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23 records found for Arlene Francis
#10656: FUN FOR ALL
Order1951-01-00, , min.
Comedy skit with Arlene Francis and Bill Cullen.
#13005: WHAT'S MY LINE?
Order1956-10-07, WCBS, 2 min.
Announcer Hal Simms introduces the opening of the broadcast which includes guest panelist Phil Rizzuto who was the very first 'Mystery Guest" of this long running series premiering Feb. 2, 1950. On the eve of Game Five of the 1956 World Series between the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees Rizzuto predicts the Yankees will win which occurred when New York Yankee Don Larsen would pitch the only World Series Perfect game in history. NOTE: Archival Television Audio, Inc. has archived only the opening 95 seconds of this broadcast. The complete program can be viewed (video - 25:50) on you tube
#13066: WHAT'S MY LINE?
Order1956-11-04, WCBS, 5 min.
February 2nd, 1950-September 3rd, 1967 (CBS) 1968-1975- Syndicated Television's longest-running primetime game show. The panelists would try and guess the occupation of the contestant. Cards would be flipped worth $5.00 each. If the panel could not guess the contestant's line of walk after $50.00 was reached, the contestant would be declared the winner. The final contestant would always be a mystery guest who was known to the public, with the panel wearing blindfolds. Some of the panelists over the years included Bennett Cerf, Arlene Francis, Dorothy Kilgallen, Steve Allen, and Fred Allen. John Daly was the show's host for its entire seventeen-year network run. The show's final episode aired on Sunday, September 3rd, 1967 with host John Daly appearing as the mystery guest. The show returned in syndication with the same format in 1968 with Wally Bruner as the host. He was replaced by Larry Blyden in 1972. Blyden remained the host until 1975 when the show ceased production. Blyden died in 1975 after suffering injuries from a car accident. The guest is John Cameron Swayze. John Daly is the host. Five-minute excerpt.
#10483: WHAT'S MY LINE?
Order1956-12-07, WCBS, 6 min.
February 2nd, 1950-September 3rd, 1967 (CBS) 1968-1975- Syndicated Television's longest-running primetime game show. The panelists would try and guess the occupation of the contestant. Cards would be flipped worth $5.00 each. If the panel could not guess the contestant's line of walk after $50.00 was reached, the contestant would be declared the winner. The final contestant would always be a mystery guest who was known to the public, with the panel wearing blindfolds. Some of the panelists over the years included Bennett Cerf, Arlene Francis, Dorothy Kilgallen, Steve Allen, and Fred Allen. John Daly was the show's host for its entire seventeen-year network run. The show's final episode aired on Sunday, September 3rd, 1967 with host John Daly appearing as the mystery guest. The show returned in syndication with the same format in 1968 with Wally Bruner as the host. He was replaced by Larry Blyden in 1972. Blyden remained the host until 1975 when the show ceased production. Blyden died in 1975 after suffering injuries from a car accident. Mystery Guest: Jose Ferrer.
#11401: WHAT'S MY LINE?
Order1957-09-01, CBS, 30 min.
