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John Boruff who played Henry Benedict wrote for GL in the 60's. Fran Myers.

Was it perhaps a financial thing? I know a lot of these location stories had financial backing from the local tourism authorities -at least the overseas ones did. In return for the exposure gained through national television. Was there any disclaimer in the credits along the lines of 'assistance provided by Arizona Tourist Board' or some such?

True Story 1960 5/7/1960 ? by Melba Redman Cast Sally Jessup Sandor Szabo Gerald Gordon Nerill Joell 5/28/1960 ? by Clyde Wara Cast Herbert Duncan Paul Lipson Jann Schumacer Bruce Hall 6/11/60 ? by Barry Lake A wealthy old man promises to leave all his money to a young couple who live on his estate. Then he suspects the couple are trying to kill him. Cast Julie Burns - Anne Martin Brooks - Griff Arthur Hughes – Jonathan Galt 6/18/1960 by Ella Kassakoff The mother of a jailed hit-and-run driver decides that things must go on in the normal way, even though her family is being shunned by neighbors Cast: Martha Cassidy Helen Stenborg ??? Joseph Boley ??? Dick Cupney 6/25/60 ? by William Kendall Clarke Cast Phillip Abbott Joan Lemmo Dortha Duckworth Richard Bowler 7/6/1960 ? by J Anthony Lagona Cast Craig Huebing Delores Dorn Heft Ruth Neuton 7/9/1960 ? by Richard Dawson Cast Herschel Bernardi 7/16/1960 The War by Clyde Ware 7/23/1960 Nick Gallo by Arthur Mazzeo 7/30/1960 Apron Strings by Michele Cousin Cast Louise Latham Luke Halpin Frank Baxter 8/6/1960 No Gentle Touch by Chester Crumholtz Cast Biff McGuire Leonardo Cimino Casey Peyson 8/13/1960 Possibilities by Charlotte Shane A down and out copywriter makes a bargain with a farm family that in return for food and lodgings , he will sell their farm. The daughter Emily, suspects he's a phony and tries to expose him. Cast Phyllis Hill – Emily Tuze Polly Rowles – Mamie Tuze Frank Overton – Jim Daniels Daniel Keyes – Avery Tuze 8/20/1960 ? by Charlotte Shane 9/3/1960 ? by William Kendall clarke 9/10/1960 ? by Lee Polk Cast Graham Velsey Pat Malone Mark Roberts 9/17/1960 ? by George Lowther Cast Lydia Prochnicks Stephen Eliot 9/24/1960 "Miss Beauty Cream" A lady executive runs a contest and encounters problems with the contestants as three beautiful women vie for victory. by Cast: .... Jean Stapleton Suzanne Capri Sharon Forsmoe (Farrell) brassy gum chewing contestant with ambitions. Carolyn Groves Ivy Bethune 10/1/1960 ? by John West Cast Denise Jarett Georgann Johnson Lawrence Weber 10/8/1960 ? by Clyde Ware Cast Milton Seltzer Jack Naughton 10/15/1960 ? by Arthur Mazzeo A big hearted woman hires a waitress who turns out to be a thief. Cast Collin Wilcox Ruth White Phillip Keneally 10/22/1960 by Robert Corcoran Cast Paul Stevens Edmon Ryan Sally Jessup 10/29/1960 Bonnie, the most popular girl in school flunks Math and devises a scheme to get even with her teacher. Cast Brenda Vaccaro – Bonnie Merrill Davey Davidson Robert Hogan – Mr McGill 11/5/1960 ? By William Kendall Clarke A woman is preparing to close her theater for the Summer season when she notices a handyman bears a strong resemblance to a wanted murderer. Cast Loree Marks Noah Keen Gene Peterson Fred Scollay 11/12/1960 ? by Fielden Farrington Cast Edgar Stelhi Carl Low Joan Morse Carl Belsky 11/19/1960 by Chester Crumholz Newlyweds Sam and Claudia Fields are hardly settled into their new home when Sam's old ties threaten to mar their happiness. Cast Philip Sterling Sam Fields Nancy Franklin Claudia Fields Frank Twedell 11/26/1960 ? by Frank Thomas Cast Ian Martin John Buckwalter Arny Freeman Russell Hardie 12/3/1960 ? by Lee Polk Cast William Quinn Billy McNally Kevin Coughlin 12/24/1960 Christmas for Real by Michele Cousins Cast Craig Huebing Joan Anderson Belle Flower 31/12/1960 Murder to Measure by Robert Corcoran Cast Sarah Hart Phillip Abbott Roger C Carmel

Also the southern theme of both shows away from the typical LA setting. NBC tried the same thing when they paired BJ and the Bear with Flamingo Road.

I don't think he felt that way. He was realistic about soaps and their limitations. He said he would play anything as long as he felt their was an honest motivation behind it. He liked the people he worked with (even married one!) and it gave him the opportunity to do stage work w/o worrying about money. He was more dismissive of a lot of primetime stuff and laughed when ABC tried to lure him with promises of the chance to work on Love Boat and Fantasy Island.

Says something when half of the cast is averaging 2 or less episodes a week. Sharon on twice- they have nothing for her.

The statement that Y&R was the first to use cast members in the opening. An episode of the short lived 'Road of Life' from the mid 50's shows the cast of the day's episode in the opening.

