This aired one year before I was born. I love watching these. Thank you so much for airing these shows. I can't get enough of them!!!! 👏👏

My parents , now deceased, were born in 1925 and 1930, and I get a kick out of imagining what they were doing /thinking when these shows were on. It's a real time capsule.

Fred - "I'm afraid I'm going to make an S of myself". LOL... Very clever Mr. Allen! 😆😆

Tom Ewell , by all accounts the nicest guy you could ever meet!

Ah, Tom Ewell was and still is one of my favorite actors. Great to see him. 🙂

Wow, diving 90 ft, on fire, into tank of water, this Miss Ella Carver! I read that the tank was only 5ft in diameter. Damn! Bennett's big smile at 6:00 or so... melt my heart.

Some of my favorite shows are with Fred Allen on the panel. Very witty humor. Especially when he asks a question and John Daly then needs to call a conference with the guest, lol Fred always says something like :Hey John I need equal time here (because John is hogging up his time) lol..... or Fred will say "Hey John I think the guest knows what they do, so don't try to talk them out of it" lol

One of the most perfect castings and perfect performances EVER (Tom Ewell in Seven Year Itch)!!! Priceless!!!

I love Fred Allen for his dry wit which was completely sui generis, and I like him even more for his reaction [10:13] to how a 64-year old lady, hard of hearing and dentally impaired, has to make a living, the reaction of a compassionate human being. Ella Carver and Tom Ewell, two guests who took the show to another level. Unforgettable!

Tom Ewell, died in 1994 aged 85, survived by his mother who lived well over 100!

Tom Ewell, what a gentleman.

Mrs. Carver was remarkable! What agility and courage! At a grocery story! Wow!

I think,Mrs.Carver,was" something else!" She was so" hardened appearing"& apparently,quite hard of hearing? I think it was quite Kind& courteous for Mr.Daly to answer for her,due to her inability to hear the panelists' queries.I can not fathom,how Mrs.Carver could do that type of hazardous physical feat,and not be " seriously injured?" Truly,truly AMAZING!! More Power,to her!!!!!!!!!!!!

ALLENS 'S' JOKE GOT ME LAUGHING OUTLOUD !!!

Mrs. Carver seems like a very sweet and lovely lady. Having been born before the turn of the century, and living through the two wars and the Depression, she looks, if I may be presumptuous, as if she may have lived a hard life -- yet she seems very happy and certainly found an unusual way to make a living.

I love fred allen's seance of humor.

Dang, Arlene looked beautiful in this episode. And this contestant diving into a flaming pool! I would be terrified. She must have done this enough that the terror factor was conquered.

The 64 year old flame diver was lovely,

Dorothy love lovely and very chipper on this show

"I'm afraid to make an 'S' out of myself" was Fred's best line by far.

Fred comments to John that the Ford contract had been settled with fewer words than John used. He was referring to a contract between Ford and the UAW that was concluded 4 days before this episode. The major innovation in the contract was that Ford would pay into a trust fund that would supplement state unemployment funds and would be paid out to workers who were laid off because of plant shutdowns due to annual model changes or slack demand. Negotiations had been lengthy, thus provoking Fred's comment on John's verbosity.

I grew up in Jacksonville Florida, close to the JAX Meats strip mall on Main Street. We lived only a few blocks away and went to all the JAX Meats promotion events. I saw her climb the scaffold and dive. So surprised to see her What’s My Line appearance.

“Would you be considered a detective in any way?” He answered no - but yes he is.

The 64-year-old diver has to be the most unusual guest yet.

I agree wholeheartedly with Arlene's assessment of Tom Ewell's performance in the movie version of "The Seven Year Itch". And I have never thought about Rachmaninoff the same way since I saw that movie. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pqmZqqiAxJzcg2Q.html

When Tom Ewell was asked about Marilyn Monroe it got me to thinking about her being a mystery guest on WML (she never appeared). The audience reaction would have been so tumultuous that Bennett Cerf would have said that only one person could have elicited such a reaction- MM.

Fred Allen's.. "are you short, fat, and light"😂

GOD BLESS HER..❤... There's another video of Miss/Mrs Ella Carver here on the vintage TV show "You Asked For It". Quite a woman... especially for the 1950s!

