Season six of The Loretta Young Show opens with the titular star essaying a dual role in the episode "The Near Unknown." Exercising her prerogative as the series' hostess and producer, Young went on to appear in an exhausting variety of characterizations this season: a Brazilian lass in "A Visit to Sao Paulo," a Japanese girl in "Most Honorable Day," a Hindu maiden in "Incident in India," and a nun in "Sister Ann." Somewhat surprisingly, Young does not appear in one of the season's best episodes. Instead, Virginia Christine and Dean Jagger head the cast of "Seed From the East," the true story of the Holt family, who dedicated their lives to finding foster homes for thousands of Korean-American orphans. Other major actors showing up this season are Virginia Mayo, Nick Adams, Eddie Albert, Elizabeth Montgomery, Jack Lord, and Jackie Coogan. Also, several episodes were directed by John Newland, one of Loretta's favorite leading men. The Loretta Young Show not only sustained its wide and loyal fan base during its sixth season, but the series also earned another "best actress" Emmy award for its star.
by Hal Erickson
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