MET JOAN CRAWFORD ON THE SET OF "THE CARETAKERS" IN 1962...NICE LADY....

While working as a page at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco about 1972, I brought her welcoming bouquet to her room in the Presidential Suite. After passing her security, I looked for her in the bedroom and only saw two tiny women talking. One of them came out, stopped in front of me, looked up at the flowers and said, "Are those for me?" I then recognized her eyebrows only. I always thought she was tall and statuesque.

Miss Crawford is really into this, she loves it. Good for her. At age 59 she was as glamourous in 1964 as back in her youth if not MORE so. The recent series on TV called Feud was interesting but they got one thing totally wrong, she would have never have been rude to a fan. She might have been a lot of things depicted over the yrs but NEVER that...

Though only 8 years old at the time of this show, my mom allowed us to stay up late on Sunday night. She thought the show was a very good example for us and it was, indeed, a grand treat to all watch in mom and dad's air conditioned bedroom when the weather was warm!

My God, Miss Arlene Francis spoke so elegantly.

This took place on the evening that I was born!

Miss. Crawford had what we all know today as a very distinctive style and a very distinctive voice. Ms. Crawford, could not have traveled anywhere in the world and not have been immediatly recognized.

I love Joan's speaking voice, it's natural and unaffected, none of this fake East Coast/Boston Brahmin thing. You can hear her San Antonio and Kansas City roots in her voice.

@22:09 "I'm just sorry that I lost 10 minutes of looking at you"

Ooh, that massive pile of hair on Madam Pepsi is fantastic to behold. It's fun to see this Hollywood legend in a venue like this. Even her signature is too grand to fit on their chalkboard.

Crawford's first vocal disguise back in 1957 was pretty funny; but this vocal disguise takes the cake. Joan looked as though she was about to burst into tears at Arlene's praise.

Joan is Absolutely Gorgeous!! Glamour with a capital "G"

She so beautiful inside and out. Love Joan Crawford!

A lot love Joan Crawford due her standing beauty and acting.❤

Joan is incredible!!! Love her ❤

A descendent of Lafayette. Awesome !

She gave then what they wanted.....the public loved it and her!

Its inconceivable that a GREAT STAR like Joan could have ever felt insecure and forgotten later in life. She is absolutely splendid here, confident and totally owns the Audience. She never looked more Glamorous or beautiful. Such a shame that after her Pepsi career, she spiraled out of control.

She has beautiful skin no work done to her face like actresses do today. She didn't try dress, or act young like a certain singer from this time and it somehow it makes Joan look even younger.

History has proven her to be a great actress

At last I found someone who's matching both my present age, and looks! Joan Crawford and I even have the same bone structure, and she doesn't look younger than me! Thanks, Joan! You have now restored my feminine self-esteem as an aging woman! :)

First contestant. Arlene's comment about "Oui Oui Wine." That sound you heard amid the laughter was the sound of CBS's censors biting right through the stems of their pipes. No discussion of after effects, darling.

I was 1 month old the day this aired...remember it well....

Whenever a Frenchman comes out, I assume it's either food/drink, couture, or sports. If it's a nobleman, I assume wine. I don't think I've ever been disappointed by WML's predictability in this regard.

At 2:48 John gets off one of the best puns of the year with the "plaque on both [his] houses" line. The audience seems to like it better than the panel does. I assumed everyone would get the Romeo and Juliet reference to "a plague on both your houses", I.e. the warring Capulet and Montague families.

The film that Miss Crawford appeared until July following year (1965) was I SAW WHAT YOU DID, the movie was released on July 21st, 1965. The horror/thriller was a major box-office success. 😀

Miss Crawford was 60 years old here.

we got a whistler... throughout out the whole show.

She has borderline electric eyes. Always love Joan Crawford for those eyes.

Love Joan’s hair here

Dorothy wearing a very nice dress this episode!

