MYSTERY GUEST: Maria Schell [Austrian/Swiss actress] PANEL: Dorothy Kilgallen, Bob Cummings, Arlene Francis, Martin Gabel
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@galileocan7 жыл бұрын
Arlene on so many occasions was so genial and complimentary to the Mystery Guest. Her kind words for Maria Schell were illustrative of just how warm and friendly she consistently tended to be.
@mikejschin4 жыл бұрын
Arlene must have been the perfect party hostess. She would have been able to make every guest feel like they were the most important person there.
@shirleyrombough81734 жыл бұрын
Galileocan g - Yes, I noticed that too. I liked Arlene for doing that.
@frankmarano75303 жыл бұрын
Wow! Mrs. Mann is more beautiful than most mystery guests!
@CellGames20062 жыл бұрын
Very little difference from Mamie van Doren...
@patbest70572 жыл бұрын
Must be only one who does not find Mrs Mann attractive Lady who sold aeroplanes very attractive Just my opinion
@mercedeslatapie977216 күн бұрын
@@patbest7057 I agree. At that time, 1959, Marilyn Monroe "look-alikes" were plentiful. I guess the same thing happened in the 30's because of Jean Harlow.
@loissimmons65586 жыл бұрын
Nearly 20 years later, Maria Schell would play the part of a Kryptonian scientist in the movie that made my classmate, Christopher Reeve, a star.
@Jolar709 жыл бұрын
One thing I know for sure about first guest Helen P. Mann, Bennett would NOT have been able to contain himself! He is always so hysterically smitten with the pretty girls. It's a shame he was away this episode.
@suecastillo40564 жыл бұрын
I’ve noticed how Arlene tries to cover up her snarky attitude toward the very attractive women guests... she’s not as nice as they portray her... interesting...
@kulturekritik96653 жыл бұрын
Quite the contrary. I was glad not to have to put up with his repulsive lechery.
@belindaalbright87982 жыл бұрын
@@suecastillo4056 I have seen the snarky attitude as well. You will on occasion catch sweet Dorothy. The entire panel is noticeably condescending at times. Overall they are marvelous but certain circumstances bring out a not so nice side in the men as well as the women panelists.
@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath Жыл бұрын
@@kulturekritik9665 Perfectly said.
@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath Жыл бұрын
@@belindaalbright8798 “Sweet Dorothy”? She is the most real of all these phonies and gold diggers
@RobertoLorenzPianist9 жыл бұрын
Maria .. so incredibly sweet.
@morussell4033 Жыл бұрын
I love the way that the Gentlemen bow when they walk in
@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath Жыл бұрын
Even when he’s not present, Cerf manages to give him self a complement
@dominicpiscopo79153 жыл бұрын
Arlene always extremely adorable n sweet love her to pieces
@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath Жыл бұрын
These people are all performing. She is an admitted gold digger who cheated on her first husband, who she admitted she didn’t marry for love, with her second husband, Martin Gabel, who was conveniently a producer whose parents conveniently owned a jewelry store in Philly Acting and collecting diamonds were her true loves.
@faintsignal6 жыл бұрын
Arlene really chatted up the woman with the sewer pipe company during her exit. That's something rare to see with the non-celebrity contestants up to this point.
@gregmoorhead72035 жыл бұрын
faintsignal ~ This is just my thought/guess. I read your comment before I watched the show. Therefore, I was curious to see the lady you speak of and, as she walked out wearing the larger unfitted outfit, my first thought was, I bet Arlene will ask her if she’s pregnant or how far along she is. But, then, after seeing them actually converse at the end, they appeared to be talking in a more comedic sense about her line of work??? They all seemed to be getting a kick out of the fact that the particular pipe she manufactures and sells is not metal???
@sagarsaxena63184 жыл бұрын
I think Arlene had some good "sewer pipe" jokes or remarks to make. Even Dorothy was giggling and laughing.
@dcasper85142 жыл бұрын
Greg,...most likely made from concrete.
@CellGames20062 жыл бұрын
@@dcasper8514 they can also be ceramic pipes.
@kenyongray26153 жыл бұрын
Mrs. Mann had them completely fooled. She was a good looking blonde woman thus she couldn't possibly have any kind of occupation that you have to have brains to do. Wrong!!! Thanks for the video.
@slaytonp3 жыл бұрын
Also deliberately staged, I suspect. She does a job of acting to fool the panel.
@mehboobkm2018 Жыл бұрын
But had the panelists noticed how she addressed John (she called him John), they would have gotten a clue as to she might be doing something important..
