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What's My Line?

One of the most popular and longest running game shows in entertainment history featuring famous mystery guests.

Whats My Line

11 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 4 hours, 1271 min)
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Whats My Line

Initially called "Occupation Unknown", Whats My LineWhat's My Line? was one of the most popular and longest running game shows in entertainment history running on television from 1950 until 1967.  What's My Line? broadcast on radio for a short run from 1952 to 1953. 

The show's panelist would try to guess the contestant's occupation by only asking "yes or no" questions.  The contestant won by receiving 10 no's or as host John Charles Daly put it "Ten Flips for a Flop."

John DalyJohn Charles Daly (of CBS World News Today fame) hosted What's My Line? and the original panelists included Dorothy Kilgallen, Arlene Francis, and Bennett Cerf.  Over the long run of What's My Line? the panelist later included Louis Untermyer, Hal Block, Steve Allen, Fred Allen, Ernie Kovacs and Martin Gabel.  In one episode, Steve Allen popularized the phrase "Is it bigger than a breadbox?"

The last part of the show featured mystery guests who ranged from Walt Disney to Salvador Dali to Marlon Brando.  The panelists would put on blindfolds and attempt to guess the name of the mystery guest.  Often the mystery guest would disguise their voice in a comical way leading to much hilarity.  Other Mystery Guests include the biggest names in show business like Arnold StangMarlene Dietrich, Ethel Waters, John Wayne, Orson Welles, Walter Winchell, Ed Wynn, Jimmy Stewart, Dinah Shore, Frank Sinatra, Red Skelton, Kate Smith, Edward G. Robinson, Roy Rogers, Jack Paar, Louella Parsons, Vincent Price, Ozzie Nelson, Groucho Marx, Agnes Moorehead, Peter Lorre, Danny Kaye, Gene Kelly,  Burl Ives, Lena Horne, Hedda Hopper, Judy Garland, Benny Goodman, Errol Flynn, Bette Davis, Joe DiMaggio, Dane Clark, Judy Canova, Gary Cooper, Lucille Ball, Ethel Barrymore, Milton Berle, Abe Burrows, Fred Astaire,and even puppet Howdy Doody made an appearance.

What's My Line? radio show is very rare; this collection includes all known surviving episodes of this entertaining radio quiz show. See also: You Bet Your Life, Twenty Questions, and Guess Who. For more John Daly, see also Continental Celebrity Club. For more Dorothy Killgallen, see also: Breakfast with Dorothy & Dick, Dorothy Killgallen's Diary, People You'd Like to Know, Bright Horizon, and What's My Line

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    Dorothy Kilgallen was both beautiful and witty. I loved this show on radio and when it when on TV.

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    Cool. I had no idea they also had a radio series.

    John

    I listened to disc #4 with Cassius Clay and Barbra Streisand. It brought back memories as I remember watching this program on television and recognizing the same panelists program after program, with occasional fill-ins when the regulars were unavailable. The regulars were generally pretty sharp,too, as to figuring out the answer.

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    11 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 4 hours, 1271 min
    11 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 4 hours, 1271 min
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    1. 11 shows – total playtime 4 hours, 21 minutes
    2. Whats My Line 511202.mp3
    3. Whats My Line 580000 Milton Berle.mp3
    4. Whats My Line 640000 Af0628 Cassius Clay.mp3
    5. Whats My Line 650425 Af0606 Barbra Streisand.mp3
    6. Whats My Line 660000 Af0638 Carol Channing.mp3
    7. Whats My Line 660000 Af0640 Eve Gaboreddie Albert.mp3
    8. Whats My Line AFRTS #206.mp3
    9. Whats My Line Arnold Stang.mp3
    10. Whats My Line Circus Strongman.mp3
    11. Whats My Line Crosby Brothers.mp3
    12. Whats My Line Nick Adams.mp3
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    11 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 4 hours, 1271 min
    11 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    120 MB – total playtime 4 hours, 21 min
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    1. 11 shows – 120 MB – total playtime 4 hours, 21 minutes
    2. Whats My Line 511202.mp3
    3. Whats My Line 580000 Milton Berle.mp3
    4. Whats My Line 640000 Af0628 Cassius Clay.mp3
    5. Whats My Line 650425 Af0606 Barbra Streisand.mp3
    6. Whats My Line 660000 Af0638 Carol Channing.mp3
    7. Whats My Line 660000 Af0640 Eve Gaboreddie Albert.mp3
    8. Whats My Line AFRTS #206.mp3
    9. Whats My Line Arnold Stang.mp3
    10. Whats My Line Circus Strongman.mp3
    11. Whats My Line Crosby Brothers.mp3
    12. Whats My Line Nick Adams.mp3
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    11 recordings on 5 Audio CDs. Total playtime 4 hours, 21 min
    11 recordings on 5 Audio CDs
    total playtime 4 hours, 21 min

    Whats My Line Disc A001

    1. Whats My Line AFRTS #206
    2. Whats My Line Arnold Stang

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    Whats My Line Disc A002

    1. Whats My Line Circus Strongman
    2. Whats My Line Crosby Brothers

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    Whats My Line Disc A003

    1. Whats My Line Nick Adams
    2. Whats My Line 511202
    3. Whats My Line 580000 Milton Berle

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    Whats My Line Disc A004

    1. Whats My Line 640000 Af0628 Cassius Clay
    2. Whats My Line 650425 Af0606 Barbra Streisand

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    Whats My Line Disc A005

    1. Whats My Line 660000 Af0638 Carol Channing
    2. Whats My Line 660000 Af0640 Eve Gaboreddie Albert

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