The Photo That Won In A Walk

la [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] hi there I'm Vivian Vance I play Ethel Merz on television I want to tell you about a very interesting thing that happened at our press photographers dinner it all had to do with a reporter who suddenly grew up well maybe it would be better if I showed you there they are at dinner that's Bill Trent getting his award for the best sports picture of a year now the chairman is saying something about the ha and wherefores of human interest photography the hardest kind of Photography to do well now let's see if we can keep these people around for a while so you and I can go back a few months and see what led up to this big moment sugar foot hey come on Joe break it up I got some real stuff for you this time what's the Boy Wonder come up with today only the hottest pictures in the century that's all leave the place with Nelly genius I'll get on him in a minute how about that no taste around here no appreciation of an artistic Soul here give these to Joe and he out you better get that artistic soul of yours into the boss's office he's been looking all over for you yeah must want my Nimble brain to solve some big International problem don't forget the plates to Joe and the ice cream cone you know uh ice cream cones have gone up to a dime since you last bought me anything a dime oo well I'll split one with you oh boss I just came from the airport I got pictures of that russan wait till you see you Harry will you ever learn to come into this office listening and not talking boss sit down now and shut that Mammoth mouth of yours I've got a new assignment for you a new assignment for me the Kremlin huh life behind the Iron Curtain one more word and you're fired oh boss you wouldn't do that to me I tell you I accept your resignation I won't say a word now I want you to do a series on the United Fund the United Fund yes me you oh I can't do that that charity kick is not for for me no no it's it's too expensive it's against my principles well I hope your principles won't keep you from accepting a free dinner at our house tonight dinner besides I want to talk to you about the fund oh no no no no well Ethel's having spaghetti spaghetti yes I accept on one condition I just talked to eth I don't have to talk to you let's not forget that so I said the frit uh just a minute while I taste the spaghetti sauce no no I said that to you I said to Fred Fred this has got to be our biggest year if people would give one hours pay per month every month of the year we'd be in that sauce needs a little something talk to you that's exactly what I told Fred I said you've got to put Harry McGee on the pictures Harry would kill me if he knew I was behind it listen dear they'll be here for dinner in just a little while so I have to hang up got to go bye so honey those pictures you take have got to be good look Ethel I haven't talked to him all through this meal now if you keep this up I'm not going to talk to you hurry McGee you're not turning on me I'm turning on the world say send this bull legged kid to Camp Cy jaw Dr Von Schmidt's mixing the formula to wipe out the common cold I did those hack shots back in high school that's exactly why I put that is why Fred put you on the United Fund we need a new angle a new approach isn't that right Fred not exactly but it'll do he doesn't have to give reasons you know not him dictators never bother explaining things to the common folk okay now Harry don't pick on poor Fred poor Fred what about poor Harry McGee tramping the streets trying to find something to take a picture of you listen to me Harry McGee if you can take pictures that will show people exactly where their United Fund money goes if you can show them the need for their help it'll be the best job you ever did rally around the flag boys let's all sing Dixie I don't care how you do it just so you get the job done I'll tell you how I want this assignment handle lad just get me a picture that says it all one that's got everything mhm just something slightly Immortal huh oh that's easy yeah for a 7 day a week genius thanks to Ethel the next day I started going through the agencies on the United Fund assignment and Ethel's voice kept haunting me all the way as I pulled into the boys club I thought to myself I never went to a boys club when I was a kid I turned out all right or did you McGee you see what I mean about eth well you can't get away from her they have all the facilities there for keeping the kids off the street that's right McGee thanks to United Fund money there's a shop where the boys learn by making things with their own hands making darn near everything but Mischief the kids are having fun but McGee isn't shots of cute Little Tikes mixing it up for a dime a dozen a Baker's Dozen I still need something to build my story [Music] on Joe I'm leave some stuff with Nelly no hurry at all develop at anytime well did the miraculous McGee finally strike out maybe I ought to buy you an ice cream con yeah with arsenic sprinkles [Music] one thing I found as I rode around with the United Fund agencies they make a dollar go a long way Harry McGee respects that one fund takes care of the Red Cross the Salvation Army cerebral [Music] poliy all kinds of medical research old people and babies more than a hundred different Services babies are always good maybe this is where I'll get the shot I need the United Fund does a lot of work with babies I don't know what it is about these kids born with two strikes against them they look healthier than average maybe it's because they get such good care even without fathers or mothers I wouldn't mind sticking around here I could get some pretty good shots but I still didn't get what I wanted remember McGee this assignment can't last forever just show Fred you can take that one special picture and then walk in and quit yeah sure McGee but where are you going to find that shot that tells the whole story answer me that Mastermind people maybe it's a blind a teenager up to no good a troubled husband and wife the lonely old people then I went to one of the medical labs working on the UF research projects nothing but hacked test tube shots hacked test tubes medical research equipment cost money and so do the men and women who use it it's money well spent when we do lick rheumatism cystic fibrosis hemophilia and all the other long names it will be because research found the way it's a simple as that I guess as simple as money after the research shots I went to the rehabilitation centers seems you need a new set of attitudes when you get disabled sometimes your family needs a new attitude too that's how the psychiatrist put it then there's the long slow process of learning to eat or dress or move around by yourself if you're a wife and a mother they teach you how to work in the kitchen again but progress is slow they build new braces here but that's only half of it they build desire into the limbs desire for recovery [Music] come here let me give you a hand thanks but I think I can take it there you are aren't those your crutches how come you're not using them some of us are learning how to walk without them I was practic them but I'll never learn oh you will too just takes a little time oh a camera are you taking pictures here sure for my newspaper you take one of me well I was just leaving no no don't look like that I have an idea I'll take a picture of you if you'll do something for me if I can or no ifs now here's my idea the Press photographers have a banquet every year and they give a prize for the best photograph submitted I'm going to take your picture and submit it oh it couldn't possibly win they must have millions of pictures I think it could win now here's what we'll do first you have to promise you'll do something for me if we win promise now if we win here's what I want you to do oh but I couldn't possibly yes you could I know you could come on now let me get the picture Joe those pictures of the little girl ready here Nelly has them Harry they look good thanks here you are Haring you're just great oh thank you thank you Nelly hello McGee hey how about those huh mhm got another assignment ready for me you're not quite through with this yet what's this sign this United Fund pledge card Ethel insists [Music] well that's how it happened Harry's picture of Janie taking her first steps without crutches won the Press photographers award now let's see if they're waiting for us at the banquet and who do you think is accepting the award for Harry that's right his new friend Janie thank you very much thank you all very much goodbye the only thing is if we do win I want you to walk up and get the award you can do it if you practice and practice and practice [Music]