"I've Got A Secret" June 1964 with Metropolitan Opera star Robert Merrill and family. Son David Merrill, wife Marion, daughter Lizanne and the Dog. Singing and all.
What a vocal family. The young son had a wonderful set of pipes, the and they sang greatly as a group. Mellill always said family before fame and it shows.
Robert Merrill...one of the nicest people I've ever met. he had an incredibly winning smile and engaged me, a fan, in enthusiastic conversation as if I were an old friend ...seemingly as remarkably fine a man as he was likely the greatest operatic baritones in the world...
He had star quality, and was comfortable in this type of situation. He was relaxed , natural and charming. But once he was in costume as a character, all that disappeared and he was self conscious and awkward.