@c.a.schulze12513 жыл бұрын
Wonderful and rare appearance, the great german actress Maria Schell!
@elisabethlinz42563 жыл бұрын
She came from Switzerland... :--)) Greetings from Germany
@dearmakeupdiary3 жыл бұрын
She was Swiss Austrian
@OTAlucard10 жыл бұрын
I Met Helen Mann She lived down the street from us she passed away this year :/ She was a very private person Its interesting what the power of Google can uncover and damn she was pretty back then
@deniserichardson6306 жыл бұрын
OTAlucard What a beautiful lady !
@OTAlucard4 жыл бұрын
@@jreklesstheyung4469 last I checked her husband told me she was dead. 🤔? And her two sons when I was buying stuff at the estate sale
@jreklesstheyung44694 жыл бұрын
She is my grandmother and she is alive and well.
@jreklesstheyung44694 жыл бұрын
@@OTAlucard well lol how long ago was that they broke up quite a while ago, I wouldn't be surprised if he said that because they have not seen each other in a long time. Also there are two Helen's in the area maybe it was a different one they both get mixed up quite often. But She is my grandmother and I know more than what random person said. No offense but I know she is alive and who ever told you that was lying or it is a different Helen.
@jreklesstheyung44694 жыл бұрын
I am 100% confident it is a different one, because they live very close to each other.
@geoffm99442 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful panel game. Guests and panel members were charming and very polite. John Daly was an extremely erudite chairman.
@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath Жыл бұрын
Actually sounded like you had a cold, and seemed to be in a bad mood
@eleanorerigby55034 жыл бұрын
Maria Shell was such a language professional..
@Baskerville224 жыл бұрын
Maria Schell was great in The Hanging Tree with Gary Cooper, Karl Malden & George C. Scott (his first film). She was the sister of Maximillian Schell. If Mrs Mann "tracks missiles at Cape Canaveral.... there is NO PRODUCT. Daly gets this aspect of the game wrong so often !!
@alansorensen59033 жыл бұрын
Loved The Hanging Tree. She was brilliantly adorable, bumbling blindly amid the finest cast of Hollywood testosterone ever assembled, IMO.
@drumbum3.1422 жыл бұрын
@@alansorensen5903 You're Forgetting the Professionals 😐😎🙃
@joeenglert11 ай бұрын
hanging tree i thought was one of coops best pics ever
@ladya19535 жыл бұрын
Interesting (?) that John did not ask the first Helen if she were married until the panel asked. Wishful thinking on his part maybe? He did, however, revert to form and ask the second Helen if she were married. Now, since whe was so obviously pregnant--expecting, in the parlance of the day--she would have been 'married' even if she wasn't!
@michaelangood2 жыл бұрын
was married, might be English
@geoffm99442 жыл бұрын
Marie Schell was a delightful and charming actress. Very sad that she didn’t have a longer acting career.
@sabine4759 Жыл бұрын
What? She had a very long acting career from 1948 until 1996! It 's true she left Hollywood at the beginning of the sixties because she married , had a Come-back on Broadway (theater) 1976 and then returned once again to Germany!She became very sick in the nineties and died 2002!
@tomterreri63645 жыл бұрын
Maria's career was relatively limited, but I always thought she was talented, beautiful and basically a rather cool lady. She says to Yul Brynner, "You've come to beat me? I might like that"
@WienerVL3 жыл бұрын
Maria Schell was in hospital with lung infection and died on a heart attack! She also had Dementia! Maria(and brother Maximilian) was one of the biggest stars ever here in Austria! We called her "Seelchen" (Soul)! Nice to see her as an mystery guest!
@dinahbrown902 Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a Covid death doesn’t it?
@WienerVL Жыл бұрын
@@dinahbrown902 Nope!
@leesher18453 жыл бұрын
Maria Schell felt bad that she wasn’t able to stump the panel and Arlene very graciously complimented her to make her feel better.
@dcasper85142 жыл бұрын
She looked jubilant that she was identified.
@WillieBojangles5012 жыл бұрын
Ms Mann was drop dead gorgeous!! 😳
@fairlyvague822 жыл бұрын
I’ve not heard of Maria Schell but wow, she’s gorgeous! 😍😍😍
@givenscommunications6307 Жыл бұрын
Missiles @ Cape Canaveral: I would not have guessed that if I saw her on the streets in 1959 that this is what she did. Good for her. That's a very important and serious life or death job! She stumped the panel. Sew Pipe Sales: She stumped the panel. She was self-employed; that was a good job for 1959 and still is today. Maria Schell looks young here. I remember her as Van-da from Superman: The Movie. She's the sister of Maximillian Schell. Arlene has a habit of guessing these people who have pictures in release of about to be or about to be made. Flea Powder Maker: Ran out of time but I also think, like John, that Dorothy would have gotten it.