February 2nd, 1950-September 3rd, 1967 (CBS) 1968-1975- Syndicated Television's longest-running primetime game show. The panelists would try and guess the occupation of the contestant. Cards would be flipped worth $5.00 each. If the panel could not guess the contestant's line of walk after $50.00 was reached, the contestant would be declared the winner. The final contestant would always be a mystery guest who was known to the public, with the panel wearing blindfolds. Some of the panelists over the years included Bennett Cerf, Arlene Francis, Dorothy Kilgallen, Steve Allen, and Fred Allen. John Daly was the show's host for its entire seventeen-year network run. The show's final episode aired on Sunday, September 3rd, 1967 with host John Daly appearing as the mystery guest. The show returned in syndication with the same format in 1968 with Wally Bruner as the host. He was replaced by Larry Blyden in 1972. Blyden remained the host until 1975 when the show ceased production. Blyden died in 1975 after suffering injuries from a car accident. Panelists: Dorothy Kilgallen, Bennett Cerf, Arlene Francis, Ernie Kovacs. John Daly is moderator. SELECTIONS FROM ORIGINAL GRAY AUDOGRAPH DISC RECORDINGS, RECORDED OFF THE AIR, REPRESENTING SEVEN CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF KNXT LOS, ANGELES BROADCASTING, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 THRU 7, 1957. These LOST CBS broadcasts represent an unprecedented one complete week, sign on to sign off, September 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 1957 (130 hours on 130 8 & 1/2" diameter discs with a capacity to record 32 minutes per side (side one and side two had the potential capacity to record 64 minutes). These discs were obtained in Los Angeles by Phil Gries, creator and owner of Archival Television Audio, Inc. in 2011. They were originally found in an establishment, located in Burbank, California, selling old records dispersing its inventory as they went out of business, a few years before. The rarity of this type of media to record television is not known to have occured beyond a few incidents, as stated below, at any other time, which make this collection of TV Audio Airchecks, recorded on Gray Audograph discs, an amazing surviving artifact. The sound quality varies with different broadcasts. After a period of almost three years, processing and digitizing these 130 two sided discs, there is recognition of the rarity of some of these broadcasts providing one of a kind surviving Television Audio Airchecks and are extremely desirable regardless of some of the extraneous sound artifacts heard on some of these tracks which were painstakingly processed and transferred one by one to optimize the sound quality and proper pitch. NOTE: To listen to a seminar Phil Gries presented at an ARSC presentation in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in 2014, about these Gray Audograph Discs...their genesis, discovery and contents, go to the ATA website www.atvaudio.com and click on ARSC which can be found within the right column on the ATA Home Page. GRAY AUDIOGRAPH (1946 - 1976) History: The Gray Audograph was a dictation disc recording format introduced in 1946 by the Gray Manufacturing Company in the United States. It recorded sound by pressing grooves into soft vinyl discs, like the competing, but incompatible, SoundScriber and VoiceWriter formats. Audiograph discs were blue thin plastic flexible discs, recorded from the inside to the outside, the opposite of conventional phonograph discs. Another difference compared to phonograph discs (78, 45, 33 & 1/2) was that the audiograph was driven by a surface-mounted wheel, meaning that its recording and playback speed decreased toward the edge of the disc (like the Compact Disc and other digital formats), to keep a more constant linear velocity and to improve playing time. The mandatory speed variation correction requires playback on an Audograph player, which ATA possesses and has modified, allowing line out output connections, direct line, to the input of any other recording format device. Gray Audograph discs were available in three different sizes. The 6-inch diameter disc offered 10 minutes of recording time per side, the 6 & 1/2" disc offered 15 minutes per side. The 8 & 1/2" disc, which is extant in the ATA archive, offered 30 minutes of recording per side. ALONG WITH THE DICTABELT RECORDER, A GRAY AUDOGRAPH RECORDER MACHINE CAPTURED THE ACTUAL LIVE SOUNDS RECORDED OF GUN SHOTS AT THE TIME OF THE JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION. THESE AUDIO SOUNDS WERE USED IN THE REVIEW BY THE UNITED STATES HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS. THE GRAY COMPANY CEASED MANUFACTURE OF THE GRAY AUDOGRAPH RECORDER IN 1976.
#10497: WHAT'S MY LINE?
Order1957-09-29, WCBS, min.
February 2nd, 1950-September 3rd, 1967 (CBS) 1968-1975- Syndicated Television's longest-running primetime game show. The panelists would try and guess the occupation of the contestant. Cards would be flipped worth $5.00 each. If the panel could not guess the contestant's line of walk after $50.00 was reached, the contestant would be declared the winner. The final contestant would always be a mystery guest who was known to the public, with the panel wearing blindfolds. Some of the panelists over the years included Bennett Cerf, Arlene Francis, Dorothy Kilgallen, Steve Allen, and Fred Allen. John Daly was the show's host for its entire seventeen-year network run. The show's final episode aired on Sunday, September 3rd, 1967 with host John Daly appearing as the mystery guest. The show returned in syndication with the same format in 1968 with Wally Bruner as the host. He was replaced by Larry Blyden in 1972. Blyden remained the host until 1975 when the show ceased production. Blyden died in 1975 after suffering injuries from a car accident. Bennett Cerf subs for moderator John Daly.
