What's My Line? - Phil Silvers; Cesar Romero [panel] (Feb 9, 1958)
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- Опубликовано: 28 янв 2014
- MYSTERY GUEST: Phil Silvers [comedian, best known for his role as Sgt. Bilko]
PANEL: Dorothy Kilgallen, Cesar Romero, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf 
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Whenever I watch 'What's my line' I come away knowing things will turn out OK
Eddie Becker was my dad. Appeared in 30 Broadway shows [15 original cast]. Best dramatic tenor on Bway for 3 decades. Mame Paint Your Wagon, Silk Stocking, Come Blow Your Horn, Bye Bye Birdie, Family Affair. Road Co's Damn Yankees, West Side Story, Guys and Dolls, Camelot, South Pacific among others.
Was? R.I.P. He seemed like a nice man.
what a great sense of humor he had
Cesar Romero's hair is magnificent. I can't stop looking at it.
3 weeks in a row: Jonathan Winters, Phil Silvers, and Milton Berle were major star Comedians in Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.
Phil Silvers is so funny in this, loved that that they chatted more and didn't drag out another contestant.
That is something that they should have done much more often, considering all of the stars that they had on this show . . .
cassiemoira - I agree. Basically, it would have been better for the show and seemed less rude to speak to the Mystery Guest longer and not to rush a final contestant who often seemed to be given "the bum's rush" after travelling far and waiting long to get on the show. It is most of the time dependent on if the MG will, like Phil Silvers, just take over the conversation and begin chatting. You will find that unless John Daly has some way to promote himself or his friends or to puff himself up in the public mind about his achievements, rarely do the Mystery Guests stay and say much. It is most often Arlene, sometimes Dorothy or Martin Gabel or Tony Randall who will bring up the reason the guest is there, whether promoting a book or film or recording. There was not enough pleasant, informative Mystery Guest footage when CBS went to do a 25th Anniversary Special because, to their shock, they discovered that most of the conversations Daly had with the MGs was about himself and his past and his acquaintances. So they had to can what they thought would be the main attraction for people seeing all the greats of the past.
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At 7:30, John uses a slang expression that was current in 1958. He says that you are "real gone" if you have chin whiskers. The expression was connected with the beatnik movement. Probably the most famous beatnik was the character Maynard G. Krebs on The Dobie Gillis Show. Krebs was played by Bob Denver, who gained eternal TV fame (or is it shame?) as Gilligan.
Phil Silvers was very charming and funny. I like him even more now.
Oh my I'm worn my battery down again watching this program over and over again
I have been watching this programme over and over again on RUclips The catch this episode because of the fact of Miss Blythe use to cut my father's hair
Watching this you can really feel the love and joy these people had for each other
Cesar Romero is a pleasant guest on the panel.
I LOVE, LOVE what Phil Silvers said to John at the end of his time. Such grace and class.
when i heard phil silvers speaking the first thought came into my mind was top cat loved this guy in sgt bilko 😂
Great to see Cesar Romero! Thank you for making it possible!
Years later in days of "The Hollywood Squares," Peter Marshall asked Mel Brooks, sitting in one of the squares, what was the world's oldest sport. Without missing a beat he replied, "Cesar Romero." [laughter] "He still wears wing tips."
Mel Brooks is the quickest witted human being to ever draw breath. at least that I'm aware of
I know John Daly is thinking of Fred Allen when he mentions the Heart Fund. You can see it in his eyes
Lockemeister i felt the same way. I almost teared up too. I liked Fred.
Phil Silvers was hilarious. A brilliant call-back echoing Dorothy's earlier comment: "I didn't know you with your clothes on."
Phil Silvers is so charming and funny!
If there was a DVD set of these programs I would definitely purchase it
what a sweet thing for Phil Silvers to say about John
Definitely.
I just download them off youtube, transfer them to a USB thumb drive, and plug the USB into my Smart TV.
If you find it, let us all know please! Thank you! 👏
Same!!! I love this show!!!
Wow I didn't know Phil Silvers was so charming. I see him in a new light. So personable and funny too. What a great combination. Thanks for the upload.
agrees, wholeheartedly.
I love it when they get to spend time with the mystery guest particularly if he is found out early.
If I were programming CBS I would have had a live talk show (hosted by John Daly) immediately after What's My Line (meaning pushing it back to 10pm with the new John Daly Show at 10:30) with the mystery guest.
What a GORGEOUS Smokey Voice,!
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Boy! mr.silvers brooklyn accent comes quite strongly. being a fellow y brooklynite myself. he's truly a genius. comically and intellectually.
