There is NO WAY Hitchcock could disguise that voice! A titan!

If Alfred hadn't been a director, he would have been a great comedian. I love all his Hitchcock Presents openers

LEE MERIWETHER was probably one of the most successful Miss Americas of all time.😄🌞🎈🏵🎀

Mr. Hitchcock is quick witted, dry, and consistently entertaining

It's crazy how many brilliant minds were in this show

"You are a gentleman, is that correct?" "Sometimes." Such effortless wit.

Alfred Hitchcock's handwriting, holy crap!

I love how when Dorothy asks if the actors are indebted to him he says "They had better be" in this almost subtly threatening tone XD

I just did a bit of research, and Lee Meriwether is actually still alive at 88 years old. She was roughly 20 years old at the time of this episode. :)

Loved the small outline of his face that Hitchcock drew alongwith his signature.

How sweet of Alfred Hitchcock to recognize Dorothy kilgallen having something to say. So sweet. The one thing that bothers me about the later versions of this that are in color the actors and actresses have almost no honor of each other and talk over each other and seems like they always tried to get the limelight on themselves. Not Arlene but the beer generation. Often wonder how Arlene stuck with the syndicated years. Got worse and worse.

I think Lee Meriwether went right from winning Miss America to being hired for the Today show

Lee Merriwether was so young here, I barely recognized her.

"Last night in Atlantic City, I met Ms. Grace Kelly." "What did you do about it?"

It is so refreshing to watch the show, where people let others speak, they are polite and respect each other!

It's nice to watch programs where people show respect..

This is still such a joy to watch today

I've been binge-watching Lee Merriweather on Barnaby Jones for 3 days now. Shes so beautiful and do gracious!

So surprised he never won an Oscar & why not? God, you can't beat his movies especially Rear Window, Vertigo & Psycho just to name a few. Didn't Hollywood like him or his style of work? They were masterpieces & deserve much more recognition. When we watch them today the word 'classic' underrates them by a mile. No-one did it better than Hitchcock & no-one ever will.

First I’ve seen Mr Hitchcock smile.

If this episode had been done a few years later, after Hitchcock's TV series had aired, they would have recognized his voice. He didn't disguise it much.

Such a joy to watch. Hitchcock's voice is, of course, immediately recognisable to the expert panel (especially Bennett and Dorothy), but they're gracious enough to play along for a while. Personally I find the non-celebrity parts the most fun as the panel usually flounders (FITS men's corsets!).

In Hitchcock's movie, Lifeboat (1944), the entire movie is set in a lifeboat. Hitchcock's appearance/cameo is being in the before and after pictures in a back-page paper/magazine ad for a weight-loss product - the movie character is reading the front part of the paper, so the 'cameo' may be overlooked. This ad is also is an example of Hitchcock's humor.

Lee Meriwether is a beautiful lady and because of her, I ate more Campbells Soup as a kid. She’s 87 years old in 2022. “Rear Window” is a great movie as are almost all Hitchcock movies.

So,how could a spaniard watching in 2021 enjoying this much, the language, the simple questions, the normal and polite behavior from us in 1955?

Hitchcock's Rear Window was shot on a single set, which required months of planning and construction for the apartment and courtyard setting. But the shooting schedule itself was rapid, spanning only about 6 weeks, from November 27, 1953 to January 13, 1954.

Lee Meriwether is all of 19 years old here, born 27 May 1935.

I find Arlene Francis and Dorothy Kilgallen SO very likable.

"Hitch" had two films that were released in 1954: _Dial "M" for Murder_ in May of that year, and _Rear Window_ in September, when this episode of WML aired. _Rear Window_ was a great movie -- great cast, with James Stewart as the hero and Raymond Burr as the villain -- they did a good job making Burr look older and unlikable. Grace Kelly, too -- Hitchcock loved blonde female stars in his films.

Lee Meriwether in her mid 80's is STILL stunningly beautiful. Look up her picture.

I hate this was before my time. But.i love I can watch them now. This was a good show. Done with class. The ladies all had grace and class. The men were gentlemen. Hitchcock was a hoot here. They don't make good shows like this no.more. 👍💯💜👏👏👏🙏🙂✨🦋🌠🌟🌻🌷👌. Love,respect and positivity always. Neita James.

