The Magic Mirror
Solid Mirror ( top right ): The first of two distinct mirrors used by Miss Mary Ann ( Mary Ann King ) in her signature sequence on Romper Room , where she “ sees ” and calls out the names of children in her home audience . The solid mirror is placed in front of her face in close - up , then a swirling optical e ! ect would be overlaid . Acquired from Mary Ann King , the first teacher in the Los Angeles Romper Room classroom .
Miss Mary Ann
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Miss Mary Ann
Open Mirror ( bottom left ): The second of two distinct mirrors used by Miss Mary Ann ( Mary Ann King ) on Romper Room , to “ see ” kids in her home audience . A colorful , swirling optical overlay match dissolved to this mirror in front of her face , now with an open center . Miss Mary Ann can now look through and call out the names of her viewers : “ I see Jamie , I see Suzie …” Acquired from Mary Ann King .
Miss Mary Ann - Los Angeles Classroom Teacher (1966-1976)
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