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This might have been posted before, but with over a thousand pages ... Chicago Tribune Sun June 20 1971 From Soap to 'Lenny' Takes More Than Costume Change By Carol. Kramer The first thing you notice about Jane House, who plays the stripper wife of Lenny Bruce in the Broadway play "Lenny," is that she is wearing only pasties and a G-string. Then, if you are familiar with television soap operas, the second thing you think is "My God, that's Liz Stewart up there!" Liz Stewart, the sweet English girl who invaded the small community of Oakdale two and a half years ago, got pregnant by one young man, married his brother, and just recently had a miscarriage, a nervous breakdown, and then, two days, after opening in "Lenny,' lost her steady, lucrative television job. That's As the World Turns, folks. Jane, who got good reviews for "Lenny," probably won't go hungry because the producers of As the World Turns decided to end her contract. The official explanation, Jane says, was that they were having a story conference and wanted to let the character of Liz go for a while. That's all she knows. "Maybe they had some misgivings," she said in her dressing room recently. "What this play says is very different from what a soap opera says." As a matter of fact, "Lenny" and his bring-it-all-out-in-the-open attitude Is light years away from As the World Turns. And there is Jane's image to consider. With her long, strawberry blonde hair, blue-gray eyes, and country girl freckles, she epitomized sweetness, motherhood - even if it was her brother in law's baby. She suffered from pangs of guilt constantly and gentility. Rusty, the character she portrays in "Lenny," is not like that. Her language is almost as uninhibited as Lenny's, she takes drugs, and she is far from virginal. And even though stripper should be wearing a G-string and pasties, what would the fans of Liz Stewart think? Once, when Jane was being considered for a role in "Coming Apart," she told a fan magazine that she would appear in the nude in the film., "I got some very negative letters. ' People out there respond very negatively to nudity. I don't know what they do at night." No matter what they do at night; they won't be watching Jane in the afternoons any more. Liz was taken away to an institution in another city, according' to the story line. Jane has mixed feelings about leaving the soap. The money was, she admits, "fantastic," and she may have to give up her apartment because the difference in salary is enormous. But she loves the role of Rusty and says, "The play has really gotten to me. I love it." But things seem to get to 25-year-old Jane very easily. "I got too much into Liz," she says; "I was really close to her for awhile.There were a lot of things about her that I understand, like her guilt. And I also have felt her kind of craziness. But I didn't associate well to her hose-wifeliness. I'm not really a homebody." But she disapproved of some of the things Liz did. For instance, Liz and Paul Stewart lived together for months without going to bed together. Paul was very accepting instead of having a talk with his wife about it. "I guess people do things like that but I don't want that to be real for myself." There's a lot of unreality in soap operas, Jane thinks. "They're so restricted in what they can suggest because they're afraid of shocking people. Everything's glossed over." Nothing is glossed over in "Lenny." And the hardest scene for Jane is a very intimate love-making scene between Jane and Cliff Gorman, who plays Lenny Bruce. First of all, it's because of what she's wearing. "Sometimes I've felt a lot of terror being nude up there." Then, in the middle of the scene, Gorman talks to the audience, leaving Jane just lying there. "I feel very rejected then," she says. ' But "it's the kind of role I've been working towards." Jane majored in speech and drama at Stanford University. She worked a short time in off-off-Broadway plays before landing her As the World Turns job. She got that because Irna Phillips, creator of the soap, wanted an English girl on the show, Jane says. Jane has lived in this country since 1956. Her father is a member of the British Foreign Service. Jane's parents met in New York, were married in Mexico, and Jane was born in Panama. When she was 2, the family moved to Bulgaria, then to Africa and, Switzerland. For a time Jane studied in a convent in Switzerland and wanted to be a nun. Now she wants to be in the movies. I can't resist -that's how the world turns..