Dorothy Kilgallen and Arlene Francis are my favorites. Ms. Kilgallen was a VERY sharp woman. As I've watched these, I think she has guessed more of the celebrity guests than anyone!

I can't even imagine what you could sell the chalkboard for today.

Alfred Hitchcock followed the story boards very well and he had the story in his mind before it was made into a movie. This was the genius of the man.

This was filmed before he went on the greatest run in the history of cinema. Vertigo, North by Northwest, Psycho and the Birds in succession And he was no spring chicken

I was born the day before this broadcast. The Miss America Pageant on the 11th was the first one televised. Or so I heard.. Sweet

SIR Alfred Hitchcock

Lee was one of the most beautiful Miss Americas. 1955

I was not born yet at this time. Lee Meriwether still live until today. Long life

My mom lost to Lee merryweather for miss California that year.

amazing how beautiful she still is - almost 60 yrs later- and a great catwoman

My Dad used to let me watch Hitchcock stuff when I was a kid. I've loved him ever since.

Hitchcock was one cool cat. Intelligent and funny.

Alfred Hitchcock Presents has not yet premiered. IT did in 1955. October I believe. What a great show!

I am glad that What's My Line eventually dispensed with the free guesses; more than once the occupation was guessed and the game was stopped cold before it even got started;

I was 15 and a photographer for the Atlantic City Press. I was in place 4 from the stage at the Miss America Pageant? My photo of her was published in a special edition 1/2 hour after she was crowned.

They are all so young and beautiful. Even Bennett Cerf was handsome. Gather ye rosebuds while ye may. Tomorrow comes long before you know it.

Dorothy just happened to meet James Stewart in a bar on Venice - this is not the first time she has commented on meeting famous people - what an amazing life she must have led, including going to the crowning of Queen Elizabeth in the UK in 1953.

Hitchcock filmed The Wrong Man in a friend of mine's childhood house in Jackson Heights. He turned down a dinner offer with the family, but the film's star Henry Fonda accepted. My friend was three years from being born, but tells me of the numerous photos from the shoot that lined his family's mantle.

It’s great to see these stars from the past .

Lee is still quite attractive even after 60 plus years.

Bennett was on fire tonight! Two lines AND a free guess, that's gotta be a rare occurence for a panelist to get! :)

This is a time when Americans were intelligent, could spell, could write legibly, had respect for teachers and therefore payed attention to learning in school. People were well spoken with correct grammar. This was a well loved, intelligent tv game show. Mid to late 60's when our society started it's descent, this show lost its appeal. We have taken a road to a place called Stupidity. As a retired elementary school teacher it has been a sad horrific trip to watch. ☹️

Hitchcock is hilarious!

Alfred Hitchcock was the commencement speaker at my college graduation from Santa Clara University in 1963. His message to us was to inject humor into our lives and future employment-and he injected a lot of humor into his speech. His movie “The Birds” had just come out and he wondered how the University could confer the honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities on someone who said things like, “The Birds IS coming” (to a theater near you). I got his autograph on my graduation program, consisting of his signature and a drawing of his face in profile, as it appeared on his television program “Alfred Hitchcock Presents.”

I will never speak ill of the Dead..I will ALWAYS love this man

Natasha Lytess. Marilyn Monroe's acting coach. I knew her as soon as she walked out. Funny as Bennett wished Marilyn was the mystery guest.

to me Alfred Hitchcock was unique , love his attitude when he start his movie good evening

I love it: Watch My Line!

How awesome! He drew his signature profile from his TV show Alfred Hitchcock Presents 👍

LEE MERRIWEATHER is still today, a very beautiful woman. For some reason when I was a teen and an early 20-something, I did not think that was the case. Boy, was I blind! Sheeesh..

It was very surprising that the panelists didn't immediately recognize Alfred Hitchcock's voice. I guess that decades of interviews and, even moreso, years of watching the Alfred Hitchcock television show.make it impossible for those of us of a certain age to fail to find his distinctive voice familiar.

I take this episode was way before his show, because there’s no way they wouldn’t recognize his voice.

Dorothy Kilgallen is amazing

There is only one other dude who throws out as much suspense as Hitch does in the breath of a single word and that's David Attenborough.

