James Mason has such a unique, distinctive voice, that it's difficult for him to conceal his identity. When I was 10 years old, I used to do impressions of Hollywood actors, as many kids did, of stars with distinctive voices such as Humphrey Bogard, Edward G. Robinson, and James Cagney. But I particularly enjoyed doing my James Mason impression, since other kids didn't quite capture his unique nasalesque quality as I did.
Merv Griffin is of course famous for not only talk shows, but creating and producing game shows. He also wrote music. It was reported that he wrote the music they play during Final Jeopardy and to this date he and his estate have collected $100 million on royalties. He was quoted as saying he wrote it in a couple of minutes.
Although Merv Griffin was a wonderful talent and he was a terrific interviewer on his talk show with Arthur Treacher, his most enduring accomplishments were the creations of two of the longest-running game shows in history, Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. Those game shows and real estate investments gave him a net worth of about $1 billion.
He's also rather famous for the phrase, "Oooooo! We'll be right back!" along with comparing suit jacket linings with Liberace and Yasser Arafat, a rather prominent derriere that he could not hide under his suit jacket, and working with Steven Spielberg to create a Close Encounters of the Third Kind-inspired special, where he was joined by the likes of Hal 9000, Orson Welles, and George Plimpton, that went way over budget.
Between the two of them, Faye Emerson and the first contestant, Miss Humble, double handedly created the hole in the ozone layer. Lord, I love a bouffant! :)
From what I recall Mason barely disguised his voice at all last time which was LUDICROUS given the unmistakeable sound of it! This is much better here.
Sgt. James Smith was from the Garda Síochána, the "Guardians of the Peace", in English. A single officer is addressed as "Gard" (Guard), and more than one, or all of the Irish national police force are called, "Gardai" (Guards).
John Daly, James Mason and the panelists talked quite a bit about Sue Lyon without ever mentioning her name. All the accolades in the world don't amount to much without the name. Her publicist, if he saw the show, must have been spitting nails. I recall one publicist's mantra regarding his client's name was "say it twice and spell it right" or words to that effect. He didn't even mind if the publicity was somewhat negative, as long as the name got ink. I remember that Duke Snider at the height of his career agreed to do a magazine article about how playing baseball was basically work for him and not a fun job. Most of the sportswriters blasted him for his attitude. The author of the article apologized to Duke for the reaction being so bad. Duke wasn't upset at the author. "I got my ink," was his reply.
I loved the "buddy-partner" dynamic between Merv and Arlene! They were both so clever in their line of questioning, and Arlene's witty remarks during the last contestant's segment were especially delightful... conferences for everyone, haha!
A much better night for the panel. Earlier that same night, the August 26, 1962 episode was also videotaped. Faye Emerson was also a mystery guest on the 8/30/50 episode, but it sadly doesn't exist anymore.
We talk about how things have changed since the time these shows aired. It's interesting to compare the controversy "Lolita" generated in 1962 versus the 1997 remake. I do believe that the 1997 version would not have been made but for the precedent set in 1962.
That remake (directed by Adrian Lyne) generated quite a bit of controversy when it was made - particularly in light of the passage of the many "Megan's Law" statutes in the mid-1990s. It took a couple of years from the time of the completion of filming before the film was finally shown to the public - first at a couple of European film festivals, then on Showtime, and then in a very limited theatrical run in "art houses" in the biggest American cities. (The distributor for that limited U.S. run was Samuel Goldwyn Productions; one can only imagine what "the old man" would have said were he still alive.) I remember reading a couple or three articles by John Petrakis in the Sunday CHICAGO TRIBUNE concerning the controversy over the making of the film - and its editing and release difficulties.
The original Lolita isn't graphic or anything. So much is inferred and implied or projected. Lots of stalls and delay tactics, tension --obviously. It's not bad. Not what I expected after the book.
An Oscar eluded him, but he would have been a most deserving Oscar winner(one of my favorites has to be "Georgy Girl"). I felt they might have given him an Oscar finally for "The Verdict" ….for he was then long overdue.
