Googled 2 & 3 - Maria Gurevich is now Professor of Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University and Priscilla Craven is Professor of Italian at University of Colorado Boulder.
I'm a little older than Ally, I remember watching the Mike Douglas show and she was on because of her book. I don't remember ever seeing this one though.
Apparently Ally wrote the book -- a best seller -- in her spare time. She danced with the American Ballet Theatre from six to fourteen, but later switched to acting full time because she didn't want to be anorexic. 'She Was Nice To Mice' was so popular that it was released as a spoken word vinyl (this was prior to books on tape) read by, of course, Alexandra Elizabeth Sheedy. She continues to act AND is a book editor as well as a professor of theatre. Wow. I'm happy to just get groceries and pull a few weeds.
@@ingridfong-daley5899 Thank you for the correction. To be precise, Books On Tape was founded in 1975, the year this show was broadcast. Caedmon released the vinyl LP the following year. Of course books and excerpts from them were available for decades prior on other media.
Maybe you're talking about something more specific, but Disney read-along records (like those Disneyland brand ones) were around earlier than 1975 weren't they? Maybe I'm mixing memories in my head. You sound like you've done research on it tho so I'm happy to give you the points. :)@@YouzTube99
I am the same age as Ally Sheedy. I remember seeing this and thought the book sounded great. It is! If you liked this be sure to check out the Mike Douglas episode of Ally Sheedy, Andrea McArdle and Kristy McNichol from the 1970's. It was very cool and groovy! Ally turned out to be a great actor and enjoy her movies!! Gosh this was a happy blast from the past!!
Whats amazing is not only was this a best seller for her, but it's not even her best work. Her book ,'Yesterday I Saw The Sun' is a collection of her original poems. All about her trials and life as an anorexic ballet dancer to her rehabilitation from addiction. We use this book in a clinical setting for young ladies in rehab. Ally has also written other works but unfortunately, I think her acting and also as Professor of drama at City College of New York has taken way to much time on her personal writing. Hopefully someday when she needs a sabbatical maybe she get back to writing! 🌹🕊️
Ally Sheedy looks a little bit like Melissa Gilbert here which to me is a compliment. "The Breakfast Club", always my favorite Ally Sheedy movie. Great actress!
Very fun to see this. I graduated USC the same year as her (1985) and I was probably only 5 rows behind her that day. They sat us music school graduates behind the drama department. She was already known by that time from some movies she’d done and so she was easy to recognize. She looks very cute here and she’s obviously a very smart and talented person. Happy that she’s had the success in her career. Kind of wish I would have got to know her back in our college years.
Should be noted that Ally's mother Charlotte Baum was a well-known writer, literary agent and press agent for writers and illustrators. All three skills were on display here.
When I went to Parsons School of Design in the summer of 1979 all the students knew who she was and did not like her at all. I found out that the reason was due to her parental connections and NOT her talent.
@@libertynow4047 Did you just make that up? Her mother’s maiden name is Charlotte Baum but as far as I can tell there is no relation. He definitely isn’t Ally’s grandfather. L Frank Baum had four children, all boys, and they were all born just before the turn of the century. None of Baum’s children were Ally’s parent.
Hardly anyone does, it's kind of lost to history. BTW, Ally's mom was well-connected in New York City media, hence the kid's publicity triumph, far more than 99.99 percent of writers. Her parents did everything possible to forestall her early fame, recognizing it was the kind of thing that could....how to put it....fuck her up.
@@Cjnw Yes. I believe she was 12 & very mature for her age. Mike was gushing over her because her book was on the The NY Times bestseller list at the time.
I had no idea that Ally Sheedy was an author, let alone at that early in age. Of course, Allison from “The Breakfast Club” was a pretty creative artist, using her dandruff for snow in one of her drawings.
@brentwalker8596 7 days ago Wow, I had no idea that Ally was an author, let alone at such a young age. Do you use 2 screen names or just copy other people?
Number 3 came out and introduced herself then gave a little wink. Take from that what you will but stands to reason that she wasn’t the real deal. I actually recognized Ally (Alexandra) Sheedy when she came out.
