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 40 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 series.



DISC #1



ERNIE KOVACS

SAL MINEO

BUDDY HACKET

RONALD REAGEN

ART LINKLETTER

PAUL NEWMAN

JOANNE WOODWARD

STUBBY KAYE

JULIUS LA ROSA

ANNE JEFFREYS

ROBERT STERLING

JAYNE MANSFIELD

DON AMECHE

JANE RUSSELL

ZSA ZSA GABOR

DISC #2 9 SHOWS



ROBERT YOUNG

PAUL DOUGLAS

MICKEY ROONEY

WALTER BRENNEN

SAMMY DAVIS JR

EARL FLYNN

EDDIE CANTOR

JOHNNY RAY

PEGGY LEE

GENE KELLY

DISC #3 6 SHOWS



GENE TIERNEY

BUSTER KEATO

ROBERT YOUNG

ERNIE KOVACKS

JIM BACUS

EARL STANLEY GARDNER (author of PERRY MASON)

PATTI PAGE

DANNY THOMAS

DISC #4 9 SHOWS



PAT O?BRIEN

MIKE TODD

THE DUKE OF BEDFORD

BOB HOPE

LUCILLE BALL

SPRING BYINGTON

JACK LEMMON

GALE STORM

EVA GABOR

PETER USINOV

MARGARET O?BRIEN

EARL FLYNN

DISC #5 9 SHOWS



JOAN CRAWFORD

SOPHIE TUCKER

CYRIL RITCHARD

ROBERT PRESTON

ANTHONY PERKINS

PAT BOONE

HEDY LAMAR

ROBERT CUMMINGS

MICKEY ROONEY

ESTER WILLIAMS

JACK LEMMON

RALPH BALLEMY

XAVIER CUGAT

ABBE LANE

JONATHAN WINTERS

PATRICIA MUNSEL