Greg Morton: California is Beautiful, but Munich is excellent
Title: Greg Morton: “California is Beautiful, but Munich is Excellent”
Source: CBS Press Release
Author: CBS
Date: August 21, 1984
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Greg Morton, who plays Kate Jackson’s younger son Jamie King in “Scarecrow and Mrs. King,” the popular television series starting its second season in the fall for broadcast on Mondays (8:00-9:00 PM, PT) on the CBS Television Network, happens to be a very serious 11-year-old.
When he learned that he would be going to Munich, West Germany, to film an episode for the show’s new season, he was determined to contain his excitement and keep his nose where it belonged — in his school books.
“I was still in school when I heard,” he recalled. “I didn’t want it to bother my school work because I didn’t want to get bad grades.”
Once the brown-eyed youngster completed his school term, he got both excited and serious about his trip. He read up on Germany and studied the language. Then, together with his mother, father, and older brother, who were able to coordinate their vacations, he boarded a jetliner for his first trip out of the United States.
Another first for Greg was the U-Bahn (Underground) in Munich, which has one of the most efficient and modern subway systems in the world.
“I thought going into a subway would be a scary experience, but it turned out really neat because the cars go so fast!” he exclaimed.
Greg appreciated the opportunity to work in a foreign country. He observed the people and the countryside, and learned firsthand what the school books could not teach him.
“Munich is beautiful,” he declared. “The people are so proud of their city. They don’t put graffiti all over the place, and they are always sweeping the streets. I know California is beautiful, but Munich is excellent.”
Greg also had more praises to sing.
“The food was great and so was the service. The people are nice and I learned a lot. The language is pretty tough, but I was speaking and reading it a little by the time we left.”
What impressed Greg the most, though, was his journey to Manheim, north of Munich.
“Over one weekend, my family and I visited the small town of Mannheim,” he reported. “There were all these beautiful wheat fields. I’ll never forget how pretty it was. That was my favorite place.”