#10467: WHAT'S MY LINE?
Order1958-11-16, WCBS, 4 min.
February 2nd, 1950-September 3rd, 1967 (CBS) 1968-1975- Syndicated Television's longest-running primetime game show. The panelists would try and guess the occupation of the contestant. Cards would be flipped worth $5.00 each. If the panel could not guess the contestant's line of walk after $50.00 was reached, the contestant would be declared the winner. The final contestant would always be a mystery guest who was known to the public, with the panel wearing blindfolds. Some of the panelists over the years included Bennett Cerf, Arlene Francis, Dorothy Kilgallen, Steve Allen, and Fred Allen. John Daly was the show's host for its entire seventeen-year network run. The show's final episode aired on Sunday, September 3rd, 1967 with host John Daly appearing as the mystery guest. The show returned in syndication with the same format in 1968 with Wally Bruner as the host. He was replaced by Larry Blyden in 1972. Blyden remained the host until 1975 when the show ceased production. Blyden died in 1975 after suffering injuries from a car accident. Mystery Guest: Harry Belafonte. Host: John Daly.
#13400: WHAT'S MY LINE?
Order1959-11-16, CBS, 2 min.
The show's opening only. Host: John Daly.
1960-10-05, NBC, 14 min.
July 29, 1957- March 30,1962. For four years and eight months, Jack Paar reigned supreme as host of the Tonight Show with a crew of regulars, but only two stayed with him for the entire run; announcer Hugh Downs and band leader Jose Melies, a former army buddy. Familiar faces who appeared many times with Jack included Dody Goodman, Betty Johnson, Elsa Maxwell, Alexander King, Genevieve, Jack Douglas; and wife Reiko, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Hans Conried, Peggy Cass, Cliff (Charley Weaver) Arquette, and Johnathan Winters. Hugh Downs substituted for Jack Paar 79 times, more than any other substitute host there were 20 different performers over the period of the series run. Joey Bishop substituted for Paar 31 times. Arlene Francis, 30 times, Jonathan Winters, 26 times, Orson Bean, 21 times, and Johnny Carson 15 times. Altogether there were 243 broadcasts that had substitute hosts filling in for Paar during Jack Paar's TONIGHT SHOW tenure. The title of the late-night broadcast changed to THE JACK PAAR SHOW which took effect on February 3, 1958. The first videotaped broadcast aired on January 5, 1959. "Best of Paar " Re-runs began on July 10, 1959. The first color broadcast aired on September 19, news bulletin on the "Explorer I" satellite, launched today. Jack's guest is Jonathan Winters, Arlene Francis, George Kirgo all join in a forum of round table discussion topics including the discovery of the wheel, outer space civilizations, the inevitability of war, and the intellect of friend Alexander King. Jack Paar mentions that during last evenings show Victor Borge told a joke about a plane crash that was not know by anyone until the 11 O'clock News. Paar says that he against that type of subject as humor. During this exchange of philosophical thinking Jack Paar, Jonathan Winters, Hugh Downs, Arlene Francis and George Kirby discuss the subject of "During the History of the World, War is Inevitable." Jonathan Winters describes his imaginary symbolic character "The Man with the Glass Head."
1961-04-14, WNBC, 60 min.
- Arlene Francis
- Donald Voorhees
- Harve Presnell
- Brian Davies
- Lauri Peters
- Paula Stewart
- Ron Husmann
- Bell Telephone Orchestra
- The Chad Mitchell Trio
- Patricia McBride
- Edward Villella
- Jamie Laredo
- George Shirley
- Francesa Roberto
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semi regularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra. Arlene Francis is host of a salute to the younger generation. Guests: Paula Stewart, Harve Presnell, Lauri Peters, Brian Davies, Eileen Rodgers, Ron Husmann, The Chad Mitchell Trio, dancers Patricia McBride and Edward Villella, violinist Jamie Laredo, and the winners of the Metropolitan Opera auditions- George Shirley and Francesca Roberto.