I think it would be wise to have some experienced performers in the cast, especially some who are experienced in the soap format. It's difficult enough to get a show off the ground without dealing with a cast of newbies who've never worked under those conditions. I'm sure at B&B having Flannery, McCook, Storm,Lauren Koslow and even Lesley Woods set a tone for professionalism and work ethic.

Was there any other role around that time that Eileen would have been more suited to? Or a character that could have returned played by Eileen?

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Speaking of Suzanne Davidson makes me wonder if she, like Arianne, has tapes of her shows. I wonder what she has done since ATWT ? She was on through most of the 70's and also on how To Survive A Marriage. Wouldn't it be great to track down all these performers and have them talk about their times on the soaps?

Jane House was dismissed in mid 71 with the character of Liz sent out of town. Irna Phillips did not return to ATWT until Jan 72. So it was not Irna's doing , probably P&G execs.

We are so used to seeing just about every woman on TV having had some sort of work done, as well as being touched up/using filters for photos that seeing someone like Marcy look like the lady at the supermarket is a surprise, especially when they have been out of the public eye for years. and we have an image of them in our minds. Having said that I don't think the scraggly blond locks are the most flattering do. I didn't recognize Kristen Meadows or Sherilyn Wolter at all.

As far as I know that was made up by Marland. Kelly should have been Peggy's son Billy. Straight away you have a connection that goes back to the 50's with his grandfather Paul, a close friend of the Bauers.

Quite a surprise to see some of those actors after so many years. Especially hunky types like Paul Michael Valley and John Bolger. Barbara Rodell ...

These previews are just sad. Josh's focus on mental illness (Ashley, Chelsea, Billy, Connor and now Sharon again) are so poorly told and depressing. Meanwhile sociopaths like Victor and Phyllis walk around with no consequences. Then we have the awful business stories with constant takeovers. Time for Griffith to go-way overdue actually.

Poor ATWT suffered from all the changes in the early mid 80's. They had more headwriters in that 5 year period 80-85 than in the first 25 years! All the more important to have a clear vision of who and what this show was about. Instead each set of writers made changes (not necessarily improvements) that ripped away at the foundation. It was good to see David and Ellen getting airtime but that amnesia trope was a cop out. Why not have David have that breakdown, leave town and meet Cynthia (or whoever) who follows him back to Oakdale. Much more realistic. And while David was away, Don Hughes returns and gets involved with Ellen. Don and Ellen had a friendship from Day 1 of the show and she almost married him. So using the past to provide story. And maybe use on of Don's stepdaughters (Alice /Debbie)as a new 30 something character character? Like days did with Alice, Nancy should have still been used and given involvement in the story.

The first color episode was Mon Feb 20 1967. I don't think anything special occurred. The 'outdoor' wedding was for David and Ellen June 1966.

That was the Dobsons. At this point I think Dennis Cooney had already left and they were writing around his absences as in this clip. Jay was on a business trip, at work etc and then finally killed off. I don't think he did any other soap work after that.

I agree-no winks/nods please. I really don't envy the team at this point- so many expectations. Hopefully they can ignore the chatter and just focus on a quality product.

@MaximYes all of Y&R exists. The first 2 episodes were shown during the COVID reruns.

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General Hospital Dr. Peter Taylor Paul Carr 8/4/1969 - 10/??/1969 Craig Huebing 10/ 6/ 1969 Dr. Phil Brewer.. .Roy Thinnes April 63-64 Jan - July 65 ..Rick Falk Jan 66 - April 66 ...Robert Hogan April 66-67 ..Craig Huebing 67 ...Ron Hayes 67 - June 23 67 ...Martin West March 68 - Dec 75 From synopses and articles this is what I have been able to piece together re Phil Brewer. May not be 100% accurate so please anyone feel free to amend

GH there with a 13.8/43 for the week of Luke and Laura's wedding. The daily numbers for the wedding episodes Nov 16 15.2/45 Nov 17 14.7/46 That was Monday and Tuesday.