I really enjoyed this. I was already familiar with Ally's book (though I haven't read it yet). I have read one (and own) of her books of poetry. It was written when she was going through some dark times, and I found her poems had a great deal of emotion and depth. I bought the book because I was a fan of her acting, but then I became a fan of her writing, too. In fact, it was her writing that really opened my mind to poetry and all that it could be. That helped me when I had to teach a Reading unit on poetry to my elementary school students. If you ever read this, Ally, thank you.
Wow - had no idea. Good for you Ally. What a tallent. Loved you in the Breakfast Club when I was a teenager and in Short Circuit. Soo cool to see this.
It should be noted the idea behind her book was taken wholesale from the 1939 book Ben and Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse Amos.
Yeah, it's for sure surprising that they were able to locate a whole three teenagers in the 1970s who didn't use "like" every other word. I would have thought one would have to go back to at least the 1930s to find that many.
@@Lorianne5190 Saying "like" frequently in sentences didn't become a thing until the mid-80s, after the Valley Girl craze. I grew up in the 70s, in a mid-sized city, and no teens were going around saying "like" at that time.
I never knew how talented Ally was and the prestigious life she grew up in. Growing up in New York and her mother was a writer and press agent and ally became a vegetarian at age 12. Then went to college in L.A. lots of opportunities. Great parents. Very talented and she looks smart as well.
Had no idea she wrote a book very talented young lady. Loved her in The Breakfast Club. When she flung that cold cut up in the air behind her and it stuck to the statue I couldn’t stop laughing.
Its so interesting that emerging actors were encouraged to do shows like this back then to get their faces out there. The added bonus was to get accustomed to being under the lights, etc. This one had much better reasons.
I watched this show when I was a kid (8 years old in '75). I might have seen this episode at the time, but unfortunately I don't remember specifically, though they were kids instead of adults.
Wow. She is 9 years older than me and a total heart-throb and genius too. Loved her in War Games and Breakfast Club (my ex-GF put me on to that one in 90's). I thought she was about the same age as me. Very good looking and talented woman.
I am only a cpl years older than Ms Sheedy. I always had such a crush on her in all of her movies. If I heard she was in a movie (too many to list - but the breakfast club is one of the more well known) I watched it. It appears I can sport an intelligent and unique lady..
Fascinating! One girl claimed she went to the Putney School where my son went and Ally Sheedy actually married my high school classmate David Lansbury- yes, her nephew!
I am surprised. I grew up watching these talk shows. I did not realize that as late as 1975, Gary Moore was hosting To Tell the Truth...or rather, the revival of To Tell the Truth, because the original went off the air in the late 60's.
Thanks, enjoyed that. I guessed number 1 until towards the end she also sort of said "He" for her mouse and was cutoff from finishing her sentence. [6:17] I then changed to number 2, which I had ruled out quite early but she call her mouse her consistently. Of course, I was wrong it was number 1 all the time.
Being on a show like this (not being able to play by standard political rules, knowing the questions in advance from the panel) on prime time network TV and surviving should be mandatory before running for any political office.
Back in the 80s, my wife (at the time) looked like Ally Sheedy, and although we were both fans, my wife would say, "I'm having a Sheedy day today" as sort of an homage to Ally. That could be either good or bad, depending on how she felt.
I dare anyone these days to say, on camera, what Gene Rayburn said to these young girls after they sat down. That person would be vilified. But back then it was cute and harmless. Great episode btw.
Gene Rayburn, you were almost sounding like Capt. Clarence Oveur at the start. I swear I thought the next question was going to be, “Do you like gladiator movies?” 🤨
Never knew this about Ally Sheedy. The other two girls were coached very well. I'd never have guessed the right person if I didn't know who was AS beforehand.
@@elliebellie7816I suppose you want people to only remember you for your most difficult times? She has done a lot of great things, including recovering from addiction problems.
Googled 2 & 3 - Maria Gurevich is now Professor of Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University and Priscilla Craven is Professor of Italian at University of Colorado Boulder.
And Ally Sheedy is unemployed.
@@jedijones She's a Professor in the Theater Department at CCNY.
@@Elitist20 So should I google Jessica Ann (e?) Levy, or do you want to do it?
@@DTD110865 (I think) Asst Prof of History at SUNY Purchase.
@@Elitist20Thank you for finding out that information. I always find it so interesting to see what the people are up to these days.😊
Wow, I had no idea that Ally was an author, let alone at such a young age. What a precocious talent.