Oscar did not give him identity but the fan's love. He was an excellent actor. Many deservingly actors and actresses were not given oscar for their brilliance. Sad but true.
The Elevator operator was cute. Faye Emerson was outstanding with John Garfield in 'Nobody Lives Forever" 15 years earlier, where she sings a nice number in a night club scene.
Faye Emerson was good! I got a kick out of the Space Needle elevator operator because as a kid in Seattle it was great fun to go there often. 1962 is so long ago that the area with the carnival type rides was called the "Gayway." 🙂
And not nearly as rich as he would become. Hosting Play Your Hunch (I remember it and it was not one of my favorite game shows as a kid.) and "I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts" will not make you a billionaire, but his talk show, Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune and real estate did.
At 23:30, Arlene asked if the guy from Ireland was the warden of a prison; she got a No; but John didn't flip a card and she continued asking questions. Driving me crazy! But at least they ran out of time, so he got the 50 bucks.
catsarereallycool Genius?? I wouldn't go that far. She was directed brilliantly by Kubrick, I'd say. Shelley Winters on the other hand...she put in the best performance of the movie.
@@davidsanderson5918 Ms Winters was excellent in almost every picture she did but especially in this one. Took me a while to warm up to her because her parts were usually very dowdy and dour. She never got the appreciation she deserved as an actress imho..
Faye Emerson used to be a big name during the Golden Age of television and then she vanished. The woman who was once known as "The First Lady of Television" is hardly ever mentioned today and most people have no idea who she was.
Sadly, Mason was wrong about Sue Lyon's career. After "Lolita", it basically dried up. Hers was a terrible life, starting, oddly enough, with that film itself. According to her friend Michelle Phillips (of "The Mamas and The Papas" fame), Sue had an affair with one of the film's producers. She was 14 and he was 32--pretty creepy. After 40 years of not having worked, she died in 2019, aged 73.
Wow James looks so obviously uncomfortable. It looked like Daly had to hold him down after the panel figured it out! Must be a shy guy. Also, “I was hoping Lolita was coming out with you!” Yeeesh, creepy much?
Rachel I don't think I've ever seen Mason ever look truly comfortable out of character. I think, like Anthony Perkins expressed as much on an earlier episode, he isn't one for living up to 'stardom' or 'showbiz'. As for Cerf's comment. I enjoy Cerf's contributions every week and like him as a personality but that was a huge clanger he made there. Toecurlingly bad. Fortunately it went by without acknowledgement by anyone present.
@Krista Brewer. Your comment gave me a deep intake of breath, because I live about a 25 minute drive from the stretch of drive that is named Vestal Goodman drive.
Arlene: "Is it true that the elevator ever stuck between floors when Merv Griffin was on it?" Maybe so! Maybe that's how he became the Elevator Killer!
Why on earth does Dorothy insist on that complicated mask that she has to tie into a bow behind her head? If anything, the "slip on glasses" like Arlene wears (especially with the poils) would be less intrusive to her hair style and be so easy to put right on, sliding over her eyes and never mussing her hair up or getting caught? She's quite vane so I'd think she'd prefer glasses rather than tussling with her hair behind her. Does anyone know why she did all of this? (She's out again, eh?)
If you don't like you, you don't have to watch this show. Most of us love Dorothy! MOST of us think Dorothy's the smartest female on the panel (maybe even smartest overall)
@@kristabrewer9363 If I don't like me? I like me fine, lol. I also like the show. Where did I say I didn't. I commented on Dorothy's MASK, not on the show. Perhaps a little reading comprehension would help? I enjoy this show quite a bit, one of my favourites. Dorothy's MASK just complicates matters more than necessary.
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James Mason! = one of the most beautiful male voices of the movies, along with Herbert Marshall and Ronald Colman - and a few choice others
James Mason was an artistic genius.
