Computer History Archives Project (CHAP) | Remington Rand UNIVAC Commercial 1956 Feb 5 "What's My Line?" excerpt @ComputerHistoryArchivesProject | Uploaded February 2021 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
UNIVAC 1 Computer commercial: Remington-Rand UNIVAC was the sponsor of this February 5, 1956 Episode of “What’s My Line?,” a very popular TV panel show in which a celebrity panel question various guests to try to guess their jobs. It aired on CBS from 1950 to 1967, with over 755 episodes. Includes intro and exit UNIVAC spots and the “UNIVAC weather prediction” commercial in full.

The What’s My Line host was John Daly (1959-1967)
-Panel Members in this episode were:
-- Arlene Francis (1907-2001) Radio and Television Actor
-- Desi Arnaz (1917-1986) of Desi and Lucy shows
-- Dorothy Kilgallen (1913-1965) Journalist, Game Show panelist
-- Fred Allen (1894-1956) famous American Radio Comedian
(fact-note, Fred Allen died one month after this episode aired on television)

The announcer in the Remington Rand commercial also did other commercials for Remington Rand products, as well as Chesterfield Cigarettes and other products.

Notice the "atomic rings around the earth" symbol used by Remington Rand, also appears on John Daly's number display at the center of his desk.