Adoreable Arlene, when at 15.01min she starts to play with her beautiful heart necklace to help her concentrate on her questions. ❤️🇦🇺

Loved Tom Ewell in State Fair in 1962!

Tom Ewell only actor to work with both Marylin Monroe and Jayne Mansfield

Tom Ewell answered partly in French. At the end of the show everyone of the panel said "Bon soir" (except Bennett). 25:07

20 years later, Tom Ewell would be playing Billy Truman on TV show Baretta.

I was curious about what might have been in the news of the time about Mr. Spindel, so I looked him up online. I couldn't find anything that had been published in 1955 or before that, but I discovered a 1966 Life Magazine profile of him, which was quite extensive -- and somewhat unsettling. Apparently he achieved quite a bit of fame and notoriety as a wiretapper in his lifetime.

64 looked a lot older back then!

Did Fred Allen do the WML show for all of 1955 before his untimely death on SZt. Pat rick's Day in 1956? He was quite hysterical while he was on the panel.

64 years old in 1955 is 82 in 2024!

When John Daly introduced the second challenger at the end of the round as Bernard Spindel without a middle name, I wondered for a few seconds why he signed in with inclusion of a middle initial. And then ... aha!

I would hope the community guidelines for comments would include not making rude remarks about individuals appearing on WML? Although many of the panelists and contestants are no longer with us, their children and grandchildren may be and may watch the uploads and read the comments.

"Mrs. Carver's occupation is not directly concerned with the servicing of tourists" says John Daly around 6:00 min. Notice the snickers from a few audience members and Bennett's recognition of why they are doing so! Wow!! Pretty racy stuff for 1955!

Poor Mrs. Carver, I thought she was at least 80

That's Fearless freep

Irene - yes, John missed at least one episode and Bennett filled in for him. I don't recall which episode it was.

The last contestant wasnt upset at all He received $50 which was a weeks pay or mortgage payment 😊

"I'm afraid I'm going to make an S of myself." Laugh my cluckin tail feathers off!!!!!!!!😂

I hated when they rushed through the final contestant. That was not fair to the contestant and very inconsiderate. Also thank goodness they stopped that ridiculous ending where the contestants left the stage by the walking behind John Charles Daly. The British man had enough class to nod to the panel as he was leaving.

Don't know why Arlene got so testy at the end of the wiretapper segment. Her question was "are you a detective in any sense of the word". The answer is no. I think John was really good on this episode.

When I see Mr. Ewell, I think of Ewell Gibbons, “Tastes like roast Hickory nuts.”

6:11 John in no really hurry to have a small conference.😂

They get the mystery celebrity about 95% of the time. I wish they had mixed it up and occasionally used scientists, scholars or writers. Wouldn't it have been great to see Einstein or Hemingway on the program? How about some early rock stars -- Paul McCartney maybe?

HIGH DIVER (DIVES 90 FEET INTO SWIMMING POOL) PROFESSIONAL WIRE TAPPER MAKES PRAMS (BABY CARRIAGES)

Owen Deane?! Really? Oh indeed that one is for Bennett! 😂❤

Walter Matthau might have been the guest in place of Ewell.

Just curious, did John Daly ever miss an episode? A Thanks

Of course, wire tapping has to do with detecting. John Charles Daly seemed to always have trouble admitting when he was wrong.

Casting Tom Ewell in the film version of "The Seven Year Itch" was very unfortunate given how many better choices there could have been, but he had played the role on Broadway. I suppose that no one was paying too much attention to the male lead given that Marilyn Monroe was the female lead. But you really have to wonder about the competence of the person who decided that Tom Ewell, such a weak light comedy actor, should be the first American actor to play Vladimir in the premiere of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" in Miami about the time of Ewell's appearance. You would think that if you were an actor who originated that part in the US, your wikipedia biography would mention it, but it didn't, because the production was a gigantic failure. According to the wikipedia entry for "Waiting for Godot," "The first American tour was directed by Alan Schneider and produced by Michael Myerberg. Bert Lahr and Tom Ewell acted in the production. The first part of the tour was a disaster. Initially, the play was set to be shown in Washington and Philadelphia. However, low advanced sales forced the play to be performed in Miami for two weeks, where the audience was made up of vacationers. It was first described as "the laugh sensation of two continents" in the advanced publication done by Myerberg in the local newspapers. However, when it was shown to the audience, theatregoers would leave after the first act, describing it as a play where "nothing happens", and taxi drivers would wait in front of the theatre to take them home. The Miami showing caused the cancellation of the showings in New York. By April 1956, new showings were planned. That month, Schneider and most of the cast were replaced. Herbert Berghof took over as director and E. G. Marshall replaced Tom Ewell as Vladimir." So Ewell played opposite Marilyn Monroe in one of her most famous film roles and he poorly originated in the US one of the most important roles in one of the most important 20th century play. To me, he is the personification of the phrase, "I would rather be lucky than good."