@sabinebeyer92498 жыл бұрын
+bobinobaker I think the german Version of WML is a bit stiffer than this original one. I loved this show as a kid but thanks to youtube and ofcourse to Gary for the posibility to see the original. Yes it's true in Germany the MG wasn't allowed to talk at all. The moderator speakes for them and the panel get the information of the sex in advance. But if I think of all the fun when MG's tries to hide their voices.... we missed a lot in this shows. btw I think Maria Schell was a MG in Germany to. Besides the alternations in the MG section there are other alternations in the hole game, the panel was'nt allowed to speak to each other really, not even a call for a conference was a possibility, and the moderator was very strict about it. It was a rather distinguished sort of game but it had equal amount of funny speaking like " I'm right in assuming that.... or that not... something like that to produce more "yes" answers. Some of them are still generally known by many people of my generation. (I could write this also in german, but I think most people here would prefere english to follow the conversation)
@rmelin13231 Жыл бұрын
Interesting! It's great to hear about the show as it was in other countries. Thank you.
@franciscocalderon60334 жыл бұрын
Maravillosa, Maria Schell.
@caitlinfitzpatrick8366 жыл бұрын
The ladies looked absolutely stunning tonight!
@shirleyrombough81734 жыл бұрын
Caitlin Fitzpatrick - They did look stunning. I am amazed that the panelists keep referring to grown women as girls. I guess that must have been the way the world worked in those days
@neilmidkiff4 жыл бұрын
@@shirleyrombough8173 Despite what some claim today, the word wasn't always used as a put-down. In my mother's generation, born in the Twenties and Thirties, bright, well-educated upper middle class women often called themselves and each other "girls." On one episode of What's My Line, Arlene says "I'm a girl!"
@martyrott99384 жыл бұрын
Shirley Rombough hi 👋 was your
@stevekru65182 жыл бұрын
All but Dorothy
@MrJoeybabe254 жыл бұрын
As to the flea powder guy, this is the second time in as many days that I've seen John haul down the time limit on Dorothy when she was about to get it. For example there was more than a minute left here after John shut the game down. I claim unfair to labor!
@leannsherman6723 Жыл бұрын
Who would’ve thought that a glamorous woman like that Mrs. Mann would’ve done what she did in the way of a profession!
@enriquesanchez2001 Жыл бұрын
Women are capable of anything! ♥
@dinahbrown902 Жыл бұрын
🤣
@robertmelson21309 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed seeing Maria Schell as I haven't seen her very often. She's such a beautiful woman--it's hard to believe she's Maximilian Schell's older sister, and I've never gotten over the impression she made on me as a much younger man in her role as Grushka in Brothers Karamazov. It's always been a big disappointment to me that she didn't make very many movies, at least not many in the U.S.
@c.a.schulze12513 жыл бұрын
The great Maria Schell made many good movies in germany and played Theatre in all classical roles. Maybe american Poole can see in KZfaq some german movies of Maria Schell Witz english subtitels. she was a big star like Marlene Dietrich and Hildegard Knef ( Neff).
@keymaninmusic2 жыл бұрын
Is she related to Ronnie Schell?
@ChrisHansonCanada Жыл бұрын
During this period, Bob Cummings was dealing with an addiction to methamphetamine, although this was kept from the public. You could see in his eyes that something was slightly "off" about him.
@yeahnoonecaresifyouarefirst6 ай бұрын
I know of homes that have pipes as decoration in the home
@esmeephillips5888 Жыл бұрын
'Mrs Mann works for the Radio Corporation of America'. Yessir, the owner of NBC-TV, CBS's deadly rival. Nice plug, John.
@kennethbutler13435 жыл бұрын
I find it very annoying when they squeeze in a final guest after the celebrity. I would enjoy the panal having the time to have a full segment, but more often than not John has to call time.
@CellGames20062 жыл бұрын
Yes, and the last guests have been tricky ones. Like the beer taster and now the flea powder designer.