Wonder if she is still friends with La Peters? She seems to have given up acting in the mid 80's and married Gerry Goffin in 95 till his death in 2014. Goffin was composer of many hit songs with 1st wife Carole King. Michelle is now 77 years old.

Brenda Curtis: CBS: Sept 11, 1939 to Jan 19, 1940 (19 Weeks) Campbell Soup Totals: 19 Consecutive Weeks - 95 Episodes Broadcast New Morning Story Presents 'Brenda Curtis' Program Tells of Human Drama in Conflict to Theatrical Drama "Brenda Curtis," story of a young actress who gave up show business to share her lot with her -husband, is being heard daily on WHP and a Columbia coast-to-coast network. Monday, through Friday, 11.15 to 11.30 a. m. The dramatic serial, replete with cross-currents of human emotion, stars Vicki Vola, popular young Denverite, who in comparatively brief time has risen through the ranks of radio drama to top honors in this new story. "Brenda Curtis" and Jim (Michael Fitzmaurice) have been married five years and have a 4-year old daughter. Their situation is somewhat intensified by the struggle to pay for a home in the face of conflicting business problems. Their love for each other is unquestionable, yet elements to stir petty suspicions and jealousies beset them. Jim dislikes Brenda's old associates of the theatre, one of whom, Myra Belden (Helen Choate), is a loyal friend. He is deep in the matter of a big legal battle, withal harboring a resentment for Stacey Gordon (Matt Crowley) Brenda's former admirer, sincerely interested in helping the Curtises. Into their lives, as the story unfolds, come Ziggy Bernstein (Charles Cantor), a theatrical agent; Judge Harmon (Parker Fennelly), family friend; Cleo the maid (Ann Elsner), and scheming, man-hunting Gloria Bennett (Kathleen Niday), who wants Jim. The role of Patsy Curtis, 4-yearold daughter, is played by Margaret Lipper. "Brenda Curtis" is sponsored by Campbell Soups.

Lafayette Journal and Courier July 16 1966 THE move to color by the NBC Television Network live dramatic serial "Another World"' meant work for both the staff and cast of the Monday-through Friday show. To the characters in "Another World," it has meant the fun of late spring cleaning, and new wardrobes for all - or most all. Costume designer Hazel Roy was the first to explain, "Costuming becomes doubly hard. You not only have to think in terms of which color is flattering to an individual character, but you have to keep in mind who is going to play which scene with whom -making sure that people don't wear clashing colors and that their clothes are complemented by the colors of the sets." The women of "Another World" can't quite decide if they are more delighted with the spring cleaning the living room furniture, new wallpaper, house painted inside and out-or the elegance of a new wardrobe. Audra Lindley (Liz Matthews) of "Another World" said, "It's quite something to get new clothes, particularly when someone else selects them for you.I've had a reluctance to go in for certain shades of green, but I've got a new green silk suit and a flowered hostess gown that are both knockouts." Even the men are affected by the color changeover. Joe Gallison, who plays Liz's son Bill said, "Now I have to start wearing ties that actually match the rest of my clothes." The makeup man put it this way: "My biggest task," he said, "is to restrain the actors. In black and white, television actresses who wanted to wear bright blue eyeshadow could be accommodated. It didn't show up on the air. But now, well nice females from refined homes just don't walk around with bright blue eyeshadow during the middle of the day.".

Pomona Progress Bulletin 1969 Sept 28 Bright Promise The controversy created by an English professor who endorses an anti-curfew crusade by women college students highlights the premiere week of NBC's new weekday dramatic serial, Bright Promise, Mondays thru Fridays at 2 PM. Dana Andrews stars as Bancroft College President Thomas Boswell in this contemporary series, which centers on Bancroft's administration, faculty and students and their reactions to the rapidly changing and increasingly permissive presentday society. Featured in the cast are Paul Lukather as Bill Ferguson, Suzanne Darrow as Sandy Jones, Coleen Gray as Ann Boyd, Susan Brown as Martha Ferguson, Richard Eastham as Red Wilson, Sydna Scott as Alice Porter, Peter Hobbs as Albert Porter, Nancy Stevens as Jennifer Mathews, Gary Pillar as Chet Mathews, Ruth McDevitt as Clara Ryan, Tod Andrews as Henry Pierce, David Pritchard as David Martin, Kimentha Laurie as Fay Kendall, Nigal McKeard as George Townley and Timothy Brown as Harold