@catsarereallycool He certainly was! 👏👏👏👍
James Mason has such a unique, distinctive voice, that it's difficult for him to conceal his identity. When I was 10 years old, I used to do impressions of Hollywood actors, as many kids did, of stars with distinctive voices such as Humphrey Bogard, Edward G. Robinson, and James Cagney. But I particularly enjoyed doing my James Mason impression, since other kids didn't quite capture his unique nasalesque quality as I did.
I'm currently an Elevator Operator at the Space Needle, so I find this hilarious!
i didn't even know the space needle existed until now lol
Did you use to get a lot of Frasier fans who visited?
Merv Griffin is of course famous for not only talk shows, but creating and producing game shows. He also wrote music. It was reported that he wrote the music they play during Final Jeopardy and to this date he and his estate have collected $100 million on royalties. He was quoted as saying he wrote it in a couple of minutes.
He was a Big Band leader and singer on radio, so fat he was afraid to be seen in public....a,crash diet slimmed him down, Kind of ..
Although Merv Griffin was a wonderful talent and he was a terrific interviewer on his talk show with Arthur Treacher, his most enduring accomplishments were the creations of two of the longest-running game shows in history, Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy. Those game shows and real estate investments gave him a net worth of about $1 billion.
He's also rather famous for the phrase, "Oooooo! We'll be right back!" along with comparing suit jacket linings with Liberace and Yasser Arafat, a rather prominent derriere that he could not hide under his suit jacket, and working with Steven Spielberg to create a Close Encounters of the Third Kind-inspired special, where he was joined by the likes of Hal 9000, Orson Welles, and George Plimpton, that went way over budget.
Between the two of them, Faye Emerson and the first contestant, Miss Humble, double handedly created the hole in the ozone layer. Lord, I love a bouffant! :)
How fascinating. One often expects actors to fit the extrovert stereotype but he seems very introverted. And his voice is pure velvet.
gran, gran actor James Mason
From what I recall Mason barely disguised his voice at all last time which was LUDICROUS given the unmistakeable sound of it! This is much better here.
Lol yes that first time was shocking. Especially when you have such a distinctive voice lol
James Mason, a great actor and wonderful writer!
Being a child of the 60's , I love this show and seeing everyone when they were SO young, always a hoot😊
"Mrs. Griffin has it worked out already!" One of Arlene's best comebacks!
Arlene truly loves performers.
Always impressed with the manner John Daly respects, handles the panel. DEMOCRACY in action, irregardless of party.
I have several of James Mason's films in my DVD collection.
Mr. James Mason didn't have time to shave his five o'clock shadow. Handsome chap.
Mr Mason's five o'clock shadow started appearing around three o'clock. His acting chops were just amazing..
Yes, he looks terrible
So did the Irish policeman need a shave. Maybe it was lighting
@@SueProv You've got a point.
Sgt. James Smith was from the Garda Síochána, the "Guardians of the Peace", in English. A single officer is addressed as "Gard" (Guard), and more than one, or all of the Irish national police force are called, "Gardai" (Guards).
John Daly, James Mason and the panelists talked quite a bit about Sue Lyon without ever mentioning her name. All the accolades in the world don't amount to much without the name. Her publicist, if he saw the show, must have been spitting nails. I recall one publicist's mantra regarding his client's name was "say it twice and spell it right" or words to that effect. He didn't even mind if the publicity was somewhat negative, as long as the name got ink.
I remember that Duke Snider at the height of his career agreed to do a magazine article about how playing baseball was basically work for him and not a fun job. Most of the sportswriters blasted him for his attitude. The author of the article apologized to Duke for the reaction being so bad. Duke wasn't upset at the author. "I got my ink," was his reply.
Hahahaha, some men know not much about bridal gowns. Mr. Griffin is an example. Very funny how he asked Miss Frances what are the parts. Love it!
Oh, so handsome. And the voice!
Elevator operator was lovely and charming.
