I went to Berlin and visited the old 1936 Olympic Stadium from Jesse Owen's time and stood in the spot where he received his Gold Medals. It was so cool and was on my bucket list. I wish that I could have met him. He was born to do exactly what he did.

Great to see Jesse Owens getting great applause in 1960.

I love the respect they all gave Jesse Owens!

This particular episode Is MASSIVE. I can see the old film stars anytime but I've never seen Jesse Owens at repose in such detail, speaking. WHAT a legend....and I LOVE Serf's reaction. I would've done exactly the same as Bennett, glasses back on, rest my head on hand and just watch in wonder! "My oh my, the great Jesse....OWENS!" I've actually got tears in my eyes as the segment closes and he gets up to leave. Such a powerful legacy left by such a cool, measured man.

Jesse Owens a true athlete and a man of true class!

Definitely have to give Owens credit, as poorly as he was treated by his own country, he still maintained class and dignity. A very admirable man.

Jesse Owens winning with class in Nazi Germany is one of the greatest feats of all time.

When Jesse Owens signed his name it gave me chills

What a treat and for us to see Jesse Owens here!

Back in 1969, my classmates and I had the distinct pleasure of seeing and hearing Mr. Owens as he appeared at our high school in Ohio for an assembly program. He was RIVETING and encouraging to us young adults! I wish I'd had the FULL significance of what he stood for back in 1969 as I learned later in my life. Bless you and your encouragement, Mr. Owens ;-)

I love Bennett’s face as he was in AWE of Jesse Owens and was very pleased to be in his presence.

When you think of the unfamiliarity & downright hostility that Owens & Jackie Robinson were asked to deal with while still being expected to compete at the highest level, and yet succeed the way they did------True American heroes. The perfect examples of how to meet adversity with resolve, discretion, and class. Lessons learned, but unfortunately forgotten by way too many.

To first have his Track and Field coach, then the great man himself makes this episode iconic. Tony Randall comes across as brilliant, by the way, almost as deductively incisive as Dorothy.

Jesse Owens was a true American Hero, and a gentleman. R.I.P. Mr. Owens.

Mr. Owens is class, courage, competitiveness (in its best sense), and a whole bunch of other good things personified into one remarkable human being.

Wow, I can’t believe they had Jesse Owens on WML!!! :) This is so fabulous! He won his four gold medals the year my Mom was born. ☺️

Jesse was a dear and close friend of my father

I'm sure you have heard this a lot, but I just wanted to thank you for putting these fine programs on you tube. Much appreciated.

Jesse is so eloquent and gracious.

I love how eloquent Tony Randall always is.

By any measure of the tape Jesse Owens was a great athlete and a great man and a shining example of his race, the human race...

Kind of strange that John Daly announces that the first guest had been the coach of Jesse Owens and then minutes later Jesse Owens is the mystery guest.

I've grown to love the persona of Dorothy Killgallen. When I think of her early death it breaks my heart to think that anyone would hurt her.

3 things I noted about Jesse Owens' appearance on the show.. 18:59 Jesse's handwriting is absolutely impeccable. 21:42 Bennett Cerf's expression of wonder at discovering it's Jesse Owens. 23:44 Arlene Francis primping her hair whilst looking longingly at Owens.

Jesse Owens was an outstanding athlete and person.

One of the few times that the mystery guest gets mentioned in an early game itself.

his handwriting is beautiful

Just love the way Arlene Francis says to Tony Randall..."Good luck with your picture with Marilyn Monroe!" LOL

Jesse Owens is one of the greatest individuals in United States of America history.

Jesse was a truly gracious gentleman.

Jesse Owens is a true legend!I like Arlene on the panel,she's not only elegant but very cluey and I like Dorothy too.

The thing I love best about Jesse Owens is what John Daly said -- he competed in Germany in 1936 when the Nazis were in power and seriously annoyed Adolf Hitler by winning four gold medals, which tended to demonstrate that the Nazi doctrine of the "Aryan" "master race" was pure and unadulterated horsehockey.

Here I am in Nov 2022 and I'm a Canadian! I've seen the Jesse Owens story and I've watched newsreels of his wins. What a legend and a truly humble man.

Jesse's handwriting is beautiful. My mother always took pride in her handwriting and said it tells alot about how a person carries themselves. Jesse had no worries in that area of life. True Hero

I love Jesse Owens' beautiful script writing, especially with a chalkboard!