1961-04-14, WNBC, 52 min.
- Arlene Francis
- The Chad Mitchell Trio
- Donald Voorhees
- Harve Presnell
- Brian Davies
- The Earl Twins
- Ron Husmann
- Jaime Laredo
- Patricia McBride
- Lauri Peters
- Eileen Rodgers
- Paula Stewart
- Edward Villella
- The Metropolitan Opera Auditions Winner
January 12, 1959-April 26, 1968. This musical series ran semiregularly for almost ten seasons-sometimes weekly, sometimes biweekly, and sometimes as irregularly scheduled specials. All types of music were presented on the hour series; Donald Voorhees conducted the Bell Telephone Orchestra.#195: WHAT'S MY LINE?
Order1962-04-15, WCBS, 4 min.
Mystery guest Casey Stengel, who had managed the New York Mets first baseball game five days ago, talks baseball with panelists Bennett Cerf, Dorothy Kilgallen, Arlene Francis, Tony Randall and John Daly.1962-05-22, NBC, min.
- David Brinkley
- Don Knotts
- Jimmy Durante
- Jack Webb
- Carol Burnett
- Rod Serling
- Garry Moore
- Richard Rodgers
- Peter Falk
- Johnny Carson
- Arlene Francis
- Bob Newhart
- Warren Magnuson
- Myrna Loy
- Carl Reiner
- Shirley Booth
- Walter Brennan
- Fred Astaire
- Barbara Stanwyck
- Dave Garroway
- Loretta Young
- Lady Bird Johnson
- Eartha Kitt
- Nanette Fabray
- Lucille Ball
- Julie Harris
- Pierre Salinger
- Newton Minow
- Cyril Richard
- EG Marshall
- Nat Hiken
- David Sarnoff
- Leroy Collins
- William O. Douglas
The 14th primetime Emmy Awards are held at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angelos, California. Among the personalities present are Leroy Collins, who served as the 33rd Governor of the state of Florida, Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, and Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson. Host: Bob Newhart
1963-05-26, , min.
Topics: Pope John the 23rd is ill with a stomach disorder, possibly cancer, James Meredith tells of decisions to enroll at Mississippi University, Kennedy influence, RFK to discuss desegregation in a movie theatre, Adam Clayton Powell comments on segregation in Alabama, Arlene Francis is in a car accident Emmy Awards results.
#968: WHAT'S MY LINE?
Order1965-02-14, WCBS, 26 min.
- Steve Allen
- John Daly
- Dorothy Kilgallen
- Arlene Francis
- Gloria Swanson
- Martin Gabel
- Bennett Cerf
- Jayne Meadows
- Phyllis Cerf
- Richard Kollmar
- Johnny Olsen
Steve Allen, a former "What's My Line" panelist (1/11/53 clip is shown), returns to help Dorothy Kilgallen, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf, and host John Daly celebrate the show's 15th Anniversary. Gloria Swanson is this evening's Mystery Guest. Also appearing on this 751st consecutive broadcast are Martin Gabel, Jayne Meadows, Phyllis Cerf and Richard Kollmar. Johnny Olsen is the announcer.#9865: WHAT'S MY LINE?
Order1971-03-30, SYN, 28 min.
- Arlene Francis
- Alan Alda
- Johnny Olsen
- Soupy Sales
- James Earl Jones
- Wally Bruner
- Gail Sheldon
- Stephanie Karageorge
- Gary Gabelich
Syndicated version of What's My Line? - 1968-1975 hosted by Wally Bruner (1968-1972) & Larry Blyden (1972-`1975) who died in a 1975 automobile accident which then subsequently ended the long run of this iconic game show which premiered on CBS TV February 2, 1950 and remained a weekly network staple wrap up of the weekend must see television show, Sunday evenings 10:30 to 11:00pm. Arlene Frances and Soupy Sales were regular panelists on the syndicated version which aired daily. Commercials include Country Inn Apple Crisp, Rival dog food, Dunkin Donuts, Tab Cola Drink, Mike Douglas spot, Chuck Full O' Nuts Coffee, Oxydol Bleach. On this broadcast challenger guests are Gary Gabelich who holds the world automobile land speed record (622.4 miles per hour), done on October 23, 1970, and Stephanie Karageorge who is a belly dancer. There is a Who's Who segment. Mystery guest is James Earl Jones Host: Wally Bruner. Announer: Johnny Olsen NOTE: Slight "buzz" heard during original broadcast transmission.
