I missed this post last year, sorry. I just saw this article that Melissa Gilbert shared on her facebook page, since today is her birthday. The article shares her audition video (which I had never seen...how is that possible?!), and also shares an interview with her reminiscing about the show. Some things I had never heard about in that interview as well. Worth the read!
I can't get over the connection Michael and Melissa shared, even from day one. There is no way to describe in words, 'what' that was. Just magical and beautiful.
“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”