120     January 26, 1955
Bill, Jayne, Henry, Faye

Martin Mulkern: “I was a hostage in the Boston Prison Riot”
On January 18, four armed prisoners at Charlestown prison held five guards and eighteen fellow prisoners hostage for 82 hours against the combined forces of the National Guard, Boston police, and the other prison guards. This became known as the Cherry Hill riots, named for the infamous area of the prison where the most unruly prisoners were held.  The rioters told negotiators about the poor conditions of the prison, the rigid penal code in the state, and the bleak future they faced.  In the end, the rioters would face no additional charges for their violence, and by the end of the year, all inmates would be moved to a new prison and Charlestown closed.
  

[Ed McLaughlin]: “I was Henry Morgan’s drill instructor in the Army”
Specifically during World War II, as we learn.

Special guest Gloria DeHaven sings a song she wrote. 
DeHaven is joined by five members of the studio audience, all of whom have written songs.  It's unclear whether any of the audience members get to sing their compositions.  DeHaven was an MGM contract player throughout the 1940s.  She appeared mostly in comedies and musicals, usually in supporting roles.  Though major stardom eluded her, as a link to the glamour of “Old Hollywood” she would become a popular guest in TV series of the 70s and 80s.  We can't find any record (or recording) of any song attributed to her as a writer.


At the end, a cake is wheeled out onstage and everyone sings "Happy Birthday" to Garry, who will turn 40 on January 31st.

This episode has not been reviewed.  Details come from alternate sources, including thumbnail descriptions of the episodes in GSN documentation and Gil Fates' handwritten notes.  Quoted secrets here are based on the Fates notes and are believed to be accurate.

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