I had the very same reaction! One very talented girl, Ally!!!
I met her years ago, right before War Games came out. She was very nice
She is very pretty. 10 years later, “The Breakfast Club”
Wild!
I'm a little older than Ally, I remember watching the Mike Douglas show and she was on because of her book. I don't remember ever seeing this one though.
Apparently Ally wrote the book -- a best seller -- in her spare time.
She danced with the American Ballet Theatre from six to fourteen, but later switched to acting full time because she didn't want to be anorexic.
'She Was Nice To Mice' was so popular that it was released as a spoken word vinyl (this was prior to books on tape) read by, of course, Alexandra Elizabeth Sheedy.
She continues to act AND is a book editor as well as a professor of theatre.
Wow. I'm happy to just get groceries and pull a few weeds.
Most kids at 13 write on the restroom walls.
@@brianarbenz1329
😄😄😄
There were books on tape before that... and on 45s as well.
@@ingridfong-daley5899
Thank you for the correction.
To be precise, Books On Tape was founded in 1975, the year this show was broadcast.
Caedmon released the vinyl LP the following year. Of course books and excerpts from them were available for decades prior on other media.
Maybe you're talking about something more specific, but Disney read-along records (like those Disneyland brand ones) were around earlier than 1975 weren't they? Maybe I'm mixing memories in my head. You sound like you've done research on it tho so I'm happy to give you the points. :)@@YouzTube99
I am the same age as Ally Sheedy. I remember seeing this and thought the book sounded great. It is! If you liked this be sure to check out the Mike Douglas episode of Ally Sheedy, Andrea McArdle and Kristy McNichol from the 1970's. It was very cool and groovy! Ally turned out to be a great actor and enjoy her movies!! Gosh this was a happy blast from the past!!
All 3 were very well prepared.
Whats amazing is not only was this a best seller for her, but it's not even her best work. Her book ,'Yesterday I Saw The Sun' is a collection of her original poems. All about her trials and life as an anorexic ballet dancer to her rehabilitation from addiction. We use this book in a clinical setting for young ladies in rehab. Ally has also written other works but unfortunately, I think her acting and also as Professor of drama at City College of New York has taken way to much time on her personal writing. Hopefully someday when she needs a sabbatical maybe she get back to writing! 🌹🕊️
9:06 Ally was so happy and proud with what Kitty said. 😊
Her mother and Kitty's husband were both in publishing. It was probably the same sort of thing young Ally heard at home.
Yeah, she instantly beamed when Kitty said she could pick out a writer. Her face lit up like a Christmas tree!
@@christopherlucas4620 It was so adorable to see her so happy. 🥰
Ally Sheedy looks a little bit like Melissa Gilbert here which to me is a compliment.
"The Breakfast Club", always my favorite Ally Sheedy movie. Great actress!
She really does
Yes! Didn’t pick up on that until reading your comment. But absolutely.
She looks a lot like Melissa Gilbert here.
I thought she looked more like Linda Blair.
@@clancykobane9102 oh yeah, her too.
Very fun to see this. I graduated USC the same year as her (1985) and I was probably only 5 rows behind her that day. They sat us music school graduates behind the drama department. She was already known by that time from some movies she’d done and so she was easy to recognize. She looks very cute here and she’s obviously a very smart and talented person. Happy that she’s had the success in her career. Kind of wish I would have got to know her back in our college years.
Ally was such a cute girl, and very intelligent. I always enjoyed this show back in the late 60's, early 70's.
My freshman year at the University of Southern California (USC) I lived in the same dormitory building as Ally Sheedy.
My dad was the featured guest on an episode of this show. He too had a book. I finally found a copy of the show on youtube
Well share it with us.
Should be noted that Ally's mother Charlotte Baum was a well-known writer, literary agent and press agent for writers and illustrators. All three skills were on display here.
When I went to Parsons School of Design in the summer of 1979 all the students knew who she was and did not like her at all. I found out that the reason was due to her parental connections and NOT her talent.
@@susanborkenhagen58 Was she an actual student at Parsons? Ot they just knew of her from the literary community grapevine? I thought she went to USC.
