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Olddiscs · 05-21-2002, 10:48 AM

Hi Ive been a fan of Margies since I was a child.. have some collectibles such as comics.. My favorite character was Mrs. Odettes portrayed by the wonderful Gertrude Hoffman... she stole just about every scene she appeared/... I recently purchased The My Little Margie Collection, Vol I, 4 tapes, VHS 12 episodes. sadly,. The Mrs. Odettes character appears in only one episode.... very disappointed.. There is now a second volume on the market... does anyone know if Mrs. Odettes appears in more episodes...? Shell be the reason to purchase.. The show itself doesnt really hold up & good for nostalgia buffs only (like me)
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baronzzz · 05-21-2002, 11:34 PM

I recently got as a present a 4 tape set of MY LITTLE MARGIE and so far no Mrs Odettes!! I was wondering why they didnt pick ones with her in them. Each tape says Vol 1, or Vol 2 etc...(also says classic tv #1491, 1492, 1493, 1494. It has among others--"To Health with Yoga" "A Horse for Vern", "Margie's Phantom Lover". It is VCI Home Video. Is this the set you have? And if so, which episode is Mrs. Odettes in? (I havent watched them all yet). I LOVED Mrs. Odettes too!!

Olddiscs · 05-23-2002, 08:49 PM

Hi baronnzz;
maybe I was mistaken... I have a few other episodes taped yrs ago by a friend which was known as The Christian Network early 1980's & thats where Ive seen one or two episodes of Margie with Mrs. Odettes... dont know the name of episode... but Margie & Vern plan a hot summer day at the beach... Mrs. odettes is in that one ... funny episode.. Ill kep u informed , & I dontknow if i want to purchase vol II... Mike/ Fords, N.J.

BundyBoy10 · 04-24-2003, 10:05 PM

Where can you get tapes of this show?

Thank you!

baronzzz · 05-02-2003, 11:20 PM

Amazon.com has some Margie tapes listed. That is where my friend bought them for me.

Cincy Guy · 09-24-2010, 04:35 PM

I always liked the Mrs. Odettes character.

Remember Gertrude Hoffman's brief appearance in the 1953 version of War of the Worlds? She was the older woman selling newspapers.

vedastone · 09-25-2010, 12:44 AM

Yeah, every time I see Gertrude Hoffman in a movie I say "there's Mrs. Odettes". She had a lot of small parts - even played a prisoner in "Caged" in 1950.

TV Knowledge Fan · 09-25-2010, 02:02 AM

...but Gertrude W. Hoffman was featured often enough to be known as a supporting cast member. She made very few TV appearances after "MARGIE" ended in 1955. She died in October 1966, at the age of 85.

Hazel Anyday · 08-17-2011, 12:33 PM

I also wondered about when Mrs. Odetts died, I'm surprised she was only 85 in 1966, she looked at least 85 in the early 1950's.

Hazel Anyday · 08-18-2011, 03:34 PM

I just read on IMDB that Mrs. Odetts was actually 95 in 1966 when she died. So I was right, she was in her mid-eighties in the 1950's when she did My Little Margie.

LittleRickyII · 11-15-2011, 06:54 PM

A Mrs. Odetts episode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-AtnjgI4hs

09-25-2010, 02:02 AM	#8
TV Knowledge Fan Senior Member Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,427	"Mrs. Odetts" didn't appear in EVERY episode... ...but Gertrude W. Hoffman was featured often enough to be known as a supporting cast member. She made very few TV appearances after "MARGIE" ended in 1955. She died in October 1966, at the age of 85.

08-17-2011, 12:33 PM	#9
Hazel Anyday Forum Regular Member Join Date: Apr 12, 2002 Posts: 515	I also wondered about when Mrs. Odetts died, I'm surprised she was only 85 in 1966, she looked at least 85 in the early 1950's. __________________ Haaazeelll!!

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05-21-2002, 10:48 AM	#1
Olddiscs Occasional Poster Member Join Date: May 21, 2002 Location: Fords, N.J. Posts: 5	Wheres Mrs. Odettes?? Hi Ive been a fan of Margies since I was a child.. have some collectibles such as comics.. My favorite character was Mrs. Odettes portrayed by the wonderful Gertrude Hoffman... she stole just about every scene she appeared/... I recently purchased The My Little Margie Collection, Vol I, 4 tapes, VHS 12 episodes. sadly,. The Mrs. Odettes character appears in only one episode.... very disappointed.. There is now a second volume on the market... does anyone know if Mrs. Odettes appears in more episodes...? Shell be the reason to purchase.. The show itself doesnt really hold up & good for nostalgia buffs only (like me) Olddiscs @aol.com __________________ Olddiscs

05-21-2002, 11:34 PM	#2
baronzzz Frequent Poster Member Join Date: May 11, 2002 Location: Beautiful Downtown Burbank Posts: 186	I recently got as a present a 4 tape set of MY LITTLE MARGIE and so far no Mrs Odettes!! I was wondering why they didnt pick ones with her in them. Each tape says Vol 1, or Vol 2 etc...(also says classic tv #1491, 1492, 1493, 1494. It has among others--"To Health with Yoga" "A Horse for Vern", "Margie's Phantom Lover". It is VCI Home Video. Is this the set you have? And if so, which episode is Mrs. Odettes in? (I havent watched them all yet). I LOVED Mrs. Odettes too!!

05-23-2002, 08:49 PM	#3
Olddiscs Occasional Poster Member Join Date: May 21, 2002 Location: Fords, N.J. Posts: 5	Hi baronnzz; maybe I was mistaken... I have a few other episodes taped yrs ago by a friend which was known as The Christian Network early 1980's & thats where Ive seen one or two episodes of Margie with Mrs. Odettes... dont know the name of episode... but Margie & Vern plan a hot summer day at the beach... Mrs. odettes is in that one ... funny episode.. Ill kep u informed , & I dontknow if i want to purchase vol II... Mike/ Fords, N.J.

04-24-2003, 10:05 PM	#4
BundyBoy10 Forum Regular Member Join Date: Apr 24, 2002 Posts: 309	Where can you get tapes of this show? Thank you!

05-02-2003, 11:20 PM	#5
baronzzz Frequent Poster Member Join Date: May 11, 2002 Location: Beautiful Downtown Burbank Posts: 186	Amazon.com has some Margie tapes listed. That is where my friend bought them for me.

09-24-2010, 04:35 PM	#6
Cincy Guy Frequent Poster Member Join Date: Jul 20, 2003 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 129	I always liked the Mrs. Odettes character. Remember Gertrude Hoffman's brief appearance in the 1953 version of War of the Worlds? She was the older woman selling newspapers.

09-25-2010, 12:44 AM	#7
vedastone Frequent Poster Member Join Date: Aug 05, 2002 Posts: 117	Yeah, every time I see Gertrude Hoffman in a movie I say "there's Mrs. Odettes". She had a lot of small parts - even played a prisoner in "Caged" in 1950.

08-18-2011, 03:34 PM	#10
Hazel Anyday Forum Regular Member Join Date: Apr 12, 2002 Posts: 515	I just read on IMDB that Mrs. Odetts was actually 95 in 1966 when she died. So I was right, she was in her mid-eighties in the 1950's when she did My Little Margie.

11-15-2011, 06:54 PM	#11
LittleRickyII Senior Member Member Join Date: Feb 22, 2009 Location: California Posts: 1,164	A Mrs. Odetts episode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-AtnjgI4hs