Mr. Sonny Allen, the second contestant, was a Pilot Whales trainer at the Aquarama Aquarium Theater of the Sea, located at south Philadelphia. After seven years in operation, the venue was closed and demolished in 1969.
Woody Allen's first movie in which he acted and wrote the screenplay, 'What's New Pussycat (1965)', had recently been released on June 22nd. Allen was disappointed with the final product and decided to direct every film he wrote thereafter except for 'Play It Again, Sam (1972)'.
Regular panelist Bennett Cerf was on vacation, celebrating his 25th wedding anniversary to Phyllis Fraser by traveling to Israel, Greece, and Spain.