I loved the "buddy-partner" dynamic between Merv and Arlene! They were both so clever in their line of questioning, and Arlene's witty remarks during the last contestant's segment were especially delightful... conferences for everyone, haha!
James Mason, great actor
A much better night for the panel. Earlier that same night, the August 26, 1962 episode was also videotaped.
Faye Emerson was also a mystery guest on the 8/30/50 episode, but it sadly doesn't exist anymore.
Faye Emerson looks and sounds a lot better on this episode than she did on the 1 January 1961 episode which leads off this playlist.
There were very good cameramen on this program, too.
I thought Miss Emerson did an outstanding job as a panelist - sharp, bright, well phrased questions.
She had previously been a regular panelist on I've Got a Secret.
I love when Arlene said, “just ask” to Merv. 😂
We talk about how things have changed since the time these shows aired. It's interesting to compare the controversy "Lolita" generated in 1962 versus the 1997 remake. I do believe that the 1997 version would not have been made but for the precedent set in 1962.
That remake (directed by Adrian Lyne) generated quite a bit of controversy when it was made - particularly in light of the passage of the many "Megan's Law" statutes in the mid-1990s. It took a couple of years from the time of the completion of filming before the film was finally shown to the public - first at a couple of European film festivals, then on Showtime, and then in a very limited theatrical run in "art houses" in the biggest American cities. (The distributor for that limited U.S. run was Samuel Goldwyn Productions; one can only imagine what "the old man" would have said were he still alive.)
I remember reading a couple or three articles by John Petrakis in the Sunday CHICAGO TRIBUNE concerning the controversy over the making of the film - and its editing and release difficulties.
The original Lolita isn't graphic or anything. So much is inferred and implied or projected. Lots of stalls and delay tactics, tension --obviously. It's not bad. Not what I expected after the book.
James Mason played a great bad guy.
Particularly so in "North By Northwest".....
An Oscar eluded him, but he would have been a most deserving Oscar winner(one of my favorites has to be "Georgy Girl"). I felt they might have given him an Oscar finally for "The Verdict" ….for he was then long overdue.
Oscar did not give him identity but the fan's love. He was an excellent actor. Many deservingly actors and actresses were not given oscar for their brilliance. Sad but true.
@gatewayski1 Yes along with the script his acting contributed a lot to making his character sympathetic in the movie.
The Elevator operator was cute. Faye Emerson was outstanding with John Garfield in 'Nobody Lives Forever" 15 years earlier, where she sings a nice number in a night club scene.
Faye Emerson was good! I got a kick out of the Space Needle elevator operator because as a kid in Seattle it was great fun to go there often. 1962 is so long ago that the area with the carnival type rides was called the "Gayway." 🙂
How young and handsome Merv Griffin is here.
All the boys thought so😉
And not nearly as rich as he would become. Hosting Play Your Hunch (I remember it and it was not one of my favorite game shows as a kid.) and "I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts" will not make you a billionaire, but his talk show, Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune and real estate did.
At 23:30, Arlene asked if the guy from Ireland was the warden of a prison; she got a No; but John didn't flip a card and she continued asking questions. Driving me crazy! But at least they ran out of time, so he got the 50 bucks.
Arlene sure walked in slowly. I hope she was feeling well. Usually, she comes in with a flourish!
Well, that was quite the gown she was wearing.
I think the gown interfered with her gait. It was quite narrow.
Sue Lyon proved in this movie that she is an artistic genius and what a beautiful woman.
catsarereallycool Genius?? I wouldn't go that far. She was directed brilliantly by Kubrick, I'd say. Shelley Winters on the other hand...she put in the best performance of the movie.
@@davidsanderson5918 Ms Winters was excellent in almost every picture she did but especially in this one. Took me a while to warm up to her because her parts were usually very dowdy and dour. She never got the appreciation she deserved as an actress imho..
Faye Emerson used to be a big name during the Golden Age of television and then she vanished. The woman who was once known as "The First Lady of Television" is hardly ever mentioned today and most people have no idea who she was.
