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What's My Line?
S8.E13
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Charles Laughton

  • Episode aired Nov 25, 1956
  • 30m
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8.2/10
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Burgess Meredith in What's My Line? (1950)
FamilyGame Show

Burgess Meredith joins fellow panelists Dorothy Kilgallen, Arlene Francis and Bennett Cerf to first try and guess the line of a man from Cleveland, Ohio who's the director of the US Mint. Th... Read allBurgess Meredith joins fellow panelists Dorothy Kilgallen, Arlene Francis and Bennett Cerf to first try and guess the line of a man from Cleveland, Ohio who's the director of the US Mint. Then, guess the line of a married London couple who are pub owners. Finally, the panelists t... Read allBurgess Meredith joins fellow panelists Dorothy Kilgallen, Arlene Francis and Bennett Cerf to first try and guess the line of a man from Cleveland, Ohio who's the director of the US Mint. Then, guess the line of a married London couple who are pub owners. Finally, the panelists the identity of celebrity mystery challenger Charles Laughton.

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    • Franklin Heller
  • Stars
    • Arlene Francis
    • Burgess Meredith
    • Dorothy Kilgallen
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
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    • Director
      • Franklin Heller
    • Stars
      • Arlene Francis
      • Burgess Meredith
      • Dorothy Kilgallen
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    Arlene Francis
    Arlene Francis
    • Self - Panelist
    Burgess Meredith
    Burgess Meredith
    • Self - Guest Panelist
    Dorothy Kilgallen
    Dorothy Kilgallen
    • Self - Panelist
    Bennett Cerf
    Bennett Cerf
    • Self - Panelist
    John Daly
    John Daly
    • Self - Moderator
    • (as John Charles Daly)
    William H. Brett
    • Self - Contestant
    • (as W.H. Brett)
    Kathleen Esgen
    • Self - Contestant
    Fred Esgen
    • Self - Contestant
    Charles Laughton
    Charles Laughton
    • Self - Mystery Guest
    • Director
      • Franklin Heller
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      References The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)

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    • Release date
      • November 25, 1956 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Studio 59, New York City, New York, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Mark Goodson-Bill Todman Productions
      • CBS Television Network
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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