This Is Your Life: |
Alice Middleton McDougall |
Premiere: |
June 13, 1956 |
Host: |
Ralph Edwards |
Network: |
NBC-TV |
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Guests |
Notes |
Milton Berle |
Former TIYL Principal Subject the previous week {YLN197}; that show ran long so he returned to finish - goes into audience with Ralph, does surprise |
Ruth Cosgrove (Mrs. Milton) Berle |
Wife of Milton Berle, returned with him to finish before subject's "Life" begins |
Gertrude Brocklebank |
Niece (orphaned child of brother William killed in 1914); subject has sent food and clothing over the years to help out - brought from England; they had never met |
Marion Rice (Mrs. James) Coleman |
Subject was her nursemaid as a child in Seattle WA (left job to take Lusitania to England) - hadn't seen in 40 years |
Col. John D. Craig |
Friend, author, deep sea diver, producer of TV's "Kingdom of the Sea" - his research determined it was Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt who had given his life jacket to subject (she hadn't known; read his article, contacted him) - has to leave for his own TV show, on in 8 minutes |
David Immerman |
Artist, revealed with portrait of Berle's mother |
Captain John I. Lewis |
Friend, was Third Navigation Officer on the Lusitania in 1915; saw subject come aboard as last passenger on ship |
George McDougall |
Husband, wed 5/29/1917 - seated with subject in audience; assists surprise and joins her on stage |
Hector McDougall |
Son, born 3/9/1919 |
Dr. John O'Connor |
Via film from Cobh, Ireland - was the doctor who took care of her after the sinking |
Eugene Williams |
Past president of the L.A. Adventurers Club; assists surprise (seated with subject in audience) |