Paul Raven

Mid to late 70's was still very hospital based. Once the Ice Princess took off the show began moving away from the hospital, although it was still featured.

The budget of the 6-hour 1983 mini-series, 'Return To Eden' was $2.5 million - "the largest of any series made in Australia (at that time) and channel Ten has paid the highest price to screen it." In 1984, producer Hal McElroy sold 'Return To Eden' to Worldvision and Paramount for international distribution for close to $4 million. In 1985, the mini-series was turned into a weekly series, budgeted at $8 million. 'Return To Eden' the series was then pre-sold to the U.S. and U.K. markets before it went on air in Australia. Daniel Abineri appeared in the 22 episodes observed, "I think they really go for all that 'Dynasty' stuff in Britain and 'Return To Eden' was just like 'Dynasty.'" When it was shown in the U.S. in September 1985, "some American audiences have viewed 'Return To Eden' and reaction has been highly favorable." Hal McElroy maintained, "We didn't set out to make 'Dynasty' or 'Dallas' per se. We could never emulate them, because they spend $1 million an hour - 4 or 5 times more than we have to spend. But it's prime time, adult-oriented melodrama, so, necessarily, it will have the same sort of qualities." The playground of the high-living super rich and multi-million dollar mining empire did not appeal to many Australians. Ratings in Australia for the weekly series were lackluster. However 'Return To Eden' "has been immensely successful overseas, especially in Britain." Wardrobe supervisor Miv Brewer believed, "In 'Return To Eden' we have the ideal vehicle to put real glamor on Australian television. It also gives us the opportunity to expose some of our talented young designers who are well and truly up to the standard of Europe's best." Casting director Liz Mullinar picked Peta Toppano to play Jilly. Peta made known, "I incorporated my fiery Italian background into the role. I never really watched 'Dynasty' very much and I don't watch 'Sons and Daughters' so I wasn't drawing from anything. Jilly's my invention. I didn't think ... 'I'll take a bit of Joan Collins, a bit of Pat the Rat and a bit of this one and that one,' because I don't watch them. The wonderful thing about playing Jilly is that nobody recognizes me from 'Return To Eden'. In the show I had bright red hair, high heels and slinky dresses. At home I wear jeans and T-shirts. I've never done anything as glamorous as this before. I'd arrive at the studio in a track suit and by 6:00am I'd be decked out in tiaras and sequins." Daniel Abineri remembered, "About halfway through it got really silly, and, for an actor, as soon as you can't take something seriously it becomes very hard to play it with a straight face. Keeping a straight face for the last 10 episodes of 'Return To Eden' was unbelievably hard for all of us on the show. We were getting the scripts a day or 2 before shooting and pearls of laughter would ring out from all the actors." Of the scenes in the final episode, "I wanted to die with a smile on my face but they wouldn't let me. They really worried that I never had it done up tight like a real business tycoon. So, just for a little revenge, I had a scene where I had to throw Jilly around the bedroom and my tie came loose. I made a point of staring right down the lens of the camera and straightening my tie. The producers were cool though. They knew what I was up to. They put a big dramatic, orchestral sting in, a big 'bu-bomp' just as I straightened my tie - made it much more dramatic." Peta confessed, "I wanted this role more than anything in the world. I think people will be surprised and my mother will have a heart attack!" Out of jail and hellbent on revenge, Jilly re-entered the life of Harper Mining shareholder Phillip Stewart (played by John Lee). Peta recounted, "Jilly's been stringing Phillip along like a fish on a line for a while now. She's been manipulating him and conning him and telling him how much she loves him, how much she's changed and how trustworthy she's going to be from now on. "Yet all the time she's been seeing Jake, sleeping with him, and then coming home to Phillip and telling him what a wonderful man he is! He really loves her but she's playing this double-handed game and deceiving Phillip right down the line - destroying him. I think she hates him; she despises him for being weak and loving her so much. She sees Phillip as somebody to step on and destroy. He's just a pawn in her masterplan to get everything that Stephanie Harper (played by Rebecca Gilling) has. "Jilly marries Phillip for the money and the power. She also marries him to get back on the social ladder again because she is hurt at having been ostracized by both his family and friends and by the Harpers. She sees her marriage to Phillip as a way back into the money and social sphere she used to know. I'm starting to find out who Jilly is and delving into areas of my own personality I feel are appropriate for her. I think there's a bit of Jilly in every woman. For Jilly I'm calling on a side of myself I've never had to call upon as an actress before - it's a side of me that I don't like. I have been typecast as a sweet, girl-next-door type. That's why I was so grateful to be given the chance to play a conniving character."

