Mother’s Day (10/21/1958)

[Music] from the show of the nation The Fabulous Latin quarter in the heart of New York City Mother's Day featuring the greatest expert of all the American mother brought to you today by Pond Beauty preparation of London New York and Paris and Beachnut Lifesavers and by Chef goyard spaghetti and meatball one of a complete line of Italian style food and now here's your host Dick Van [Music] Dy boy look at our house today welcome everybody here in the Latin quarter in New York and out there those of you whove been watching the Peter Lin hay show welcome to the show that honors the American mother those of you who are enjoying lunch here in the Latin quarter welcome also and uh you know what we do on this show is uh honor mothers and from letters sent To Us by their husbands by their children by their neighbors and other relatives we select three mothers each day to come up here and demonstrate their skills and that fine art of homemaking and to compete of course for the title of mother of the day so let's get started Bill broy who's our first nominee dick Mrs May Dill from Portsmouth Ohio mother of three children and Grand mother of five welcome to Mother's Day glad to be here let me see why you're here thank you Daddy see who wrote The Letter your daughter-in-law says I lost my own mother when I was 19 but I have one today she's my husband's mother really but we both share her and I look upon her as my own she in turn has adopted me as a daughter rather than daughter-in-law and I couldn't be happier about it my adopted mother is always in good spirits game for anything and the calmest person in emergencies I've ever seen so I'd like to drop the in-law part and nominate my mother for your show what a wonderful letter and this is an emergency are you calm Mrs D yes okay yes I am welcome and won't you sit down at our board [Music] there okay Bill who's our next nominee today Mrs Betty Kaiser from Toledo Ohio mother of two whose husband is in the insurance [Applause] Miss Kaiser welcome to Mother's Day how you doing and let's see why you're here too this letter says they say a good wife and mother should be a helpmate too mine certainly fits the requirements we built our own home so she helped draw the plans was her own interior decorator and did most of the interior painting it took over a year to do but she loved every minute of it talk about Homemakers that that's my wife she really built her own home well I hope you build a reputation as a mother today too I welcome down have to check her fees later for interior decorating and now Bill let's meet our third mother Mrs Audrey Scaro from New York City mother of two grandmother of [Music] three SC welcome to Mother's Day nice to have you here and let me they want to take a picture of you so we can see you now while I read H this is from your daughter it says if there were more mothers like mine you'd have less juvenile delinquency I've always listened to her because she has always taken the time to listen to me and to be interested in what I'm doing during my rock and roll days for instance she actually offered to pay for dance lessons if I wanted them instead of saying stop like most parents that's wonderful no wonder I think she's the best mother in the world and should be on your show as soon as possible well this is just as soon as possible welcome Mrs Scaro and good luck on our family well three very very nice mothers here today and we're happy to have you let me wish all of you good luck and may the most calm mother win okay in just a moment now we're going to start the games that lead to the title mother of the day and will include all the wonderful prizes there will be a luxurious M stole too but right now to all of you ladies no matter who wins goes first of all the very best perfume that Paris has to offer offer a provocative fragrance called Lan van and this Exquisite Sovereign cover watch with mesh bracelet and seven cultured pearls the Charming design by Sovereign the new first name in time okay the fun the games and the exciting gifts begin in just a moment but right now here is an illustration which proves that those finishing touches are all important what's the real difference between the proofs that you get from your photographer and your lovely finished portrait but just this the photographer has smoothed away all the little flaws you're still you but glamorized and that's what PM's new angel face does for you angel face gives your skin the perfect look because it's the creamier compact makeup now let's compare creamy angel face with other compact makeups first Sarah applies one of these ordinary makeups so dry so powdery and thin little freckles and flaws still show but with new creamier angel face those same flaw seem to disappear Sarah's complexion never looks so smooth so naturally glamorous you love angel face in this slim luxury Compact and in this pretty blue case for your dressing table because angelface