Anyone who has dealt with serious lower back pain -- due, for example to a herniated lumbar disc -- will have worn a corset sold for medical reasons with large metal stays in it. Orthopedic surgeons and chiropractors often have them on hand to dispense to their patients and sports medicine retailers that sell all kinds of devices to assist with physical injuries and issues sell them, for example. Getting one that fits correctly when you've got a herniated disc and inflammation of the facet joint between the two vertebrae separated by the herniated disc is very important -- and it can involve bending the stays so that when worn the stays don't poke you and have the right shape to conform to the person. So having someone who knows who to fit one of things would be a good thing. I speak from personal experience.

This was the 4th episode to feature 2 MG games with masks. Mr, Haas was the 7th guest who had something to do with corsets. Miss Forman/Lytess was the 8th contestant to be guessed during the free wild guesses. As of 2021, Lee Meriwether is the 6th MG still living. Gina Lollobrigida, from the 19 Sep 1954 lost episode is the 7th.

Hitch is my favorite director.

A figure of great unselfconscious charm and ready wit, Alfred Hitchcock, the great director, was an inimitably delightful character in life as well.

Wow. That's the first time that I saw someone on the panel guess the contestant's occupation right off the bat! Good job Bennett Cerf! 👏👍

I met Lee Meriwether at Macy's one day when she was with her daughter shopping . I think she was talking some time off from doing television because her face was red from seeing her dermatologist .

My grand mother loved watching Alfred Hitchcock presents when I was a kid. Interesting that men and women were called handsome and couples were called handsome when I was a kid, like on this program. English has changed since then.

OD-ing on WML and lovin evry second of it

Alfred Hitchcock didn't try to disguise his voice well enough here.

They're stringing it out surely!!! That's one of the most familiar voices in entertainment history!' I think they should've called him by name straight away.

Alfred Hitchcock promoted "Rear Window". The same year he did "Dial M for Murder". Both with Grace Kelly.

Hitchcock 's signature is charming with his Matisse-esque profile. So is Liberace's signature with his piano and chandelier.😍

The master!

Thank you for allowing me to watch Alfred Hitchcock..my very favorite director

Lee meriwether roles in Barnaby Jones with Buddy Ebsen

I love, just before the "goodnights", Mr Daley's understated and sophisticated addition of a (slightly moderated) quote from the famous Robert Burns poem To a Mouse.... 1785 "The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men gang aft agley..." Wonderful! 🌾🐀

I wonder if Hitchcock was very well known in the United States in 1954. I was looking at his filmography and though there are a number of noteworthy movies before then, it seems his prime time came after "Rear Window". And though only Bennett and Dorothy got to question him, this was before his TV show was on the air and his unique voice became fodder for impressionists. They didn't get the voice, which I think even a year later would have been a dead giveaway (and then he would have disguised it).

Lee is my favorite catwoman, so so beautiful and stunning.

i love alfred hitchcock!!

I love this show!

Lee Meriwether is 88 years old as of November 2023.

People from L.A, used to say "Los Angeles" with the spanish pronunciation.

Lee Ann Meriwether still has it . Still beautiful.

I can't believe the corset guy was the only one that broke their perfect streak tonight, and just because they couldn't nail what he did with them!

This is 5days before I was born..awe

This is one of the first shows where Arlene is wearing her beautiful heart shaped diamond necklace. She wore it on nearly every show throughout the years on WML.

Lee Meriwether: Still alive and kicking at age 87.

Hitchcock is a pisser. And Rear Window is by far my favorite movie of his. Love it.

"Vertigo" is Hitchcock's masterpiece,. Lengthy scenes with minimal dialogue, centered around the beauty of San Francisco. Jimmy Stewart's brooding portrayal didn't hurt either.

Wow Hitchcock drew the profile so fast and easy!

Thank you very much! This was a really good one with Alfred Hitchcock, and Miss America/Lee Meriwether, etc.!!!

At 22:41, Robert Q. Lewis said, "Well, now there was a very special area of interest that preceded Edna into New York this week..." He was talking about Hurricane Edna, a deadly storm that caused the heaviest day of rainfall in New York City in 45 years. Edna roughly followed the path that Hurricane Carol took a week to 11 days earlier. Hurricane Carol flooded out a neighborhood in Hartford, Conn., where my family, including me, had lived the previous year.

I love Lee.

A legend!

i just watched a hitchcock movie yesterday (the wife videoed it a few weeks ago), and this popped up on my 'random' feed today - how do they know lol. Hitch is great isn't he, a true legend