Her grandfather was L Frank Baum, who wrote The Wizard of Oz
@@libertynow4047 Did you just make that up? Her mother’s maiden name is Charlotte Baum but as far as I can tell there is no relation. He definitely isn’t Ally’s grandfather. L Frank Baum had four children, all boys, and they were all born just before the turn of the century. None of Baum’s children were Ally’s parent.
@@EastSide-qc5oy Yes and you win today’s prize for not believing everything you read on the internet
I enjoyed Ally’s quirky interpretation of her character in the Breakfast Club.
Holy cow! I never knew this about Ally Sheedy!
Hardly anyone does, it's kind of lost to history. BTW, Ally's mom was well-connected in New York City media, hence the kid's publicity triumph, far more than 99.99 percent of writers. Her parents did everything possible to forestall her early fame, recognizing it was the kind of thing that could....how to put it....fuck her up.
@@OnePost909
....and it did
I really like Ally Sheedy in the movie Short Circuit.
To this day, I can never hear the word disassemble without quoting the movie "no disassemble!" Same with "input"
Ally Sheedy has a little New York accent here. Never noticed it in her adulthood. So cute.
Shows how talented Ally is! Very intelligent! The 80s were unbelievable time of really talented people period!
Except this was the 70s.
@@angelthman1659 Her movies were in the 80s
Wow now I have more appreciation for Ally. Good for her.
I remember seeing her on The Mike Douglas show promoting the book
Of course, not the actor, but the talk show host
@@Cjnw Yes. I believe she was 12 & very mature for her age. Mike was gushing over her because her book was on the The NY Times bestseller list at the time.
I had no idea that Ally Sheedy was an author, let alone at that early in age. Of course, Allison from “The Breakfast Club” was a pretty creative artist, using her dandruff for snow in one of her drawings.
That was a funny and gross scene.
@brentwalker8596
7 days ago
Wow, I had no idea that Ally was an author, let alone at such a young age. Do you use 2 screen names or just copy other people?
Awesome and thanks for the update
Did the little mouse draw illustrations of the girl with the bad dermatitis? She sure got depressed in the 8 years between this show and the movie!
She also starred in the first Short Circuit movie.
"She was Nice to Mice" read it while I was about the same age. Featured in the American Girl Magazine, then published by the Girl Scouts of the USA.
The other two were good imposters. I would have chosen #2 if I had not known Ally Sheedy.
I thought it was #2 no matter what. They were all intelligent young ladies
Each one was confident and well prepared. Good episode.
I would have chosen number 2 as well. She almost fumbled a couple of answers, but I still found them very plausible.
Number 3 came out and introduced herself then gave a little wink. Take from that what you will but stands to reason that she wasn’t the real deal. I actually recognized Ally (Alexandra) Sheedy when she came out.
@@johncunningham8798not nessessarily . Could be reverse physcology ....!!!
I guess I missed this in 1975 because I was busy riding my bike and chasing boys! Good work young Ally.
I really enjoyed this.
I was already familiar with Ally's book (though I haven't read it yet). I have read one (and own) of her books of poetry. It was written when she was going through some dark times, and I found her poems had a great deal of emotion and depth. I bought the book because I was a fan of her acting, but then I became a fan of her writing, too. In fact, it was her writing that really opened my mind to poetry and all that it could be. That helped me when I had to teach a Reading unit on poetry to my elementary school students.
If you ever read this, Ally, thank you.
Am I the only one who wants to search for more "To Tell the Truth"... and I dig the groovy background music!!
Lol, love those drums!
Wow - had no idea. Good for you Ally. What a tallent. Loved you in the Breakfast Club when I was a teenager and in Short Circuit. Soo cool to see this.
Thanks for sharing! I like this show. I watch it every evening. Never seen this one. 👍🙂
It should be noted the idea behind her book was taken wholesale from the 1939 book Ben and Me: An Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse Amos.
I have always loved She Was Nice to Mice. I think I still have my copy. 🐭
That's very cool to see. Thank you for posting.
So glad this came up! I admire her as an actress and her desire to stay out of the media.
She also published a book of poetry after she became a well-known actress.
Wow, this is awesome. I have a poetry book she wrote, but I had no idea she wrote a book when she was so young. I'll have to look for it now.
Yeah, no one talks about how she almost started World War III with Matthew Broderick a few years later...