I wonder if Mrs Carver's hearing is water loged ? She's not wearing a hearing aid, obviously.

For pete’s sake, couldnt the backstage sound people adjust the sound for this lady? And why the heck, are contestants on tons of these videos so often complaining they can’t hear the questions? It is early tv, i know, but gee, they surely could have done better.

"Mister SS" Get that psycho freak away from me...

Is this the first episode that Remington sponsors?

Arlene appears to have only one earring on ...

Am I the only one a little upset at the intensity of Bennett's ardour for Arlene? He comments on it in several episodes. In one he introduces Arlene as 'the only woman my wife is afraid to leave me alone with' (paraphrased ) but it seems disrespectful to his wife Phyllis. That said, the warm relations of the regulars and the generosity and profession spirit are the main reasons I like this show so much. Thanks so much to the person who posts these episodes!

God Love her, But the 1st Contestant should have worn or be wearing a Hearing Aide if she's ''..a bit hard of hearing...''....LoL..

Back then I didn't think women like showing themselves like these two women. Mist the time shoulders always showing .🤦

On this date the Dodgers split a doubleheader with the second place Cubs. The Dodgers took 3 games out of the 4 game series with their closest rivals in the standings at this time of year, and enjoyed a 10½ game lead over the rest of the pack with the Cubs hanging on to second, 3½ games ahead of the Giants and 4 games ahead of the Braves. In the opening game, the Cubs erupted for six runs in the 4th inning (5 unearned) en route to a 9-5 victory, handing Don Newcombe his first loss of the season after 10 straight wins to start the season (surpassing his total for all of 1954). Catcher Harry Chiti capped the scoring in the big inning with a three run home run. Third baseman Randy Jackson singled in two runs in that inning and led off the sixth with a homer for three RBI's of his own. And first baseman Dee Fondy contributed a two run home run in the 6th to knock Newcombe out of the game. Pee Wee Reese's three run home run in the 8th was too little, too late for the Dodgers. The loss snapped a 6 game winning streak that had begun in the second game of a doubleheader the previous Sunday. The Dodgers earned a split in the second game, 6-2. Jackie Robinson was the offensive star for the Dodgers with two triples and he added a single and walk for a perfect day at the plate, and he also stole a base. Most of the interesting action in this game occurred in the 6th and 7th innings. In the top of the 6th, Manager Walt Alston was ejected by Umpire Lon Warnecke for arguing the pitch calls after Cubs outfielder Frankie Baumholtz was walked to lead off the inning. Warnecke was the pitcher who struck out Alston in 1936, the only at bat of Alston's major league career. In the 7th, the Dodgers broke open a tight game by pushing across three runs. Part of that rally was a bunt single by Duke Snider. Everyone remembers him as a player who couldn't and wouldn't bunt, but this was the second week in a row when he bunted for a base hit. And he would contribute a key bunt in the last game of the season. It looked like the Dodgers would score more in the 7th. They had the bases loaded and no one out when Roy Campanella stepped to the plate. He had come into the game when Rube Walker was tossed out at the same time that Alston was sent off. Campy grounded one to Jackson who threw home to force Sandy Amoros, Chiti then threw to Fondy for out number two. Robinson tried to catch the Cubs napping and score from second on the play but Fondy alertly threw back to Chiti and the inning was over. That's 5-2-3-2 if your scoring. The week started with the Dodgers and Cardinals completing a series that had started the previous Friday. Trailing 4-1, the Dodgers pulled close in the sixth when Reese led off with a homer, Snider doubled and eventually came around to score on a pair of outs. But they still trailed going into the bottom of the 9th. Cards starting pitcher Luis Arroyo got his complete game the hard way. His walk to Gil Hodges was followed by a Jackie Robinson home run and the Flatbush faithful went home happy. It was Arroyo's first loss after starting his rookie season (his only one primarily as a starting pitcher) with victories in his first six decisions. Cincinnati came to town on Tuesday and Johnny