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Why wouldn't they? Brad married Cassandra and inherited her money from under Paul and he was fooling around with Lauren, Paul's ex that he always cared for. Brad broke Traci's heart and then went after Ashley as well as almost marrying Jack's ex Nikki. Same for Victor-he didn't like the idea that his exes could prefer another man over him.

One of those collectibles for sale sites Just posted it because I came across it and Ron/Nancy pics are rare. Hope fans of 70's Y&R would enjoy it. Agree that Adam is a bit useless at this point. They had a chance when he came back as Grossman to reboot the character but before long he was back to trying to bump off Victor etc Sally/Nick. Sally/Chance. Sally/Noah. Just 3 possibilities that would stir up stuff.

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Carolyn Jones wore a varirty of wigs during her time on Capitol

I'm surprised Amybrickwallace hasn't posted this one. Amy, what did you think of Amy's dress?

I think Ron and Nancy Becker used this photo for their Xmas card.

Love of Life Frankie Loomis ??? brother of Connie

The late Joan Copeland in a CBS publicity shot as Andrea

From the 'It's a small world TV department'. Pamela Lincoln and Paul Carr in a 1959 episode of Zane Grey theater. I wonder how often an actor would join the cast of a soap only to be find other performers they had previously worked with, even if only for a week or so which would have been the case here.

Well he was listed as a medic/criminologist so maybe for a particular case he needed to be armed? Donald Woods was playing Walter on Portia Faces Life at least as early as April 54 so I don't imagine he would have been part TSH which began in July. Maybe what you read was a mixup b/w the two shows?

But is it not something that should be explored or even mentioned? Mariah and Devon have both been given a voice regarding their parental feelings but not a wimper from Chelsea. Is Johhny aware that he has a bio mom-who was married to his uncle? Surely Johnny and Connor would interact at family birthdays and such?

2 weeks before the show was to premiere CBS was sending out publicity photos with the show still titled 'The Storm Within'. Didn't realize the name changed happened so late.

Re Bradley Hawkes This photo of Scott Forbes also resembles the guy with the holster,don't you think? Let's do some more digging...

Mariah carried the child for 9 months and went through a traumatic kidnapping that resulted in a unplanned 'home' birth. she bravely tried to self care and protect 'Bowie' Her subsequent attachment to the child was pretty much condemned by all concerned and she had to shape up quicksmart. Meanwhile Devon makes a quickie deposit (what? maybe 20 mins depending on the porn at hand)and yet he's allowed access and custody because his feels are more important. Devon needs to chat with Chelsea and Adam .They both have kids (Johnny and Christian) that they couldn't give a toss about. Those two are going to grow up and be like- My mom/dad was living in town and regularly crossed path with my 'parents' (Billy and Nick)and had no interested in having anything to do with me, but were full on parents to their other kid (Connor).

Sally Sussman seemed to be making stuff up as she went along. If Graham was going to be Ashley's next love, then plans were changed drastically. There were no other possibilities for Ashley. The best she could do in terms of new characters was Scott Grainger and his involvement with Abby and Sharon. Remember Scott was going to write a biography of Victor and then one day it was all off. Very Josh Griffith move. Would love to hear what really went on in Sussman/Alden era.

Portia Faces Life Stan Wheeler Gordon Stern police reporter 1954 Search for Tomorrow Mr Gunther ??? Stu's boss Uncle of Melanie Pritchard Gunther The Seeking Heart Lt Bradley Hawkes ?? (possibly Chris Plummer's role) Love of Life Bill Beck ??? associate of Vanessa 1954

Russell Todd Search for Tomorrow Neva Small Edge of Night 1974

One Life to Live Julie Duncan Liane Langland

They could all move to the same retirement home ! Days would own the 55plus demo.

Pheobe should have started a used wig salon in Pine Valley.

For Your Consideration...Robin Strasser as Vivian Days

I guess the confusion came about because she was announced as lead taking the place of Alice Frost, it was assumed she played Ruth Evans Wayne. I got that info from a biography of Ruth Chatterton. June Travis Affairs of Anthony Mimsey Lawrence Waterloo Junction Merrilee Thunder Over Paradise