Ally was so serious.
This was so cool. Loved Ally Sheedy in The Breakfast Club.❤️
I’ve seen her in the Breakfast Club! ❤
I remember when that book came out, but I didn't realize that it was Ally Sheedy!❤
When I was 13. I was running away from my bullies on a daily basis.
wow! Allie Sheedy, my favorite actress from the movie “Short circuit.”
Just fantastic! Really enjoyed this!! Those girls were appsolutly as smart as they come!
Jessica looked like she was about to pass out! I remember seeing Ally and Jessica on the Mike Douglas show.
I loved that book. Still have my copy.
War Games was her best movie. She still looked like she does in this clip.
Ally Sheedy is humble yet very talented.
Ally is now 61.
This was really cool! What stood out to me was these 3 teenagers being able to speak without throwing in the word “like.”
Literally! 😁
Yeah, it's for sure surprising that they were able to locate a whole three teenagers in the 1970s who didn't use "like" every other word. I would have thought one would have to go back to at least the 1930s to find that many.
You cannot help but like that 🥴
@@Lorianne5190 Saying "like" frequently in sentences didn't become a thing until the mid-80s, after the Valley Girl craze. I grew up in the 70s, in a mid-sized city, and no teens were going around saying "like" at that time.
This was before saying "like" became a thing. That began in the mid-80s with the Valley Girl craze.
I never knew how talented Ally was and the prestigious life she grew up in. Growing up in New York and her mother was a writer and press agent and ally became a vegetarian at age 12. Then went to college in L.A. lots of opportunities. Great parents. Very talented and she looks smart as well.
As if being a vegetarian is a good thing.
@@jessewest2894 I think it is. She grew up eating fruits and veggies instead of fast food
she was my favorite charachter in "the breakfast club" & only 1 year older than me, so i fell in love at the time - never knew she was so brilliant !
I remember this show takes me back. How sweet a young Ally Sheedy
These are three lovely young ladies in this 1975 To Tell the Truth classic gem, Ally Sheedy was thirteen when she appeared on To Tell the Truth!!
I didn’t know Ally Sheevy started out as a child author.
8 years before "War Games."
Ha, we can fight The Breakfast Club faction together. Hey Breakfast Club, how about a nice game of Chess?
Had no idea she wrote a book very talented young lady. Loved her in The Breakfast Club. When she flung that cold cut up in the air behind her and it stuck to the statue I couldn’t stop laughing.
I laughed when she grabbed the knife
from where Bender had shoved it!
Have you ever seen an interview with her? The interviewer (Carson, Letterman, etc) always asked about this book.
She looks so much happier than she did on The Breakfast Club! And I love the 60s "ba baaa baa baaa" music on this mid 70s show
She played an overall 'happier' role in "War Games", which was released in '83
Its so interesting that emerging actors were encouraged to do shows like this back then to get their faces out there. The added bonus was to get accustomed to being under the lights, etc. This one had much better reasons.
Very cool video, what a creative kid!
A few years later she was on Hill Street Blues - JD Larue had designs on her.
My favorite show to this day.
I first came across Ally Sheedy when watching The Breakfast Club. I loved her.
I always admired Ally Sheedy for the presence she has on screen. I thought she was a child of the 70s until I saw this.
It’s amazing how Ally has that same look expressions through Short Circuit and Psych. Wow. It was good to see her and Gene on the same stage
That amazes you?
1:36 - She's the only one of the three who did not blink their eyes during the introductions.
It's 2023, you're surely not relying on that outdated body language nonsense?
I watched this show when I was a kid (8 years old in '75). I might have seen this episode at the time, but unfortunately I don't remember specifically, though they were kids instead of adults.
Hated that show, but I always smile when they reveal the person. Ally does have the look of a writer.
Quiet and observant.
Wow. She is 9 years older than me and a total heart-throb and genius too. Loved her in War Games and Breakfast Club (my ex-GF put me on to that one in 90's). I thought she was about the same age as me. Very good looking and talented woman.
I am only a cpl years older than Ms Sheedy. I always had such a crush on her in all of her movies. If I heard she was in a movie (too many to list - but the breakfast club is one of the more well known) I watched it. It appears I can sport an intelligent and unique lady..