Always good to see The Joker Cesar Romero. Thanks for the video.
Silvers was a mystery guest about 4 times over the years -- and he was a huge hit every time. Funny funny man. This is my favorite of his appearances.
Mr.Romero was a fine figure of a man.
My understanding is Romero was interested in men. His father or Grandfather was considered the Abraham Lincoln of Cuba.
And a Joker
+Dan Celli Yeah, he was. Great guy, though, and a wonderful screen presence! You can't manufacture that kind of charisma ;)
He was good on the panel-seemed to be really enjoying himself.
Bilko AND the joker, what a line up!😊
Couple of thoughts on this episode... Whenever I hear Cesar Romero's voice, and laugh, I think of my favorite Joker, from the Batman series in the late 60's.
With my age I remember when Happy Days was on Tuesday night's. Many don't know that in the last couple of seasons they introduced a young lady named Jenny Piccolo (Joannie's best friend). She was played by Cathy Silvers, Phil Silvers daughter.
BB: Did not know all of this!
Playing Jenny Piccolo was undoubtedly the high note of Cathy Silvers acting career! :-)
+Lois Simmons Oh, I don't know about that. I thought her (exaggerated reprisal) turn in that episode of _Wings,_ as Phoebe, a woman obsessed with Joe (Tim Daly), was utterly hilarious. She had great comedic timing! Chip off the old block, eh? :)
+David K _Whenever I hear Cesar Romero's voice, and laugh, I think of my favorite Joker_
You know, I was thinking a similar thing: His laugh is very infectious. Also, given his history prior to it, the work he was known for at the time, only makes his performance in the _Batman_ series all the more remarkable, really. (And my guess is, he had a _riot_ doing that show!)
instaBlaster.
What an excellent episode. The choir boy and Phil Silvers were hilarious!
The barber was stunning. She looked like she was taken from the 21st century.
@Spawndude Spawndude I'm pretty sure she was a contestant on To Tell the Truth also.
Tell me about it. I would have gone broke having my haircut three times a week 😂
Probably Dorothy's most famous dress. she wore this on the night in 1961 when she was the mystery guest.
With an altered hemline, of course. Hemlines were at the knee by 1961.
Phil Silvers had a good "comic turn" in "Mad x 4 World".
John mentions the cold weather at 2:30. The New York Times (2/10/58) described it as the worst cold wave of the year, with gale-force gusts of wind and snow. Overnight lows of 12.5 and 13°F in Manhattan, and five to ten degrees lower in the suburbs, with daytime highs in the low twenties, made Bennett's prospect of warm Florida weather sound even more appealing.
I have noticed that Cerf's introduction of Daly, has changed a bit, since Cerf himself tried the role as monitor. Their "friendly feud" has become more respectful, at least from Cerf's part of the story
Sgt.Bilko. The funniest ever TV Show.
So funny that they converted it into a cartoon; Top Cat.
Top Cat is fabulous!
I almost fell off of the chair with "you crazy Spaniard, you!" 18:51
I wondered what he said. I thought he sneaked in a naughty word. I am glad he didn't.
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I think that's what gave him away.
They had such class on wml. They dressed so beautiful like they were going to a formal event.
TV was a formal event
John usually is generous and flips all the cards when a regular guest loses so quickly. I'm surprised John Daly didn't do that for Miss Blythe!
He would pick and choose it seems.
Re: Phil Silvers, whom I, always have enjoyed; for any, of this video's younger viewers: Mr. Silvers was father to Cathy Silvers, who portrayed 'Jenny Piccolo', on "Happy Days."
Whenever John says "We want to be fair about this." I think uh oh!
I think he was found out so early because he gave long answers [rather than yes or no] and he didn't camouflage his voice sufficiently.
Thanks for showing Mr Silvers. During "Bilko" and before MMMMW.
Love this mans humor.
George Hunter appeared this once on Sunday Night WML. Years later according to that Bible of TV -- the IMDB -- he appeared as a contestant on syndicated WML videotaped in November 1969. His occupation I assume was "WML stage manager."
Cesar Romero what a sharp looking dude
Phil was immensely talented. He wrote the lyrics to "Bessie with a laughing Face" ultimately changed to "Nancy with a Laughing Face" when sung at Nancy Sinatra's Birthday party. The rest is history
The best mystery celebrity guest ever. Phil Silvers using the questioning session as an opportunity to insult a blinded celebrity panel was just precious.