Joan Crawford was a durable and hard-working actress in films for more than 50 years.

superb actress and a glamorous star

Joan is beautiful … I mean really

So they have a big star like Joan Crawford on and all John talks about is Bob Hope and himself. That was really weird ...

RE: Arlene's observation about working on Victor's piano or birds. At one time, Borge raised cornish game hens in Connecticut, but in the long run he lost money on the venture. Thank heaven he had music to fall back on.

I love Victor. He is always good for a laugh...

Bennett not only got the first contestant's line but was the only panelist who knew how to address him correctly: Monsieur le Comte (even though his pronunciation of "comte" was a bit off-came out sounding like a naughty word I dare not say here lol)

Now this nation, doesn't even know who La Fayette was.

*No wire hangers! EVER!!!*

Joan Crawford for all the bad rap she had (Mommy Dearest) was and still is the ultimate movie star.

The November 8, 1965 episode is no longer available, but the panelists on TO TELL THE TRUTH that day had to decide who of the disguised three figures was the real Joan Crawford." The three women's faces were covered up by huge hats with dark veils over them. Interestingly, the other two hidden figures, when revealed,, were Dorothy Kilgallen and Arlene Francis! Even more interesting, the pre-taped episode appeared on a Monday afternoon. Dorothy had died from a drug/alcohol overdose in the early morning hours of that day. To my utter shock, Dorothy's death was announced immediateky following that game show by Douglas Edwards on his news program. I remember naively thinking how that could be?

And at this point, nobody knows or realizes that there is a chilling connection in the future between Dorothy and Joan Crawford. Dorothy's final TV appearance less than a year in the future was impersonating Joan Crawford in "To Tell The Truth" -- broadcasted on tape the afternoon after Dorothy's untimely death. That tape has not surfaced yet.

"Auntie Mame" Forrest Tucker fell off a cliff... and a young boy (he lifted all the ropes)... Now 23 married in her wife.

Jesus. That signature.

*_SELLS CHAMPAGNE_* *_TUNES VICTOR BORGE'S PIANO AT THEATRE EVERY DAY_*

Each time I see Joan Crawford, I can’t seem to get mommy dearest out of my mind.

I think was very sweet of Joan to kiss Bennett and Victor on the lips or VERY close anyway...not something I’ve seen very often on this show. Victor in turn kissed Arlene and a somewhat reluctant Dorothy on the lips.

That hairstyle !!!

The audience keeps giving clues away sometimes! lol, they'll applaud at certain questions before the guests can even answer and it's like "Okay, I'm getting warm!"

I hope that Joan brought Pepsi for everyone! I wonder if they purposely didn't name the product?

Notice when Joan leave Victor kisses Arlene and Dorthy bc she gave them kisses and he needed to taste some more Joan 😩😩😂

Obviously Joan Crawford wasn't on the show to promote something special. 1964 she starred in "Strait-Jacket" and began filming "Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte" with Bette Davis. She quit the film after just a few days either because of illness or because of grave harassment by Davis. She was replaced with Olivia de Havilland.

The higher the hair, The closer to Gawd 👸🏼

Many, ah mystery guests response to Victor Borge: "🤨" My Response to the hilarity that ensues: "😂🤣😂😂"

A direct descendant of Lafayette?! OMG ❤

21:21 👏

Doing a Southern accent Joan was at home. She was born in the South.

I wouldn't have wanted to piss off the piano tuner. In the 1920s & 1930s, fellow Texan J.Crawford was HOT.

The woman on the right (Arlene?) looks like Helen Mirren.

Omg😂😂😂

My favorite is Arlene

Is Mr. Ying, the piano tuner missing a tooth? You would think Victor Borge' would cover dental.

I was waiting for Joan Crawford to be the guest when Bette Davis was, though it was a while ago. If Bette is on, Joan soon will be. If Joan is on, Bette soon will be. Does anyone know if they maintained equal appearances as a Mystery Guest or did one "win" by having more appearances?