#9866: WHAT'S MY LINE?
Order1971-04-13, SYN, 29 min.
- Arlene Francis
- Betty Furness
- Sandy Duncan
- Soupy Sales
- Bert Convy
- Wally Bruner
- Johnny Olson
- Bruce Calder
- Cheryl Lee
Syndicated version of What's My Line? - 1968-1975 hosted by Wally Bruner (1968-1972) & Larry Blyden (1972-`1975) who died in a 1975 automobile accident which then subsequently ended the long run of this iconic game show which premiered on CBS TV February 2, 1950 and remained a weekly network staple wrap up of the weekend must see television show, Sunday evenings 10:30 to 11:00pm. Arlene Frances and Soupy Sales were regular panelists on the syndicated version which aired daily. On this broadcasts challenger guests are Bruce Calder, who plays piano and sings in a London pub. He sings a plays his piano for the audience and panelists. Second guest is Cheryl Lee who has been named Playboy Bunny of the year. selected from 19 finalists on personality and beauty. Ms. Lee narrates film of the finalist contest. Mystery guest is former actress and current State chairwoman for consumer affairs, Betty Furness. "Honest Answers" segment from Sandy Duncan "When I first dated," and from Soupy Sales "what I would like to do after the age of 60." Host: Wally Bruner. Announcer: Johnny Olson Commercials include: Tab sugar free cola drink, Cadillac Chicken & Liver for Cats, Mike Douglas promotional for upcoming broadcast, Tax Law Deductions, Country Inn Apple Crisp, Chock Full O'Nuts Coffee, promo for television showing of the motion picture "The Seventh Sin," and Del Monte chocolate fudge pudding cups.
#9867: WHAT'S MY LINE?
Order1971-04-14, SYN, 30 min.
- Arlene Francis
- Sandy Duncan
- Fred Waring
- Soupy Sales
- Bert Convy
- Wally Bruner
- Johnny Olson
- Suzanne Rowe
- Les Banghart
Syndicated version of What's My Line? - 1968-1975 hosted by Wally Bruner (1968-1972) & Larry Blyden (1972-`1975) who died in a 1975 automobile accident which then subsequently ended the long run of this iconic game show which premiered on CBS TV February 2, 1950 and remained a weekly network staple wrap up of the weekend must see television show, Sunday evenings 10:30 to 11:00pm. Arlene Frances and Soupy Sales were regular panelists on the syndicated version which aired daily. Includes some commercials. On this broadcast challenger guests are Les Banghart who has walked on water for ten miles and Suzanne Rowe who repairs broken dentures. Mystery guest is Fred Waring. Host: Wally Bruner. Announcer: Johnny Olson
1972-03-22, NBC, 90 min.
The story of Elwood P. Dowd. A devotee of spirits (medicinal and otherwise) and his friend and companion Harvey, an invisible six-foot-tall white rabbit who causes Elwood's family much trouble.
#6080: DAYTIME EMMY AWARDS
Order1974-05-28, NBC, 90 min.
- Dinah Shore
- Arlene Francis
- Mary Fickett
- Barbara Walters
- Bill Hayes
- Jack Gilford
- Soupy Sales
- Geoff Edwards
- Peter Marshall
- Dennis James
- Rodney Allen Rippy
- Cathleen Nesbitt
- Mary Stuart
- Elizabeth Hubbard
- Pat OBrien
- Al Freeman, Jr.
The first separate Emmy Awards show honoring daytime programs is telecast live from New York's Rockefeller Center. Barbara Walters and Peter Marshall are the hosts. A listing of the major nominees follows.
