What's My Line? was one of network television's longest running and most beloved prime time game shows with a broadcast run of seventeen and one-half years. The game consisted of four panelists trying to guess the occupation of a guest contestant. The show was hosted by newsman John Daly and regular panel members were Dorothy Kilgallen (A gossip writter), Arlene Francis (an actress) and Bennett Cerf (a book publisher).
As the questioning rotated, a panel member asked questions and the guest would answer either "yes" or "no." A contestant received $5 for each "no" answer. Ten "no" answers ended the game in favor of the contestant. A mystery guest segment was also included in which the panelists were blindfolded.
In this 44 episode set you will see some of the biggest names in show business from Joan Crawford to Bette Davis, Gordon and Shela McRae to Robert Ryan, Buddy Hackett, Victor Borge and loads more. This set probably offers the opportunity to see these great stars when they were not performing but just having great fun.
The mystery guests were paid $500 as an appearance fee whether they won or lost the game. This was in addition to the maximum $50 game winnings. Guest panelists were paid $750 as an appearance fee. The regular panelists were under contract and were paid "much more". The quality is excellent for this old TV
SET #4
DISC #1
JOE E BROWN - JUNE HAVOC - MARGARET TRUMAN - IRENE DUNN - JACK BENNY - PAUL DOUGLAS - THE FIVE DE MARCO SISTERS - JOAN FROMAN - JACKIE GLEASON ? RONALD REAGAN -
DISC #2
DESI ARNAZ - STEVE ALLEN - WALTER WINCHELL - JACK BENNY'S BUTLER ROCHESTER - VIC DAMONE - EDWARD R MORROW - CESAR ROMERO - ROBERT Q LEWIS - JEANETTE MACDONALD - SALLY RAND - ROSALIND RUSSELL
DISC #3
DON AMECHE - LEO DURITHER - NELSON EDDY - SENATOR MARGARET CHASE SMITH - OLSEN AND JOHNSON - PETER LAWFORD - JUDY HOLLIDAY - DUKE ELLINGTON
DISC #4
GENERAL VAN FLEET - FRED ALLEN (AS A GUEST STAR NOT PART OF THE PANEL) - BILLY ROSE - DEBORAH KERR - ANN SOUTHERN - AVA GARDNER - WALLY COX - CHARLES COBURN
DISC #5
LENA HORNE - GENE AUTRY - EDWARD G ROBINSON - ELENOR ROSEVELT - GREER GARSON - LOREN BACALL - LOUELLA PARSONS - GEORGE RAFT