@79centsoutofadollar2 жыл бұрын
Having watched 50-100 of these in the last few months, I can safely say that the question "is there a product connected with what you do?" is almost always misleading and has great potential to lead the panel in the wrong direction. I find on the times they do, they often get too focused on irrelevant details like "can a woman use it as much as a man?" when it's not that kind of thing or service at all... I love this show, but sometimes feel John Daly misleads the panel a little... they're often very, very, very good at what they do and I've found they get the line more often than not (especially with the BC, DK, and AF trio)... ...however it seems that when they're spot on, they're SUPERB, but when they're not, they really get off track. I give a few examples like the episode before this one (chronologically, via the playlist) about the woman who dived with the horse, she seemed ready to say "no" to a lot of questions I'd think would be a "yes".... same with the guy who was a termite exterminator a few episodes back, early question was "is there a product related to your line?" and John Daly was quick to say "yes". Oh? Really? What product would that be, exactly.... termites?? I mean, I can see a service being related, but product? Close I can figure would be the TERMITE SPRAY maybe.... but anyway, it pretty much made the panel go off on the wrong track the whole time, figuring the guy was more about selling something than providing a service. Yet another example is this episode's "Tracks missles" again, the product connection question comes up, which I never see as a good thing the majority of the time. :p Sometimes it works, but more often than not it just seems to throw a gear in the guessing. Sometimes I wish this show had a "yes", "no" and "irrelevant", because oftentimes the panel will get hung up on something that isn't relevant at all, like the one with the assistant to the Duchess of Windsor a few episodes ago. "Could I benefit from your services?" "Could both guys and girls use you?" "Could kids use you?" All technically "yes"', but just seemingly more importance is placed on them than there should be... sometimes it's frustrating because I wish John would divert more irrelevant lines of questioning to get them focused back on what is or is not important. Of course, that's all part of the game, and oftentimes part of the fun. Obviously John wants the contestants to win and make money, but also, I think that laughs and entertainment are played more for the purpose than the actual game or guessing is. John sometimes seems to get bored easily and some episodes he seems to reach this point easier/faster...and when that happens and he gives his infamous "I'll give you all just one more minute:" line, I usually they're doomed by then. :p In any case, aside from this novel of a comment, I love this show, love the regular panel, love most the guests and it's truly a treasure. A treasure that can still be (entertainingly) frustrating sometimes. :p
@seanizad7684 Жыл бұрын
Steve
@peterburritt2290 Жыл бұрын
Two really intelligent women: note the action of the panel in dealing with them
@vonBottorff2 жыл бұрын
The Audrey Hepburn of the German-speaking world.
@kulturekritik96653 жыл бұрын
Whoa! John went full-on, hardass schoolmarm on Dorothy during the Maria Schell bit! This isn't the first time I've seen him get annoyed with her (and vice versa). Did they kind of hate each other in real life?
@willewinky2 жыл бұрын
Bennett said Dorothy being a journalist first and a game show contestant second, snitched on the private lives of the panel. Mr Daley never trusted her.
@bobk4404 Жыл бұрын
Yes, that was a noticeable moment of friction but minor compared to the uncomfortable misunderstanding between John and Tony Randall in the Eva Marie Saint episode the previous September. John Daly, like all the panel on What's My Line, had a very full work schedule, his personal life was also bumpy at this period so I wouldn't be surprised if he exhibited some symptoms of irritability around this time.
@bobinobaker9 жыл бұрын
In Germany there was this show auch.Da but were not allowed to speak the celebrities . We know but the voice right away. It's silly to pretend you do not know it ...
@timothyball7425 жыл бұрын
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@soulierinvestments7 жыл бұрын
First contestant. Nice work at Cape Canaveral if you can get it.
@janeiwasduncan84635 жыл бұрын
soulierinvestments didn't you see hidden figures???
@shirleyrombough81734 жыл бұрын
Where is Bennett?
@mikejschin3 жыл бұрын
On vacation or a speaking tour. Both of those happened quite often with him.
@shirleyrombough81733 жыл бұрын
@@mikejschin Bennett was often on a speaking tour or a vacation but he seldom missed any of these episodes.
@thesweeples3266 Жыл бұрын
He died many years ago
@aileen6943 жыл бұрын
Mrs. Mann, a beautiful and brainy first guest! Wonder why, at the beginning, she kept her right hand and finger up in the air? Weird...
@bluecamus5162 Жыл бұрын
If you watch her facial expressions, you can see that she was becoming slightly irritated at John for twice overruling her 'no' answers.
@kentetalman9008 Жыл бұрын
Bennett was kicking himself for being away for the first contestant.
