89     June 23, 1954
Bill, Jayne, Henry, Laraine Day

Louise Gordon from Brooklyn: ​“I sent a 3,200 ft. letter to my boyfriend in Germany” 
Her sweetheart is Private Daniel Reiss who was stationed in Germany, and the massive missive was a 21st birthday present to him.  It took Louise a month just to type the letter.  Private Reiss (and the letter) are on hand in the studio.  On the sixth anniversary show ( E290 ) we learn the couple has been married for three years and that they have a young son.

Carmen Nesbit: “I am Jane Russell’s stand-in”
Jane Russell made only two dozen movies in her career, but was still one of Hollywood's glamour queens of the 40s and 50s.  She was known more for her voluptuous figure and sensual on-screen persona than for her acting talent.  In the 70s and 80s, a generation perhaps unfamiliar with her acting roles knew her for a series of TV commercials and other advertising for Playtex brand undergarments, especially their Cross-Your-Heart bras.  For a while, the slogan "They lift and separate" became a catchphrase in popular culture.  A November, 1953 profile of Russell spoke of her loyalty to what she called her "crew."  That
 included Nesbit, who had been with her since at least 1948, as well as her hairdressing, makeup and wardrobe people.

Special guest Gertrude Berg: “I am going to answer each question with a word beginning with A, B, C, etc” 
Gertrude Berg is best remembered, by far, for her portrayal of Molly Goldberg on radio and television from 1929 until 1956.  The Goldbergs (under various titles, networks and mediums)  was a simple, durable domestic format about a Jewish family living in the Bronx.  In an industry dominated by men, Berg was something of a pioneer.  She created, produced, wrote and directed the series as well as starred in it. After her success with The Goldbergs, Berg would later win a Tony award for her performance in the play A Majority of One (1958).

This episode has not been reviewed.  Information comes from alternate sources, including Gil Fates' handwritten notes.  Quoted secrets are based on those notes and are believed to be accurate.

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