does such Heavenly things for you get new creamier angel face today and give your complexion that perfect look [Music] okay this is our first category and is one of our favorite ones on the show we have a lot of fun with it it's called out in the kitchen you know an important but Annoying problem I'm sure you've had before is how do you tell a hardboiled egg from a regular Roy you know without cracking it of course if you crack it and it's not hard boil you've got a mess there uh incidentally I should say that all the questions today on our show authenticated by the editorial research Board of Encyclopedia Botanica okay for 20 points now you each have four eggs in front of you one of them is hardboiled and the one of yeah one of them is hardboiled three are raw you must pick the hardboiled one in 30 seconds that's all the time you have to find you can't open it you can't crack it you can feel it but that's all you can do you can't crack them or open them you have there's a special way of finding out now if you do know so let's see if you know go ahead we'll give you 30 seconds to find it there's a secret way to find a hard-boiled egg if you know it and you select the one you want one is hard boil one is hard boil one is hard boil you Mrs scar bro's ready I laid these eggs all myself yesterday probably wrong okay you probably wrong but okay your 30 seconds is up you all have your eggs all right I'm the one that's going to find out we're looking for a hardboiled egg now this is for 20 points ladies that's wrong with scar brro all right now we come to Miss Kaiser you [Music] ready all right we're down to Mrs Dill now let's see Mrs Dill if you know and she's right it's a hardboiled egg Wonder 20 I'll show you how to tell an egg here's a little trick how to tell an egg you look at it that's how you tell well how to tell a hard boil day you spin it see how that one spins you see how that one spins you see one spins more than the other now I'll show you the hardboiled egg all right thanks oh all right you can all sit down Mrs D has 20 point well I tell you the truth the hard-boiled egg is spins faster one did spin faster didn't it I I probably picked up the wrong one I know I know congratulations to you Mrs Dill for picking the hard boil egg was that a guess or did you know ah the egg was shiny it was uh shinier Shin than the rest of the eggs there's what you call Expert homemaking very good 20 points okay in a moment now we'll go on to an interesting game uh in good homemaking but first what are little girls made out what are little girls made of buttons and bows and a smile that glows when he says to her what want a LIF saer what are little boys made of what are little boys made of strings and Kites and fanciful flights where men say things like basement 6x2 sending this message to Earth delicious five flavor Life Savers are still only 5 cents even on the moon and still the most delicious candy from here to anywhere five flavor lifes Savers the candy with the whole five tempting fruit flavors in every pack Tangy orange lip smacking lemon luscious lime red ripe cherry and sunny pineapple carry a pack in your pocket or purse and freshen up your taste with five flavor Lifesavers for double enjoyment reach for Beachnut peppermint gum it Sparkles your smile your breath your whole sense of enjoyment Beachnut peppermint in the familiar yellow pack okay we're on to the next category incidentally if you want to tell a hardboiled AEG get shinier than a raw EG don't spin them our next category is good homemaking and this ladies is worth a total of 30 points for this one but you get three questions worth 10 points each on this one it deals with what I think is a domestic problem and a very basic one whenever anybody in the family can't find something who do they ask that's right automatically everybody expects mom to know where everything is she's a one woman lost and found apartment anymore she's supposed to know where Dad's collar buttons are where Junior's Homework is where grandma put her false teeth and where they're all located at any time of the day or night now this game is going to test exactly that ability you'll be given 15 seconds to memorize items that we have on here we have a list of items and that Dy has and we'll tell where they're located you take a good look at them then we have questions to ask you about them now you see them there I'll read them off the Pliers are in the hall table Dad's shoes are in the broom closet dog's leash is in the hall closet Junior's bat is in the Attic sister's doll is on the porch and baby's rattle is on the steps all right you can take it away now Daddy okay daddy's taking it away now pick up your writing equipment ladies because I have a question for you to see if you can remember where the family's belongings are for 10 points first of all write down where is Junior's bat where is Junior's bat okay hold them all up and we'll have a look what do you say Mrs Dill what does