Sometimes John just lingers way too long with one person making chit chat and then everyone else has to be rushed. I don't know why he does this so often.

Fifteen dollars? Wow, that sucks.

I was waiting for Victor to go over and kiss Bennett.

She was on the show 5 times!!! She’s was a regular I guess!😂😂

:( I haven't seen this show in 2 weeks; I'd forgotten about John turning over those cards for no reason

Streuth. If Crawford was 59, I am the District Commissioner for Mars. I hope that I was that beautiful at 59 but by then my black beard was showing some gray!

Does anyone know what Dorothy had done to her face? Maybe they did a facelift and tried to correct her chin and bite. Anyway it didn’t work for her, and her speech seems to have been affected too. Not being snarky, I’m just curious.

Bennett's language in this episode is reprehensible for the 1960s. That's no way to address a Count.

Was Bennett really that well known for his good works? The BEST in the United States? More than Doris Duke for heaven's sake?

I must be morphing into a grouch. After re-watching some 150-200 shows thus far, I find comedian panelists to be disruptive, delaying, and generally annoying [whatever their merits when performing in their own shows].

This program was great Nothing like anymore I realize Joan Crawford was a very good actress but for some reason I wasn't vs big fan of hers. I am a great admire of the golden age of Hollywood and even before mommie dearest I wasn't fond of her. She appeared harsh looking. Please don't gang up on me for this. Thanks

It was blatantly obvious what the first guest did just from his name and location.

I just noticed, when the panel and John walk out between the curtains, there is no chalk board set up to the side. Yet once the guests start coming out, there's the chalkboard. So am I missing it? Is it there and I don't see it? Do they push it out between the curtains while John is being seated? When and where does this chalkboard actually pop up because I don't see it being present.

The chin

WoW! Some of these answers were no brainers and the host explained far to much information making it easier for the panel to guess! duh!

Victor Borge is daff as a bat .

People take their pianos to him????? C'mon, c'mon!

In introducing the first contestant, did JCD - -born a British subject - go out of his way not to say American Revolution? He called it "the struggle for American freedom" Huh??? I know he always tried to be politically correct, but who is he kidding???

I guess the audience was very well mannered or was not aware of Dorothy's preference for drink when she was questioning Mr. Lafayette.

Surprised Joan is not drunk!

As soon as I saw that Victor Borge was on the panel, at least I was prepared for exactly what I knew was about to come.....a countless string of repetitive, unfunny comments...

Joan sure seemed affectionate for a mean mommy

"No wire hangers! Ever!"

She's weird ! I'm trying to be ?

Dorothy looked a little charged 24:08

Love Joan Crawford...but even on TV, the lady seems a bit awkward, self - conscious and a bit "Humourless" . She is definitely Not a "Comedian" or "live" performer. How paradoxical that woman who was a notorious "germaphobe", coughs into hands and then proceeds to shake hands and Kiss all the panelists...lol What would she have done in a Covid pandemic...? My queries aside, one sure hears the thunderous applause and sees the glamourous style that made her an Icon for decades.

Joan talked too much... but she was having a ball for sure!

Barbra, please!

I do not get it really. When it comes right down to it, Victor Borge's WML style is as incompetent as Wally Cox's. But I find Borge hysterical. He was a Danish knight. If he did not, he *should* have received a Kennedy Center honor.

Do you have a well known hatred for wire hangers?

I love Victor's shows but what is he doing on this show repeatedly? Painful to be honest, no fly-in comedian needed...... The format isnt for him and the show has enough built-in humour. I suppose a headline name was needed for the TV Guide crowd, not regular viewers. Grateful for uploading the hundreds of episodes though, fascinating window on the era.

I thought when Dorothy came out, she was looking more striking than usual, but then she started to talk and it looked like another stroke coming on.

Lindsay Lohan is Joan Crawford in about 30 years.

Victor Borge and Groucho Marx were so annoying on this program.

That Borg cat is lame as all hell

Victor Borge gets irritating on this one. Too much schtick.