@bluecamus5162 Жыл бұрын
John was seriously remiss in giving the panel two 'no' answers regarding whether or not the sewer pipe material was mined or quarried. The material must be removed from the ground by mechanical means, hence, it must be said to be mined or quarried, or at least, dug out of the ground, which is essentially the same thing. I don't know what he or anyone else would call it.
@rmelin13231 Жыл бұрын
But what 'material' are you referring to?
@teriannebeauchamp2546 жыл бұрын
I am curious was it just a weird dress or was she expecting a child?
@MrJoeybabe254 жыл бұрын
I thought the same thing too. She looked a little older to be pregnant, but everyone looked older back then.
@LazyIRanch4 жыл бұрын
@@MrJoeybabe25 Looks like a maternity suit. She does seem older, but then my mom was 41 when I was born, in 1961.
@dianefiske-foy47173 жыл бұрын
She looks very pregnant to me.
@GOLDVIOLINbowofdeath Жыл бұрын
It appears John was so flustered or actually annoyed by her, bringing up his South African connections that he forgot to ask her her marital status
Sometimes I do, or sometimes after, or even during, and sometimes not at all. 😄
@bt10ant3 жыл бұрын
The marvelous erudite use of language on this show reminds me of my younger years. There are very few "ums" or "ahhs" here and certainly no persistent use of "like" thrown in for no reason. English now, at least in the USA, seems more text-like and without imagination.
@dcasper85142 жыл бұрын
Our whole way of life today has gone to the sewer.
@rmelin13231 Жыл бұрын
You are both right.
@galileocan8 жыл бұрын
I found Arlene's pronunciation of Ms. Schell's first name to be quite unusual - "Marry-ah".......?
@barrykendrick31465 жыл бұрын
It sounds as though she thought her name was "Michelle."
@MrThesper4 жыл бұрын
Arlene was mimicking the German pronunciation MAH-ri-ah.
@mrpuniverse29 жыл бұрын
John's line at the end of Mrs Mann segment could be deemed a litte risque yet total innocent at the time "If scientists looked like Mrs Mann that would make the Russians come..I know it's my mind
@galileocan8 жыл бұрын
+mrpuniverse2 - Actually John didn't say that. What he said (If you listen carefully) is "If we had a few more scientists like that, we'd make those Russians HUM"
@kathyyoung17745 жыл бұрын
Back then women weren’t offended at being complimented. It was a more pleasant time.
@beccawiley66845 жыл бұрын
Sexist AF. How could she possibly be pretty AND smart??
@deboraholsen25045 жыл бұрын
Thank you for clarifying that for dirty-minded people, like mrpuniverse!
@accomplice552 жыл бұрын
That's not what he said. That would have been more than a little risque at the time.
@peterburritt2290 Жыл бұрын
So beauty is more important than brains??
@thesweeples3266 Жыл бұрын
Your looking for offense when none exists, but thank you for the virtue signal.
@kulturekritik96653 жыл бұрын
After watching about 4 years of these, the sexism is really starting to get to me.
@peternagy-im4be2 жыл бұрын
Never mind.
@geraldkatz79862 жыл бұрын
That's because you were indoctrinated to hate what was harmless flirting and compliments.
@druidbros10 жыл бұрын
What is up with John Daly being snide with Dorothy. It seems he does not like her or is mad at her. He just seems to be very short with her.
@WhatsMyLine10 жыл бұрын
I hadn't noticed the snideness you're referring to, but there was bad blood between John and Dorothy by this point. She had written a column revealing some backstage gossip and John never forgave her for it (according to Bennett Cerf in an interview). I always thought they did a wonderful job of covering up the iciness between them, but you seem to have caught on to it without even knowing the story-- so I guess maybe not!
@druidbros10 жыл бұрын
What's My Line? I found this interesting interview with Bennett Cerf by Mike Wallace. I laughed at the commercial at the beginning. www.hrc.utexas.edu/multimedia/video/2008/wallace/cerf_bennett.html
@druidbros10 жыл бұрын
What's My Line? I found it. "At that time there was a rumor current that Mike Wallace was going to replace John Daly as the head of ABC news. Some nasty people thought that this may have been part of the reason that John didn't want him--because he heard these rumors. Dorothy promptly called up the Journal American and gave them the story. Monday it was on the front page of the Journal American. John Daly never forgave her for this. He said, “I thought that we were a family during 'What's My Line?‘We've been doing it for years. What I said there was in confidence.” Dorothy said, “Not at all. I'm a reporter and that was a big story. I certainly wasn't going to get scooped on my own story. You see, it was on the front page.” John said, “Yes...because of this idea that I was maybe doing it out of personal jealousy.” He never forgave her." This makes the Mike Wallace interview that much sweeter.
