Ann Sothern was always so beautiful and had a lot of class.

My grandmother used to shop at Best and Co. One day she was looking through dresses on a dress rack. Ann Sothern was next to her. Ann was wearing a scarf and dark glasses. My grandmother knew who she was and let her be. A fan, from the front of the store, said, "THAT'S ANN SOTHERN!!!" Ann became annoyed and a little nervous. My grandmother stated it was during Ann's overweight years. Ann did not want to be recognized. My grandmother then stood in front of Ann, which blocked her view somewhat from the front of the store. Ann looked up at my grandmother and smiled warmly. The two women shopped together in peace. My grandmother said it was one of those little things you do in life for someone that they truly appreciate.

The second contestant who manufactured mannequins had such an Endora/Angnes Moorehead vibe to her!

A very civilized show, replete with manners, poise, and style.

I adored Ann Sothern in her TV series. I had no idea before I just now Googled her IMDb filmography that her active movie and TV career extended from her first film in 1927 to her last in 1987. 61 years on the silver screen. Sharp and witty and beautiful all the way.

I don't think I've ever seen the panel so thoroughly stumped before!

I've watched the hustler a couple of times. This is the first time I've seen the actual Minnesota Fats. That was surreal. Thank you. 😊

Love how everyone was so polite and civil!

John Charles Daly was such a gentleman!

Well done Arlene on "Whats my Nein" she was so quick

I like the kiss Ann Sothern gives John Daly at 24:05, and the way she waves at the audience as she leaves. She seems like a lot of fun...someone who would be fun to know. :)

I’ve had the chance of meeting with Minnesota Fats in many occasions. He was a nice man.

Ann Sothern great actress great singer - in her youth she was one of the most beautiful women "last time I saw Paris"

Thank you very much for this show,,,,we came in the usa in year 1970,,the show was already on and i just find this super entertainment,,,then was seeing the others and now after years time goes,i am glad it is still ON,,,,in the year 2023,,,,,,and now,i am watching every day ,on,on,on and on again,,,most of the people are gone ,,but for myself, they are alive and i am enjoy ing every minute,,,,thank GOT,,,,,such pleasure,,,,,ALL OF THEM,,,

They always treated their guests, even the unfamous ones, with such courtesy. We need this back in our society. Cool to see Minnesota Fats. He's so quiet here, but I remember him as a flamboyant larger than life character.

I love to see all the cursive signatures. I’d also love to see the schools bring cursive back.

It was surprising to me that no one recognized Minnesota Fats. I believe he did some television matches against the great Will Mosconi. Both were two of the best players of all time.

Ann Sothern looked darn good at 56 years old.

Thank you so so much for posting these. They have given me hours and hours of complete joy.

I love the new camera position as Ann bids farewell to the panel. A very intimate/candid feel.

I've watched many of these, and this is the first where the panel was stumped on all guests! They are usually so quick to guess!

I believe this is the first time I have seen this show where the panel did not guess the occupation of the first two contestans nor did they guess the mystery guest. They batted .ooo tonight.

I guess because I grew up watching her TV series, Ann Sothern's voice was so instantly recognizable, I'm surprised the panel didn't catch it.

Alan's question about whether or not you'd need someone to demonstrate the product before purchase was actually a rather unique and clever one!

Ann Sothern was married to Robert Sterling before he married Anne Jeffries. Topper. Their daughter is Trish Sterling, who is now a florist in Idaho!

Ann Southern play the voice of a 1928 Porter automobile in My Mother the Car starring Jerry Van Dyke in the 60s. As a young man back then I loved the show. I even built the model that had come out at the time.

Ann Sothern - a most delightful personality. 11/2019

Wanderone's reply to Cerf's question about whether or not he is featured in The Cincinnati Kid speaks volumes. Just like in a game of pool, if he could find an angle, that guy, he was sure to exploit it.

Johnny Olsen imploring us to buckle our seat belts. Instead of hitting the audience with another product to buy, the producers used the time to deliver an important Public Service Announcement. That’s class.

Loved Ann Sothern.

Love John Daly’s German: “Nine down und vun du go...” 😄

Awesome show... wish this was on now... great panelist...

Dorothy looks REALLY good in this episode !!!!

Actually, Minnesota Fats was a character in a series of novels and Wanderone merely attached himself to it after the fact.

11:07 "Oh, FATS!!!" - Arlene is delightfully spontaneous and uninhibited. She's really someone you want to meet at a party!

Simply put, John Daly was the best of the best!! The yard stick by which all other moderators are measured.

Gorgeous thrush Ann Sothern... been mad over her since 1959.....so natural acting without artifice. A fantastic singer who can phrase, articulate, swing and link words together with classical correctness...following clip is a favorite: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZpugiJmdmbapeqs.html

Both Arlene and Dorothy had something which is severly lacking today, POISE!