At one point in the late 1930s Jesse Owens was over $1 million dollars in debt, which was serious money during the Great Depression. He did not go into bankruptcy; instead he joined the lecture circuit & slowly but surely paid off the entire debt!

Jesse was a superb athlete and a real gentleman.

This is really random, but I think that Tony is a really good panelist. He's very focused on getting it right and not just making jokes.

This was great! Jesse had class all the way!

So nice to see literally living legends!!!

The reaction of ALL the panellists was amazing.

I'm surprised how amazed they are to see Jesse Owens. This show got Alfred Hitchcock, Ed Sullivan, Walter Cronkite, Peter Paul and Mary, Walt Disney, Eleanor Roosevelt, yet it's Jesse Owens they were most excited to see

my favourite runner is Jesse I ♥ u jesse

Jesse's feelings about the '36 Olympics, the German people and how he was treated by the White House after his accomplishments at that Olympics were very complex and are not often talked about

Historically he beat so many odds. Love this.

Having been the Head Manager for the Cornell Track & Field Team from 1970-74, I have multiple connections to this episode of WML. Al Hall was still competing in his late 30's (and beyond) while I was at Cornell. We didn't see him in person very often, even though he competed for the New York Athletic Club, He trained in his native Massachusetts. But I did see his picture every time I went to "work" for the team, which was as much as 6 days a week during the cross country, indoor track and outdoor track seasons. A good estimate would be 150 times per academic year. His picture was among those of the many champions that Cornell has produced in the sport over the decades. Hall was the first of three U.S. Olympians from Cornell in the hammer throw, the others being Tom Gage (who beat out Hall for a spot on the 1972 Olympic team) and Rudy Winkler who competed in Rio in 2016, That means that Cornell hammer throwers have competed in the Olympics on every inhabited continent in the world. Hall and I are also members of the prestigious Quill & Dagger Society, a senior honorary society at Cornell. When the first challenger was being questioned, I wondered who was on the Olympic team from Cornell in 1960 and immediately I thought of Hall. Lo and behold, as soon as I saw the "W" for his middle name, I knew it was him. But Cornell also sent Irvin "Bo" Roberson to the 1960 Olympics in the long jump. When it was mentioned that Jesse Owens' record had stood for 25 years until it was broken earlier in 1960 by Ralph Boston (who would later be the first to jump greater than 27 feet). Roberson would go on to win the silver medal in the Olympics in what would have been a new Olympic record. Boston won the gold by 1 cm (less than ½"). When I was at Cornell, Jack Warner was the head track coach and Tom Pagani was the assistant coach. Warner, who primarily coached the track events, was the head coach of the Kenyan national track team at the 1960 Olympics in Rome. I remember him always wearing the emblem that signified his participation in those games. Kenya had not yet achieved independence and their track & field program was in its infancy. They had 5 men competing in 8 events, with a 6th place finish in the 5000 meter run their best result. Pagani also competed in the hammer throw. The 1961 NCAA champion in the hammer (both Division I and II), he competed in the 1960 Olympic Trials but failed to gain a place on the team. He made it to the summer games in 1988 in Seoul as an assistant coach to the U.S. women's team. He still holds the school record for the hammer throw at his alma mater of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, a record he set during 1960. He was a member of the 1961 U.S. team and also competed internationally in 1964 when he also competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials. Finally, the breaking of the 4 minute mile was mentioned during one of the segments. That actually occurred in 1954 by Roger Bannister. At the end of my senior year, I was rewarded for my four years of service by being included on the combined Cornell-Penn team that toured the British Isles with meets against a combined Oxford-Cambridge team, and also meets at Birmingham, Edinburgh, Dublin and Cork. While at Oxford, I had the opportunity to walk on the track at Iffley Road Stadium where Bannister (an Oxford student at the time) was the first to run the mile under 4 minutes in a sanctioned meet with official timing. And in another post, I mentioned how my path crossed with that of Jesse Owens.

Jesse Owens was such a distinguished gentleman.

Dorothy's found a question lately ("if this were kept in the home would it be kept out of sight?") which in Steve Allen-style gets her a hearty laugh each time from the audience. Very nice!

what a wonderful man Jesse Owens, a gentleman complete. :)

Much respect for the 4-time gold medal winner.... what class.

Jesse Owens was such a good sport. R.I.P

I've always loved Jesse Owens who my dad went to school with at East Technical High School. He was a marvelous man and athlete!

Thanks from Montreal. It impresses me how articulate and clear everyone is. So much garbling on TV these days - nice to see these oldies. Thanks again

Jesse Owens was simply charming, loved his smile! ❤️

I love the way the panel are always in awe and admiration of the sports heroes.

