Charlie's Hollywood Star of the Week: Miss ARLENE FRANCIS

Are you a leading lady or a character actress?

I'll bet Charlie has never been in the legitimate theater.

Does Charlie wish everyone a pert And cheerful "Good Morning?"

Dorothy was a chinless cunt. Delighted she was Murdered

Arlene is really good in "The Thrill of Of It All", especially the opening scene when she practically has an orgasm when she finds out that she's pregnant.

Buzzr, which for a long time showed the B&W 1950s episodes of "What's My Line?," is now showing the syndicated color episodes from the '70s. Arlene is still a panelist, fortunately, but instead of Bennett Cerf and the deceased Dorothy Killgallen, we have Soupy Sales and Anita Gillette.

SHIT!

[quote]Buzzr, which for a long time showed the B&W 1950s episodes of "What's My Line?," is now showing the syndicated color episodes from the '70s. Arlene is still a panelist, fortunately, but instead of Bennett Cerf and the deceased Dorothy Killgallen, we have Soupy Sales and Anita Gillette.

Don't forget me, ya fat whore!

Buzzr is also showing the color episodes of "To Tell the Truth" from the '70s. The one I saw had three original panelists: Kitty Carlisle, Peggy Cass and Orson Bean, plus Bill Cullen.

Buzzr cuts the panel intros on the color shows and the MG segment is only given 3 minutes.

R6, All 17 years of the B&W shows are on YouTube.

I like Soupy and Anita Gillette. There was someone named Gail on this past week, but since they don't introduce the guests, I don't know who she was. At least "Larry Blyden" has his full name on display at all times; the panelists just have first names. I wonder if anyone ever tried to substitute Kitty Carlisle for Arlene and Arlene for Kitty on "To Tell the Truth" if anyone would know the difference?

One of the very best MG on the color show is Patty Duke. In fact, it's so good I'll fine it for you.

"find" it. Enjoy! Patty's a hoot.

Arlene Francis was a closet Armenian.

I've been watching the old What's My LIne shows on YouTube for the past couple of months. Fun to see the old time stars back in the day. Arlene's frequent quips really make the show. She must have been a terrific guest at parties.

Not all of the original episodes are on youtube because many of them don't survive. But yes, of the ones that do, many are on youtube.

[quote]Arlene's frequent quips really make the show. She must have been a terrific guest at parties.

Arlene wrote the book on charm, R16!

She was good in "Gigi" on Broadway, but I was disappointed that Agnes Moorehead had taken ill and had to leave the production. To a kid, it was like the quiz show mistress was replacing Endora. They were both famous, but Moorehead probably would have been more fun.

Boy, people on DL like to rag on Dorothy Kilgallen--"chinless" Dorothy Kilgallen. She was a very interesting woman and path-breaking "girl reporter" and had the most enviable job I've ever heard of --reporting on New York nightlife on the radio with her real-life gay husband on a show called "Mornings with Dick and Dorothy." Why doesn't DL adore her???? If you want more information, read the biography by Lee Israel--yes, the same person Melissa McCarthy plays in the new movie.