James Mason at his prime.
Sadly, Mason was wrong about Sue Lyon's career. After "Lolita", it basically dried up. Hers was a terrible life, starting, oddly enough, with that film itself. According to her friend Michelle Phillips (of "The Mamas and The Papas" fame), Sue had an affair with one of the film's producers. She was 14 and he was 32--pretty creepy. After 40 years of not having worked, she died in 2019, aged 73.
That voice !!!!! Wow
Wow James looks so obviously uncomfortable. It looked like Daly had to hold him down after the panel figured it out! Must be a shy guy.
Also, “I was hoping Lolita was coming out with you!” Yeeesh, creepy much?
Rachel I don't think I've ever seen Mason ever look truly comfortable out of character. I think, like Anthony Perkins expressed as much on an earlier episode, he isn't one for living up to 'stardom' or 'showbiz'.
As for Cerf's comment. I enjoy Cerf's contributions every week and like him as a personality but that was a huge clanger he made there. Toecurlingly bad. Fortunately it went by without acknowledgement by anyone present.
Yes...VERY creepy
Not creepy at all. Grow up FFS
His wife was the extroverted one who loved hosting very interesting parties.
3:33 John was wrong here..... only Bennett was feeling better.
Arlene was over gushing with James Mason
Where's Dorothy?
rehab??
Markxxx That's awful.....but I am chuckling, sorry to say! And this is coming from a major Kilgallen fan and sympathiser!!!
@@davidsanderson5918 not the least bit funny...idiots
@@davidsanderson5918 Dorothy and her hubby were (alleged) boozers and pill poppers, I say alleged because that's what it was..
First contestant gots Vestal Goodman hair
@Krista Brewer.
Your comment gave me a deep intake of breath, because I live about a 25 minute drive from the stretch of drive that is named Vestal Goodman drive.
Humbert Humbert !
What happened to miss Dorothy?
Fell off the wagon probably.
@@markxxx21 she died
@danielbisson8032 HEY STUPID, SHE WAS MURDERED IN NOVEMBER 1965, OVER THREE YEARS LATER.
*_ELEVATOR OPERATOR IN SPACE NEEDLE_*
*_MAKES BRIDAL GOWNS_*
*_SERGEANT IN IRISH NATIONAL POLICE_*
sue lyon left films lolita is what she is famous for
Cerf asked to many questions, especially if it was a woman!
Once again Bennett makes a cringey comment- this time asking James Mason about working “with that young girl.”
9:30-33 is deceptive, as a dress is distinct from an adornment.
She specified basic black dress
Daly sorts it out a minute later.
Arlene: "Is it true that the elevator ever stuck between floors when Merv Griffin was on it?"
Maybe so! Maybe that's how he became the Elevator Killer!
Arlene is so charming, why in the world did she ever marry Gabel?
Why on earth does Dorothy insist on that complicated mask that she has to tie into a bow behind her head? If anything, the "slip on glasses" like Arlene wears (especially with the poils) would be less intrusive to her hair style and be so easy to put right on, sliding over her eyes and never mussing her hair up or getting caught? She's quite vane so I'd think she'd prefer glasses rather than tussling with her hair behind her. Does anyone know why she did all of this? (She's out again, eh?)
Lilly Beans There are many questions about Dorothy that begin with the question 'why?'. She's utterly riddled with oddities, bless er!!
If you don't like you, you don't have to watch this show. Most of us love Dorothy! MOST of us think Dorothy's the smartest female on the panel (maybe even smartest overall)
@@kristabrewer9363 If I don't like me? I like me fine, lol. I also like the show. Where did I say I didn't. I commented on Dorothy's MASK, not on the show. Perhaps a little reading comprehension would help? I enjoy this show quite a bit, one of my favourites. Dorothy's MASK just complicates matters more than necessary.
I doubt Merv's wife cares what he does with women, since he wouldn't do anything with them.
How do you know that