Sunday News Lancaster Pennsylvania Sun June 18 1972 Renne Jarrett Of "Nancy" Joins "Somerset" Cast The appellation "The Three Sisters" might bring to mind a play by the Russian author Anton Chekov. Or it might be a reference to Eva, Magda, Zsa Zsa Gabor. Several years ago, it might also have referred to the Jarrett sisters, an upcoming trio of actresses. As children, Renne, Jan and Denise Jarrett all acted, but Renne's sisters eventually changed their minds about their life work. For Renne, however, the call of show business was too strong and the perky actress continued her career. She had begun her career at the age of seven when she appeared regularly in the daytime serial "Portia Faces Life." Later she added modeling and television commercials to her assignments. "I was put into acting," the pretty auburn-haired actress recalled. "I had a good education and I could have left it as my sisters did, but I decided it's really what I wanted." As children we weren't looking for a name. We were just working. But I played like the rest of the kids on the block, and in the Summers we went to camp for two months. For us, it was fun acting.' Renne and her sisters attended girls' private schools rather than professional schools. Then she attended Northwestern University from which she was graduated in 1967. "I had a regular academic education there, but took many acting courses because I felt I needed the training, even though I had so much practical experience," she added. "I joined a sorority and had a full social life and the other students didn't know of my professional activities as a youngster." After graduation from college Renne resumed her professional activities. Her television credits include guest starring roles on "The High Chaparral," "Then Came Bronson," "Mod Squad" and "Medical Center." REMEMBERED AS 'NANCY' Her best-remembered role is that of the daughter of a U.S. president in the short-lived series, "Nancy." As Nancy, she was charming, lovable and somewhat naive. Recently, Renne has taken on a new character - that of the scheming Ginger Kurtz in the NBC dramatic serial "Somerset," seen Monday through Friday at 4 p.m. on WGAL TV. The new assignment will herald a complete change of character from her preceding Nancy role, for as executive producer Lyle B.Hill admits, "Ginger thrives on the uphappiness of others." "Somerset" is not the first soap opera for Renne since "Portia Faces Life.' The pert actress was also featured in "Edge of Night" and "Love of Life." "SOMERSET" What is "Somerset?" It's a daytime drama series that has been running for a little over two years. In its initial months, the series - a companion program to "Another World" was called "'Another World Somerset." Now the storylines are separate and there are no longer any interlocking elements between the two series. "Somerset is a quiet town," explains producer Hill, "until you know the warfare that rages in the homes of the people who live there. People like Ben and Ellen Grant, who little expected their daughter Jill to fall in love with a man who may be a murderer. People like Sam and Lahoma Lucas, whose love is being torn apart by the very baby they both desired so much. People like India Delaney, who rules Somerset from a business executive desk. People like Ginger Kurtz, whose happiness seems to live only in the misery of others. Tony Cooper, a young man in search of his own identity." These are the main residents of Somerset, and Renne Jarrett has moved in as Ginger.

I agree that Ralph Waite had some deal with CBS along those lines- he also had some TV movies airing around that time. I don't get why CBS would want to sabotage a show with ratings potential, however. Although who knows what went on BTS? I wonder if Michael Learned got a similar to deal to stay on The Waltons-that resulted in her series, Nurse. I think Patrick Duffy and Larry Hagman got those deals also. Re Dukes-CBS could see the writing on the wall but didn't develop a show that suited Fri @8, which neither ABC or NBC were dominating. When Dukes finally was dropped they replaced it with Detective in the House with Judd Hirsch, which hardly had the same appeal as Dukes.