thumb|left|President Harry Truman, Ginger Rogers (to his right), Lela Rogers (Ginger's mother), at the 1964 Ginger Rogers Day celebration From the 1950s onward, Rogers made occasional appearances on television, even substituting for a vacationing Hal March on The $64,000 Question. In the later years of her career, she made guest appearances in three different series by Aaron Spelling: The Love Boat (1979), Glitter (1984), and Hotel (1987), which was her final screen appearance as an actress. In 1985, Rogers fulfilled a long-standing wish to direct when she directed the musical Babes in Arms off-Broadway in Tarrytown, New York, at 74 years old. It was produced by Michael Lipton and Robert Kennedy of Kennedy Lipton Productions. The production starred Broadway talents Donna Theodore, Carleton Carpenter, James Brennan, Randy Skinner, Karen Ziemba, Dwight Edwards, and Kim Morgan. It is also noted in her autobiography Ginger, My Story.
thumb|left|president harry truman ginger rogers (to his right) lela rogers (ginger's mother) at the 1964 ginger rogers day celebration from the 1950s onward rogers made occasional appearances on television even substituting for a vacationing hal march on the $64000 question in the later years of her career she made guest appearances in three different series by aaron spelling the love boat (1979) glitter (1984) and hotel (1987) which was her final screen appearance as an actress in 1985 rogers fulfilled a long-standing wish to direct when she directed the musical babes in arms off-broadway in tarrytown new york at 74 years old it was produced by michael lipton and robert kennedy of kennedy lipton productions the production starred broadway talents donna theodore carleton carpenter james brennan randy skinner karen ziemba dwight edwards and kim morgan it is also noted in her autobiography ginger my story