Milton Barrett (11) from New York City: “I’m a professional
basketball player”
Young Milton
plays and performs with a group known as “Edgies Whiz Kids,” described as a
sort of junior version of the Harlem Globetrotters. He and his young teammates perform in the
greater New York area to raise funds for the Education Alliance (“Edgies”) in
NYC. That money goes to after school
activities at their community center.
Here, to further cement their comparison to the Globetrotters (though
there is no official connection), Milton and five teammates perform a display
of ball-handling skills set to the familiar Globetrotters theme “Sweet Georgia
Brown.”
David James from Pasadena, California brings in a large beaker of
liquid: “This liquid can flow uphill”
James is a graduate student at the California
Institute of Technology. The fluid
consists of powdered polyethylene oxide that has been dissolved in water. When
the beaker is tipped briefly and set back in place, the liquid inside continues
to flow up the beaker wall and out to a receptacle below. James discovered the curious property by
accident, and admits he knows of no practical use for it.
Special guest Pearl Bailey: “I’m going to watch the rest of the
show from backstage…an impersonator will answer the panel’s questions for me”
Bailey leaves
the stage, the panel is blindfolded, and impressionist George Kirby enters to
not only answer questions, but even to perform a little bit of “Tired,” one of
Bailey’s signature songs. He’s quite
good, and it’s a delightful segment.
Afterwards, the two performers duet on “Tired.” Bailey is beginning a national concert
tour. Later in 1967, she would take over
the role of Dolly Levi in the long-running original version of Hello, Dolly (1964-1970). Her celebrated performance would earn her a
special Tony Award in 1968 and would lead to a brief revival version of the
show in 1975.
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