Eye candy in black and white

A while back I slobbered over some of the eye candy occasionally offered on Minute To Win It. But game shows didn't discover eye candy last week. The August 24, 1958 episode of What's My Line proves that.

The first contestant was Dana Craig, a statuesque brunette who turned out to be the bouncer in a night club on Catalina Island. After some fun and frivolity, Arlene Francis finally zeroed in on the occupation.

Things were a little looser in the pre-p.c. era. The audience couldn't refrain from wolf whistles as Dana signed in. "These leaky old buildings," lamented John Daly. But everybody stayed very polite during the questioning. At least politer than on YouTube, where comments like "She is stacked!" abound.

Dana's appearance played off WML's common gimmick of selecting contestants who didn't look like their jobs. That helped with the humor and kept the panel from guessing too fast. By the way, the Chi-Chi Club, where Dana Craig kept order, still exists. If you want a little of the club's colorful history, try this.