The news that CBS is considering a new soap and consequent posts about bringing back beloved soaps in some sort of revamp got me to thinking about GL. How about a reboot that went back to the original 1937 radio show.? Set in a diverse inner urban area, with the lead character a minister of a non denominational church (Rev Ruthledge) his daughter (Mary) and Ned a young man with a blank past. The Kranskys a migrant family with a daughter out to make a better life for herself. (maybe revamped as an Hispanic family with the parents illegal immigrants) Ellis Smith a mysterious artist with a nihilistic attitude. All of this sounds as relevant or more so as any modern soap. Mix the inevitable social issues with traditional soapy love affairs and secrets. Diverse casting-the Rev and Mary could be black. The Jacob Kransky character could be gay etc. What do you think?

It's so frustrating to watch when just about every plot point and story beat could be improved upon.

Had they the budget and the intention, the only direction they should have gone with Phyllis is show her doing community service and encountering some characters who might teach her a thing or two and try and redeem and reset the character. Better than her vamping around Danny.

In households yes, but the demos for Y&R would be older and less affluent than the primetime show with the same rating.

The original order was Pat, Alice and Russ. Then Agnes Nixon made Russ a doctor so he was then older (maybe not as old as Pat?) but older than Alice.

Guiding Light Miss Emma Witherspoon librarian; Maureen O'Sullivan 3 weeks beginning August 16th 1984

Guiding Light Nora Hansen Gibbs Joanne Linville May - Sept 59 pregnant mother who models at Bowden Gallery and befriends Marie Grant. Her husband Al deserted her when discovered she was pregnant and she asks Marie to adopt her baby but Marie refuses. Gives birth to a girl whom she names Marie(August 59) With Dick out of town Marie lets Nora and the baby move into her apartment. Hearing from Al,Nora goes to Las Vegas in hopes of a reconciliation and leaves the baby with Marie. She and Al are killed in a car crash but only Al's body is found. Marie hopes to adopt the baby. Al Gibbs Never Seen 1959 Nora's husband who deserted her. Dies in a car crash in Las Vegas. Amy Sinclair runaway drug addict that gave birth to a daughter, Nora that the Grants were going to adopt, involved with Joe Turino. Joanne Linville 1959-60 Connie Lembcke 1960 This is the Nora character. I see that 'Soap World' lists this character as Amy so somewhere along the line this misinformation became fact.

Which is exactly what Irna did when she brought the show back in the late 40's in a new setting with new characters.

Yes the available daytime audience is way different to primetime so things have to be adjusted accordingly. Always had been really and they suffered when key advertisers reviewed their strategies and pulled money out of network TV. As for development time Y&R was formally announced in November 72 I think and made it on the air in March 73. Santa Barbara was in development for more than a year. So it all depends on how quick CBS would want it on the air and how much time they would want/need for studio space,casting etc

Hugh Marlowe was on contract with 20th century Fox so was in a lot of their movies in the 50's. All About Eve was probably the most acclaimed/best known but Night and the City and Twelve O'Clock High were also well received.

CBS has been very conservative in daytime so this seems like a shift in philosophy. They have a traditionally older audience who they seem to cater for eg the soft pedalling/back burner of the lesbian couple of Y&R and rejection of any story that deals with current issues. Maybe alot of that is Sony also. Getting affiliates on board and making the show profitable would the major issues beyond the content of the show itself. How about a 1 or 2 week nightime launch in Summer before moving to daytime?

Joe Gallison Days of Our Lives Neil Curtis 2/13/74 - 10/16/91 Where The Heart Is Hollis Forbes March 72 Return to Peyton Place Steven Cord April 72- Jan 74

Some more Mork & Mindy Welcome Back Kotter Chico & The Man Police Woman

There had been a few Dons over the years and he didn't have the importance of Penny, the lead heroine. Also Bob, Ellen had been recast so Penny was a much loved original character and actress. Penny was brought back in the two years Irna was not writing the show. I've never been able to verify exactly when Pheobe Dorin debuted or how long she lasted. Not long it seems, as she didn't have any story. Maybe the idea was a soft return where viewers could grow accustomed to her before there was any major story. When Irna left, the show was still #1 and the jewel in the CBS daytime crown. That's why I am always puzzled as to why Joel Kane was chosen as her replacement. He had no daytime experience. Maybe after working with the all powerful Irna, P&G wanted more control and chose a writer they felt would be more malleable. Who knows? I've never seen any articles from the time talking about this, does anyone know more? @vetsoapfan @Reverend Ruthledge

In terms of the vets I don't think anyone is expecting a frontburner story for them-although once in a while there might be a plot that would give them that status. Rather i believe we want those characters to have an active part in their children and grandchildren's lives and have a point of view and a stake in what is happening-not to appear every couple of weeks to lament or give pat advice. Just as in the past the drama for the Hughes was about Penny and Bob-the young characters experiencing the turmoil but Chris/Nancy/Pa were involved and seen regularly. That generational storytelling would have worked in later years but the mindset was that nobody was interested in the old people. And of course it didn't help that characters like Frannie/Andy/Kristina were MIA ,immediately marginalizing Kim/Bob/Nancy etc

This Danny/Phyllis/Christine stuff is ridiculous. Phyllis has pulled so much s>>>t that they look like idiots having anything to do with her. Phyllis is played out!!! And Danny is looking like a vampire with the jet black hair and aged baby face.

I think P&G were active in getting rid of or diminishing vet performers. This goes back to the 70's when Teri Keane and later Mandel Kramer were dropped from EON. Then there were the firings at GL when Doug Marland was told to stop writing for Barbara, Adam and Steve. Beverly Penberthy dropped from AW, Billi Lou Watt at SFT and so on. If anything I think Goutman might have fought to have the vets kept on.

Yes he was a big TV star but never followed through. Maybe he got a bad rep or walked away from good offers ... Anyway he turned up on GH for a while. It annoys me to see Maree Cheatham here when she should have been involved with Days in some capacity. Their only original castmember still active and Maree never came back .