that say over there in attic in the Attic attic kaisler says Kaiser says and Mr Garo you say attic you are all three just minute right they're all three right for 10 [Applause] points all right now for 10 more points where is baby's rattle where is baby's rattle write that down you're already already Okay hold him up let's see him what do you say on steps on the steps Mrs Kaiser you say port on the port and Mr Scaro you say on the steps now let me check back here just real very quickly baby's rattle is on the steps that's absolutely [Applause] [Music] right okay the last question now you have to write this down for 10 points where is the dog's leash where is the dog's leash like that [Music] down and let's see him Mrs sker you say where all in the hall closet in the H closet in the hall closet says Mrs D in the hall closet says Mrs scy brro the dog's leash is in the hall closet 10 points for [Music] everybody like that I couldn't have done that very very good memory that's you you learn those things with a family I guess don't you something a man couldn't do okay let's see Mrs Dill's ahead right now she has 30 points Mrs Kaiser has 30 Mrs Dill has 40 gentlemen right check those scores for us check those scores okay because we have 40 30 and 20 right across Mrs D 40 Mrs Kaiser 30 Mrs Scarboro 20 now our next game's called Market to Market but first of all here's something pretty and you may think that beautiful scene of Italy and pretty far from your dining room at home but you know you'll almost feel that Italy is right outside your window when the dinner on your table is spaghetti and meatballs from Chef boardi for inside this can of Chef boardi spaghetti and meatballs is an authentic Italian Meal made for you according to the recipe Chef Boyard brought with him from Italy you get tender white spaghetti cooked to Perfection and lots of Meatballs too prepared the traditional Italian way from the richest heartiest beef wonderful famous chef tomato sauce that's been slow cooked for hours to give you its special flavor they're all together in the can of Chef spaghetti and meatballs ready for you to heat and then serve why don't you make this your dinner tonight cost only about 14 cents a serving all right remember get Chef Boyard spaghetti and meatballs and also remember they're made according to the recipe of famous chef boy Rd okay now our game will go right on after this pause station identification enjoy your favorite Melodies with Liberace at 1:00 today on ABC television [Music] network from the world famous Latin quarter in New York it's part two of Mother's Day brought to you by the makers of Scott Brian C Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing where research is the key to tomorrow and by new instant Airwick with exclusive odor killing action and General Mills makers of Betty Crocker Protein Plus ounce by ounce more protein than meat itself here once again is your host Dick Van D thank you very much welcome back to the show that honors mothers nominated by letters from their families and friends incidentally if you'd like to nom at your wife or your mother or mother you know all you have to do is write us a letter telling us why you think she deserves a chance to be mother of the day you address the letters to Mother's Day abcv New York 23 New York incidentally Mother's Day guest stay at the 2500 room air condition hotel New Yorker Balia hotel New York's largest skyscraper Hotel okay now on with the game and let's just check briefly here at the halfway mark which is what this is Mrs Dill is leading with 50 points over there and behind her is Mrs Scaro with 30 and Mrs Kaiser has 20 and Mrs Dill is leading mostly because she knew a hardboiled egg was shiny shinier than a raw one okay now our next category is a little bit different I think here it's called uh what is this one called I've forgotten already oh no we're going to go onto a commercial first just a minute ladies you don't have to be on the alert right now the scor as you ladies get in the next two games are going to decide it don't worry about being behind now anything can happen first now here's something else [Music] hold it hold it it it seal it with Scotch brand sell Fame tast use Scotch B tape a thousand ways holds tight holds right always stays like magic last longest longest CEST clearest Scotch coph tape the one tape with the Magic Touch especially treated to unwind easily it won't stick to itself but sticks tighter than ever to everything else and stays tight too it's Scotch brand cellophane tape remember you always get the most for your money when you stick with the tape you can trust so avoid unknown Brands insist upon Scotch brand cellophane tape in the familiar red and green plaid dispenser the one tape with the Magic Touch make sure you have plenty of Scotch brand cellophane tape next time you buy buy two rolls keep one for you that's Scotch brand in the red and green plaid [Music] dispenser you ready ladies it's