WML always had an affinity for attractive female barbers. There was the Norwegian one from Boston who had the greatest laugh in the history of 1950s WML. And there was the teenage barber. I wonder if this one had a long career either singing with the mike or in the shop with the clippers.
They all really love Phil Silvers! Almost never seen them let anyone speak so long!
Cesar Romero said "I feel like a new man after a haircut". I suspect he was alluding to the open secret in Hollywood, that he was a "confirmed bachelor".
I'd have guessed Phil Silvers 5 seconds after he first spoke
I kind of got the allusion from Cesar Romero and I am not very familiar with him. I think my family members jokingly used that line.
a naturally funny man Silvers suffered from stage fright so severe that there were times he could not go on stage...here...his voice is completely recognizable...a friend of Sinatras.....they were only linked through the nightclubs they played
BLYTHE, Mary of Tucson (South of the Rillito) born December 14th (she never would admit to the year) passed away peacefully at her home on July 8, 2016.
www.legacy.com/obituaries/tucson/obituary.aspx?pid=181365332
A full and productive life. Sounds like she would have been a wonderful person to know.
WOOOOW! The lady Barber only got 5 dollars, and John DIDN'T flip the cards
I always look forward to listening to Bennett say moderator
Miss Blythe used to cut my father's hair
The lady Barber had a beautiful breathless voice
Only one show tops every show I watch of What's My Line? that makes my day... The Price Is Right... Bob Barker and John Daily are true loving classics Gentlemen that made a show last so long.
on those days a woman being a barber was really rare, that's why they chose this profession, now is common to us.
Despite everything else he's known for, all I can think about when I see Cesar Romero is that episode he was in on the Lucy-Desi comedy hour....good stuff
what! He was the Joker on Batman. Must be a guy thing.
@jennjenn61: Thank-you, for the tip; I'll have to find it.
I loved his character in the John Wayne film “Donovan’s Reef”. He plays a “sport”, a French diplomat looking for a better posting ( or a rich wife!).
@@larrygrebler5054 He'll always be the Joker on Batman for me.
22:44 > 23:11 --- highly unusual sequence. For a start, the CBS censors must have bit through the stems of their pipes with the two finger salute [in some quarters]. Notice the director cut away from it quick. I used to show this clip and the 1 Jan 1961 clip with Lucille Ball in my college composition courses to illustrate that jargon could be other than words. This is the first time that stage manager George Hunter appeared on the WML screen.
What does Phil mean by the 2-finger salute? Ty.
Cesar romero , yum yum yum
I loved this guy,bilko was brilliant
16:06 Cesar is an accurate representation of me laughing at my own joke 🤣🤣
Don't forget, he did play the Joker..!
14:29 I heard other words than Bennet said here... "I fogged up".. lol
7:50 I love his look of instant regret for this joke.
First time I think we saw someone behind the scenes, prob the floor manager. It was obvs a two min signal lol.
according to wikipedia, moving bilko to friday night was a HUGE mistake. the show flopped miserably in that time slot and was cancelled within a year.
“Some young man’s going to be incredibly lucky someday” - that could have applied to Cesar Romero as well.
Someone with a better eye for detail than mine should look at WML 5 Feb 1961 when Dorothy Kilgallen was the mystery guest and determine if this gown is the same one she wore on that occasion.
I think it is. By 1961 the hemlines were at the knee, so DK had the outfit altered.
About 8 years and this was at least the 3rd female barber they had on the show. Not bad, but odd they would run the same professions several times. Several other professions have been repeated before also.
Sad that probably, regarding the genre of military people running various cons, McHales Navy & F-Troop are now much better remembered than Sgt Bilco because the latter was really a much better show.
22:45 I think Phil Silvers is slyly referring to the middle finger! Hear the way the audience reacts?
I honestly believe and truly say that Phil Silvers is the only man ever to look good with a bald head a meaning bald head in the middle and just the sides and back
for any young, WML fans(I hope there are): Phil Silvers = real Dad, of "Jenny Piccolo", from "Happy Days." Too, I wish Mr. Silvers and the panel could've chatted another five minutes. Starting,at 23:15: wow; so nice. Anyone, remember the movie, "The Boatniks"?
Im 13 and i know him for "Its a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" and "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"
God...I wish she had let Phil continue.....oh well
Imagine the 4th constant sitting behind the curtain, cursing over Phil
Phil sounded just like himself.
Phil Silvers was hilarious. Too bad they guessed him so quickly.
Three months later Phil Silvers was still hilarious.
