This episode of the show is a two-fer, though oddly it’s the guest who’s not the Mystery Guest who caught my eye. And that’s Erle Stanley Gardner. While he’s not officially the Mystery Guest, the panelists are blindfolded in small part because they might recognize him, but more I’m sure because they’d recognize his name as the author of the Perry Mason novels. Oddly, though, that's not noted, and he’s only identified on screen as “Mystery Writer.” He’s a fun guest for his outgoing brusqueness – and also for playing the game really well, giving hesitating unsure responses when the answers are obvious. And he gives one of the funniest replies at the 9:40 mark, even getting a hug for it from host John Daly. Interestingly, this seems to take place not only before the Perry Mason TV series premiered, but just days before (which is likely why he’s a guest), since he has to very quickly rush mentioning the show as Daly bids him goodbye, adding “or we’re both going to get fired!” Also worth noting that Jim Backus is one of the panelists. If you want to jump to it, it begins at the 2:45 mark. The official Mystery Guest is George Sanders, who comes along at the 20-minute mark. Though he does an acceptable job with a disguised Russian voice at the beginning, eventually that slides away, however he has an answer to one question that, while surprisingly correct, is unexpected. (For the record, this is George Sanders below.)
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