time for the third category now and this is to Market to Market very important area of shopping at the market makes this game worth 40 points for the one question this one concerns judging weight for instance that we have steaks here and if Mom goes in to buy steaks for the family she has to know how much so many pounds of steak really is you see so I know how many it'll feed here are 1 2 3 4 there are six steaks there six delicious I might say looking steak for 40 points which of these steaks weighs 4 lb which of these steaks weigh 4 lb just stick your little name marker in the one you think weighs 4 lb this D you say that one what do you say Mrs Kaiser you'll say that one also Mr Scaro what do you think we turn your name around here and see everybody picked that one what if it's that one what do we do then okay you all say this one so I'll try it here and see we're going to weigh it over here in our scales I've got to take this steak home it's wonderful what a steak okay ladies wouldn't this be funny if they all got 40 [Music] points wonderful how do you like that everybody get 40 points so your score relation doesn't change too much but congratulations on picking the steak that's excellent we have four expert Homemakers here today okay now just a moment in our final fourth and Final Round that will decide our winner but right now here's an important household suggestion new instant Airwick when sudden odors flare up in your home the fastest action you can get is with new instant Airwick the only deodorizer that gives you 125 odor Killers while ordinary sprays just cover up with a heavy scent Airwick scientific formula kills odors instantly here's a simplified demonstration of how Airwick works for every bad odor like fish there is a specific odor killer in this case lemon that cancels it out the result no odor at all and Airwick gives you 125 different odor killers an army of odor killers that attacks common household odors singles out and destroys them instantly no heavy scent no odor cover up no odor comeback when sudden odors flare up use new instant Airwick now and four fresh new fragrances and for continuous all day protection the famous Airwick bottle okay this is it the fourth and Final Round to decide who's going to be mother of the day you know 80 very important points of course on this one because it's a very important question and it's called Safety First you know Children Are Forever wandering off into vacant lots to play into housing projects that are being built to play up the block somewhere they come home with all sorts of little objects well here are a group of things that any child might go out and find a vacant lot and come home with however one of these things you're looking at here is a very dangerous Dynamite cap you should know it last year alone about 137 children were injured in the United St by innocently playing with one of these Dynamite caps they can be left lying around now we don't expect most women really to know what a dynamite cap is but you should be familiar with some of these other objects so the process of elimination you should be able to figure out what the dynamite cap is and this is information we think you ought to know so for 80 very vital points which one of these is a dynamite cap now first I'll bring them over and give you a fast look at them here for a few seconds let you look at them one is a dynamite cap the other three are are harmless okay you've seen them all now I want you to tell me on your cards hold up your cards and tell me which one of these A B C or D is a dynamite c b says Mrs Dill B says Mrs Kaiser all right Mrs scarbro you'll take C you say c b b and c all right I'll start down at this end with Mr scarbro and we'll try see I'll throw it on the floor you ready you'll see what happens no nothing happened so that is not a dynamite cap matter of fact that's a fuse all right I'll try you said B Mrs dill and Mrs Kaiser say B here goes this one I'll try and see if this is it that was a dynamite cap so you each get 80 points Point very [Music] good all right that means that our mother of the day is Mrs Dill Mrs Dill your mother of the [Music] day here congratulations this is a real Homemaker here you know almost everything perfectly and and you're also very calm I might say well first of all if our privilege to present you with what is every woman's heart's desire we hope this luxurious mink over here in an Autumn [Music] ha oh beautiful you get it you get your daughter stay right here with us okay in the Continental style that this is right here I didn't say that and also to become an air room for the future here designed by the gor manufacturing company this beautiful Alvin solid sterling silver five piece tea set in the Exquisite Georgian pattern that's Alvin silver at his very finest there's more the new peeka Brew coffee maker the one that tells you how much coffee you have left also the new GE automatic toast for toast with your personality