Actor of the Year: Macdonald Carey, "Days of Our Lives"; Pat O'Brien, "Other Woman"
Actress of the Year: Elizabeth Hubbard, "The Doctors"; Cathleen Nesbitt, "The Mask of Love"
Host/Hostess of the Year: Peter Marshall, "Hollywood Squares"; Dinah Shore, "Dinah's Place"
Drama Series: "Days of Our Lives"; "The Doctors"; "General Hospital"
Drama Special: "The Other Woman"; "A Special Act of Love"; "Tiger on a Chain" Bill Hayes and Mary Stuart entertain on the program. The special program features the first Daytime Emmy Awards presentation, broadcast live from New York's Rockefeller Center. Performers include Mary Stuart and Bill Hayes. Presenters include Ann Flood, Forrest Compton, Arlene Francis, Jacqueline Courtney, Larry Keith, Soupy Sales, Rodney Allen Rippy, Mary Fickett, Ellen Holly, Al Freeman, Jr., Geoff Edwards, Dennis James, Henderson Forsythe, Rosemary Prinz, Susan Seaforth, Bill Hayes, and Jack Gilford. Award winners for achievements in daytime programming include: "The Merv Griffin Show," outstanding talk series (award accepted by Dick Carson); "Password," outstanding game show (award accepted by Mark Goodson); Peter Marshall, outstanding game show host (Hollywood Squares); "Zoom," outstanding entertainment children's series (award accepted by Jim Crum and Christopher Sarson); ABC Afterschool Special: "Rookie of the Year," outstanding entertainment children's special (award accepted by Dan Wilson); Lila Garrett and Sandy Krinsky (not present), outstanding writer ("ABC Afternoon Playbreak: Mother of the Bride"); H. Wesley Kenney, outstanding director ("ABC Afternoon Playbreak: Miss Kline, We Love You"); and ABC Matinee Today: "The Other Woman," outstanding daytime drama special (award accepted by John Conboy). Award winners not in attendance include the following: Cathleen Nesbit, outstanding actress ("ABC Matinee Today: The Mask of Love") (award accepted by Glynis Johns); and Pat O'Brien, outstanding actor ("ABC Matinee Today: The Other Woman") (award accepted by John Conboy). Included are appearances by Garry Moore and John Cannon, vice chairman of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Winners announced but not presented with awards for outstanding achievements in daytime programming include the following: Richard Clements, outstanding musical direction ("ABC Afternoon Playbreak: A Special Act of Love"); Tom Trimble and Brock Broughton ("The Young and the Restless") and Otis Riggs, Jr. ("Another World"), art direction or scenic design; Bill Jobe, outstanding costume design ("ABC Matinee Today: The Mask of Love"); Douglas D. Kelley, make-up, ("ABC Matinee Today: The Mask of Love"); Lou Marchand, Gerald M. Dowd, Frank Melchiorre, John Morris, and John Cordone, technical direction and electronic camerawork ("One Life to Live"); Richard Holbrook, lighting direction ("The Young and the Restless"); Ernest Dellutri, sound mixing ("Days of Our Lives"); and Gary Anderson, editing ("ABC Afternoon Playbreak: Miss Kline, We Love You"). The program concludes with a performance by Peter Marshall; appearances by Dennis James and Fickett; and Gilford's presentation of an award to "The Doctors," for outstanding drama series (award accepted by Joseph Stuart).1975-05-28, WABC, 60 min.
John Daly, Arlene Francis and Mark Goodson host this tribute on : "What's My Line's 25th Anniversary." A nostalgic retrospect with scores of celebrity guests from the past, via kinescope and videotape, including longtime panelists Dorothy Kilgallen and Bennett Cerf.#8671: MATCH GAME '76
Order1976-02-20, SYN, 30 min.
December 31, 1962-September 20, 1969 (NBC); July 2, 1973-April 20, 1979 (CBS); 1975-1981 (SYNDICATED). Host: Gene Rayburn.
#8669: MATCH GAME '76
Order1976-02-24, SYN, 30 min.
December 31, 1962-September 20, 1969 (NBC); July 2, 1973-April 20, 1979 (CBS); 1975-1981 (SYNDICATED). Host: Gene Rayburn.