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"What's My Line" with guest Lucille Ball (1954)

1954 · Television · 29 min

Synopsis

An episode of the game show "What's My Line?" with Lucille Ball as the mystery guest, complete with original commercials.

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Running time
29 minutes
Collection
1950s Classic TV, Classic TV

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★★★★★ · This show is BRILLIANT! · Technicolor_Is_Good · 2008-04-04

I love this show! It's so nice to see a show from an era when game shows had nicely dressed people.

★★★★★ · One of the better ones... · Tenor madman · 2008-04-04

This episode is one of the more fun ones for a few reasons. When they have on the guy who sells maternity clothes, the (sexually repressed, I suppose) 50's audience goes apoplectic over anything having the slightest thing to do with sex! Steve Allen also seems to have great difficulty during his questioning. This in itself is a rarity, because he is known for improvisational humor and thinking well on his feet. Lucy's method of disguising her voice provides lot's more fun for everyone! Plus you have Deborah Kerr subbing for Bennett Cerf right after "From here to Eternity"! How's that for a…

★★★★★ · How Far We Have Fallen · rweiss2001 · 2008-11-02

Compare this classic game show to something like "Deal or No Deal". No contest.