and the GE kitchen clock and now for the dream vacation for the day here this is Dill here come five reservations for different exciting vacations kind of an ideal second honeymoon we think for you and Dad now which vacation you're going to get depends on which envelope you pull out of that bowl one of them is going to take you to the old not yet not yet I have to tell you about them first one t you of the old world atmosphere of Canada's Laurentian mountains up in Canada Scenic Paradise another will take you to a luxury hotel in fabulous Miami Beach another one offers you a Manhattan holiday that's a luxurious suite at the hotel New Yorker theater tickets the finest and food and everything entertainment sseeing tours and the greatest city in the world another will take you flying down to the Glorious Lind State of Florida and Daytona Beach and another one's the ultimate seore vacations Atlantic City and one of their modern hotels so can I mix them up just for fun okay now you reach in and pull one out m d may I say this is the first vacation she's ever had in her 63 years and I'm thrill oh wonderful and she picked number five now I got to tear it open and find out what number five is here I'm nervous okay you pack your bags you and your husband are off to Miami from New York wonderful the St at the Hy Hotel down of Miami at the 7 acre luxury estate right on the ocean of Miami Beach you'll have seab breezes palm trees Sports food and accommodations it will make the roony plaza a vacation to remember fly there of course via National Airlines from New York for the red carpet leads of the luxurious DC 7B radar equipped with music flowers and food on National the airline of the Stars oh I glad you picked that one okay let's get your family up here everybody else down there no okay this you wrote the letter though you're the daughter-in-law look at the the camera because now Don's going to take our pictures of the Polaroid Land Camera okay now GI for the whole family bring the gift bar out here Lane and we'll see that there we are and you must have grandchildren there must be some children there first of all all right now let's see first of all I have this Gilbert telescope made by ail Gilbert we'll go down there and what else let's see for that how about something like this this Remington shaver okay is the auto home shaver fine you can carry that right along with you there and let's see what else do we have okay uh we'll pick some more out after the show here's the pooy land camera there that's yours to keep the only one that gives you a finished picture in 60 seconds there's the picture to Remember by now go down and sit down and relax know you worked hard wonderful [Music] our congratulations and blessings to Mrs Dale and her family we hope you'll always remember this Mother's Day okay in a moment now we'll tell you about tomorrow's wonderful Mother's Day prizes but first this word and here is the greatest news in hot cereals for a quarter of a century from Betty Crocker of General Mills my news is wonderful for every woman who has a family it's a new cereal a way for you to give the family more protein ounce for ounce than they get in the meat you buy we call it Protein Plus because it brings the rich plus of protein to breakfast when the family needs it so much you see General Mills has found a way to combine the high protein parts of oats and of Wheat and this is the first time ever that you and I could serve just this combination it's so easy to fix and The Taste is oh it's kind of creamy kind of nuttie you just try it Protein Plus with more protein than meat itself is at your grossers now Protein Plus get yours okay tomorrow now one lucky mother will win many more exciting prizes that takes us out of time for today we do hope you'll stay tuned for Liberace whose guest today are Marilyn leville and Dick Roman next on most of these stations and if you ladies watching at home would like to come down enjoy the fun the Gams the prizes with us here at Mother's Day at the fabulous Latin quarter right in the heart of New York you can simply by dropping a postcard to Mother's Day abct TV New York 23 New York ticket request will be filled promptly so write for tickets now or maybe for your ladies club or something if you'd like you can see our show and if you like you can enjoy lunch here at the Latin quarter the address again is Mother's Day abcv New York 23 New York so tomorrow more problems for mothers more excitement fun and prizes until then a Happy Mother's day every day tomorrow more fun with B more fascinating household problems on Mother's Day with f coming to you from the stage of the fabulous light B in the heart of New York w r by suie pet Bill broy speaking Mother's Day is a Sandrock production in association with the ABC television [Music] network it's The Rifleman versus trigger happy gunman tonight 9 Eastern 8 central time followed by the sidewalk fisherman on Naked City on ABC television network