@RobertPerrigoOkiechopper10 жыл бұрын
druidbros CBS
@garyw.216110 жыл бұрын
***** No, Robert, druidbros is 100% correct. John Daly was head of ABC news, not CBS.
@rapunzelz55204 жыл бұрын
Beautiful women wish that men would admire them for their brains and not their body.
@igkoigko99503 жыл бұрын
Is the converse of the comment correct?
@thesweeples3266 Жыл бұрын
The reaction of the ladies to the whistling compliments boarders on The giddy. But you keep believing what you want.
@bob58jf5 жыл бұрын
Bob Cummings gave one lecherous performance to the first contestant.
@slaytonp3 жыл бұрын
That wasn't lecherous, it was simply playing the game as it was played in those days. It was the standard (expected) reaction.
@debbigray17522 жыл бұрын
In his regular tv show, his character was a bachelor who was a professional photographer of lovely models and flirting with them...I think he was going to his stage character that the audience knew well...much like if Alan Alda had become his character Hawkeye from MASH during an interview. Cummings was playing it for laughs.
@dinahbrown902 Жыл бұрын
That’s how she presented herself
@davidarcudi2305 жыл бұрын
I love Martin Gabel's voice. Sorry his son is a jerk
@patfulton77465 жыл бұрын
He is? Do tell ...
@shirleyrombough81734 жыл бұрын
Dave Arcudi - Who was his son?
@aileen6944 жыл бұрын
Yes, for sure! That voice, sang beautifully too. Martin Gabel certainly was no Adonis, but he had great presence, energy, humour and professional accomplishments. Wicked attractive!
@accomplice552 жыл бұрын
Peter Gabel is FAR from "a jerk." You must be thinking of someone else.
@patbest70572 жыл бұрын
David arcudi how is he a jerk I just noticed his whole life seemed to be scholastic area so don't know how much real life he has lived know he looks eccentric long grey hair in 70s He may be nice man most importantly
@galileocan5 жыл бұрын
Look at Mrs. Mann's right hand when she first comes out and stands next to John. She looks like she's giving him the finger!
@aileen6944 жыл бұрын
I noticed that! Weird. Probably just a nervous "affectation", as I think most of the guests were not accustomed to being filmed, bright lights, live audience, etc. I love the "shock" between her beauty and her rocket-science profession.
@dinahbrown902 Жыл бұрын
🤣
@tomgrimes8379 Жыл бұрын
I love the panelists and Daly. I watched them live on CBS as a child. However, in my maturity, and as someone who has studied regional accents professionally, the silliness of the accents, charming when I heard them as a child, grate on me now. Except for Bennett Cerf who's not on this edition, all of them have burnished their accents with a pretentiousness. Even Joplin, MO native Robert Cummings has strapped on several non-rhotic Rs for the occasion. Arlene Francis, especially, has modified her Boston accent so that it's impossible to tell where in the Boston area she's from. It's morphed into a overly ripe theatrical, mid-Atlantic accent. One would think she would drop it when she's not on the B'way stage. Daly, of course, has modified his Johannesburg/Boston accent as well. Cerf, on the other hand, has retained his Hell's Kitchen twang. Good for him! Indeed, he was the least pretentious of the regulars.
@esmeephillips5888 Жыл бұрын
Hell's Kitchen? Cerf came from a prosperous middle class family. He was no street scrapper. He said he had been solvent and lucky from birth.
@esmeephillips5888 Жыл бұрын
For some reason, the European actors Hollywood imported after WW2 had nothing like the pull of earlier ones such as Garbo, Chevalier, Dietrich, Lamarr or Boyer. Neither Maria Schell nor her brother Maximilian scored in English-speaking films. Rather as she appears here, she came over as a timid, drippy little mouse. Americans preferred more full-blooded gals, e.g. Loren.
@kevinf535410 жыл бұрын
Hey! Maria didn't shake hand with John Daly! That's kinda awkward.
@RikardPeterson10 жыл бұрын
I think she just didn't notice his hand. She seemed pretty excited to be there.
@faintsignal6 жыл бұрын
He wasn't extending his hand for a handshake. It was a guiding gesture toward her seat.
@dancelli7145 жыл бұрын
I THINK SHE SAW THAT MR DALY'S HAND WAS DIRTY.
@gbrumburgh3 жыл бұрын
It appears out of distracted nervousness. Certainly not out of spite.