Podres tamed the hard-hitting Redlegs with a 5-hit shutout. He also contributed an RBI double in the Dodgers two-run second inning and a sacrifice bunt in the two-run seventh inning as the Dodgers won 4-0. The next day was another surprisingly low-scoring game between two of the best offensive teams in baseball. Newcombe surrendered only four hits, but a 4th inning home run by big first baseman Ted Kluszewski spoiled his bid for a shutout. Newk continued to contribute with the bat as well. He singled and scored the Dodgers first run i the third, and then played a part when the Dodgers took the lead again in the fourth. With two outs and the bases empty, Robinson singled, Frank Kellert doubled to score the go ahead run and Newcombe doubled in Kellert with the insurance run, the final run scored in the game. The Redlegs left town on Thursday and the Dodgers had an off day. But Cincinnati took with them a Dodger who was a star for them in his rookie season in 1952. On June 9, the Dodgers traded Joe Black in exchange for a player to be named later (who turned out to be outfielder Bob Borkowski on June 14). Black pitched in 56 games his first year, winning 15 (against 4 losses) and saved 15 more. He only started two games during the regular season, but as his hot pitcher at the end of the season, Manager Charlie Dressen started him in games 1, 4 and 7 of the World Series. He beat the Yanks 4-2 in the Series opener (the first black pitcher to win a World Series game and pitched well in his other two outings but the Dodgers failed to provide enough offensive support (only two runs in two games) so even though he lost both games, he still recorded a fine 2.53 ERA in the Series. He was National League Rookie of the Year and won the pennant-clinching game. Then next spring, Dressen, who fancied himself an expert on pitching even though he was a third baseman as a player, insisted that Black learn a third pitch to go along with his fast ball and slider. But his hand wasn't physically able to grip the ball for another pitch effectively. Black tried but his delivery got messed up and he never got his confidence back. His ERA during the regular season was 2.15. He pitched part or all of five more seasons in the majors and never posted an ERA under 4. For the rest of his career, it was 4.84. And yet Black, a graduate of Morgan State University, was always gracious and generous as a player and in retirement. He had a long career after baseball as an executive for Greyhound and a motivational speaker. On Friday the Cubs came into town looking to whittle down the Dodgers lead. They left licking their wounds. Carl Erskine hurled the Dodgers second shutout of the week, a four hitter, as the Dodgers coasted to a 7-0 win. The little lefty also contributed a home run, single and sacrifice fly to the victory. Reese and Campanella each contributed two-run homers to the cause. Saturday's game was a nail-biter and home runs accounted for all seven runs. Jim Gilliam led off the 3rd inning with a home run, but in the top of the fourth, rookie outfielder Jim King got one of only five hits of starting pitcher Billy Loes with a three-run homer. Home runs by Campanella and Hodges tied the game in the sixth, and Cubs starter Warren Hacker surrendered the game winner to Snider in the seventh. Loes went the distance for the win. Sunday's doubleheader finished a two week home stand against the four western clubs in the league. The next day was a travel day to return the favor with a two week road trip against those same teams.

Of course it was a form of detective work. Sometimes John Charles Daly just did not get it right and I wonder what was going through that brain of his.

That old woman looks older than me and I'm 72 . She's in her 60 s. 🤦

It's annoying to me when time is clearly running short and Fred Allen asks the contestant how he got his tan, if he's seen the British version of the show, if he (Fred) resembles anyone on it....I know the contestant got his $50, but I'd rather hear the panelists ask legit questions and see if they guess the occupation.

John Daly can be a real jerk sometimes. Misleading the panel intentionally, and then rolling his eyes as if they’re crazy.

Fred Allen looks like he just walked out of a morgue

Ugh. Arlene stop fidgeting with your necklace! 😬

Fred Allen's jokes are so corny

Omg his teeth was awful

Mrs. Carver......needs....a hearing aid. And a good dentist as well.