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The Hostess with the MostestEpisode Number: 25 Season Num: 1 First Aired: March 21, 1957 Prod Code: 56-25 |
True story about the wife of prominent steel manufacturer and political adviser George Mesta of Washington, D.C. Perle Mesta's legendary lavish parties turned the political world upside down.
| Writer: | Speed Lamkin, Hagar Wilde |
| Director: | Paul Nickell |
| Recurring Role: | Dick Joy (Announcer) |
| Guest Star: | Louise Beavers (Mattie Mae), Shirley Booth (Perle Mesta), Evelyn Rudie (Young Perle Mesta), Shepperd Strudwick (Charley Potter), Hedda Hopper (Maizie Weldon), Frank Milan (Philip Caldwell), Joan Wetmore (Emily), Robert Lowery (George Mesta), Edgar Barrier (Count) |
This was the first Playhouse 90 episode to win an unprecedented six EMMY awards.
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The real Perle Mesta makes an appearance in the closing segment.
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In recognition of her social achievements, Perle Mesta is appointed Minister to Luxembourg by President Harry Truman.
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Perle Mesta, had earlier served as the inspiration for the 1950 Irving Berlin Broadway musical "Call Me Madam".
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