Never new Fat's real name. Loved watching him play.

Another classic line from Arlene..."The name of this show is "What's my Nein"..... ROTFL!!

From Wiki: "Wanderone adopted the nickname "Minnesota Fats" from a character in the 1961 film The Hustler, claiming that the character was based upon him. He parlayed the association with the film into his own book deals and television appearances, including a series of matches with rival Willie Mosconi".

Dorothy's ensembles have been spot-on lately. With the big sparkly jewelry and hair teased to the heavens, it's head-to-toe gorgeousness!

I thought Mr Daly pronounced the last name Wander-own correctly. But, all the panelists pronounced it Wander-row. Also, Fats is the first person I have seen in my almost 70 years on this earth who pronounces illinois as ill-uh-noise. I realize this is an alternate pronunciation but have never heard it outside of grammar school students who didn't know better.

Arlene's dress is scrumptious! It fits the lady.

Ann Southern Is so beautiful here as always, I was 7 years old when I fell in love with her in "Gold Rush Maisie"

Ann was brilliant in Lady in a Cage...

A rare episode where the panel is swept!

I really like Dorothy's hairdo. That flip must have taken a LOT of hairspray.

When the panel brought up Lucy, I was sure somebody would figure out that Ann Sothern was there.

Minnesota Fats was a character in the book, The Hustler. He wasn't Minnesota Fats, but he told everybody he was, and he made a career out of a lie.

At least Arlene got Alan King's name right this time. Stayed tuned for what she did to him in February.

I realize that everyone is enamored with Dorothy K, and Arlene F... but I am fascinated with Bennett Cerf! He seems fun and intelligent

I love it!!! Still

It must have been a big sacrifice for Arlene to take "Beakman Place" out of Paramus New Jersey in January and move it to Palm Beach. The show must go on.

It is hard to believe that just 8 months after this show aired Ann Sothern played a 1928 Porter (voice) in My Mother the Car.

They said that he didn't work with anything that used to be alive, but his wooden pool cue was once a real live tree.

Minnesota fats was known as New York fats before the movie came out. He took the name after that and made a lot of money with it. He was a good entertainer and a good player but not at the world championship level. Mosconi challenged him to a 100,000 straight pool match which is what brought about the TV match in the late 70s which Willie won easily.

Ann Sothern did not disguise her voice all that much. I'm surprised the panel did not pick up on her.

Daly, that silver tongue... and with such an array of people. I mean, Minnesota Fats - the real one.. Hard to beat this...

Alan King was pissed,that seemed to be right up his alley.

0 for 3 on that night. I'm surprise nobody recognized Minnesota Fats. I thought the panel would have been blindfolded for that one. But it didn't make any difference.

Ann Sothern so beautiful , and great personality ...wow❤

I love it when the panelists lose. I especially like the episode with Salvador Dali, for he does everything.

This is actually Ann Sothern's third Mystery Guest appearance. The second one from May 19, 1957 was lost due to the rushed assembling of "What's My Line at 25". It was also, apparently, the only lost episode with Martin Gabel on the panel.

Didn’t recognize the man or the actual name, but I certainly recognize the title “Minnesota Fats”.

There was another guest on another episode of WML with an almost IDENTICAL outfit to the second contestant's on this episode!!!

This show came out the day after I was born ✨🤗👶🍼✨

23:27- While Miss Sothern (1909-2001) undoubtedly looked her usual glamorous self here, it was a bit surprising that she had been willing to depict a character who looked downright frowsy and derelict in 'Lady in a Cage' ( 1964) while playing a wino drifter's [former?] prostitute flame who helped him loot Olivia De Havilland's character's fancy home during a power outage before the two of them were overpowered by younger and stronger thugs. Surprisingly Mr. Daly said that this performance should have net her an Academy Award but the closest she'd get would be a nomination for 'Whales of August' (1989) in which Miss Sothern played the lifelong friend of the protagonist sisters (played by the legendary Lillian Gish and Bette Davis) which had Miss Sothern actually be shown as a redhead (which HAD been her natural hue before the studios convinced her to go blonde).

The character Minnesota Fats was an original creation of Walter Tevis, who wrote the book "The Hustler", upon which the 1961 movie starring Jackie Gleason was based. Though a real pool hustler, Rudolf Wanderone, who began calling himself "Minnesota Fats" in 1961, claimed to be the inspiration. Tevis denied Wanderone's claim, though Wanderone capitalized on it for years.

Mrs Humphrey looks like Endora from Bewitched!LOL

What lives these celebrity panelists led! Schedules that took them on travel countrywide as well as to international destinations of cultural and political significance. For them a customary weekly routine. Locally, they were a group of the New York social elite, representing sophistication and career achievement on an exalted level. The show itself presented them as hosts of a get together of good friends inviting ordinary Americans the treat of entering into the exclusivity of their party game. Dorothy, Arlene, Bennett and the assorted guest panelists anything like the average American is a big...naah uh.

