Saturday's Child (79 page)

Under the Central Park Zoo's stone eagle's wing, age three.

On air: “The Little Robin Morgan Show,” age five.

With Jack Barry and other Juvenile Jurors, age five.

With Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, after the two tap-danced together at a Negro Actors' Guild benefit, reenacting Robinson's famous routine with Shirley Temple.

With Steve Allen, RM's “escort” when the two co-anchored CBS-TV's Easter Parade coverage.

With Rosalind Russell at another benefit

With Milton Berle at yet another benefit.

Age six, with the Robin Morgan doll.

Age thirteen: one of the
TV Guide
covers sporting RM, this time with Peggy Wood.

The first
Mama
show: RM at age six and a half.

The Hanson family, early in the TV show's seven year run. Standing: Rosemary Rice (“Katrin”), Dick Van Patten (“Nels”). Seated: Peggy Wood (“Mama”), Judson Laire (“Papa”), and RM (“Dagmar”) on Laire's lap.

The Hanson family, seven years later.

A press “item”: RM, age fifteen, on the fake date with Sal Mineo.

RM at sixteen, with Faith–smiling while private battles of adolescence raged.