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7 minutes ago, amybrickwallace said:

I think it helped that her characterization was fairly steady. Sara was all over the map, which is why I think they cut their losses after Dorothy Fielding chose to leave rather than try for Sara #3.

Well, you know how I feel about Sarah.   I was happy they moved on from her.

6 minutes ago, amybrickwallace said:

She did. It's pretty remarkable that not only was the role of Nola successfully cast three times, but all three actresses went on to show biz success after TD.

Yep, TD did a great job in casting that character.  

43 minutes ago, Chris 2 said:

Whoa - Kathleen Turner’s performance here is hamtastic.

It is, lol.  She definitely had star quality already though. She was only 23 here.

@allmc2008Tom had seen the medical report but Mickey never did (Mickey had been tested for reasons I don't remember).  I think Laura asked him not to tell Mickey.  Bill read it too and that's how he found out.

2 hours ago, amybrickwallace said:

Weren't there two or three writer regime changes in just the year and a half she was there? No wonder.

I think so.  Plus, she really didn't have chemistry with Glen Corbett.  Would have been better paired with Colin!

52 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

I know Kathleen Turner said she played the role  as a drunk. Did that come across oncamera?

Most of her performances tend to come off that way, so it's hard to tell.

53 minutes ago, DRW50 said:

I know Kathleen Turner said she played the role  as a drunk. Did that come across oncamera?

Most of her performances tend to come off that way, so it's hard to tell.

It did for a while.  She had the worst writing of the three Nolas.  It was all over the place.

1 hour ago, amybrickwallace said:

Did Kim Zimmer ever sing on TD as Nola, since both Kathryn Harrold and Kathleen Turner did?

I’m not sure.

42 minutes ago, vetsoapfan said:

The previous actresses playing Julie were tepid in comparison to the divine Susan Seaforth. Imagine having a show with Susan Flannery, Denise Alexander and Susan Seaforth as the leading ladies!

I was lucky enough to see them all at the same time but it spoiled me for later years, lol! 

I know I'm biased because she's my favorite, but Bill Bell himself said that Susan Seaforth taking over the role of Julie (in December 1968) made a big difference in Days gaining popularity.  I don't think the previous Julies could hold their own with Denise Alexander.

8 hours ago, slick jones said:

@FrenchFan and @will81  Extremely big thanks for all your work on the Look into the Past  thread and your Bryna Laub newsletters. Using the two paragraphs about Lesley's husband, a few friends passed along the information that answered the puzzles discussed here on SON.

 

The clinic Lesley ran was the Mary Sullivan Clinic. It was named for her mother, so her maiden name was Sullivan. not Williams as many assumed before reading these wonderful pages. I'm only half way through the thread, but I'll be adding a bunch more data into the character guides. Thank you both for all your hard work.

 

@Paul Raven and @jam6242I received a message today from someone that saw some of our early 50s cast lists on my Facebook Page. She wanted to relay the message to myself and the others that worked on Miss Susan, The First Hundred Years, Modern Romances  and Hawkins Falls in particular. Since I basically added all of your research to mine, here's what she had to say...

 

"I was amazed to see just how much you and your friends have gathered on these long forgotten shows. I've been trying to find some of the actors, but you all also found story information. Thank you so much for sharing the knowledge you have. I continue to peruse these cast lists and actor posts, and am in awe. "

 

So for everyone that has been contributing articles, videos and information, Thank you!

 

 

Aww, how nice.  Thanks for sharing!

Kathleen Turner, as Nola Dancy Aldrich, singing "One Hallowe'en."

Found a news clipping using one of the photos that confirmed Mary Moor.   From 1960.

1 minute ago, amybrickwallace said:

Thanks!!!

I edited my post—-think the 4th one is Mary Moor.

@amybrickwallaceI think the taller blonde in the photo is Nancy Wickwire.  She was on ATWT around the late 50s/early 60s.  And the shorter brunette might be Mary Moor from Edge.

18 minutes ago, Jermsie said:

I was a huge fan of Lois Kibbee, only seeing her as Elizabeth Saunders on OLTL.   Do you happen to know who she played on SEARCH FOR TOMORROW and possibly what her storyline was?  Thank you!!

Do you happen to know Lois Kibbee's storyline in SFT?

If I'm remembering correctly, her character was French, and was the grandmother of a character played by Joe Lambie (Lloyd?).  Maureen O'Sullivan also played the role. 

Scene between Lee (Peter Hansen) and Meg Baldwin (Elizabeth MacRae), from 1971.  Starts around 2:30.  Might have to download it to get it to play.

https://archive.org/details/wls-7-1971-general-hospital

Column from the Sept. 9, 1967, The Burlington (VT) Free Press.

I'm glad Tina has some happy memories of the show considering the way it ended. 

55 minutes ago, amybrickwallace said:

Are the bonus materials (current interviews and such) still up?

Yes, as well as the first episode.

They were offering a one-month free trial for the subscription service for a while.  Not sure whether that's still available if anyone just wants to check it out without committing to subscribing.

22 minutes ago, slick jones said:

Thanks, @jam6242, I'll add them to the stacks for posting!

 

Somebody in one of The Doctors group claims Lara Parker was on TD in the fall of 1967  (she joined the group under her own name).  I wonder who she played. I asked him, maybe we'll find a new character!

 

 

@jam6242   She was a nurse.

 

Interesting.  I'll see whether I can find anything.  So we just missed her on Retro since the episodes started with December 1967.  That would have been right before she started DS then.

@slick jones Re OLTL, Lynne Bell was an extra in 1977 (don't know whether you already have this one but she also had a bit role playing a prostitute on AMC around the same time).  Nancy Corbett appeared in one episode, airing September 25, 1974.

From October 1967, interview with long-time producer Lucy Ferri Rittenberg.  Saw your comment in the AW thread @amybrickwallace.

From 1975.

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