Fascinating! One girl claimed she went to the Putney School where my son went and Ally Sheedy actually married my high school classmate David Lansbury- yes, her nephew!
And Sheedy's child, born a daughter, is now a MAN.
I love these videos
A novel at 13! Wow Ally is super smart maybe she should’ve been the smart one on The Breakfast Club!
good read, even more so for her age, excellent actress
Wow . I always liked her ; but , I did not know she is this intelligent and creative .
I am surprised. I grew up watching these talk shows. I did not realize that as late as 1975, Gary Moore was hosting To Tell the Truth...or rather, the revival of To Tell the Truth, because the original went off the air in the late 60's.
Yes, he hosted TTTT 1969-1977. Best host ever!
Total surprise! So cool!
It's sad she later became a sullen outcast in high school and spent time in detention.
Did she start a Breakfast Club?
No , but she was in one .
I had no idea that Ally was short come something else. All 3 went on to do great things with their life! I could not find Ally’s friend.
Ally Sheedy has always been a favorite. She ruled on St. Elmo's Fire. Now she is just that much more a favorite.
I had no idea she was that much older than me. I was born 2 years after this.
Ally’s blouse is very stylish even by todays standards!
That was very much the style of shirt in 1975. Yes you could wear it today.
Lol. I had that very same cute patchwork-y shirt in the 70s.
@@pipercraven-zd9ui ‘Spectrum India’ sold those blouses. I have missed that store.
Omg. I have to find one on Ebay now. Thank you!
Thanks, enjoyed that. I guessed number 1 until towards the end she also sort of said "He" for her mouse and was cutoff from finishing her sentence. [6:17] I then changed to number 2, which I had ruled out quite early but she call her mouse her consistently. Of course, I was wrong it was number 1 all the time.
you didnt recognize ally right away?
@@thewkovacs316 No, had no idea. I just looked her up, okay an actress. Okay.
Should have a politician 'To Tell the Truth ' show right now 😂
It wouldn't work. They wouldn't be able to tell the truth.
Being on a show like this (not being able to play by standard political rules, knowing the questions in advance from the panel) on prime time network TV and surviving should be mandatory before running for any political office.
@@excrono Agreed 👍
@@Lakirk2023 hahaha 🤣
trump, santos, mccarthy
Back in the 80s, my wife (at the time) looked like Ally Sheedy, and although we were both fans, my wife would say, "I'm having a Sheedy day today" as sort of an homage to Ally. That could be either good or bad, depending on how she felt.
I dare anyone these days to say, on camera, what Gene Rayburn said to these young girls after they sat down. That person would be vilified. But back then it was cute and harmless. Great episode btw.
He would be labeled a pedophile.
i remember her lil book entitled "She was Nice to Mice" about 50 pages in length
When I play along with this show I just google it but sometimes I can guess with body language.
"She was nice to mice" is a brilliant title. What a hook!
Gene Rayburn, you were almost sounding like Capt. Clarence Oveur at the start. I swear I thought the next question was going to be, “Do you like gladiator movies?” 🤨
“Roger!”
“Huh?”
Wow! I never knew that she was a writer!
Never knew this about Ally Sheedy. The other two girls were coached very well. I'd never have guessed the right person if I didn't know who was AS beforehand.
Love ally sheedy in short circuit didn’t know she was writer
I wonder at the time of that taping what the panelists would have thought if they had known the future she was about to have.
Yep, big time drug addict in her later years.
@@elliebellie7816I suppose you want people to only remember you for your most difficult times? She has done a lot of great things, including recovering from addiction problems.
@@elliebellie7816 it was a sleeping pill addiction, you muppetface
I never knew this very interesting
Cool
I live in Toronto near the the school!
Sheedy’s mom was a literary agent, who worked often with McGraw Hill.
Sheedy's mom turned out to be gay. And Sheedy's daughter became a man.
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well, I’ve never seen a picture of her at this age, but it was easy to pick out the creepy serial killer from Psych.
Right from the beginning I could tell which one was her by her smile.😁
I'll go out on a limb and make my prediction before the questions even begin. I think Alexandria Sheedy is #1.
You could tell by her body language at the beginning. She could not hold it in when they were talking about the book.
8:04 Gene with the creep. All those vodka fumes from Brett Somers must have caused brain damage.