Jesse was so accomplished in so many fields, much more than athletics. A great, great man.

Jessie was a hero when many of our heroes were dying. We need his kind of hero in times of strife and sorrow! ❤️♥️💕🌅🎆🎇

Jesse Owens was an amazing athlete, and admired more than I can express. He is a true legend, and I'm thrilled to enjoy this broadcast. Thank you so much!!!

I 💘 the expressions on Dorothy's face when the audience starts laughing

Magnificent Jesse!

Jesse Owens was certainly a very multi talented man and I really admire him. I also would give almost anything to be able to to write even half half as well as he did.

My, how much class this hero had! Imagine... the thrill of shaking his hand!

The GREAT Jesse Owens......At Ohio State University Jesse set four World Records in one afternoon at the Big Ten Conference Track Championships. I believe three were individual and one a relay......Extraordinary!!!!!

An American legend...

Wow this programme has so many legends

Such a great American hero.

Jesse Owens. Awesome. :)

Jesse Owens!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Beautiful signature Jesse.

What a classy man. They don't make them like they used to.

He Rocked!!! Way back in 36... A Great American Athlete!!!

Of course I've heard of this gentleman before, you can know of sports without hearing this guys name at one time or another. I'm really impressed on how he carries himself, and handles himself. He seems more like a business man then an athlete. Anyway, he seems like the type of person anyone would want to know.

Jesse Owens: What a courageous hero!

What an incredible man, a perfect representative to humiliate Hitler. Rest In Peace Sir.

Jesse Owens = classiest of acts. Icon!

So nice to see the man himself, mr. Owens.

Bless him and Mr Owens, hope they both are training and running in heaven.

Albert Hall came in 12th in the qualifying round, and 14th in the finals, of the hammer throw at the 1960 Olympics. A significant event at those games was the winning of the gold medal in the light heavyweight division of boxing by a kid named Cassius Clay, later known to the world as Muhammad Ali.

Jesse Owens seemed like just a lovely man

Tony Randall at 4:45 is ahead of his time. He could have played the title role in "My Cousin Vinny".

i about spit out my coffee when John mentioned Jesse Owens' name, considering he was going to be the, "mystery guest."

I think Arleen was very much smitten with Jesse Owens. I'm noticing Arleen's body language and how she plays with her hair after she shakes his hand. It's almost cute.

Almost 60 years ago....so much class compared to today's talk shows etc.

Arlene was twisting her hair while looking up at Jesse like a little school girl. Very sweet! Love everything about Arlene Francis...A TRUE CLASS ACT!!!

Thank you for these GREAT SHOWS. I think I have watched at least 30 or more. 🇺🇸😎

Robert W Hall was so real. Jesse Owens was a big treat! Not just because of showing up Hitlers propaganda but also the racism in America at the time. Not to be political, but just human. 💁🏼‍♂️

Awesome.. Jesse Owens..

When the contestants occupation is finally revealed, one can tell Bennett is immediately reviewing the questions he asked to determine if he feels they were all answered fairly.

Bennett always thought he knew it all! - I love this show!

"I Would Have to Say here, With Your Permission, .." What Absolutely Superb, Exquisite, (Sorely Missed) Erudite Elocution and Diplomatic Class. 👏👏🎨👏👏👏

'Front Page Challenge' was a Canadian variation of What's My Line, where the panel had to guess the current news event related to the guest rather than their profession.

Back when Olympic competitors were actually amateur athletes.

So wonderful that Black Americans were guests on this show.

Jesse Owens....What a wonderful man, a true example of great history-making. His subsequent life, however, resulted in quite a degree of degradation. He died at 66 from lung cancer, having been a smoker for 35 years. Robert, 75, uk. (I'm not wagging a finger at him; I still smoke after 60 years).

Jesse Owens was a class act in the 1936 olympics, and a great human being,it would have been a honer for me if i ever had the chance to meet him

Usually one of the mystery guests catches my curiosity and compels me to watch the show. Then before you know it, I've watched a half dozen episodes.

Wow. I was today years old when I first ever heard Jesse Owens speak on film. I only ever saw snippets of him at the Olympics.

So great to see our legendary athletes. This was absolutely wonderful! Thank you for airing this amazing piece of history!!!

Mr. Jesse Owens, great Olympic champion, a great American an Ohio State Buckeye!

Owens & Jim Thorpe are the two most historically famous of the American Olympic gold medal winners.