentless onslaught. Many took issue with the puns Hal Block would slip into his earnest questions. Many of those who claimed they could puzzle the panel with their occupations enclosed with their letters irreplaceable old photographs. Sometimes a package arrived containing an 8 X 10 wedding portrait in a glass frame. These viewers ignored John Daly's on-air plea that they should send "a snapshot that you can spare. It can't be returned. Too many come in."
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Steve Allen:
Is it bigger than a bread box?
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Version of "Was bin ich?" (1955)
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Melody In Moccasins
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I don't think there are words in the English vocabulary that can fully capture the deep love I have for this game show and the admiration I feel for its panel. A highly sophisticated and glamorous show, "What's My Line?" keeps you on the edge of your seat for an hour and a half as you watch the celebrity panel try to guess the occupation of a guest or the identity of the mystery guest. Truly, this show fully encompasses what the fifties and sixties were all about. First on the panel, you have tart-tongued syndicated columnist Dorothy Kilgallen. Quick and smart, Dorothy always took the game seriously but never failed to through in a joke or two each telecast. Then there was Random House's very own Bennett Cerf, a remarkable publisher whose calm, cool demeanor and relaxed sense of humor perfectly complimented the show. My favorite regular panelist, however, was the beautiful actress of stage and screen, Miss Arlene Francis. Glamorous, warm, erudite, and fantastically witty, she was such an asset to the show. There was always a fourth panelist -- usually someone along the lines of Steve Allen, Fred Allen, Tony Randall, Martin Gabel (Arlene's husband), etc.
And then, there was the man who was head of it all: journalist John Charles Daly. One of the most fabulously linguistic and learned men I have ever seen in action, he was the perfect host as he brought laughter and sophistication to every episode. I prefer "What's My Line?" in its first incarnation, when John Daly was host and Dorothy Kilgallen still alive. It's a marvelous show, and I cannot thank Game Show Network enough for showing it in reruns, even if they do only air at 4:30 in the morning. Many thanks to the wonderful panel and host -- I've always felt they were like old friends in my home.