Ann southern what a beautiful lady loved her dearly as a boy

You can hear Johnny Olson say "Live" in his spiel for a fraction of a second.

The film referred to in the Ann Sothern segment, Lady in a Cage (1964), had James Caan in a leading role with Olivia de Havilland. That surprised me...but Caan was born in 1940. The film had bad reviews initially. From WIKI: "The film was initially received with negative reviews from critics who considered it to be vulgar and sub-par for an actress of de Havilland's stature. Bosley Crowther wrote a special column in The New York Times criticising the film, calling it "reprehensible", which led to a press controversy. Columnist Hedda Hopper wrote "The picture should be burned. Why did Olivia do it?" Variety said that there is "not a single redeeming character or characteristic" in the "vulgar screenplay", criticizing de Havilland's performance as Oscar bait and Caan's as a copy of Marlon Brando. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette also negatively compared Caan's performance to that of Brando and criticized the plot holes of the movie. Time mentioned that the film "adds Olivia de Havilland to the list of cinema actresses who would apparently rather be freaks than be forgotten"

I'm suprised they didn't guess Miss Sothern she really disguise her voice tgat much

I mentioned here before I had a boyhood crush on Ann Sothern. Watching this episode again I thought she seemed like a fun date back in the day, playful, cutely beautiful, zaftig figure.

In early 1965, in this time period, Vivian Vance decided to end her association with Lucille Ball / "The Lucy Show." Vance lived somewhere in Connecticut with her second husband and found the commuting to Los Angeles problematic. Lucy and her producers seriously considered replacing Vance with Ann Sothern, who in the spring of 1965 appeared a number of times on "The Lucy Show" as Lucy's old friend Rosie, who had managed to marry a French count. He died and left Rosie her debts. Eventually either Ball or Sothern decided not to go through with the idea. " Lucy Carmichael" left Danfield Westchester County and moved to Hollywood in September 1965. "Vivian Bagley" got remarried and stayed in New York.

I can't believe I used to watch this. Time flies.

Minnesota Fats and fellow Billiard player, Willie Mosconi, were rivals.

Ann Sothern is ADORABLE. Loved her also in WHALES OF AUGUST & as the rich mom in LOVE, AMERICAN STYLE. see it! On KZfaq.

The second contestant reminds one a bit of Endora! (Agnes Moorhead in costume)

i find it amusing how rudolf (minnesota fats) wanderone said he was "from" dowell illi-noise... lol, i looked it up, the guy grew up in washington heights manhattan, he didn't move to southern illi-noise until around 30 years old. it's believed he was born in 1913 but he was known to change that too.

Dorothy going to the Lyndon Johnson Inauguration is like going into the Lion's Den, considering she was murdered later that year.

Yah, I luv dat Vhat's My Nein 22:38 Ya-voll!

2:00 == Dorothy, now entering the zenith of her big-haired sophisticate Woman of the World Reporter period.

Dorothy didn't live much longer.

precedding this episode, "the wizard of oz" was broadcasted.

She was my cousin, Bob Sterling's, first wife.

The NY Times film critic, Bosley Crowther, not necessarily due specifically to Ms. Sothern's performances, described "Lady in a Cage" as "reprehensible" and "Sylvia" as "a travesty."

..."judging by your expansive physique"- Bennett had a very expansive arrogance.

u can just tell by looking at dorothy she knew so much

One of Ann's LEAST memorable parts was as the voice of the 1928 Porter in "My Mother The Car"

For the record, Minnesota Fats was a fictional character from the book "The Hustler", this guy took the name after the movie came out. Why he never got sued I'll never know.

Nice shot of Bennett kissing Ann at 24:13! This particular camera angle would also be used when the Mystery Guest greeted the panel after the game on the Syndicated revival.

What the hell happened to women of today? All three of those ladies were classy dignified elegant and beautiful. Arlene Francis Dorothy kilgallen and Ann sothern. Class and dignity I don't know what else to say.

those days of good maner and behavior are gone and never will return TIMEMASHINE PLEASE oh boy why must i live today 30 years earlier and all would be have been fine.those humans where so wunderfull NORMAL in regards to the jerks wich nowadays are round one....

😅The panel missed every single one on this episode. I don’t remember that’s ever happening before.

This clip is over 50 years old and it still drives me nuts that Dorothy keeps saying "Mr Wandero" instead of pronouncing it correctly as "Mr Wanderone" in the Minnesota Fats segment.

IT'S BEEN SAID THAT MINNESOTA FATS WAS SINGER ETTA JAMES FATHER.

Alan King played pretty fair himself