"The Body Beautiful," as I recall, had a distinguished set of credits. Besides producer Kollmar, the men who did "Fiddler on the Roof" were involved it. It flopped with a resounding thud. Dorothy was not the only person who did not pay attention to it. People avoided it in droves.
I just looked it up and it ran for less than 2 months. I also looked up Ed Becker and he appeared in around 10 Broadway plays over a 20 year period including "Mame" for 4 years.
I am glad to hear someone else in The Body Beautiful went on to success other than the writers.
Richard Kollmar was Boston Blackie private eye on radio.
The show had an impressive cast, including Jack Warden, Barbara McNair, Steve Forrest, Brock Peters and future Oscar winner Bill Hickie. It was also a landmark in that the second romantic couple were played by African-American performers (McNair and Lonnie Sattin) without any reference to their race.
@@jvcomedy hi my father Eddie was in 30 shows over a 30 yr period, also extra work in Dog Day Afternoon, Godfather, Deathwish, Kojak and others
aw, Dorthy raised her hand an indication that a bit was cut 17:22
It's hard to believe that second contestant was a "chorus boy". He looked more like a middle aged truck driver.
Arlene's dress was smoking as well.
(7:50) Nobody seemed to get John's joke about some people having a lot of hair.
As someone who has had some hair loss in recent years, I think the modern expression is, "I feel that".
This was on my 3rd birthday.
"Chorus Boy"? He looks like he's about 45 years old...
That's theater talk for those funny guys that hang on. Also called gypsies.
These day's they would just say,Barber.
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People used to not be ashamed of their gender. Get it?
How many lady barbers did they have in all. Seems like at least five.
Lady barber won $5 - I'll bet she has gotten bigger tips than that.
BILKO was GREAT!
I see the outline of Florida on the "flip cards" (an ad for the juice) and was wondering if other products ever got space on that coveted spot?
Nearly all the time! I can remember offhand the Stopette spray deodorant squeeze bottle, the Remington electric shaver, Sunbeam appliances such as a coffee percolator, and an outline drawing, top view, of a cereal bowl and spoon for Kellogg cereals.
Also Mutual of Omaha had an outline on the cards, so yes, they became creative over the years.
Daly flips all the cards for some. And let some go empty handed
I'll be damned if the second contestant didn't look like a combination of Danny Thomas and Rock Hudson
I saw the resemblance to Rock Hudson immediately. A bit fuller in the face but could have easily been a stand in or stunt double.
No, he looked like Placido Domingo.
He also looks remarkably similar to UK comedian Ross Noble!
22:45 - "What are you doing there?" (Dorothy has two fingers),,,My my, this was by far he most risque innuendo said by a comedian on WML and got away with it (Note Daly's reaction from laughter to a forced smile once the dirty joke was realized by him)! Nothing like a Phil Silvers "F*ck You" - especially to ABC, which I'm sure he wasn't happy at all to be moved to a Friday night (at 9:30p!? That's a comedy's death watch).
Why is Arlene wearing waffles over her eyes?
5:35 Arlene obviously has never been to AZ questioning the 1st contestant's tan...........
According to Mary Blythe's obituary, among her many talents was a proficiency at golf. That would have added to her time in the sun, especially during the winter months when you can play golf throughout most of the day in Tucson.
I thought Arlene just said she had a nice tan; it didn't sound to me that she was questioning it.
Was there ever a non-celebrity guest on WML who went on to become famous?
A handful. LAPD Chief William H. Parker was a guest fairly early on in his tenure. There were some politicians who went on to play larger roles in government. The most famous not-famous-yet guest is probably Colonel Sanders: ruclips.net/video/bfXBhfM8ga0/видео.html
Another non-celebrity who became famous was Chappie James. He appeared on the show in 1954 or 1955 as an Air Force pilot. In 1975, he achieved near legendary status when he became the first African-American four-star general in US military history.
Anyone who wants to better their communication skills don’t waste your money on classes just watch John Daily.
I would have thought someone as mutlti-talented as Ms. Blythe would show up more in news articles, but apparently not. hmph. (She was on To Tell The Truth, though. 8/12/58.) Doesn't seem to have died.
Oh, wait, I lied, she made a record in 1964. ruclips.net/video/JpjyPmNB5Mk/видео.html
You really couldn't mistake Phils voice, even disguised. He couldn't help doing jokes and sounds just like Bilko and anything Phil does.
23:59 - what does Phil Silvers say?
CC says " it really is a nice fracture but".
it sounds to me like "I 'd frac you but I wanted to be nice".
Sounds to me like "I'd fracture you but I wanted to be nice."
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The Joker jokes...