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What's My Line? - Sophie Tucker (Dec 15, 1957)

What's My Line?

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MYSTERY GUEST: Sophie Tucker [legendary vaudeville singer, "Last of the Red Hot Mamas"]

PANEL: Dorothy Kilgallen, Robert Q. Lewis, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf
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20 Comments

@sandrageorge3488 5 years ago

I love when people's shoulders shake when they laugh, like Sophie Tucker's.

@Arthur_McGowan 11 years ago

Note that Arlene and Dorothy stood to greet Sophie.

@rdalbright1 7 years ago

Paul McCartney said Sophie was The Beatles favorite American group as a joke, and she was asked if she was a group. Kind of ironic.

@WillBravoNotEvil 9 months ago

That the ladies stood to greet Sophie is both charming and heartwarming.

@danawinsor1380 4 months ago (edited)

"The Last of the Red-Hot Mamas." Sophie Tucker was a great lady.🥰

@drednm 8 years ago

Sophie Tucker was one of the most important musical stars of the 20th century.

@katiejergens2016 11 years ago

I wish John gave Sophie Tucker time to talk after they guessed her!

@johniovine1512 8 years ago

sophie deserves to be honored in her fashion her style her way and her walk and talk . THAT IS SOPHIE TUCKER

@sg8888888 3 years ago

Imagine my surprise, managing to catch sight of a Singaporean who teaches English appearing in What's My Line? after 66 years on, today (January 21, 2023).

@EdKaloustianSr 4 months ago

Love Sophie she has such a great sense of humor.

@annemariefleming 10 years ago

I noticed that all four of the panel stood up to shake hands with Sophie Tucker. The women usually remain seated at that point. Shows what a legend Sophie Tucker was!

@kennethbutler1343 7 years ago

They all stood for Sophie Tucker!

@tigergreg8 3 years ago

I don't know anything about Sophie Tucker, but when the women stood for her, that really meant something for the time.

@Hgood1 3 years ago

Can you imagine what it must have been like to have been on that panel and have met all those incredible legends week after week, though the panel members were legends in their own right?

@bradwalton3977 1 year ago

I love how Arlene subtly and as politely as humanly possible ridicules John Daly's verbose pomposity.

@wiguy3 12 years ago

Sophie was an icon- notice how all the panelists stood for her! They only did that for a handful of mystery guests.

@ericgoldfarb4870 3 years ago

Paul mccartney said the Beatles favorite American music group was Sophie tucker.

@appledoreman 5 years ago

I don't know quite why this show is so entertaining. It's not just the format. Perhaps because: a) it attracted the top stars of the day, b) the panel members are likeable, & c) John Daly is the perfect host - very gentlemanly & amusing. Also, you learn things. I'd only heard of Sophie Tucker, now I'll look up more.

@maggihutchins1565 6 years ago

Nobody today would admit to trapping minks!

@jvcomedy 11 years ago

It's funny how Arlene throws out a guess on some shows as if she's joking, but she's actually gauging the audience reaction to see if she's on the right track and if she isn't she avoids getting a "no" answer because she didn't really ask a direct question. I've seen her use this tactic several times. Worked great for her on this episode when she said "it would be heaven if you taught them English". and the crowd squealed and the game was over.